Lukas Nelson & Kaitlin Butts Light Up The Night At BMI’s Rooftop On The Row

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Lukas Nelson headlines BMI’s Rooftop On The Row series. Photo: Aubrey Wise for BMI

BMI’s Rooftop On The Row series got an infusion of Lone Star swagger on Wednesday night (May 28) as Lukas Nelson and Kaitlin Butts took the stage and filled the Nashville skies with some heavenly fiddle and steel-soaked country.

Kaitlin Butts performs at BMI’s Rooftop On The Row. Photo: Aubrey
Wise for BMI

The seventh season of the annual summer series kicked off with a set from DJ Smoke before BMI’s Mason Hunter welcomed Butts to the stage. The Oklahoma native’s sass was on full display as she paid homage to her western roots with tracks like “White River,” “Roadrunner,” and “Other Girls (Ain’t Havin’ Any Fun)” and showcased her wit with her viral hit “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me).”

Nelson then saddled up and treated the crowd to a helping of songs from his upcoming Sony Music Nashville solo debut American Romance, due out June 20. Kicking things off with the redemptive “Ain’t Done,” he also shared “Outsmarted” “Pretty Much” and more from the new album, before welcoming Butts to join him on stage to duet on a smoking version of the righteous and reggae-tinged “Find Yourself” from Nelson’s Promise Of The Real days. He also ventured back into Real territory on the funky blues of “Carolina” before later closing out the magical evening with an acoustic version of the new album’s title track.

The seventh season of BMI’s Rooftop On The Row series continues on July 15 with Tucker Wetmore and Tanner Adell.

BMI’s Rooftop On The Row draws full crowd for Lukas Nelson and Kaitlin Butts. Photo: Aubrey Wise for BMI

Photo (L-R): BMI’s Shannon Sanders, BMI’s Claire Dodelin, BMI’s Jackson Kiger, Kaitlin Butts (BMI), Lukas Nelson (BMI), BMI’s Mason Hunter, BMI’s Nina Carter, BMI’s MaryAnn Keen, BMI’s Kelsey O’Neill, and BMI’s Josh Tomlinson. Photo: Aubrey Wise for BMI

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