On October 1 , 2017 , a gunman , identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite , Nevada opened fire on the audience at a country music festival being held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise , Nevada , headlined by Aldean , Eric Church and Sam Hunt . The shooting began when Aldean , who was serving as the festival 's closing act , started performing the song
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