David Nail was invited to perform the national anthem at the Arizona Diamondbacks 2016 Opening Day game at Chase Field on Monday (April 4TH) as part of a series of special pregame events. The Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies at 6:40pm (local time).
2016 Opening Day festivities, as released by the Diamondbacks today, include:
- Louisville Silver Slugger Award presentation to Paul Goldschmidt
- Wilson Defensive Player of the Year (First Base) award presentation to Goldschmidt
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award presentations to Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock
- Ceremonial first pitch by Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald
- National anthem sung by Grammy-nominated recording artist David Nail
- Flyover by two F-35s from the 62nd Fighter Squadron’s “Spikes” from Luke Air Force Base at the conclusion of the anthem
About David Nail: MCA Nashville and Grammy-nominated recording artist David Nail, considered to have one of the most distinct and powerful voices in country music today, landed on many BEST OF lists including Rolling Stone Country, NPR, iTunes and Billboard with his third album “I’m A Fire.” The album’s first single, “Whatever She’s Got,” was a No. 1 certified PLATINUM hit and was named one of the Top 3 country songs by Billboard. His current single “Night’s On Fire,” from the upcoming new album, “Fighter,” is already in Top 25 and climbing the country singles charts.
