Old Dominion Pauses Show For Emotional Moment With Young Fan Holding Sign For ‘Miss You Man’ Song Request

Old Dominion took a break from their high-energy set during a recent stop on their How Good Is That – World Tour when something in the crowd caught their attention. Fans often bring signs into their shows as a way to share stories or request songs, but one in particular ended up bringing their grief-centered tune “Miss You Man” to life in a powerful new way.

In a new video gaining traction across Old Dominion’s official social media platforms, a young fan named Jordyn can be seen standing tightly against the rails of the pit with a clear view of the stage. As the band delivered their show, she held up a poster that featured the title of their latest release in big black letters surrounded by personal family photos.

The lead vocalist of the CMA and ACM award-winning band, Matt Ramsey, hit pause on the music and made his way over to the side of the stage closest to where the young girl was standing.

“This sign over here has been distracting me all night long,” he admitted before asking to get a closer look at the poster.

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Jordan proudly confirmed that the photos were of her dad who has passed. She accompanied the sweet images with the title “Miss You Man” as a way to ask the band to play the tune in his honor. This was the perfect song choice as the storyline offers a deeply emotional tribute to a lost loved one and the struggles of grief showing up in unexpected moments.   

“I had a feeling that was your daddy. Thank you for bringing this sign and showing us. I’m sure you miss him very much but he’s here I can feel him, man. Thank you,” Ramsey stated again before adding, “We’re going to play this song for you.”

This was just one example of the many stories that the band says they have received since dropping “Miss You Man.”

“We get a lot of comments on people, ‘I’ve lost, my brother or my mom’…everyone experiences loss. Unfortunately, you got to move through it,” Ramsey told Country Now when discussing the powerful sentiment behind the song.

Fellow Old Dominion member Trevor Rosen added, “I love that song so much, but I think when we wrote it, I didn’t immediately think, ‘Hey, this sounds like our band.’ I just love this. But when you do find something that hits you personally and seems to connect, people connect with it right off the bat.”

“Miss You Man” is one of several deeply weighted tracks that appears on Old Dominion’s upcoming album, Barbara, and further adds to what’s expected to be their most personal project yet. Band member, Brad Tursi explained that at this point in their lives and careers, they’ve never been more comfortable in being vulnerable and honest about their personal experiences through their music.

“Nothing’s off the table,” Tursi noted.

On August 22, the band will unleash their sixth studio album featuring 13 songs that make up a journey of reflection, hitting on themes of life, love, and mortality.

Alongside the album, Old Dominion is in the midst of their massive How Good Is That – World Tour. They’ve been hitting amphitheaters and arenas nationwide throughout summer and will continue to make their way around the U.S. through September, before heading overseas in October.