The crowd at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium erupted as country legends Brooks & Dunn took the CMA Fest 2025 stage, delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-packed performance of their 2005 hit “Play Something Country”—this time with a fresh twist, thanks to rising superstar Lainey Wilson. Kix Brooks, sporting his signature black cowboy hat and a sleek embroidered jacket, kicked things off with that unmistakable growl, while Ronnie Dunn, in faded jeans and a crisp white shirt, matched his energy with powerhouse vocals. T
he duo’s harmonies were as tight as ever, but the real showstopper came when Wilson strutted onstage in a sequin-studded denim jumpsuit, her bell-bottom flares swaying as she traded verses with Dunn, adding her signature raspy twang to the rowdy anthem. The band—featuring a blistering fiddle solo and a foot-stomping, double-time breakdown—kept the tempo blazing, while the crowd, bathed in neon lights, sang every word, arms waving.
A surprise mid-song key change ramped up the energy even further, culminating in a three-part harmony finale that left the audience roaring. As fireworks lit up the sky, Brooks grinned, tipping his hat to Wilson, who blew a kiss to the crowd—proof that even after decades, Brooks & Dunn still know how to throw a honky-tonk party.
