The live music on some flights is actually part of the "Live at 35" in-air concert series, which Southwest first launched in 2011, and will feature Warner Music Nashville artists.
Atlantic Records/WMN musician Devin Dawson performed aboard a recent flight from Nashville to Philadelphia and uploaded the video to social media.
I checked the “Sing ALL ON ME at 35,000 feet in the air” box off the bucket list. Thank you @SouthwestAir #liveat35 https://t.co/SCK1U1PQ0K pic.twitter.com/0lYoSd7frU
— Devin Dawson (@zdevin) October 26, 2017
"That was a little bit different than what I usually do every day," he told Billboard after landing.
Dawson also told the magazine the concerts can help soothe those with a fear of flying.
“I hope that something like this is just a cool surprise for some that helps them forget about their everyday woes, and I’ll just play a couple songs to make them smile,” he said.
While some Southwest customers might hope their flight features one of the pop-up concerts, Twitter users seemed overwhelmingly against live music on flights.
This is the only concert I want on Southwest Airlines. pic.twitter.com/FAESC7tzYC
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) October 27, 2017
Southwest Airlines has added live concerts to its in-flight amenities. https://t.co/62eUga8e7g pic.twitter.com/gUiXFov0FZ
— The Current (@TheCurrent) October 27, 2017
Nobody wants live entertainment on a plane @SouthwestAir. We want to eat and go to sleep.
— ʜᴇ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴇ (@BarkyBoogz) October 27, 2017
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