Brad Paisley bringing the hits and charm to Rogers Place Nov. 7
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Besides the music, Paisley has written books about fishing and the ins and outs of his career, and has done voice work on King of the Hill and South Park.
On the advocacy side, he promoted the COVID vaccines with Jill Biden, doing a cover of Jolene with the word 'vaccine' subbed into the chorus, and has been critical of the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis with his song The Medicine Will. He and his wife also founded The Store, helping low-income families around Nashville.
General tickets for his nine Canadian dates including a Nov. 8 show in Lethbridge the day after the Friday-night Rogers Place gig go on sale 10 a.m. June 20 at bradpaisley.com.
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