Zac Brown will have a special message for the crew of Artemis II as they wake up on Friday morning (April 10). Country fans will also recognize their alarm clock music.
At approximately 10:24AM CT, Zac Brown Band “Free” will play to wake up the four astronauts on board the spacecraft. Then, Brown will offer a personal message to the crew of the Artemis II.
Fans can watch it all live here:
When Does Artemis II Mission End?
The Artemis II mission is the first manned space trip around the moon in over 50 years (1972 Apollo 17). The nearly 700,000 mile trip began on April 1 and is set to end on April 10.
Artemis II will land in the Pacific Ocean shortly after 8PM ET on Friday (April 10), about one hour after entering the earth’s atmosphere.
Artemis II Wake Up Music Playlist:
The crew of Artemis II (Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover and Commander Reid Wiseman) were able to choose the songs that woke them up each morning. It’s a mix of genres and styles.
On April 9, NASA shared that playlist.
Young & Sick, “Sleepyhead”
John Legend, “Green Light (feat. André 3000)”
Freddy Jones Band, “In a Daydream”
Chappell Roan, “Pink Pony Club”
CeeLo Green, “Working Class Heroes (Work)”
Mandisa, TobyMac, “Good Morning”
Glass Animals, Denzel Curry, “Tokyo Drifting”
Queen, David Bowie, “Under Pressure”
Charley Crocket, “Lonesome Drifter”
Zac Brown Band, “Free”
This is the second, very high profile broadcast appearance from the ZBB in spring 2026. To start the MLB season, Zac Brown Band recorded a cover of Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s “Welcome To the Show” as the theme song for NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball.
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