Who Should Be The First Artist To Play The New James Brown Arena

The citizens of Augusta-Richmond County made history by voting for a new James Brown Arena.  The big question.  Who should be the first artist to play the New James Brown Arena?  So, we put it to you and we have the results.

With a new 10,000-seat arena, the list of who can play here is endless.  Could hockey make a return?  Maybe football will come back.  It really is endless as to what this new building could do for the entire CSRA

The new arena will also be connected to The Bell Auditorium, which is also getting a nice facelift as well.  The new arena will have a ballroom, rooftop terraces, and lots of meeting rooms for conventions.

So we put it out there and asked you who should be the first to play the New James Brown Arena.  Before we get to your list, here are some who received votes, but really could open the building also!

Coming in at #10, Chris Stapleton.  This guy puts on a great show.  He would be a great fit and has never played in Augusta.

In at number 9 by your votes, CoJo, Cody Johnson.  He played at The Country Club a few years back.  This would a heck of a show and one I would stay till the very end of.  Just like I did at the Country Club.

In at number 8 is Jason Aldean.  Jason has played the arena twice as a headline act.  He's also played the Kicks 99 Guitar Pull.  Lets not forget, he's a Georgia boy.

In at number 7, she's just need on name.  Reba.  She played back in the day when it was just The Civic Center.

Luke Combs comes in at number 6.  Luke has played at the Arena as part of Guitar Pull, but never as a solo act.  This would be a good one.

The King, George Strait is in at number 5.  From what we can find out, George has never played Augusta.  You know in the voting that this would be my pick to open the new arena.

Number 4 as voted by you, Carrie Underwood.  She played the arena once.  She was on the list of artist to come back but the building couldn't support her stage needs. One of the many reasons we need a new arena.

Your current CMA Entertainer Of The Year, Lainey Wilson is Number 3.  She's also never played Augusta and this would be super way to open it.

The votes between one and two was so close.  Jelly Roll comes in at number 2.  He would just crush it.  No doubt. I would like this to happen

And the one you wanted to see open the New James Brown Arena is Morgan Wallen.  Now there would be just no words on how big this would be. I bet he would have to do 2 or even 3 nights.