{"id":910737,"date":"2026-06-05T22:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/florida-georgia-line-signs-with-the-core-entertainment-following-cma-fest-reunion\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:12:55","slug":"florida-georgia-line-signs-with-the-core-entertainment-following-cma-fest-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/florida-georgia-line-signs-with-the-core-entertainment-following-cma-fest-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Georgia Line Signs With The Core Entertainment Following CMA Fest\u00a0Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment <\/p>\n<div>\n<article id=\"post-1236265832\">\n<div>\n<header>\n<p>The &#8220;Cruise&#8221; duo is eyeing 2027 live dates.<\/p>\n<\/header><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FLG-CORE-billboard-1800-2026-The-Core-Entertainment.jpg?w=942&#038;h=628&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"Entertainment FLG and The Core\"   height width decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<p><span class>The Core Entertainment&#8217;s Chief Zaruk, Florida Georgia Line&#8217;s Tyler Hubbard, The Core&#8217;s Simon Tikhman and FGL&#8217;s Brian Kelley<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>Courtesy of The Core Entertainment<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"10140328\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/florida-georgia-line\/\">Florida Georgia Line<\/a> has signed with The Core Entertainment for management, further signaling that one of country music\u2019s most successful duos is back in business together.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Core Entertainment had already begun managing FGL\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/tyler-hubbard\/\">Tyler Hubbard <\/a>as a solo act several months ago, but has now added the group, which is composed of Hubbard and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/brian-kelley\/\">Brian Kelley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/florida-georgia-line-reunites-cma-fest-performance-1236265180\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1413348366-e1780672782774.jpg?w=237&#038;h=147&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"Entertainment Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line\" srcset data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height width><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\tThe pair went on hiatus in 2022, with each releasing solo music, but reunited in March at Country Radio Seminar to help honor Jason Aldean. They then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/florida-georgia-line-reunites-cma-fest-performance-1236265180\/\">popped up at Nissan Stadium<\/a> Thursday night (June 4) for CMA Fest, announcing, \u201cWe back, baby!\u201d after playing \u201cRound Here\u201d and \u201cCruise.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cCMA Fest, it feels so good to be here with my brother,\u201d Hubbard said from the stadium stage. \u201cAnd listen, we got three things we want to say tonight. First of all, God is good. Second of all, life is short. And most importantly, your boys \u2026 we back, baby!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThere is no word on whether the pair is working on new music, but <em>Billboard<\/em> has learned that more FGL live shows are coming in 2027. The pair\u2019s last album was the deluxe version of 2021\u2019s <em>Life Rolls On<\/em>, which came out on Nashville Harbor (formerly known as BMLG Records).<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFGL have been dropping hints that a reunion was coming. In January, Kelley posted a video on Instagram of himself and the words \u201cafter going on the hike with T-Hubb\u201d that then segued into a video of Jon Hamm as his <em>Your Friends &#038; Neighbors<\/em> character tripping out at a club.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe post drew a slew of comments, including from Hubbard, who responded with two walking emojis and a pumped bicep, while HARDY wrote, \u201cDo I need to start writing FGL songs again?\u201d and ERNEST wrote, \u201cThe hike heard round the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn the red carpet at the Academy of Country Music Awards last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/tyler-hubbard-florida-georgia-line-shows-1236250899\/\">Hubbard said the pair<\/a> had been \u201cflirting with the idea of playing a handful of shows next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFollowing the duo\u2019s massive debut single, 2012\u2019s \u201cCruise,\u201d FLG followed up with a slew of hits, including \u201cRound Here,\u201d \u201cStay,\u201d \u201cThis is How We Roll,\u201d \u201cDirt,\u201d \u201cH.O.L.Y.,\u201d \u201cSimple\u201d and \u201cLong Live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Core Entertainment, helmed by co-founders\/co-CEOs <strong>Simon Tikhman<\/strong> and <strong>Kevin \u201cChief\u201d Zaruk<\/strong>, also manages Nickelback, Dan + Shay, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Cameron Whitcomb and Josh Ross, among others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Entertainment Billboard VIP Pass\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/\" title=\"Billboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t<svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 702.8 85.2\"><defs \/><path d=\"M63 84.2h19.2V26H63zM86.2 84.2h19.1v-81H86.2zM109.3 84.2h19.2v-81h-19.2zM334.8 32v-6h-19.2v58.3h19.2V56.5c0-7.1 3.7-11 10.5-11h2.3V25.4c-5.8.2-10 2-12.8 6.6M72.6 0c-6.1 0-11.1 5-11.1 11.1s5 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1S78.8 0 72.6 0M292.5 30.4c-2.7-2.9-9-5.4-13.7-5.4-14.5 0-24.9 9.5-27.4 23.7-2.8-13.6-14.6-24.1-29.1-24.1s-26.6 10.6-29.2 24.5c-2.5-14.4-13.9-24-27.9-24s-9.5 1.1-13.3 3.7V3.2h-19.2v81.1h18.8V79c4.5 4.2 9.4 6.1 15.4 6.1 12.9 0 23.8-10.1 26.2-24.1 2.7 13.7 14.5 24.1 29.1 24.1s26-10.2 29-23.5c2.4 14.6 14 23.7 27.7 23.7s10-1.6 13.5-4.2v3.3h19.2V26.1h-19.2v4.3ZM163.1 66.5c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1s5-11.1 11.1-11.1 11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1m59.1-.9c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1s5-11.1 11.1-11.1 11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1m57.6.4c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1s5-11.1 11.1-11.1 11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1M390.1 3.1v25.7c-3.7-2.6-8.1-3.7-13.3-3.7-16 0-28.5 12.4-28.5 30.2S360.3 85 375 85s10.9-1.9 15.4-6.1v5.3h18.8V3.1H390Zm-11.3 63.3c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1s5-11.1 11.1-11.1 11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1M32.4 25.2c-5.2 0-9.5 1.1-13.3 3.7V3.2H0v81.1h18.8V79c4.5 4.2 9.4 6.1 15.4 6.1 14.6 0 26.7-12.9 26.7-29.7S48.4 25.2 32.4 25.2m-2 41.3c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1s5-11.1 11.1-11.1 11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1M702.8 83.2v-79H424v79.1h278.8ZM515.7 35.5c0 13.9-10.7 18.3-26 18.3h-25.6v16.4H442v-53h47.8c15.2 0 26 4.4 26 18.2Zm78.9 0c0 9.3-5.9 14.5-14.2 16.8l19.1 18h-28.1l-17-16.4h-11.3v16.4H521V17.2h47.8c15.2 0 26 4.4 26 18.2Zm92.3 8.3c0 18.2-18.3 27.8-44.2 27.8s-44.2-9.6-44.2-27.8c0-18.3 18.3-27.9 44.2-27.9s44.2 9.6 44.2 27.8Zm-22.8 0c0-9.3-9.9-13.9-21.4-13.9s-21.4 4.7-21.4 13.9 9.9 13.9 21.4 13.9 21.4-4.7 21.4-13.8Zm-92.3-8.3c0-3.3-2.4-5-7.4-5h-21.3v10.1h21.3c5.1 0 7.4-1.8 7.4-5.1m-78.9 0c0-3.3-2.4-5-7.4-5h-21.4v10.1h21.4c5 0 7.4-1.8 7.4-5.1\" \/><\/svg>\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Daily newsletters straight to your inbox<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/preferences.mail.billboard.com\/preferences\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\tSign Up<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\t\tMore From Pro<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/florida-georgia-line-signs-the-core-entertainment\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Melinda Newman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Cruise&#8221; duo is eyeing 2027 live dates. 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