Adam David Reveals Why 1st Concert Since Winning ‘The Voice’ Will Mean So Much

After some much-needed downtime at home in Florida following his journey on NBC’s “The Voice,” season 27 winner Adam David is ready to rock again. A week-and-a-half after winning the show with celebrity coach Michael Bublé, David and his bandmates will perform at the Sober Sessions hosted by Recovery Unplugged in Nashville on May 30, 2025.

David, 34, previously sought help from the organization’s branch in Fort Lauderdale and celebrated six years of sobriety in March, he told Nashville’s News Channel 5. So it’s not lost on him that his first time back onstage since “The Voice” will be in support of the very organization that helped him thrive again.

‘The Voice’ Winner Adam David Says ‘Getting Clean Wasn’t Easy’

Recovery Unplugged has mental health and addiction recovery centers in six cities, and is touted as “the first and only behavioral health organization to fully utilize music in rehab.” Nashville’s free Sober Sessions concert will also include performances by Struggle Jennings, season 20 “American Idol” winner Noah Thompson, and the Senie Hunt Project.

David will play the gig with his longtime bandmates, bass player Alton “A1” Coley and drummer Jon David Anderson, who understand the significance of playing at the Sober Sessions.

“Without this program, he wouldn’t have been on ‘The Voice,'” Coley told News Channel 5. “This is special. Money can’t buy this.” 

“These are my brothers right here,” David told the outlet. “They’ve been with me through thick and thin.”

“Getting clean wasn’t easy,” he added. “I went through everything. Detox. I did the full program down there. I wanted to give myself the chance to be successful, and I didn’t want to have to go through it again.”

Adam David Says ‘The Voice’ Coach Michael Bublé Has Helped Him Believe in Himself

David, a native of Fort Lauderdale, moved to Los Angeles several years ago, hoping to find success with his music, he told Recovery Unplugged in 2019.

He blew through his savings because living there was so expensive, and had to return home after two months, he said. The failure and lack of direction caused David to spiral, and he started using cocaine.

“I was disillusioned, disappointed, and in debt,” he told the organization. “I lost all of my motivation and energy to make music, so I just started using blow to cope.”

“I was trying – I would go to the gym to maintain some sense of stability and keep pushing forward,” he explained. “And I did for a little bit – I paid off my debt, but I just was so unhappy. If people weren’t going to clap, I wasn’t going to care. From there, It just escalated. It went from from doing blow every now and then to doing it every gig. Then I would do it for every session. Then it turned into me not being able to get out of bed without it.”

As David moves forward with his music career, he told People his biggest challenge will be continuing to believe he’s worthy of the win, a challenge that he said Bublé has helped him tackle.

“I struggle with the imposter syndrome and have since I could remember,” he told the outlet. “I think with Michael’s belief from the beginning, I’ve been working that muscle. I’ve learned that belief is a muscle. It’s a choice. And some days it’s heavier. Sometimes it’s easier to lift.”