Rascal Flatts And The Dangers Of Touring

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Rascal Flatts has been on the road touring for over 15 years and they have a few scars to show for it.

The guys know it can be dangerous and sometimes embarrassing work. For instance, they once had a stage that basically popped them up from underneath the stage like a toaster, and Joe Don says, “I blew my knee out. Gary tweaked his knee.”

And the mishaps have continued according to Joe Don, “We’ve been pulled off stage. We’ve fallen offstage. We’ve split our pants on stage. There’s been blood. There’s been almost near pass outs. So yeah it’s a dangerous gig but we love it.”

So far the guys seem to be doing okay on their Summer Playlist Tour, but it runs through November 3rd so you never know.

The trio pays tribute to their fans by introducing them and where they are from on their socials. They posted on Instagram last night, "Thanks, Erica, for showing us all the fun things going on at North Dakota State Fair before the show! Sign up to be the next #SummerPlaylistTour fan correspondent at RascalFlatts.com."

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