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Florida Georgia Line @ Nationals Park

Posted on July 29, 2014
Florida Georgia Line Perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

While I love shooting country shows (they are by far the most entertaining and worthwhile large-scale shows to shoot), I don’t really count myself as a country music fan. Especially when it concerns modern, pop-leaning country. Florida Georgia Line is the exception, however. I love them. They put on a great show and I really like their songs. Great melodies and HUGE choruses, these guys are ready for shows in large places like Nationals Park. They know how to work a crowd and the shortened set lets them focus on their hits. Their opening set for Jason Aldean was a masterclass in getting someone else’s crowd to shop what they are doing and pay attention. That’s no small feat.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)
SHOOTING NOTES: First three from the soundboard. Pretty Standard. One thing to note, this tour had the lowest stage I have ever seen for a stadium show. I was worried that i was only going to get waist up shots once the crowd threw their hands up, but the stool I brought provided enough clearance. Unfortunately I can’t share my Jason Aldean photos from this show because of the very restrictive photo release I was forced to sign. Boo.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2014 - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. as part of Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. The duo have had multiple singles top the US Country charts, including "Cruise" and "This is How We Roll." (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

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Kyle Gustafson is a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. His work appears weekly in The Washington Post. Complex Magazine named him one of the 50 Greatest Concert Photographers Right Now.

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