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Luke Combs Setlists: What to Expect at the Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour

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Update (April 19): This article has been updated with Luke Combs’ latest average setlist.

If Luke Combs could do anything, he’d still be doin’ this. Over the last eight years, the singer-songwriter has risen to the top of country music’s A-list with a combination of well-honed songwriting chops and a can’t miss live show. The seven-time Grammy nominee, who recently coaxed Tracy Chapman onto the Grammys stage for a rare, heartwarming duet of her iconic single “Fast Car,” is set to hit the road this spring for his upcoming Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour in support of his 2022 Growin’ Up and 2023 Gettin’ Old albums.

The trek kicks off on April 12 with a doubleheader in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a total of 30 dates throughout the summer will follow.

Combs’ 2024 tour features two shows in most cities on the bill, and almost all of the stops in each city are on Fridays and Saturdays. Because of that format, Combs is bringing a ton of special guests out on the road with him for the shows, including The Avett Brothers , Cody Jinks , Jordan Davis , Mitchell Tenpenny and more.

Below, find everything you need to know about Luke Combs’ 2024 tour dates, including an average setlist, a list of his most popular songs, the length of his shows and how to purchase tickets.

Luke Combs Tour Stats

Current tour: Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour (2024)

Set time: On the 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour, Luke Combs typically went on stage around 9:00 p.m, though set times vary.

Length of average Luke Combs show: 1 hour, 50 minutes (on 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour)

Past tours:

• Luke Combs World Tour (2023)
• What You See Is What You Get Tour (2020-2021)
• Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour (2019)
• Don’t Tempt Me With a Good Time Tour (2017-2018)

Luke Combs’ discography:

• The Way She Rides EP (2014)
• Can I Get an Outlaw EP (2014)
• This One’s for You (2017)
• The Prequel EP (2019)
• What You See Is What You Get (2019)
• Growin’ Up (2022)
• Gettin’ Old (2023)

Luke Combs’ popular songs:

• “Beautiful Crazy”
• “When It Rains It Pours”
• “Fast Car” ( Tracy Chapman cover)
• “The Kind of Love We Make”
• “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

Luke Combs’ recent opening acts:

• Lainey Wilson
• Turnpike Troubadours
• Old Crow Medicine Show

Luke Combs Concert Setlist Info

Luke Combs’ latest tour is pulling double duty by promoting not one, but two albums: Growin’ Up (2022) and Gettin’ Old (2023). Recorded together as companion projects, the dual LPs include hits for the singer like “Doin’ This,” “The Kind of Love We Make” and his Grammy-nominated cover of “Fast Car.”

A follow-up to his 2023 world tour, the run of dates across North America have highlighted Combs’ latest bodies of work and also stretch back to into his earlier catalog for fan favorites, like 2019’s “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” 2016’s “Hurricane” and 2017’s “When It Rains It Pours.”

Below, you can find the average setlist from Luke Combs’ 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour.

Luke Combs 2024 Setlist:

• The Kind of Love We Make
• Be Careful What You Wish For
• Must’ve Never Met You
• One Number Away
• Houston, We Got a Problem
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Lovin’ on You
• Going, Going, Gone
• This One’s for You
• Even Though I’m Leaving
• The Man He Sees in Me
• She Got the Best of Me
• Forever After All
• Cold as You
• Brand New Man ( Brooks & Dunn cover)
• Dive ( Ed Sheeran cover)
• Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? / Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) / What Was I Thinkin’ ( Shania Twain , Train and Dierks Bentley cover medley)
• Love You Anyway
• Beautiful Crazy
• Fast Car ( Tracy Chapman cover)
• Better Together
• When It Rains It Pours
• Beer Never Broke My Heart

Source: Setlist.fm

How to Get Tickets for Luke Combs’ Concerts

Luke Combs tickets for the Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour are available via Ticketmaster. Standard tickets and VIP Packages are still available for many dates.

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Luke Combs’ Record-Breaking Tour: Setlist, Tickets, & More

by Em Casalena May 2, 2024, 2:05 pm

Country star Luke Combs kicked off his highly anticipated Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour earlier last month, and the tour has been going strong. Combs decided to take a more unconventional approach to touring this year by staying for two nights in a row for most of his concert dates, giving fans in different cities more opportunities to catch him live.

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Combs’ tour has already broken records , too. He’s broken the record for most single and two-night attendance numbers at Milwaukee’s American Family field. His two shows in Buffalo, New York also broke attendance records, as well as non-attendance records at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

His setlist hasn’t disappointed, either. While no two shows will be exactly the same, the following setlist from his opening night back on April 12 is a good indication of what to expect for the rest of the tour. Plus, Combs is giving fans a chance to vote on songs that they would like to hear for their respective tour dates. Now that’s a performer who cares about his fans!

• “Must’ve Never Met You”
• “She Got The Best Of Me”
• “Lovin’ On You”
• “My Kinda Folk”
• “Brand New Man” (Brooks & Dunn cover)
• “One Number Away”
• “Houston, We Got A Problem”
• “The Man He Sees In Me”
• “This One’s For You”
• “Going, Going, Gone”
• “Beer Can”
• “Dive” (Ed Sheeran cover)
• “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” (Shania Twain cover)
• “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)” (Train cover)
• “What Was I Thinkin’” (Dierks Bentley cover)
• “Where The Wild Things Are”
• “Love You Anyway”
• “Forever After All”
• “Beautiful Crazy”
• “Fast Car” (Tracy Chapman cover)
• “Hurricane”
• “Cold As You”
• “When It Rains It Pours”
• “1, 2 Many”
• “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
• “Better Together” (Encore)
• “The Kind Of Love We Make” (Encore)

The next stop on the Luke Combs 2024 Tour will be tomorrow in Jacksonville, Florida at EverBank Stadium. The final date of the tour will be August 24 in Dieppe, Nebraska at YQM Country Fest.

