Zac Brown Band photo courtesy of Atlantic Records.

One of the best parts of attending concerts for country fans is the sense of anticipation — seeing someone whose music they admire and allowing that artist to take them on what will hopefully be an emotional journey.

When the Zac Brown Band is the artist in question, you can bet that Zac is just as pumped as the audience.

“I’m right there with ‘em,” he says. “I’m in my own world, I’m in my own element. I mean, you’re givin’ yourself away and they’re givin’ it back, and what it does is create this turbine of energy. Once you get it rollin’ in the room, [you] try to see how big you can whip it up, [so] we’re ridin’ it right there with ‘em. That’s the good stuff. That’s where it’s at. That’s part of the reason why we do what we do, so we can share that feeling.”

The ZBB is one of country’s heaviest touring acts at the moment, and the guys play each of the next four nights. They’re in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday, followed by Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; and New York City.

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