When a fan goes backstage to meet their favorite artist at a concert, it usually consists of a quick picture, an autograph and then back to their seats, but when the Zac Brown Band meets their fans, they want to make it a memorable experience. The band, whose latest single, “Beautiful Life,” has broken into the top ten, hosts “Eat and Greets,” where their chef cooks a gourmet meal, which the band sits down and shares with their fans. They don’t take pictures of sign autographs during the dinner, but Zac says, “That takes a tremendous amount of time and we don’t actually even get to talk to ‘em. So, we actually sit in it and visit with ‘em and it means a lot to me that we service our fans differently and are connected to ‘em, ‘cause we plan on doin’ what we’re doin’ for decades.”

Zac believes, “When you feed somebody a great meal they remember it, and when we get to sit and eat with our people and our fans it solidifies that and it’s just a reminder to them and ourselves that we’re no different than they are, even though we’re up on the stage and they’re out there.”

Zac Brown Band will have a chance to share some Eat and Greets with their fans on their upcoming tour dates, which you can see on ZacBrownBand.com.

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Zac Brown – “You know, we wanna be known for doin’ things differently and when you feed somebody a great meal they remember it, and when we get to sit and eat with our people and our fans it solidifies that and it’s just a reminder to them and ourselves that we’re no different than they are, even though we’re up on the stage and they’re out there. But when you have to take a picture with ‘em and kick ‘em out of the tent the way that everybody else does, at first it was received as ‘we don’t get a picture and an autograph,’ but that takes a tremendous amount of time and we don’t actually even get to talk to ‘em. So, we actually sit in it and visit with ‘em and it means a lot to me that we service our fans differently and are connected to ‘em, ‘cause we plan on doin’ what we’re doin’ for decades.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – FEBRUARY 8, 2015 – MONDAY 

• Zac Brown Band is off the road for a while; the group was nominated last week for an ACM Award for Vocal Group of the Year.
• ZZB’s latest single “Beautiful Drug” sits in the top 10 on the charts this week.

2016 ACM NOMINEE – ZAC BROWN BAND

• Vocal Group of the Year – Zac Brown Band

The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM.

ZAC BROWN BAND – JUST THE FACTS

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.zacbrownband.com/ 

FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/zacbrownband 

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/zacbrownband

RECENT TWEETS:

Zac Brown Band Retweeted Camp Southern Ground ‏@campsoutherngrd Feb 5
Bid on one of these inspired guitars in @drinkbai’s Zac Brown #GuitarProject benefiting CSG! http://ebay.to/1PMR2wm

Zac Brown Band Retweeted Coy Bowles ‏@coydroy Feb 3
Here it is. Finally got it. Thanks to @ibanezofficial for working with me on it. In a store near… https://www.instagram.com/p/BBWCe4vpKSG/

Zac Brown Band ‏@zacbrownband Feb 1
Support @CampSouthernGrd & bid on @eBay for one of five @TaylorGuitars Zac played on tour! http://ebay.to/1PtH8Ed

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zacbrownband/

• MEMBERS: Zac Brown (b. 8/1/1978) (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, upright bass, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar, keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums), Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals), Matt Mangano (bass guitar) and Daniel de los Reyes (percussion)
• HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Dahlonega, Georgia
• DEBUT SINGLE: 2008’s “Chicken Fried”

• CURRENT ALBUM: – Jekyll + Hyde – Released April 28, 2015
• CURRENT SINGLE: “Beautiful Drug” – sits at number 8 on the Media Base / Country Air check

• GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: 2008

• LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2016 – “Beautiful Drug” 

ZAC BROWN BAND – AWARD WINS
2009 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo or Group

2009 – CMT Music Awards – USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — “Chicken Fried”

2009 – Grammy Awards – Best New Artist

2010 – Country Music Association Awards – New Artist of the Year

2010 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)

2010 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event of the Year — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)

2010 – CMT Music Awards – Performance of the Year – “Margaritaville” (Performed by Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffet)

2012 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Album – Uncaged