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Still need tickets to see Luke Combs live? We’ve got you covered.

Ticketmaster still has tickets available for the vast majority of tour dates. Stubhub is another great option if your tour date has sold out by the time you’re ready to buy tickets. We tend to push Stubhub due to the FanProtect Program, which protects your purchase from fraud and scams. It’s worth checking out if Ticketmaster is out of stock.

Tickets are starting to sell out fast, so get yours before it’s too late!

Luke Combs 2024 Tour Dates

May 3 – Jacksonville, FL – EverBank Stadium

May 4 – Jacksonville, FL – EverBank Stadium

May 10 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome

May 11 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome

May 17 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s® Stadium

May 18 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s® Stadium

May 31 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium 

June 1 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium

June 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice–Eccles Stadium

June 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice–Eccles Stadium

June 14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium 

June 15 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium

July 13 – Newton, IA – Iowa Speedway

July 14 – Craven, Canada – Country Thunder Saskatchewan

July 19 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium 

July 20 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium 

July 26 – Washington D.C. Area (Landover, MD) – FedExField

July 27 – Washington D.C. Area (Landover, MD) – FedExField 

August 2 – Cincinnati, OH – Paycor Stadium 

August 3 – Cincinnati, OH – Paycor Stadium 

August 9 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium

August 10 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium

August 18 – Calgary, Canada – Country Thunder Alberta

August 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

August 24 – Dieppe, NB – YQM Country Fest

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Pre-pandemic ticket pricing. No pyro. Massive sold-out crowds — on both sides of the Atlantic. How Luke Combs became the genre's global touring "unicorn."

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As Luke Combs ’ booking agent, WME partner Aaron Tannenbaum, began plotting the European leg of the country star’s massive 2023 world tour, he encountered some promoters, in places like Hamburg, Germany, and Zurich, who were skeptical that a country act would sell tickets in Europe. So he repeated a kind of mantra to them: “You can always count on Luke Combs.”

“Do you know how to get it out?” Combs asks hesitantly. He starts to explain, then jumps up. “I’ll just do it, it takes literally one second.” He turns to me. “Baby stuff!”

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You can always count on Luke Combs, and that is basically his brand. Without a shtick beyond “everyman,” Combs now fills stadiums nationwide as the Country Music Association’s reigning entertainer of the year, hot off his 15th No. 1 single on Billboard ’s Country Airplay chart. Just your neighborhood consistent, reliable global sensation, on the cusp of bringing country to one of the widest non-pop crossover audiences it has ever had, signature red Solo cups in hand and fishing shirt on as he constructs a kind of fame that’s built to last.

“He’s just Luke, our friend, you know?” says his longtime tour manager, Ethan Strunk, who has been with Combs since he pitched himself to the singer when Combs walked into the Opry Mills Boot Barn in Nashville, where Strunk was working in 2016. “How little Luke has changed is baffling to me. There’s no way I could do it. He’s the same funny, funny guy. People say that all the time, but it’s just the truth.”

The North Carolina native has colored outside of country’s lines from the start. He built buzz on social media and through local live shows before signing with Lynn Oliver-Cline of River House Artists, and though he did eventually do some conventional radio circuits and a little time in the opening-slot trenches, it only took him two years to go from playing 250-capacity clubs to headlining his first arena tour.

His team, which has remained more or less the same since he started touring heavily in 2015, attributes his massive and rapid success in part to the unorthodox approach it has taken from the beginning. “The strategy was, ‘Let’s play the rooms that a rock act would play,’ ” says his manager, Chris Kappy, of the early days. “We didn’t play all the honky-tonks like everybody else did.”

“We had the mentality that we needed to push the limits of what you would think a country artist can and would do,” adds Tannenbaum. He booked Combs outside the genre at festivals like Lollapalooza (2018), Bonnaroo (2017) and Austin City Limits (2017) — and out of the country (in the United Kingdom and Australia), building a foundation for the international draw he has now. “Everything we’re doing as far as expanding globally, it’s not really off-script,” Tannenbaum says. “It’s just a different iteration of the same thing we’ve been doing since the beginning.”

Combs started sprinkling in stadium dates when he resumed touring following the pandemic pause in 2021, starting with Kidd Brewer Stadium at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., his would-be alma mater had music not come calling. Some initial trial and error was necessary because no one on his team had ever been part of a stadium tour.

“We always wanted the show to be about the music and to feel intimate somehow — which is a mega challenge in a stadium,” says Combs. “How do you entertain that many people? How do you make it an experience worth coming back to? There are people traveling a long way to come to this.”

Yet so far he has resisted the temptation to entice return customers by adding more eye-popping elements to his set. The show is Combs and seven band members, with strategically positioned video monitors to make everyone in the stadium feel as close to Combs as possible — and that’s basically it.

“I’m not flying in on a motorcycle,” he quips. “Live band, no tracks. Everything going out of the speakers, we’re f–king playing it when you hear it.”

There has been something of a learning curve as Luke Combs Inc. has adjusted to a stadium-size setup. For example, the thrust stage used at Combs’ first stadium shows — Kidd Brewer in 2021 and Atlanta, Denver and Seattle in 2022 — was 8 feet tall, making it nearly impossible for Combs to see, much less connect with fans in the pit.

“Especially coming off doing the 360 arena thing, where you’re right in the middle and everybody feels pretty close, you go out in the stadiums and man, once the spots hit you out there, you almost can’t see anything,” says Combs. “You can see two rows of people, and then there’s just like infinite blackness.”

