Old Dominion chatted with Billboard on the red carpet of the 2023 CMA Awards.
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00:00 We're here with Old Dominion. How's it going guys?
00:02 It's great.
00:03 Yeah, that has to be the answer, right? You're not going to say it's bad.
00:06 Yeah, how could it be bad? Look at this.
00:08 No Bad Vibes Tour. What does that mean? How did you come up with that? You just wanted good energy only?
00:14 Well, actually, it's a line in one of our songs, but Kenny Chesney actually named the tour for us.
00:19 He was like, "What are you guys doing?" We were selling this flag at the show that said No Bad Vibes on it.
00:25 And he was like, "That's the name of your tour." And we were like, "You're right. That is totally the name of the tour."
00:29 But it is generally the attitude that we try to have. It's just like joy.
00:37 This is a bummer question, but what's one of the...
00:40 Speaking of bad vibes, when your grandmother passed away...
00:44 Yeah, thank you for asking it for me. No.
00:46 Thinking back on your career, what was a bad vibe? What was a bummer experience that you're happy is in the past?
00:53 I'd say when you broke your pelvis and we couldn't tour.
00:55 Yeah, that sucks.
00:56 There you go.
00:58 Pretty bad vibe.
01:01 What was the show we played with the Ferns on the stage?
01:04 Good Time Charlies.
01:05 Good Time Charlies. Early in the career, it was just a sad moment.
01:09 Those vibes were bad.
01:10 Yeah, those were definitely bad.
01:12 We thought maybe it might be over for us.
01:16 Well, thankfully, it was not.
01:19 Flipping the script there, the best vibe that you've had, and just looking at this past year alone,
01:23 what is something that has just been so phenomenal?
01:25 I would say this tour has been really incredible.
01:28 Just the relationship that we've really been able to develop with our fans,
01:32 and walking out on stage, and finally being at a place where we can just really take it all in,
01:37 and just feel how much hard work pays off, and how much gratitude we have for our lives.
01:44 It's pretty amazing.
01:45 Yeah, totally.
01:46 Can't even imagine what that feels like to do that night after night, too.
01:49 It's pretty great.
01:51 Is there one show from this tour that stands out the most?
01:56 Man, it's tough because there have been a lot.
01:59 I'd say we played in LA recently, and it was just everything culminated.
02:02 We had a lot of friends there, and a big crowd.
02:05 Red Rocks.
02:06 Yeah, Red Rocks.
02:06 We did two nights there, and had some guests there.
02:10 Edwin McCain came out.
02:11 That was a cool moment.
02:13 But man, it's just this whole year has been a moment for us.
02:17 Yeah, totally.
02:18 And culminating tonight.
02:19 Once you get in that room, what are you most excited for?
02:22 Vodka tonic.
02:24 No, no.
02:24 Right in.
02:25 That's a vibe.
02:26 No, no.
02:27 You know, it's just great to see everybody.
02:29 You don't ever get the chance to see everyone at one time, one night.
02:34 And it's good to catch up with your buddies that are out there doing the same thing you're doing.
02:39 Yeah.
02:39 You know, it's great.
02:41 Yeah.
02:42 Any one that you're most excited to catch up with?
02:44 Not to play favorites, but is there someone you just haven't seen in a while that's either performing tonight,
02:48 or nominated, that you're excited to run into?
02:50 I always like to run into the Brothers Osborne, just because we have a good time together.
02:53 Totally.
02:54 I mean, there's new people.
02:55 I see the Golden Bachelor here.
02:56 I see Paul Abdul, Post Malone.
02:59 Oh, yeah.
03:00 Come on.
03:00 Where you been, Brad?
03:01 He's been on tour.
03:02 Is that the name of the show?
03:03 Golden Bachelor?
03:03 Yeah.
03:04 Yeah.
03:04 Yeah.
03:06 You know all the stars.
03:07 Man, I know them all.
03:08 Every single one of them.
03:09 Paul Abdul, Golden Bachelor.
03:11 Those are all the stars.
03:12 There's no one else.
03:13 What do you mean?
03:15 And everything in between.
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