Shaboozey: The Breakout Star of Summer With ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ | Tour Stop | Billboard Cover

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” took the Hot 100 by storm, and with its 12th week at No. 1, we get to speak with the man behind the hottest hit. Shaboozey takes us behind the scenes of his Brooklyn tour stop on his first headlining sold-out ‘Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going’ Tour, and he tells us about his reaction to becoming an overnight sensation, his musical influences, what his plans are for the future, and more!

Shaboozey:

What’s up, Billboard, you’re here with Shaboozey. Welcome to the ‘Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going’ Tour. Let’s rock it out. This is the boring part where we pull suitcases out. 

Team Member:

Do you need any of your bags from your room? 

Shaboozey:

I need all of the bags. Got this beautiful little J-45 situation in here, you know? But by the good folks at Gibson, you know what I mean? Sounds really good. This little sunburst — is this sunburst or rosewood? I’m not too sure. But yeah that’s my baby right now, getting me through the tour, you know? Stephen — toes out, huh? 

Stephen Musselman:

Toes out, beers out. 

Shaboozey:

That’s our pedal steel player, Stephen right here. Musselman. 

Team Member:

The greatest pedal steel player, you will ever come across. 

Shaboozey:

West of the Mississippi, we say. What’s up, boy, is that beer? I’m playing, it’s definitely beer. All right, y’all.

Jared Cotter:

We’re so excited to be here. You know, this is a culmination of years of work. You know, Shaboozey’s first headline tour. It’s sold out. You know, this particular stop is in Brooklyn, which is near and dear to my heart. Being from New York, I’m just so proud of Shaboozey and where he’s at, and, in turn, where the team is at. It’s just amazing. We had a show here. 

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