The members of Little Big Town remember the night they met Sugarland, when both bands were playing the same venue and starting to gain momentum with country audiences. LBT's Jimi Westbrook says the two groups felt an instant connection, but it was the second encounter a few weeks later that made a bigger impression.
"That next show, they brought us over to their bus," Westbrook remembers, "and they had bought us wireless packs [transmitters] for our guitars because they had stood side-stage and saw that we were tied down with our cords. They wanted to give us the freedom to move around on stage. That was just a genuinely kind thing to do."
"They were like, 'Roam! Be free! You're not tied down anymore!'" says Karen Fairchild, grinning at the memory.
"That's a beautiful thing from somebody that's out touring. They wanted us to help us grow with our live show," Westbrook continues. "It's been awesome. We've been all over the stage, running everywhere!"
The next stretch of road begins Thursday in Charleston, S.C., when Sugarland headlines the new CMT on Tour with Little Big Town and Jake Owen.
Catch 'em October 13th at the Target Center in The Cities!