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Florida Georgia Line Hits Sin City! Behind-the-Scenes of the Band's First Vegas Residency Show

Florida Georgia Line Hits Sin City! Behind-the-Scenes of the Band's First Vegas Residency Show

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley take PEOPLE along for the ride as they perform a five-show residency in Las Vegas

By Sarah Michaud

December 03, 2018 07:35 PM

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Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley kicked off their first-ever Las Vegas residency on Dec. 1 inside Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

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Hubbard's wife Hayley was his biggest fan at the show.

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"We've had the chance to play in Vegas several times over the past few years and have always loved the Strip's electric energy," says Hubbard.

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Kelley and his wife Brittney have a sweet moment backstage.

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Credit: John Shearer

Hubbard and Hayley cuddled up backstage.

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Credit: John Shearer

"Tyler and I created the show with a few extra surprises — after all, it’s Vegas," says Kelley, pictured here at soundcheck.

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"We usually go from one city to the next, so for us to be able to root down here in Vegas for a couple weeks is really cool," says Kelley.

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Credit: John Shearer

The whole gang shared some laughs backstage before the musicians hit the stage.

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The guys get pumped before their big show.

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Credit: John Shearer

"We’re excited to have our buddies Mason [Ramsey] and Canaan along for this new adventure," says Kelley, who was joined by opener Canaan Smith backstage before the show.

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Credit: John Shearer

Kelley gives his custom outfit a final look before hitting the stage.

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FGL's Vegas setlist includes their biggest hits and new tracks from their upcoming fourth studio album.

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"That energy was felt times a million on opening night," says Hubbard about their fans.

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Credit: John Shearer

"Opening night was money," says Kelley.

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Hubbard and Kelley light up the Sin City stage.

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Credit: John Shearer

“It never gets stale or complacent because we still feel like the new guys, in a sense of that excitement and what it means,” Hubbard recently told PEOPLE.

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Credit: John Shearer

"It was super exhilarating and our boy Nelly even came out to celebrate!” says Hubbard, who brought the rapper on stage to sing their hit "Cruise."

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Credit: John Shearer

Florida Georgia Line wraps their five-night residency on Dec. 11.

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