American Idol judge Luke Bryan recently performed at CMA Fest 2023. Footage of the festival performances aired during a three-hour special on ABC Wednesday night. Bryan sang his single “But I Got a Beer in My Hand.”
Luke Bryan Performs at CMA Fest 2023
Bryan released “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” back in May of this year. In the lyrics, he sings about a breakup, sharing that he “knows how that country song goes” and adding that he’s “supposed to be heartbroke.”
But that’s not how he’s chosen to deal with the situation, singing on the chorus, “But I got a beer in my hand, and I got it raised up high / I ain’t got a give in my damn right, I can do this all night.”
Bryan took the stage to belt out the song during CMA Fest, to a huge crowd at Nissan Stadium. The singer was dressed in his typical uniform of blue jeans, cowboy boots, and a baseball cap. At one point during the performance, he turned the cap around.
Currently, Bryan is in the middle of his Country On Tour, with dates lined up around the United States into October.
CMA Fest 2023 featured performances from a number of popular names in country music, including a few who have appeared (or will appear) on talent shows. That includes former American Idol judge Keith Urban, who sang “Wild Hearts.”
Other stars who performed during the festival include Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Tim McGraw, and Carly Pearce. If you missed the special on ABC Wednesday night, you can stream it now on Hulu.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
