Country music will play a big role in the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby next week. Luke Bryan is set to sing the national anthem prior to the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10 in Kansas City, MO, while Kellie Pickler  will perform "God Bless America" during the 7th-inning stretch. Those performances will air on FOX's coverage of the game.

As previously reported, Zac Brown Band will perform a medley of "America the Beautiful" and "Chicken Fried" on the field prior to the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 9. The derby airs on ESPN beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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