Thursday Night Concert

John Morgan – Arena Grounds

Thursday, Sept. 10
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Concert starts at 7:30 PM

GRAMMY-nominated and four-time No. 1 hitmaker, John Morgan delivers country music with a blue-collar edge rooted in the only life he knows. Raised in Sylva, N.C., a small town in the Great Smoky Mountains, he grew up playing bluegrass festivals in his family band. Now a “Music City songwriting star” (Tennessean) and “in-demand songcrafter” (Billboard), John has written 16 songs for Jason Aldean alone, including Aldean’s current single “How Far Does A Goodbye Go” and No. 1 smashes “Trouble With A Heartbreak,” “Whiskey Drink” and the GRAMMY®-nominated “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood. His songs have also been recorded by Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch and Thomas Rhett.

After years behind the scenes, John’s breakout moment came with his debut single “Friends Like That (featuring Jason Aldean),” which shot to No. 1 at country radio — earning him his fourth No. 1 as a songwriter and first as an artist. That momentum continues with his debut album Carolina Blue, out now. A blend of raw storytelling and small-town soul, the project features the rising single “Kid Myself,” currently climbing the charts. Having already played the Grand Ole Opry and toured with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Riley Green, ERNEST, Nate Smith and more, John recently wrapped his first headline tour, the Friends Like That Tour, at the close of 2025.

John has a track record that proves that he’s not just one of Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters — he’s one of its next big stars.