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Like you just lived the best night of summer.

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Mix a little Tim McGraw, a little Kenny Chesney, some hair, some flair, and a late summer night under the ballpark lights, and you’ve got Bryan Ruby. With a “honey-bourbon voice that was destined for country music” (Nashville Scene) and big sing-along hooks, Ruby makes music that feels like a night you never want to end. From falling in love to being proud of your roots, his songs bring out the best in life’s everyday moments. And that’s just the beginning.

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After blazing his own trail through independent-league pro baseball, Ruby is hitting his stride under the stage lights, turning up the volume and bringing crowds along for the ride. Named a 2026 Nashville Scene ‘Artist to Watch’, he performed at 12 festivals and bookings across the country throughout summer 2026 in support of his latest EP, ‘Playing With Fire’. The six-song project earned praise from All Country News for “bottling the magic of summer,” while Fandom Daily described Ruby’s songwriting as “razor-sharp and vivid,” bringing listeners right into the middle of the story.

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When he’s not on the road, Ruby moonlights as a ‘melody man’ in the writing rooms of Music City. Inspired by Chris Stapleton’s journey from successful songwriter to breakout artist, Ruby has built a catalog of 60 songwriter cuts, including three with Billboard “Must Hear” artist Don Louis (Empire Nashville). His songwriting credits have landed on the Texas Country Top 50, iTunes Country Top 25 (#16), and Canadian Country #1 Albums chart. A “natural storyteller” (Music of the Future), Ruby was a finalist for the John Lennon International Songwriting Prize and winner of Season 7 of Nashville Rising Song. His “introspective and relatable storytelling” (The Nash News) has earned coverage from Billboard, USA Today, People, The Today Show, and CBS, along with airplay on SiriusXM Country and placements on Spotify’s All New Country and ACM Fresh Music Friday.

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Outside of music, the former ballplayer remains involved in the sport as a community advisor with the Nashville Stars, working to bring a Major League Baseball expansion franchise to Music City. He also loves returning to the field to perform the National Anthem, including appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles, along with dozens of minor league and college teams.

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With the Playing With Fire tour recently behind him, Ruby is carrying the momentum of a breakout 2026 into an even bigger 2027.

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