This time, the thrust will be both larger and at a lower level than the main stage. “You’re more in the crowd,” Combs adds. “I really wanted to feel that. I love playing small clubs, and feeling like people are right there is really nice.”

“Fans first” is the slogan of Kappy’s Make Wake management company, and one that permeates its decisions. Combs’ fans, called the Bootleggers, are so named for one of his early “hits” (his scare quotes), “Let the Moonshine,” and its ties to his Appalachian upbringing. He and Kappy started a private Facebook group for Bootleggers in 2015, the same year Kappy began managing a then-unsigned Combs; today, it has over 175,000 members, despite being entirely separate from the official Bootleggers club that fans can now sign up for on Combs’ own site to access perks and presales. One of those perks is the VIB (Very Important Bootlegger) meet-and-greet giveaway — which is the only VIP offering on Combs’ tours and completely free.

His manager is willing to put it more bluntly. “That’s not the type of people we want,” Kappy recalls telling a banker when turning down a $5,000 offer to meet Combs at the AT&T Stadium show. “I’d rather have the guy who can barely afford to come to the show because that’s more of a real fan than you wanting a picture with Luke for your Instagram.”

“I always want my fans to understand that I’ve never made any decisions based off how much money I can get out of them,” Combs says. “It already costs so much to do anything, right? I want them to love the music and feel like they saw a great show that someone put a lot of f–king thought into and did it at a price that was affordable to them.”

That’s why he has kept ticket prices at pre-pandemic levels (an average of $88) and has a section of $25 tickets at every show; why he has free preparties and tailgates attached to most of his stadium dates; why he refunded fans after a set in Maine last year because he felt like his voice wasn’t up to snuff (despite the fact that he did perform a shortened set); why he doesn’t only tour in the places where it’s most straightforward and lucrative. Combs is playing the long game.

“We’re trying to build a career so people can meet at a Luke Combs show and then eventually bring their kids to it and be like, ‘This is how it all happened,’ ” Kappy explains.

“Could I have gone out and done super-mega platinum tickets at even more stadiums and made an assload of money? Probably so,” Combs adds. “But I think eventually the fans will be like, ‘I’m not doing that again.’ ”

Combs’ international appeal is rooted in that same fans-first ethos. He went to play in Australia when it wasn’t profitable; now, the only reason he’s not booking multiple nights at stadiums there is because his trip coincides with the Women’s World Cup and all such venues are booked.

“There was a trust factor between he and I,” Kappy explains. “I said, ‘Look, I need you to do this, and you’re going to lose money. But instead of going and playing Raleigh every July at the amphitheater, you’re going to build markets.” Now Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia, are among Combs’ top 10 streaming cities worldwide; some of the cities in Oceania where Combs is selling out arenas on this year’s tour, he has never even played before.

“People in our genre have always been so content with just doing [the] lower 48 because that has been good, that has been great. That has been safe. That’s where the money is,” says Combs. “But I feel like country music has such a place in the world outside of just the States.”

There is no template for what Combs has been able to accomplish internationally, and the biggest hurdle, according to his management team, has been getting promoters on board without any comparable artists to reference — mostly by insisting repeatedly that the demand is nearly insatiable. “We didn’t come here to punt,” Kappy says. “So the goal is like, ‘Let’s throw a Hail Mary.’ And a lot of our Hail Marys are getting caught.”

“I had personally been aggressively pursuing that opportunity for Luke for five years, and I kept getting back, ‘No, country doesn’t really work up here. He’s not a headliner,’ ” says Tannenbaum. Combs drew upwards of 70,000 people.

“Everybody was singing every word to every song — even the deep cuts — but then he would stop and everyone was speaking French,” Kappy recalls.

“He’s a unicorn,” says Tannenbaum. “I don’t really know how else to say it.”

That Quebec City date helped raise their expectations for this international tour. “We believed we had something really big with this,” Tannenbaum explains. “However, there wasn’t much precedent for the promoters to calibrate their expectations on, and the comps the promoters did have didn’t perform very well.”

So Tannenbaum and his colleagues at WME agreed to book European venues they felt confident Combs could fill several times over, because those were the ones they could get promoters to sign on with, and were prepared with options to upgrade all of them to larger rooms if tickets sold well enough. Every single European date got upgraded. Combs’ Copenhagen show in October, for example, was initially booked in a 1,500-capacity club; due to demand, it was upgraded to a 12,000-seat arena. “We’re not stopping there — South America is our next big, big goal,” says Tannenbaum. “By and large, this is virgin territory for artists coming from the world Luke has established himself in. But we’ve overcome similar barriers and precedents elsewhere in the world, and we expect to achieve the same success in these markets.”

“Luke Combs is a country artist, and Luke is very happy being just a country artist,” says Kappy. “If the opportunity presented itself to do something in that world, sure, but we’re not looking to take a song to [adult top 40] or something like that when we’re still reaching new ears. Three chords and the truth work everywhere.”

Though he might make it look easy, taking over the world as Luke Combs, regular guy, has its challenges. “I think what has been one of my biggest assets has also been one of the things that was the hardest for me,” Combs says. “I am just me. There’s not, like, an act. My driver license says ‘Luke Combs’ on it. I’m 300 pounds with a neck beard. I can’t go out and not wear a hat and people don’t know who I am.

“I struggled with that a lot because I almost felt trapped, like a zoo animal or something,” he continues. “Now I don’t even think about it anymore.”

So Combs signs the autographs and takes the pictures, accepting them as a sometimes invasive part of the job he signed up for, and reminding himself that he would much rather people hate his music and think he’s a “pretty sick dude” than the opposite. He would prefer to insulate his son (and, soon, Tex’s little brother: Combs and Nicole just announced they’re expecting) from the craziness that comes with superstardom but knows that it’s only a matter of time before he has to explain why people come up to them in the grocery store.

