Tyler Hubbard closed out Friday's night's concert.
“Pretty awesome”.
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That’s the phrase Tyler Hubbard used when asked about his first impressions of the Deni Ute Muster.
Before hitting the stage to close out Friday’s night show, Hubbard soaked up the atmosphere backstage, and even had a bit of a chance to check out the festival a little.
“I got to check it out in time for sunset. And it was, yeah, this place is great,” he said.
Hubbard admits to not knowing much about the Deni Ute Muster when he was first approached to be one of its main acts, but said he’s been learning a lot since.
“I've done a couple of interviews and talked to a few people enough to get the idea that it's going to be a good time for people.
“So, I'm excited.”
“We flew 35 hours (to Austyralia) and just drove four and a half to get here.
“So we're pretty wound up tight and me and the boys are ready to party and put on a good show.
“It's gonna be high energy. It's gonna be a lot of fun, and I can tell the crowd out there is excited.
“We're pumped to hit the stage.”
When it came time for Hubbard and his band to hit the stage, the excitement in the air was palpable.
The standing room in front of the main stage was crammed with music lovers, and behind them a crowd of fans in seats and on picnic baskets flowed back beyond the sound stage.
The amps droned and when Hubbard’s band hit the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers.
The cheering escalated when the man himself appeared and launched into the first tune - Park.
Of the set of more than 20 songs, Hubbard said his favourite to perform is usually the crowd favourite, too.
“5 Foot 9 usually gets them going, and I always enjoy that one because, yeah, the crowd loves it and always sings it loud.
“But my favourite to play also depends on the night.”
Deni was the first stop on Hubbard’s Strong tour, which will also see him perform in other states before leaving Australia mid-month.
“That (Strong) is a song off the album. We decided to let that be the title of the album because it just felt like it encompassed the heart of the project.
“The song, for me, just represents what it's like to have a strong foundation in relationships but also, you know, in life in general.”
Other crowd pleasers on Friday night included Play on the Plains Battle of the Bands winners Elestial, crowd favourite John Williamson, Sunny Cowgirls, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley and Muster goer turned main stage performer Brad Cox.
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