Danny Rader

Danny Rader has been fully immersed into the world of Country music from the time he was born. While performing over 200 shows a year in his family's "Ocean Opry Show" in Panama City, FL, he also had a front row seat throughout his childhood to observe his dad making records in their recording studio. He would
eventually make that love of record making his own, working in various studios in the Florida panhandle and co-operating a studio in their Opry.
After moving to Nashville in 2004, he earned a spot as a mainstay among Nashville's A-list session musicians. He has played on 70 #1 singles for various artists' including Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, Jon Pardi, and
Thomas Rhett, to name a few. He currently tours with Kenny Chesney, where he is about to embark upon a multi-week residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. He has served as the Musical Director for the CMA Awards, CMA’s Country Christmas and CMA Fest since 2021.
With a deep love and life-long respect for country music, he is constantly working to propel the genre forward while also representing the giants upon whose shoulders we stand with the utmost of respect for those whose contributions brought country music to where it is today.