It’s hard to find a chink in Combs’ grounded armor, a reason not to buy in the way that hundreds of thousands of fans now have — trusting that whether or not they speak his language, or relate to his songs’ Southern touchstones, or also wear hunting gear and cowboy boots and Crocs (with whom he has collaborated on a comfy clog), they can count on him to make them feel something. They can do that without spending their savings because accessibility is a top priority for Combs and his team, right after the music. “Look at how much money we’re making,” he says. “Does it really even matter if we make double? What’s the difference between having $5 million and $500 million? How much happier are you? Is it that much? Or is it like 1% happier?”

Instead, he wants to chart a career, and a life, that’s extraordinary in its very ordinariness.

“I didn’t get into music to be famous or rich,” Combs concludes. “I got into music because I love singing. I love singing for big crowds of people, and I feel like I’m good at it. People like to hear me do it. And I want to continue to do that as long as possible.”

This story originally appeared in the April 1, 2023, issue of Billboard.

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Luke Combs tour setlist: 'Fast Car' every song he played in Phoenix stadium on night 2

Luke Combs returned to State Farm Stadium on Saturday, June 1, for his second concert in two days with a different setlist and four opening acts.

On his first night in Glendale , Combs was joined by Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters and the Wilder Blue. Saturday found him joined by Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff.

He’s been changing up the setlist just enough to keep things interesting for anyone who catches both nights in each city on the Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour .

Plenty of his biggest hits were in the mix both nights, including many of his biggest hits, but there were several songs in Saturday's performance that the fans on Friday didn't get to hear and vice versa. He also played them in a different order.

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Luke Combs setlist 2024: All the songs he played in Glendale on night 2

Here is every song Luke Combs sang at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, June 1.

• "The Kind of Love We Make"
• "Cold as You"
• "Where the Wild Things Are"
• "Does to Me"
• "Forever After All"
• "Be Careful What You Wish For"
• "One Number Away"
• "Houston, We Got a Problem"
• "Doin' This"
• "Going, Going, Gone"
• "Must've Never Met You"
• "Even Though I'm Leaving"
• "This One's for You" (acoustic)
• "Refrigerator Door"
• "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" (Shania Twain cover)
• "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" (Train cover)
• "What Was I Thinkin'" (Dierks Bentley cover)
• "Lovin' on You"
• "Beautiful Crazy"
• "Fast Car" (Tracy Chapman cover)
• "She Got the Best of Me"
• "Hurricane"
• "Brand New Man"(Brooks & Dunn cover)
• "1, 2 Many"
• "When It Rains It Pours"

Luke Combs Friday setlist: 'Fast Car' and every song he played at State Farm Stadium on Night 1

• "Ain't No Love In Oklahoma"
• "Beer Never Broke My Heart"

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Luke Combs - Took to the stage at Arlington's AT&T Stadium Saturday evening. (Photo by Courtney Dabney)

Country Superstar Luke Combs Kicks Off His Record Breaking World Tour in Arlington, and Shares Deep Love for Texas

Inside the electric night, and combs' only stop in the state.

C ountry superstar Luke Combs kicked off his World Tour in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, March 25, 2023. It’s the first of his sixteen slated North American stadium shows, all of which are complete sell-outs. In fact, as of this weekend, there are only two international stops with any remaining seats ― but you’ll have to travel to either Hamburg, Germany, or Zurich, Switzerland to snag those.

Seriously, Hamburg and Zurich, what are you waiting for?

It’s the largest tour ever for a country artist, bringing one of the genre’s biggest names to some 39 shows across three continents and 16 different countries. That’s right, a country singer is selling out stadiums not just in Texas and Tennessee, but also in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, France, and Belgium. That’s how far Combs’ sultry and instantly recognizable voice has traveled so far.

The popularity of Luke Combs cannot be underestimated. He remains the CMA Entertainer of the Year, after receiving that award for the second-consecutive year last November. He’s a member of the Grand Ole Opry and an eight-time CMA, three-time ACM, and three-time  Billboard  Music Award-winner, with hits including Going, Going, Gone , Beautiful Crazy, and Beer Never Broke My Heart . I’ll bet, just like me, you’re already humming along.

New Music And Gettin’ Old

Combs’ newest album, Gettin’ Old (a companion to last year’s Growin’ Up) , was just released on Friday, March 24 ahead of his world tour’s kick-off concert in Arlington. This is where the balladeer really hits his stride, making the most of his powerful vocal range, legendary salty tone, and storytelling prowess. You feel every verse, and it’s easy to make these songs your own.

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It’s interesting to put the Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old album covers side by side. On one, you see a youthful smirk on the singer’s face with a honkey tonk in the background. On the newest album, the smirk is gone. His expression on Gettin’ Old has been replaced with a knowing realism, and in the background is a ranch-style home with its wrap-around porch. How quickly priorities change.

“This album is about the stage of life I’m in right now” Luke Combs admits. “It’s about coming of age, loving where life is now but at the same time missing how it used to be, continuing to fall for the one you love and loving them no matter what, living in the moment but still wondering how much time you have left, family, friends, being thankful, and leaving a legacy.”

That’s heady stuff ― a lot to ponder, but Combs takes it all on, over the course of 18 soulful tracks, on his new album. And, the first song sets the stage. It’s called Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old ― one of four album tracks he had advanced prior to Friday’s release ― including Joe (that Combs wrote for those struggling with alcohol addiction and choosing to live a sober life), Love You Anyway , and 5 Leaf Clover , which he released on St. Paddy’s Day.

“A while back my buddy Newdy and I were looking around the clover plot at my house for four-leaf clovers,” Combs says of his new song by the same name. “I eventually found one, but shortly thereafter, he found a five-leaf clover and I thought to myself, ‘Man, how lucky do you have to be to find a five-leaf clover?’”

