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Watch: Zac Brown Band, Future perform at Atlanta Hawks’ home opener

The musical acts were part of the sports debut of State Farm Arena

The Zac Brown Band performs the national anthem during the Atlanta Hawks' home opener at the renovated and rebranded State Farm Arena Wednesday night. (Video by Ryon Horne)
By Melissa Ruggieri
Oct 25, 2018

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2018-19 season on Wednesday, Oct. 24 with a win against the Dallas Mavericks. The game also served as the sports debut of State Farm Arena, the $200-million-plus upgrade from what was formerly known as Philips Arena.

The venue officially opened Oct. 21 with the So So Def 25th Anniversary Concert, but also incorporated plenty of music into the Hawks' opener.

The Zac Brown Band sang the national anthem, while Atlanta hip-hop star Future performed at halftime (see video below).

Brown has a particular interest in the arena - his expansive Zac Brown Social Club, with its handcrafted, wooden stools, chandeliers and a menu ranging from chicken wings to flatbreads, is an attractive addition to the new concourse.

During the half time show and post game, Atlanta hip hop artist Future performed in front of thousands of Atlanta Hawks fans with his son Future. (Video by Ryon Horne/AJC)

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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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