When Morgan Wallen wraps up his Cleveland show on August 16, 2025, the party won’t be over. DJ John Price will take the stage at FWD Day + Nightclub, spinning the official VIP after-party for one of country music’s biggest stars. The event kicks off at 9 PM at the venue’s outdoor location on Front Avenue.
Price has become Wallen’s go-to DJ for these exclusive events, and there’s a reason for that. The Boston native turned Nashville transplant doesn’t just play country hits—he completely reimagines them. Take any of his remixes, whether it’s Carrie Underwood’s vocals over thumping bass drops or the Dixie Chicks getting the festival treatment, and you’ll hear someone who understands both genres at their core.
The path to becoming a touring DJ for country superstars wasn’t exactly conventional. Price started out throwing parties in high school back in Boston, earning the nickname “The Country Boy” for mixing Garth Brooks with electronic beats when everyone else was playing straight hip-hop or EDM. After grinding through New England’s bar scene and landing residencies at spots like Six String Grill & Stage, he made the calculated move to Nashville.
That relocation paid off. Since settling in Music City, Price has racked up over a million Spotify streams and pulls 80,000-plus monthly listeners. He’s opened for Aaron Lewis and Big & Rich, spun at New England Patriots after-parties, and worked Kenny Chesney tailgates. But the real breakthrough came when Wallen’s team brought him on as the official VIP tour DJ.
What happens at these after-parties? Picture this: You’ve just watched Wallen perform for 20,000 people at an arena. Now you’re at an intimate club where Price is mixing “Whiskey Glasses” with electronic buildups that would feel at home at Ultra Music Festival. It’s not just playing songs back-to-back—it’s creating an entirely different experience from the main show.
The Cleveland event takes place at FWD Day + Nightclub, which has carved out its own niche as the city’s premier outdoor venue. Located at 1176 Front Avenue, the space transforms from a poolside day club into an open-air dance floor at night, with Cleveland’s skyline as the backdrop and trains rattling on nearby tracks adding to the industrial atmosphere.
For those planning to attend, tickets are available through Eventbrite or Speakeasygo, with VIP table reservations also on offer. The venue emphasizes that tickets must be purchased directly through FWD’s official channels, and it’s a 21-and-over event, rain or shine.
Price’s connection to the country-EDM movement goes deeper than just tour dates. He signed with Boots & Bass, the Nashville agency that’s been organizing Country EDM Night events across the country throughout 2024 and 2025. These events have been popping up everywhere from honky-tonks to major festivals, signaling that this isn’t just a novelty—it’s becoming its own legitimate subgenre.
The numbers back it up. Price has performed at venues ranging from Fenway Park to TD Garden, Bridgestone Arena to Citizens Bank Park. He headlined the grand opening of Luke Combs’ Category 10 venue in Nashville in 2024. He’s also worked with Thomas Rhett’s Home Team tour in the same VIP DJ capacity.
His production work includes remixes of tracks like “Cowgirls,” “Landslide,” and “All-American Girl.” One interesting collaboration involved reimagining his friend Timmy Brown’s 2016 song “Lil Bit” as a dance floor anthem—the kind of track that bridges the gap between Broadway in Nashville and the main stage at Electric Daisy Carnival.
Beyond the music, Price has made appearances for charitable causes, including a Fox5 Vegas segment supporting the Alzheimer’s Association in 2024. But honestly, it’s the live performances that have built his reputation. There’s something about watching traditional country fans discover they actually enjoy electronic music when it’s paired with familiar lyrics and melodies.
The August 16 show represents another night where DJ John Price will attempt to prove that country and EDM aren’t opposing forces—they’re complementary ones. As the event description puts it, “The concert may end, but the afterparty just starts at FWD.”
For Cleveland’s country fans who aren’t ready to call it a night after Wallen’s show, this after-party offers something different: a chance to hear familiar songs transformed into something entirely new, in a venue that’s become synonymous with pushing musical boundaries in Ohio’s nightlife scene.
