Zach Bryan dedicates song to Caitlin Clark, thanks Des Moines in Wells Fargo Arena concert
Hey Iowa concertgoers, Zach Bryan hopes you don’t hate his song.
No, it’s not brand new. In fact, it’s one of his earlier songs called “Condemned.”
Well, the crowd sang it alongside Bryan, so it’s probably safe to assume they like it.
Bryan mentioned that before several songs throughout his show in Des Moines on April 25, an entirely unnecessary line when you consider he’s a Grammy winner, an Academy of Country Music Awards winner and a musician who has two back-to-back shows at the Wells Fargo Arena that kicked off Thursday night.
Donning an Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics T-shirt throughout the entire night, Bryan performed songs “East Side of Sorrow,” “Fifth of May,” “Overtime,” “Burn, Burn, Burn,” “Hey Driver” and “Heading South.”
It’s the latter that prompted Bryan to tell the crowd how the song changed his life.
“I’m just surprised it changed my life forever,” he said, adding, “Thank you guys in Des Moines, Iowa, for making our dreams come true.”
Bryan, who headlined at the Hinterland Music Festival last year, performed in Iowa as part of “The Quittin’ Time Tour.”
Here are three memorable moments from the night in case you missed the show, or want to relive it.
Caitlin Clark collects another shoutout, this time from Zach Bryan
Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and the face of college basketball, once again was given some attention during a Wells Fargo Arena concert.
“This one’s for Caitlin Clark,” Bryan called out before launching into “Revival” as part of the encore performance.
Lil Wayne called the athlete “dope” at his Wells Fargo Arena concert earlier in April and country star Tim McGraw wore a Clark jersey during his concert at the arena in March.
‘You guys got me?’ Zach Bryan offers storytelling and lots of singing at Des Moines, Iowa concert
That’s what Bryan asked the crowd several times throughout the night, prompting his fans to sing especially loud and clear during songs “Dawns” and “I Remember Everything,” the latter of which featured Kacey Musgraves and went No.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
“I don’t deserve any of you,” Bryan said after the song. “Thank you, guys, so much.”
Bryan returned the energy the crowd gave all night and shared tidbits about several songs.
That included for “28,” the age he turned earlier this month. He described how he realized how lucky he was to be in his friends’ presence while they went out bowling, and how grateful he was to be performing Thursday night.
Bryan also shared how it was his girlfriend’s suggestion to have actor Matthew McConaughey star in his music video, “Nine Ball,” which was nominated for Video of the Year for the CMT Music Awards earlier this year.
“I was like, ‘You’re crazy. No way in hell that’s ever going to happen,’” Bryan recounted before doing an impression of McConaughey’s iconic response.
“Alright, alright, alright.”
There’s no “Quittin’ Time” at a Zach Bryan concert
Bryan and the band exited after “Quittin’ Time,” the last song of the night before the encore. But the audience wasn’t ready to let the country musician be finished for the night, and it was clear he wasn’t done either.
Bryan and the band launched into about 10 minutes of theatrics throughout the encore performance of “Revival.” That included a banjo player pretending to faint and returning to consciousness with a solo, beer — presumably — being splashed on stage and crew members launching what appeared to be merchandise into the crowd.
Who opened for Zach Bryan at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa?
Opening for the Bryan was Levi Turner, the country singer signed to Bryan’s label imprint, Belting Bronco Records, according to music publication Holler.
Following Turner was the Middle East, the Australian indie band whose performance in Des Moines is especially notable. That’s because their opening for Bryan on his tour is part of the indie band’s first shows outside Australia in 14 years, the Music reported.
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