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Zac Brown Band steps up to the plate for NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ opening
The three-time Grammy-winning band will reimagine Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9” for NBC’s new Sunday night baseball package.
- On Sunday, the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band debuts their opening segment for NBC's Sunday Night Baseball as the Atlanta Braves host the Cleveland Guardians in the network's inaugural broadcast.
- NBC Sports creative director Tripp Dixon selected a reimagined version of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 'Karn Evil 9,' noting the song's organ and opening lyrics referencing 'The Show' resonated with baseball's nickname.
- The Zac Brown Band joins a legacy of musical openers for NBC sports; Carrie Underwood has performed the Sunday Night Football intro since 2013, while Lenny Kravitz's Sunday Night Basketball segment features Elvis Presley's 'A Little Less Conversation.'
- For Georgia native Brown, the collaboration feels 'full circle' given his lifelong support for the Braves; the band recorded the segment in Milwaukee last month.
- This debut marks the beginning of a three-year deal between Major League Baseball and NBC for Sunday night games, which covers regular-season matchups and the wild-card round of the playoffs.
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Zac Brown Band steps up to the plate for NBC's 'Sunday Night Baseball' opening
The Zac Brown Band now has something in common with Carrie Underwood and Lenny Kravitz. The three-time Grammy Award-winning southern rock band will star in the opening for NBC’s Sunday night coverage of Major League Baseball.
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