Country music, post-season championship pressure and the nighttime electricity generated by The World’s Fastest Half-Mile will collide in a major way when DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley headlines the pre-race concert for the crown jewel Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Kelley will bring his sun-soaked sound, hit-making energy and Florida-bred swagger to the BMS infield stage at 5 p.m. ET, setting the tone for one of NASCAR’s most intense nights of the season.
First known as the Florida half of the GRAMMY-nominated Florida Georgia Line, Kelley enters this next chapter of his record-breaking, history-making career with new releases including “Queen Of 30A,” “93 In The Keys” and “Bought A Boat,” following Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One on Nashville South Records.
As part of Florida Georgia Line, Kelley helped create one of the most successful country duos of all time. FGL earned 19 career No. 1 hits and became the first and only duo to achieve two RIAA DIAMOND singles in country music history with the 16X PLATINUM “Cruise” and the 14X PLATINUM “Meant to Be” with Bebe Rexha. The duo surpassed 17 billion global streams, sold more than 40 million tracks and 4.8 million albums worldwide and performed for more than 4 million fans.
“Brian Kelley knows how to deliver the kind of show that will get a Bristol crowd ready for Saturday night under the lights,” said Jerry Caldwell, president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway. “His big songs, high-energy performance and coastal-country style are a great match for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race atmosphere and the passion our fans bring to The Last Great Colosseum. When you pair that concert with NASCAR Chase racing at Bristol, you have the kind of night fans will talk about long after the checkered flag.”
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is the third of 10 post-season races in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, bringing the sport’s championship contenders to Bristol’s legendary high banks for 500 laps under the lights. With playoff pressure rising and Bristol’s short-track intensity at full volume, one flash of frustration can damage title hopes in an instant.
America’s Night Race weekend also includes Friday night’s Food City 300, a post-season race for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Thursday night’s UNOH 250 presented by Ohio Logistics for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, paired with the Bush’s Beans 200 ARCA Menards Series race in a thrilling doubleheader.
Ticket offerings include Thursday night’s doubleheader starting at $25 for adults, Friday night’s Food City 300 starting at $35 for adults and Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race starting at $65 for adults, with kids tickets available for only $10 on Saturday.
For more information, please drop by your neighborhood Food City store or visit us online at the Bristol Motor Speedway website. Fans can purchase tickets to the America’s Night Race weekend of races or any events at Bristol Motor Speedway by visiting the track’s website or calling the BMS Ticket Sales Center at (866) 415-4158. For ultimate value, kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult for Thursday and Friday’s races and only $10 for Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will take the green flag at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on USA Network and broadcast on PRN Radio.
About Brian Kelley
DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley enters the next chapter of a record-breaking, history-making career with new releases “B-Y-O-Beach” ft. Niko Moon, “Queen Of 30A,” “93 In The Keys” and “Bought A Boat,” following Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One (Nashville South Records). With SURF POST SESSIONS SUMMER ‘26 on deck – live from the Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach, Fla., which is owned by the Ormond Beach native and his wife Brittney – after headlining the SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND TOUR, Kelley continues to diversify his thriving enterprise with collaborations including Tribe Kelley (with Brittney), Papa Surf Burger Bar (with Brittney; Jason and Brittany Aldean; Tom and Chris Glavine), and a partnership with Real American Beer. He is also a proud co-owner of the Gulf Coast Cowboys Angling Club – a professional sport fishing team of the Sport Fishing Championship league. First known as the Florida half of the GRAMMY-nominated Florida Georgia Line, the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award recipients garnered 19 career #1s and became the first and only duo to achieve two RIAA DIAMOND singles in Country music history (#1s: 16X PLATINUM “Cruise” and 14X PLATINUM “Meant to Be” with Bebe Rexha). Surpassing 17 billion global streams, selling more than 40 million tracks and 4.8 million albums worldwide, plus playing to over 4 million fans, FGL has been honored by AMA, Billboard, CMA, and CMT Music Awards, as well as having a Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong exhibit at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
