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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">NASHVILLE, Tenn. – <strong><a title="Chase Rice" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-chase-rice/">Chase Rice</a></strong><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/t6o93e/taof7mc/lwvtlk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> dropped by “Inside Studio G”</a> today, February 17, to announce that he will be the special guest joining <strong><a title="Garth Brooks" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSGarth/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgarth-brooks-tickets%2F">Garth Brooks</a></strong> this Saturday, February 22, at the Detroit Lions’ Ford Field. The announcement brings full circle a story that began last summer</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When Rice stopped by the “Entertainment Tonight” broadcast from Downtown Nashville during <a title="CMA Fest" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/2024-cma-fest-lineup/">CMA Fest</a>, he was surprised with a special co-host – his lifelong idol, <a title="Garth Brooks" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSGarth/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgarth-brooks-tickets%2F">Garth Brooks</a>.<br><br> While chatting about Rice’s goal of someday playing the stadium across the river, Brooks made quite the proposal: “Let’s do a deal, okay? Let’s say if we ever did play Nissan Stadium, you want to open that show?” Watch the special moment ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/t6o93e/taof7mc/1owtlk" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br><br> Turns out, Brooks was eager to make that deal a reality sooner than later and instead invited Rice to open his stadium show this weekend in Detroit, Michigan.<br><br> “Growing up, Garth was it for me,” explains Rice. “He was the first concert I ever saw as a kid growing up in North Carolina, and like I told him when he surprised me on set – he’s the reason I play country music today. To open a show for him, let alone in a massive stadium like Ford Field, is an absolute dream come true.”<br><br> The concert announcement continues an exciting start to 2020 for Rice, who surprise-released ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/t6o93e/taof7mc/hhxtlk" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Album Part I</em></strong></a> ;on January 24. The No. 1 project features current Top 30 single “<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/t6o93e/taof7mc/x9xtlk" target="_blank"><strong>Lonely If You Are</strong></a>,” with an adorable new music video ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/t6o93e/taof7mc/d2ytlk" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br><br> Rice recently wrapped his headlining ;<strong><em>The Pint of Anything Tour</em></strong> ;throughout Europe and will soon join ;<strong><a title="Brantley Gilbert" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/brantley-gilbert-concert-tour-tickets/">Brantley Gilbert</a></strong>’s ;<strong><em>Fire’t Up Tour</em></strong> ;for select dates starting April 16 in Greenville, S.C. as well as select dates on ;<strong>Rascal Flatts</strong>’ ;<strong><em>Life Is A Highway Farewell Tour ;</em></strong>later this year.</p>