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Kid Rock returns to Nashville after Raleigh concert on Freedom 250 Tour

The rocker flies back to his Tennessee home and honky tonk following a May 8 performance in North Carolina.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Kid Rock

Kid Rock — owner of N71KR (Bombardier Challenger 600)

Kid Rock

Kid Rock's Bombardier Challenger 600 (N71KR) flight path — KJQF — Concord-Padgett to KJWN — John C Tune
Flight path · KJQF — Concord-PadgettKJWN — John C Tune · 57m airborne
Departure
KJQF — Concord-Padgett
Arrival
KJWN — John C Tune
Airborne
57m
Distance
305 nm
CO₂
2.6t

Kid Rock flew from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport near Charlotte, North Carolina, to John C. Tune Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 10, 2026, aboard his Bombardier Challenger 600, tail number N71KR. The short hop lasted 57 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of 32,050 feet.

The trip comes days after Kid Rock headlined a show with Brantley Gilbert and Them Dirty Roses at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh on May 8, part of his newly announced Freedom 250 Tour subtitled 'The Road to Nashville,' per his official website. Nashville serves as a key hub for the Detroit native, who owns Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk & Steakhouse on Broadway and maintains a sprawling 27,000-square-foot residence modeled after the White House, as detailed in a 2025 Realtor.com feature.

This flight fits a pattern of recent shuttles between Nashville and the Carolinas: on May 8, he departed Nashville for Raleigh ahead of the concert; the next day, he returned briefly before heading south again, only to loop back on the 10th. With the tour honoring America's 250th birthday and building toward Nashville, these jaunts underscore his deepening ties to Music City amid a busy spring schedule.

Aboard the Bombardier Challenger 600

Bombardier Challenger 600 exterior — Kid Rock's private jet (N71KR)
Bombardier Challenger 600 cabin floor plan — Kid Rock's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Bombardier Challenger 600

The aircraft

Type
Bombardier Challenger 600
Tail
N71KR
Max alt
32,050 ft
Max speed
431 kt

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