Inside the Hard Rock Artist Lounge at our Stars and Strings show in Hollywood, FL, we had the chance to catch up with Audacy LAUNCH artist Hudson Westbrook, who since getting a spotlight on Audacy Country stations nationwide, has seen firsthand the impact of radio at shows.
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"It's cool to see them show up at the shows because of radio," Hudson reveals to Katie Neal. "We've had so many people come and they're like, 'hey all I heard was 'House Again' on the radio but I wanna hear all your other music,' and they show up to the show, buy merch, come to VIP. So for radio for me that's been the coolest part, and then also reaching a whole different crowd. I feel like it takes it to a whole, another level. I think that's the difference between arenas and bars, is radio."
That song and Hudson's debut album has taken him to new heights, including opening up some of the biggest shows of the year with Morgan Wallen. "I mean, that's as big as it gets," he shares. "I was talking to my mom about it and my girlfriend and they were like, 'dude, it doesn't get much bigger than that,' opening for Morgan. Until you try to be Morgan."
To hear more from Hudson Westbrook in the Hard Rock Artist Lounge, check out the full interview above.