Those who saw Dwight Yoakam at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California over the weekend got a big surprise. During the show, Yoakam welcomed Post Malone to the stage to join him for a handful of hits. The pair performed, “Guitars, Cadillacs,” “Fast As You” and more for the Los Angeles crowd.
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Yoakam has been carrying the torch of the Bakersfield Sound for four decades. As a result, fans at his shows tend to be old. So, there’s a chance that a portion of the crowd didn’t realize what they were seeing. Those who are more familiar with Malone, his love for country music, and his forthcoming genre debut F-1 Trillion, we doubtlessly surprised to see him on the stage with Yoakam.
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During his time on stage, Post Malone joined Yoakam for a handful of timeless hits. They performed “Little Ways,” “Guitars, Cadillacs, “Fast As You,” and “It Won’t Hurt.” Watch the video to catch all four timeless songs.
Post Malone and Dwight Yoakam Have History
This isn’t the first time that Post Malone and Dwight Yoakam have performed together. The pair teamed up for a cover of “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” on the Sirius XM show Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat back in 2018. More recently, Yoakam was one of the many special guests who joined Malone during his Stagecoach set.
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In 2021, Post Malone performed two country covers for Matthew McConaughey’s We’re Texas benefit show. He did Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her” and Sturgill Simpson’s “You Can Have the Crown” during the event. Fans are still talking about those songs years later. Yoakam’s band backed him during the songs.
Yoakam Will Not Appear on F-1 Trillion
Recently, the tracklist of Post Malone’s upcoming country album leaked online. The album features 18 songs and 14 featured artists. Unfortunately, Dwight Yoakam isn’t among those on the album. Here’s a list of everyone slated to be on the album.
- Morgan Wallen
- Luke Combs
- Blake Shelton
- Brad Paisley
- Jelly Roll
- Lainey Wilson
- Dolly Parton
- HARDY
- ERNEST
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Billy Strings
- Tim McGraw
- Sierra Ferrell
- Chris Stapleton
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