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The crowd arrived early to hear a line-up of four other warm-up acts — including Brent Cobb, Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green ― before the headliner hit the big stage, dressed in his trademark black Columbia PFG shirt, blue jeans, and a black trucker hat branded with Blue Otter Polarized (his sponsored brand of Watauga style sunglasses).

The crowd erupted each time Combs flashed his innocent smile, and he was seen carting around his other notable on-stage prop ― a Solo cup ― but at this show, Combs had switched from his traditional red Solo to blue. They were stacked four deep by the end of the evening. He opened his first tour date with the song Lovin’ On You .

“I put a new album out yesterday,” Luke Combs explained to a knowing audience.

The first selection off his new album was  Love You Anyway , which the crowd seemed to already know by heart. They sang back up loud and proud on many of his biggest hits, earning their own solo performances from time to time like on One Number Away . And, when Combs sang his 5 Leaf Clover (which has been out for less than 10 days), and the crowd already knew every line ― the singer seemed astonished, and couldn’t stop smiling in appreciation.

“Here we are 50-something thousand deep at AT&T Stadium,” Combs noted at one point.

So, let’s get the obvious criticism out of the way. It’s too bad that Texas’ only shot at seeing Luke Combs on this tour was in AT&T Stadium, with its notably underwhelming acoustics. It’s a concrete cavern, built for sporting events, unlike Dallas’ American Airlines Center or Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena ― both of which were built with acoustics in mind. That’s why Paul McCartney’s only Texas stop last year was at Dickies Arena instead.

While Luke Combs was a great show, and achieved the goal of one tour stop in the great state of Texas, packing in the fans ― it could have been so much better in a better venue ― one designed for music. Now, back to the show.

“It all started with me and my blue guitar,” Combs reminded his fans, as he donned his famous cobalt blue acoustic guitar for the first time to sing Going, Going, Gone . His name shimmered in inlaid mother of pearl on its fret.

One groom-to-be had all the single women swooning (and all their boyfriends kicking themselves) during Combs’ Forever After All ― as his proposal was spotlighted on the big screen. As if that wasn’t memorable enough, Combs relayed his guitar pick to the happy couple as an added souvenir.

“I’m 33 years old and moved to Nashville nine years ago,” Combs said in the lead-up to his ode to Texas, Houston, We Got A Problem . “The first place I went after I got a record deal was the great state of Texas. I’m not sure if there’s any place on God’s green earth that I love more than Texas.”

It seems Texas agrees. There are few country artists that fans love more than Luke Combs.

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See Luke Combs’ Setlist From Opening Night of His World Tour

Luke Combs had the crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in the palm of his hand on Saturday (March 25). It was opening night of his World Tour, and the "Going, Going, Gone" singer did what he does best: Kept it simple and let the music speak for itself.

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After several openers —  Riley Green , Lainey Wilson , Flatland Cavalry and Brent Cobb  — Combs captivated the audience song after song. He opened the show with roaring rendition of "Lovin' on You" that got the sold-out stadium crowd on their feet, singing along. He kept the energy up with "Hannah Ford Road" and "Cold as You" before gently coaxing the audience into his more sentimental songs.

Combs gave his band their time in the spotlight, too, as he introduced them to the crowd. He stepped back and allowed them to take center stage as they covered a few recognizable choruses: "Dust on the Bottle" (David Lee Murphy), "Meet in the Middle" (Diamond Rio) and "When I Was Your Man" (Bruno Mars).

The North Carolina native also took a moment to himself. He told the audience he likes to perform one song solo at each show, and after grabbing his guitar, Combs delivered his non-drinking drinking song "Joe."

He gave some backstory prior to performing "Houston, We Got a Problem." He revealed that his first tour stop after signing a record deal was in Texas. He had just met now-wife Nicole, whom he described as "the woman who would eventually change my life." Both the state and his newfound love inspired him to write the song as soon as he returned to Nashville.

After hitting everyone in the feels with the songs inspired by his bride, Combs began revving up the engine again. He finished out his set with "Beer Never Broke My Heart," but as everyone knows, there's always an encore — and he still hadn't played one of his biggest songs.

The audience shouted in delight when the opening guitar riff of "The Kind of Love We Make" rang out from the stage. Combs returned to give the fans what they wanted, diving headfirst into his rendition of "Brand New Man." He brought Wilson, Green and Cobb out to join him before closing out the show.

Just one day before the tour launched, the "Doin' This" singer released a new album titled Gettin' Old . Despite its newness, the crowd had clearly done their homework: With each song, you could hear thousands of people singing back every lyric, word for word.

Combs' World Tour will pick up again on Saturday, April 1, in Indianapolis, Ind. The trek will continue through Oct. 19, with Combs and his crew jetting off to New Zealand, Australia and Europe during the second half.

Luke Combs' 2023 World Tour Opening Night Setlist:

"Lovin' on You" "Hannah Ford Road" "Cold as You" "One Number Away" "Love You Anyway" "Going, Going, Gone" "Growin' Up & Gettin' Old" "Does to Me" (w/ Riley Green) "Forever After All"

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Cover: "Dust on the Bottle" chorus Cover: "Meet in the Middle" chorus Cover: "When I Was Your Man" chorus

"Beautiful Crazy" "Joe" "Outrunnin' Your Memory" (w/ Lainey Wilson) "Fast Car" "5 Leaf Clover" "Houston, We Got a Problem" "You Got the Best of Me" "Hurricane" "Must’ve Never Met You" "1, 2 Many" "When It Rains It Pours" "Beer Never Broke My Heart"

"The Kind of Love We Make" "Brand New Man (w/ Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, and Brent Cobb)

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Luke combs electrifies record-setting beaver stadium crowd in ‘growin’ up and gettin’ old’ tour performance.

