About Brad Paisley

Born on October 28, 1972, Brad Paisley is not only a country music singer, but also a professional guitarist and a songwriter from West Virginia. Once he confessed that his love for country music stems from his grandfather, who gave Brad the first guitar lessons, when the boy was only 8 years old. Aged 12, the boy wrote his first song and a year later, he was the opening act for some well-known American country singers such as Ricky Skaggs and George Jones.

  While studying in college, Brad Paisley met Frank Rogers, who later became his producer, and Kelley Lovelace, his future songwriting partner. After his graduation from Belmont, Brad signed a deal with EMI recording company. Shortly thereafter, he wrote a top five hit, "Another You". He debuted as a singer with "Who Needs Pictures" in February of 1999, which later became platinum. Three months later, he first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry show. The following year he released his first #1 hit "He Didn't Have To Be", which told the story of Lovelace and Lovelace's son.

In 2000, Brad Paisley received the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's Trophy for the best new male vocalist. A year later, he was nominated for Grammy Award for the first time. In February 2001, after having appeared forty times on the Grand Ole Opry show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.

The following year he became the winner of the CMA Music Video of the Year Award for "I'm Gonna Miss Her". Several celebrities appeared in the video, including Dan Patrick, Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams, and Jerry Springer.

Mud on the Tires, Brad’s third album, was released in 2003. It featured the hits "Celebrity" and "Mud on the Tires", the latter reached Billboard #1 in 2004.

In 2005, Brad Paisley went on a tour with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark, which was called "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour". On his return from the tour, the singer released Time Well Wasted, which contained fifteen tracks, including the hit "Alcohol", a duet with Dolly Parton ("When I Get Where I'm Going"), another duet with Alan Jackson ("Out in the Parking Lot"), and the track "Cornography". In November 2006, the album “Time Well Wasted” won the Country Music Association CMA Award for Best Album. Paisley also wrote two original tracks to the Disney cartoon Cars.

In March 2003, Brad Paisley married the actress Kimberly Williams. Now they live in Franklin, Tennessee, and have another home in Los Angeles. In late September 2006, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child. A ticket for Brad Paisley live show is your chance to enjoy a splendid live performance of a famous country singer. Vividseats.com provides premium tickets for the hottest events out there. All our tickets are 100% guaranteed. We are not directly affiliated with any performer, team, stadium, or box office. We provide a wide array of tickets for every major event in the United States as well as quality ticket pricing.