Keith Urban gave only a few hours’ discover earlier than performing a free live performance Friday night time (Aug. 16) in the parking zone of a big comfort retailer and fuel station in north Alabama.

Hundreds of individuals turned out for the present in Athens, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Nashville. It was exterior a Buc-ee’s, a sequence of roadside shops recognized for barbecue.

“I came down to this Buc-ee’s about a month ago. And when I left, I went, ‘It’d be kind of fun to do a show there,’” Urban informed the crowd throughout the live performance, in response to an Instagram video posted by WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Alabama.

Urban mentioned his “caveman brain” informed him it could be enjoyable to arrange a bit of stage for a small viewers.

“I swear to you, I thought maybe 100, 200 people,” Urban mentioned as a video confirmed a bigger crowd.

People began gathering hours earlier than the present, information retailers reported.

“I was at work and we heard it on the radio that there was going to be a surprise concert at Buc-ee’s in Athens,” Cindy Wilson informed FOX 54 WZDX-TV in Huntsville. “And I was like, ’Oh my God, it’s on my way home.’ And it’s 15 minutes from my house. So I couldn’t believe it.”

While he was at the retailer, Urban additionally labored behind a meals counter. A video confirmed him sporting a Buc-ee’s T-shirt and apron as he poured barbecue sauce on some brisket and chopped the meat into smaller items.