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Jason Aldean<\/a> is one of the biggest superstars in country music, but he was just a young artist looking for a break when he debuted on the Grand Ole Opry<\/a> on May 13, 2005.<\/p>\n Aldean hadn’t even released his self-titled first album when he made his debut on the hallowed Opry stage.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The freshman artist performed two songs from that project, “Hicktown” and “Why.”<\/p>\n “Hicktown” was already in release at country radio, and would eventually peak at No. 10 on Billboard<\/em>‘s Hot Country Songs chart.<\/p>\n He released his debut album in July of 2005.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m excited to be able to perform on the same stage that so many artists who I look up to have played on before,” Aldean said<\/a>\u00a0at the time.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s an honor to have been asked to play on the Grand Ole Opry.”<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> Why Jason Aldean Was Cautious About Recording a Duet With His Wife<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Aldean has since built a career as one of the biggest artists in country music, and he routinely performs in the biggest arenas and stadiums in the country.<\/p>\n But he still likes to perform on the more intimate stage at the Opry, something he feels is important.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s still a cool thing to go and do. Anytime you\u2019re up there on that stage and you\u2019re in that circle, you start thinking about everybody that\u2019s been there,” the superstar tells Radio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s definitely something that\u2019s still relevant and something I think that\u2019s important for us to keep that tradition going. You never know, at some point that will probably be home to a lot of us, where we\u2019ll be playing there a lot. Hopefully at the end of our careers, later on down the road, there\u2019ll be a few of us over there still carrying the torch.”<\/p>\nWhat Did Jason Aldean Play at His Opry Debut?<\/h3>\n
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