Overview

• Speaking on the Armchair Expert podcast, Aldean said he “kind of had a breakdown” at home in the months after the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack.
• He confirmed he did not seek professional therapy, noting he paid for counseling for his crew and others and processed the trauma by talking with his inner circle.
• Aldean recalled survivor’s guilt, pointing out that no one on his team was physically hurt even as a bullet lodged in his bass player’s instrument.
• He outlined the immediate aftermath, including opening Saturday Night Live days later and returning to Las Vegas to visit injured victims in the hospital.
• He said the tragedy has permanently tied him to Las Vegas and indicated he hopes to return for future residencies.