'American Idol' Winner Marks Major Country Music Milestone originally appeared on Parade.
Scotty McCreery has officially brought his latest hit to the Opry!
Just weeks after releasing his new song "Bottle Rockets," a collaboration with Hootie & the Blowfish, the former American Idol winner debuted the song on stage at the iconic country music venue in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night.
The official Instagram account for the Grand Ole Opry shared footage of the milestone performance on June 4, giving McCreery's social media followers a snippet from the crooner's magical performance of the hit song, which fans are already calling "the song of the summer."
"My new summer jam 🙌" one fan commented under the Instagram clip, while another user begged McCreery to "Keep them hits coming!"
"Scotty was SO awesome!! He makes me smile!!😍😍" someone else, who witnessed the performance in person, added in the comments.
"We are all so proud of you here in north carolina ❤️" someone else wrote to McCreery, 31, who was just 17 years old when he won American Idol Season 10 back in 2011.
"Go, Scotty ♥️🤍" another fan gushed after seeing his latest concert footage, while another person called the "Five More Minutes" singer the "Best of the best ❤️."
