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Live at 35® with Chris Young and Cassadee Pope

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When launching Tennessee One—Southwest’s newest and eleventh state-dedicated aircraft—just a few weeks ago, we knew we wanted to do something a little different to honor our Customers and Employees in The Volunteer State. It didn’t take long for us to realize that music was the key to staying in tune with the Tennessee crowd. After all, what could be more fitting than incorporating live music into (and in-between) our celebrations in “Music City” and the “Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll”? Following performances by Maren Morris and A Thousand Horses in Nashville, and with no more details than what time the event would end, some of our most loyal local Community Partners, Corporate Sales Customers, Social Influencers, and even four of our original Nashville Employees were invited onto the surprise flight of their lives from Nashville to Memphis! Shortly after take off, Murfreesboro, TN, native and award-winning country music singer, Chris Young, took to the front to perform “I’m Comin’ Over,” the debut single from his fifth album, for the plane of lucky guests. However, the surprises didn’t stop there! He then brought out Cassadee Pope, winner of the third season of The Voice, to croon their newest duet, “Think of You.” With only two microphones, two guitars, two amps, and one 737-700 PA system, Chris and Cassadee kicked off the first Live at 35® concert of 2016 and the first to ever be specifically hosted on a state livery aircraft. We’re excited to count these stars among our growing list of high-flying performers and look forward to keeping the music playing, whether celebrating a new state livery or surprising our Customers on a regularly-scheduled flight.