Old Dominion Reveals the Sweet Reason Their Wardrobe Boxes Are Named After Members of Little Big Town (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Old Dominion; Little Big Town.Photo:Leah Puttkammer/FilmMagic; Derrek Kupish/Variety via Getty

Leah Puttkammer/FilmMagic; Derrek Kupish/Variety via Getty

“They gave us their old wardrobe boxes and they had all of their names still on them,” singer Matt Ramsey explained. “One of our crew guys was getting ready to scrub them off and we were like no, no, no, no, leave them on there. So we kept them on there for many, many years, ‘til they were breaking down and falling apart.”

Once the boxes were past the point of repair, Old Dominion replaced them — but put the names back on. Ramsey says he’sKaren Fairchild, and Trevor Rosen isKimberly Schlapman. Brad Tursi and Geoff Sprung, meanwhile, said they share — and that Philip Sweet’s box ended up being transformed into a bar cart.

Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Matt Ramsey and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion at the 2023 CMA Awards.Jason Kempin/Getty

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“Maybe I’m Jimi [Westbrook],” said Sprung. “We have not been on the road enough for me to remember.”

Little Big Town has won vocal group of the year six times at the CMAs, and were up against Old Dominion last night, who ultimately won for a seventh time. They also beat outLady A,Zac Brown Bandand The Red Clay Strays.

“We’re all supportive. We love those guys, they love us,” said Tursi, while Rosen joked, “It just means they have to wash our car when we ask them to.”

Philip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook in New York City in 2023.Bruce Glikas/Getty Images

“After the first tour we did with them, they gifted us wardrobes. They were like, ‘When you guys are done, just pay it forward to someone else,’” Fairchild recalled. “When Old Dominion was brand new, we had bought new wardrobes, and we gave our old ones to the guys.”

The singer then relayed the same story Ramsey did, explaining that even though Old Dominion had recently bought new cases, they kept Little Big Town’s names on them.

“It’s their good luck charm,” Sweet joked. “It meant so much to us when Sugarland did that.”

Added Schlapman: “Otherwise, you’re lugging suitcases everywhere, and when you can put all your show clothes and shoes and makeup in one spot, and you don’t have to worry about lugging that around and toting it everywhere, it’s really helpful. It makes a difference.”

Both bands have released new music in recent weeks; Old Dominion’s sixth albumOldies But Goodiescame out last month, as did Little Big Town’s new Christmas record.

source: people.com