American country singer Luke Combs made a long-awaited stop at Beaver Stadium during his ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old’ tour for a performance.

Combs and his openers, Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Jordan Davis, played through cold, misty conditions in front of 80,000 fans — the largest crowd Combs has ever played in front of.

Idaho native Acuff was the first performer to take the stage, saying, “Thank you all for showing up early. We appreciate y’all!” After playing “Dying Breed,” Acuff told fans to put their drinks in the air.

Acuff also sang “Western White Pines” and “If I Were The Devil” before wrapping up his 15-minute set by saying, “Penn State, thank you so much.”

Parker graced the stage next rocking a cowboy hat, quickly saying, “Penn State, what’s up? Y’all ready to have a good time?” Parker, hailing from Georgia, began singing at age three and started with a performance of “Raised Up Right” while strumming an electric guitar.

“My name is Drew Parker, and I’m so happy to be here,” he said after his first song. Parker then went into “I’ll Love You Longer,” new song “Love The Leavin,'” and “While You’re Gone.” Parker also sang “The Truck” before thanking the crowd multiple times and exiting the stage.

With a No. 24 Penn State football jersey, Tenpenny then hit the stage by asking fans how they were doing. After playing “We Got History” and “Bigger Mistakes,” Tenpenny switched guitars and asked how the crowd was for a second time.

Tenpenny led the first “We Are” chant of the night, and responded by saying, “That’s pretty damn cool.” He then went into a former No. 1 hit in “At the End of a Bar.” He went on to say selling out Beaver Stadium can now be checked off his bucket list and said he’ll be back in the future to watch a football game.

After introducing his band that included his younger brother, Rafe, on bass, Tenpenny played “Alcohol You Later,” “Drunk Me,” and his first big hit “Truth About You.” While showing his gratitude for everyone that showed up early, Tenpenny played a cover of “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls while many listeners shined and waved their flashlights.

“Jordan Davis and Luke Combs up next. Let’s go,” Tenpenny said before one final “We Are” chant and leaving the stage.

During a long break between sets, a wave circled around Beaver Stadium multiple times while folks eagerly waited for the final opener, Davis, to take the stage.

After the pause, Davis jogged out in a Penn State hoodie while hyping up the crowd and quickly played his first song, “Damn Good Time.” Upon finishing, he began giving out high fives to fans in the front row and said, “Let’s get it going, Penn State.”

“Singles You Up,” “Whiskey Weak,” and “Almost Maybes,” which Davis interrupted with a story about his college girlfriend, followed. Then, he said “Let’s take a trip to Tucson, Arizona, real quick if you don’t mind” and played “Tucson Too Late.” Davis switched the lyrics by saying “I got to Pennsylvania with Luke Combs right on time.”

Davis said this was the greatest night of his life and that he’s heard that Beaver Stadium is the rowdiest place in college football, which led to an eruption from the fans. It was then his turn to lead a “We Are” chant, which he immediately called the coolest moment of his life so far.

Davis played “Next Thing You Know,” “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot,” and “Part Of It” before thanking the crowd again and giving high praise to his tour partners. He then went into “Buy Dirt.”

He got the crowd ready for the main performer when he said, “We had one job. That was to get this place ready for Luke Combs,” and played his final song, “What My World Spins Around.” At 8:38 p.m., Davis left the stage by saying, “I love you, Penn State. Thank you so much.”

Twenty-four minutes later, Combs took the stage to flashing red lights and a pounding bass while sporting a camouflage hoodie and navy blue Penn State hat. “Penn State, how we feelin’ baby?” he asked.

Combs announced 80,000 folks were on site, which he said was “the biggest show [he’s] ever played in [his] whole life,” leading to a roar throughout the stadium. He said no matter the size of the crowd, he never takes it for granted and he is always thankful to step onto the floor.

Combs wasted no time in getting into some of his biggest hits, including “The Kind of Love We Make,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” and “Forever After All” early in his set. Combs then brought up the gratitude he has for his wife and two sons before playing “Houston, We Got a Problem.”

No matter how big or small an experience, Combs said he cherishes them all, and this concert was certainly one of those for him. At the end of his next song “One Number Away,” Combs shouted “Thank y’all.”

Combs told a story about the struggles he went through during the COVID-19 lockdown but while working with Parker, he realized music was the only thing he knew how to do, leading into his song “Doin’ This.” He added his first Beaver Stadium reference of the night during the song. Then, while playing “Going, Going, Gone,” many fans put their arms around one another and swayed side to side.

Before playing “Even Though I’m Leaving,” Combs said not everyone understands his songs the same way he does, especially the 2019 song. During a short break between songs, he asked if there were any repeat attendees. Then, he said he always plays a song by himself to pay tribute to the days he played in front of two people on his couch at home, which was “This One’s For You.”

Prior to his arrival on stage, fans had the opportunity to vote for a song, and the winner was “Beer Can,” but he made a lyric change, singing, “Nothing picks me up like Penn State, baby.” After concluding the song, Combs introduced each of his band members and allowed them to play a solo, one of which was a “Drops of Jupiter” singalong.

As the rain began falling harder, it became storytime in Happy Valley. Combs said earlier in the day, he met a family that flew from San Diego, California, for the show. A young girl who recently beat cancer was a part of that family, and he found out she raised $100,000 for cancer research, prompting him to match the amount and donate $100,000 of his own to the same cause. He then progressed into what he learned is her favorite song, “Fast Car.”

