Live Music Hits Different & the Freedom of Being on Stage | Chet Hanks on Artist Friendly

Acting gives you a paycheck and a credit — sometimes a year after the fact. Live music gives you something else entirely: the room, the moment, and a direct connection with the audience that nothing else can replicate. Chet Hanks and Joel Madden compare notes on what performing actually feels like from the inside. Chet talks about Something Out West — his country music duo with Drew Arthur — and what it felt like to finally perform at Tortuga Festival in Fort Lauderdale and Stagecoach after building the right infrastructure to put their music out properly. Joel opens up about what it's like to take a show of 20,000 to 40,000 people — pyro, lasers, eight live musicians, a click track in his ear — and why his first two shows, he performed with his back to the audience. The nerves are real. And then you get on stage, and you're free. For more, subscribe to Artist Friendly. 🔗 Follow Artist Friendly IG: instagram.com/artist.friendly TikTok: tiktok.com/@artist.friendly YouTube:    / @artist.friendly   Veeps: veeps.com/artistfriendly About Artist Friendly: On Artist Friendly, Good Charlotte's Joel Madden sits down with breakthrough and legendary musicians for honest conversations about building a music career. From chart-toppers to rising stars, guests share the pivotal moments, crushing failures, and creative risks that shaped their journey. Watch the full episode on Artist Friendly. #ChetHanks #ArtistFriendly #JoelMadden #GoodCharlotte #MusicPodcast #SomethingOutWest #CountryMusic #LiveMusic #Stagecoach #RunningPoint #TortugaFestival #Acting #TomHanks