Imagine finally booking your first performance at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, but barely being able to afford tickets to leave for friends and family. That was the reality at one point for country newcomer Shane Profitt .

Speaking on Taste of Country Nights , Profitt shares the backstory of how he got signed to Chris Janson 's record label, which included leaving his date high and dry at dinner to go shoot his shot to Janson while he was also eating at the same restaurant.

To pay it back to his now ex, Profitt wanted to leave her two tickets to his debut show at the Ryman, but he had already given out his comp tickets to family, so he had to try to get them off of a scalper.

"I was trying to find some cheaper tickets so I could give them to the girl I went out on

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