The concert’s speed picked up after “Fast Car” when Combs played his first big hit from 2016, “Hurricane,” and he told the crowd to sing it with him. During his next two songs, “Brand New Man” and “1, 2 Many,” a fist fight broke out in the pit, but Combs didn’t recognize and continued singing. Also during “1, 2 Many,” Combs shotgunned a beer with a fan in the pit.

“When It Rains It Pours” appeared to be Combs’ final song, as he said “Penn State, my name is Luke Combs. Thank you so much.” However, moments later, he reentered and told everyone they had time for one more, which turned out to be his classic closer, “Beer Never Broke My Heart.”

After an hour and 38 minutes of stage time, Combs showed his gratitude for the crowd again and told Beaver Stadium he’ll be back one day.

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Luke Combs rattles stadium at Jacksonville concert, ready to come back and do it again

Luke Combs was midway through his Friday night show , standing front and center by himself on stage and playing one of his earliest songs, "This One's For You," just as he has in a thousand bars and clubs on his way to the top.

When he finished, a sly grin briefly crossed his face, signaling that he was as surprised as anyone to find Luke Combs headlining before 45,000 people at EverBank Stadium, and coming back the next night to do it again.

Combs poured his heart out onto the stage for nearly two hours Friday night, walking on stage to a recorded version of "Sweet Caroline" that had the crowd singing along so loud that there must have been noise complaints in San Marco.

Combs, who was playing at the Mavericks nightclub in the old Jacksonville Landing less than eight years ago, was at the top of a bill of country up-and-comers. He had four opening acts on Friday and will be back at the stadium Saturday to do it again, with a whole different cast of openers. It's fair to guess that more than a few fans who were at Friday's show were impressed enough to buy tickets for Saturday.

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Combs isn't a high-energy, tear-around-the-stage performer like Kenny Chesney, who is also headlining stadium tours. And he doesn't have decades worth of hits like George Strait , who brings his tour to the same stadium next week. That's what makes Combs drawing 90,000-plus fans over the weekend so impressive.

Combs became the hottest thing in country thanks to smart songwriting and a band that can absolutely rock and roll. He doesn't have a great voice, but he has a powerful one that had no trouble Friday reaching the folks in the nosebleed seats. If you needed further proof that the new generation of country has arrived, just look at the cover songs he chose to include in Friday night's set. He didn't play Hank Williams or George Jones when he wanted to salute his roots, he went to Brooks and Dunn's '90s hit "Brand New Man," Ed Sheeran's "Dive," Shania Twain's "Who's Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and Dierks Bentley's "What Was I Thinking."

Combs, a Carolina Panthers fan, wisely wore a Jaguars hat for Friday's show, running through 25 songs and sticking around on stage well after the last number had run its course, shaking hands and signing autographs with fans on the field. He had the crowd on its feet and singing along from the moment he hit the stage to "Must've Never Been Me."

There's certainly a lot more rock in Combs' music than in, say, Strait's. Other than a little banjo or fiddle or pedal steel here and there, his band could easily be backing a heavy metal singer, with the guitar players in particular throwing thunderous riffs at the stadium all night.

Friday night's show was superbly paced, building up the excitement, then giving fans a chance to catch their breath with slow numbers like the tender "Man He Sees in Me" to a sea of waving cell phone lights, then cranking it right back up with big sing-alongs like "Hurricane" or stompers like "Cold as You." The tour has been playing back-to-back nights at stadiums around the country, and fans at Saturday's show can likely expect to see a lot of the same songs performed, just in a different order.

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Friday's show reached a fever pitch a little after 10 p.m. when the crowd sang along with every word to "Beautiful Crazy," then erupted at the first notes of "Fast Car," the old Tracy Chapman song that helped Combs learn to play guitar. If you could have predicted that song as a big country hit that would get 45,000 people on their feet, you probably ought to be playing the lottery more often.

The way country music develops its young artists, it's likely that one of the openers from Friday or Saturday's show is going to be headlining their own tours in the next year or two.

Who opened for Luke Combs in Jacksonville?

Friday's show opened with Texas five-piece band the Wilder Blue. The band kicked off the evening with a gorgeous National Anthem, then rolled right into its brief set highlighted by a spirited "Dixie Darlin'." Maybe 20 percent of the seats were filled when the band came on.

There was very little time between acts at the show. Wilder Blue walked off and an army of roadies hit the stage immediately. Less than 10 minutes later, the stage was set up for the next act, Hailey Whitters, and the crew was already tuning her guitars. Thirty five minutes after Wilder Blue started its set, Whitters was on stage doing hers.

Whitters, the reigning Academy of Country Music Awards New Female Artist of the Year , was by far the poppiest act on Friday, working the stage in a sundress, boots, long ponytail and what looked like a pretty good sunburn. "I'm freaking out seeing all y'all here," she said as the seats steadily filled. She's a strong songwriter and kept her numbers short and sweet to squeeze in as many as she could in the 26 minutes she was allotted. "Everything She Ain't" and her new single, "I'm in Love," were highlights.

West Virginian Charles Wesley Godwin followed, opening his set with his own "Cue Country Roads" and closing it with John Denver's "Country Roads." He and his band, the Allegheny High, have clearly been playing together for a while, with a real tight delivery and a knack for walking the fine line between rock and country, setting mandolin and banjo against a heavy beat.

Cody Jinks was Friday's final opener and was maybe too big for the role. He and his band, the Tone Deaf Hippies, played for about 45 minutes, but could have gone on much longer and no one would have minded. Jinks, looking menacing dressed in black with dark shades and a ferocious beard, opened with "Fast Hand," which featured a pedal steel solo leading into an organ solo, something you're not likely to find in country music or anywhere else. He has the stage presence of a guy who has played on a million stages and it doesn't matter to him one bit if there are 20 people or 45,000 watching.

