Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and More Close Out 2016 Route 91 Harvest

Route 91 will return for its fourth year in 2017 with the festival taking place Sept. 29- Oct. 2.

Written by Lauren Laffer
Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and More Close Out 2016 Route 91 Harvest
Luke Bryan, Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

The Route 91 Harvest Festival ended with a bang as Luke Bryan kicked the dust up with thousands of his fans out on the Las Vegas strip. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year showed exactly why he’s won the title for the last two years and earned another nomination for the upcoming 50th anniversary.

Bryan kicked off his set with the rousing “Rain is a Good Thing,” and kept the party going with “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,” “Move,” “Play It Again,” and a cover of Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll,” on which he is a featured artist. The Georgia native also threw it back to when he was a budding artist, playing his debut single “All My Friends Say” and his 2008 hit “Country Man.”

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

The singer didn’t go into the night with a cold open, however, as his Kill The Lights tour mates Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch hit the stage earlier in the evening. The superstar quartet had fans singing along to their numerous hits, including “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Girl Crush,” and an amazing cover of “Fallin’” by new The Voice coach and Grammy-winner Alicia Keys.

Lynch equally pumped up the crowd and quickly showed why he’s one of country music’s brightest stars. Fans went crazy as the Tennessee native ran up and down the stage, singing “One Hell of a Night,” “She Cranks My Tractor,” “Cowboys and Angels,” “Where It’s At,” and many others. A portion of his set was used to entertain the crowd with a cover of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places,” which had one of the biggest sing-alongs of the entire weekend.

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

The main stage lineup also included performances from David Nail, Dan + Shay (who surprised the Vegas crowd with a cameo from Boyz II Men), and rising star Brooke Eden.

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

The Route 91 Harvest Festival’s Next From Nashville stage also closed day three with some of the best new acts coming out of Nashville. Garnering one of the largest crowds of the day was “Sleep Without You” singer Brett Young. The California native had the audience in the palm of his hand and quickly showed that he’s one to watch.

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

Photo by Katie Kauss for Sounds Like Nashville

Route 91 will return for its fourth year in 2017 with the festival taking place Sept. 29- Oct. 2.