ATLANTA – A chat with Dave Haywood is usually going to include two things – cheerful candidness and a discussion about his beloved Georgia Bulldogs.
The multi-instrumentalist in multiplatinum Lady Antebellum hails from Augusta, Georgia (as does singer Charles Kelley) and spends as many fall Saturdays as possible tuned in to Dawgs games, even though pesky work commitments such as soundchecks often loom.
The trio, which also includes singer Hillary Scott, has rolled through the country on its Summer Plays On tour since July, satiating crowds with their hit list including “Need You Now,” “Just a Kiss,” “Bartender” and more recent radio regulars, “You Look Good” and “Heart Break.”
On a recent weekday morning, Haywood checked in to talk about the Lady A live show, the band’s plan for new music and, yes, the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Q: Now that you’re heading toward the end of the tour, what have the crowds been like all summer?