"49ers fans are used to seeing Christian McCaffrey do it all on the football field, but he surprised the Bay Area with a different side to his many talents on a big stage on Friday night. The 49ers' star running back surprised concertgoers by filling in at piano during country star Zach Bryan's set at EA Sports' Madden Bowl party Friday at Chase Center, providing quite the cool crossover moment during an already eventful Super Bowl week for McCaffrey."
"This wasn't the first time McCaffrey has appeared on stage with Bryan. In 2023, he provided the same keyboard solo for "Revival" during Bryan's concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. McCaffrey and Bryan's friendship dates back to at least 2021, when McCaffrey announced the country music star as a member of the board of the Christian McCaffrey Foundation, the running back's organization that aims to support troops in overcoming trauma and PTSD."
"Bryan himself was a last-minute change in the lineup for EA's Madden Bowl, which initially featured Luke Combs as the headliner. Combs had to bow out for reasons related to his wife's pregnancy, EA announced in an Instagram post Thursday, thus opening the door for Bryan and the onstage moment with McCaffrey. McCaffrey's gift for the piano dates back at least a decade, as he's been posting clips of himself playing on Instagram for years."
Christian McCaffrey filled in on piano during Zach Bryan's set at the EA Sports Madden Bowl at Chase Center, playing "Something in the Orange" and soloing on "Revival." The performance drew cheers and followed a prior appearance with Bryan at Red Rocks in 2023. Bryan replaced Luke Combs after Combs withdrew for reasons related to his wife's pregnancy. McCaffrey has posted piano clips for years, began playing as a young hobby, is an avid music fan and harmonica player, and named Bryan to the Christian McCaffrey Foundation board in 2021.
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