# @billboard on YouTube

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- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=uHCZVo-qvWc
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T16:00:07.000+00:00
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## Caption

Noah Kahan joins Takes Us Out for a laid-back, tour-day hang where we step outside the venue and get into everything behind his songs—sharing what’s been keeping him grounded on the road while we play Line Em' Up and talk through the moments fans have connected to most. Between laughs and real talk, Noah breaks down how he builds a setlist, what it feels like hearing thousands of people scream back his most personal lyrics, and why he’s focused on community and consistency over chasing numbers.

He also opens up about the writing process that shaped this era, the stories and places that show up in the music, and how his perspective has shifted from the early days to playing massive rooms. Plus, Noah talks collaborations, the songs that surprised him most once they hit the stage, what he’d still tweak if he could, and what he wants fans to take away from the new chapter—whether you found him through the live shows, the records, or the clips you can’t stop replaying.

00:00 Cold open + “let’s play some pool”  
01:00 Highland Park Bowl (Los Angeles): why this spot  
02:20 Tour downtime: golf, hoops & batting cages  
03:40 Staying sane on the road (routine + anxiety)  
05:00 “Line ’Em Up” drinking game begins  
06:20 Most embarrassing house party story  
07:40 Pool break + trash talk  
09:00 Proud of *The Great Divide* (process + community)  
10:20 “What season of life are you in?” + astrology reading  
11:40 Stadium touring: nerves vs excitement + feeling deserving  
13:00 Collabs: what he wants next time (in the room together)  
14:20 Songwriting → recording → performing: how songs evolve  
15:40 Favorite lyrics to scream with the crowd (“Dashboard,” “American Cars”)  
17:00 Privacy vs public persona (and learning from *Stick Season*)  
18:20 Food time: beers + pizza at Highland Park Bowl  
19:40 Rapid fire: dream collab + guilty pleasures  
21:00 Ranking his albums (least → most)  
22:20 “Noah Kahan Day” in Massachusetts (2027) + wrap

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Noah Kahan Talks 'The Great Divide' While Playing Pool at Highland Park Bowl | Takes Us Out

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