Jason Aldean to perform amid backlash tonight in Cincy

Will play at Riverbend Music Center Friday

(CINCINNATI) -- "Try That In A Small Town" has been in the news headlines this week.

Jason Aldean will perform for the first time since the backlash began tonight in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center.

The song has surged up the charts while critics say the lyrics and music video is controversial.

"When u grow up in a small town, it’s that unspoken rule of 'we all have each other’s backs and we look out for each other,'" Aldean said on Instagram.