Jake Owen: ‘We’re All So Blessed to Live in this Country Where We Literally Take Safety for Granted’

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CAMEROTA: “You know, look, this was a huge outdoor concert. There were thousands and thousands of people there. Before you go and play at an event like this, do you think about any sort of worst-case scenario? What was security like last night?”
OWEN: “Security is always great at these festivals. You know, our friend Brian O’Connell is who was the promomoater for this festival. This is the second time I've been here. I quite frankly was looking so forward to coming back here today. During the show, they do such a great job. And -- and I say that because the festival itself, they are great with security. And Las Vegas as a whole with their responders from the paramedic there, the police department, everyone. You could tell people were doing everything they could to keep people safe. But to answer your question, I mean, we don’t -- we don't ever step on stage and think to ourselves something like this is going to happen. And I mean, I think we are all so blessed and lucky to live in this country where we literally take the safety almost for granted sometimes because of the men and women that fight for our freedom. It's unfortunate that these type of -- these types of things have now become our reality.”