The stadium was nearly full by the time Jinks got the crowd singing along to "Mamma's Song." His new single, "Outlaws and Mustangs," has everything it needs to become a big summertime smash. He was halfway through his set before it finally got dark enough for the light show to be noticeable, around the time he was playing "Must Be the Whiskey."

Who's opening for Luke Combs's Saturday show in Jacksonville?

Saturday's show starts at 5:45 p.m. Openers are Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny and Jordan Davis.

Luke Combs' Team Says Thanks to Fans for Helping Them Survive Pandemic

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On the very first day of this new year, Luke Combs shared a new video with his fans. But this time, he's not the star. He had 21 of the guys from his band and crew let the fans know that because of them, they've been able to survive the financial struggles of the pandemic. Because you bought the music, they say, they were able to put gas in their trucks, food on their tables, and a roof over their family's heads.

"Hey guys. Luke here. Super glad it's 2021," Combs says at the start. "I just want to reiterate the things I used to say on stage -- back when that was a thing -- I always say on stage that I'm just the guy that gets to be the front of this whole operation. And there's so many guys behind the scenes that make so many different things possible. The No. 1 thing that makes all of this go 'round is you guys: the fans.

"And so my guys you usually don't hear from -- not just the band but the crew, essentially everybody that I've had on payroll for the last year -- just wanted to tell you guys a little something. I wanted to give those guys a chance to introduce themselves to the fans and say thank you for giving them the opportunity to survive and provide for their families this year."

Watch the video below to hear from this cast:

Ethan, his tour manager. ( Read more about the day Combs hired him here .)

Todd, his audio engineer.

Tyler, one of his band members.

JD, his guitar tech.

Matthew, his stage manager.

Dustin, one of his band members.

Delaney, the leader of his band.

Ed, his guitar tech.

Ken, from his security team.

Jake, one of his band members.

Dan, his audio tech.

Trevor, his camera op guy.

Rob, one of his band members.

Evan, his guitar tech.

Jerry, his production manager.

Zues, his monitor engineer.

RJ, his production assistant.

Tyler, from his security team.

David, his photographer.

Andrew, VIB coordinator.

Neil, one of his band members.

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Revisiting the women who defined lilith fair’s sound.

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Dear listeners,

Every once in a while, it’s good to be reminded that Sarah McLachlan is more than just the voice behind that depressing pet commercial that makes me look away from my TV. (You know the one, for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. I’m getting a lump in my throat just thinking about it.) The writer Grayson Haver Currin provided just such a reminder, in an incisive profile of McLachlan published by The New York Times this week.

McLachlan is also, among other things, the leader of a school that provides free musical education to children, an avid surfer (which I learned from the article!) and, of course, one of the founders of Lilith Fair, a highly successful if unjustly stereotyped late-90s concert tour that celebrated female artists.

Lilith Fair came during a period of critical and commercial prosperity for female artists in a number of traditionally male-dominated genres like rock, folk and that wide-ranging radio format called “alternative.” But as often happens when women gain power and visibility in a certain space, it also provoked a backlash. Even as it was raking in millions, Lilith Fair was the butt of many a late-night TV joke. As the critic Rob Sheffield put it in a 2019 oral history of Lilith Fair for Vanity Fair, “Certainly nobody on late-night TV comedy in 1997 felt obligated or encouraged to make jokes about Ozzfest or the Horde tour.”

Lilith Fair wasn’t perfect and is not beyond scrutiny. Most of the performers booked in its first year were white, though the bills in its second and third years became more diverse. And I’m not here to argue that every act who played Lilith Fair has stood the test of time.

Still, many have: Fiona Apple , Tracy Chapman , Sheryl Crow , Indigo Girls , Emmylou Harris … I could go on and on. But instead, I made a playlist.

For brevity’s sake, I limited myself to artists who played on Lilith Fair’s inaugural 1997 tour. That still gave me plenty of great songs to choose from, as you’ll hear. I’ve included some obvious choices (did you really think I would leave off a certain karaoke classic by Meredith Brooks ?) and some deeper cuts you may have forgotten about (that Tracy Bonham song still rips). Although an attempt to revive the tour in 2010 didn’t quite work, I do hear the influence of Lilith Fair artists in this current generation of pop stars like Olivia Rodrigo , Billie Eilish , Haim and, yes, even Taylor Swift , which means it’s an especially interesting time to look back at the artists who defined the so-called Lilith Fair sound.

If some of these songs are new to you, great. And if you were among the people who dismissed Lilith Fair artists back in the ’90s, I encourage you to revisit these songs with open ears. I bet some of them are a lot better, weirder and more biting than you remember.

I bought you that ring ’cause I never was cool,

Listen along while you read.

1. sarah mclachlan: “building a mystery”.

Though music of Lilith Fair has an unfair reputation for being soft and maudlin, this hit from Sarah McLachlan’s 1997 album “Surfacing” — released the same month that Lilith Fair began — is a razor-sharp portrait of a man who wears his eccentricities on his sleeve. “You wear sandals in the snow and a smile that won’t wash away,” she sings in that chiming tone. “Can you look out the window without your shadow getting in the way?” ▶ Listen on Spotify , Apple Music or YouTube

2. Fiona Apple: “Sleep to Dream”

Percussion rumbles like trembling earth at the beginning of this opening track from Fiona Apple’s 1996 debut album “Tidal,” setting the stage for the introduction of a major talent. “This mind, this body and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways,” she proclaims, her words unfurling in a jazzy cadence. “So don’t forget what I told you, don’t come around, I’ve got my own hell to raise.” Did she ever.

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3. Tracy Bonham: “Mother Mother”

Tracy Bonham phones home and tells her mother a cathartically screamed lie — “Everything’s fine!” — on this alt-rock gem that effectively captures the anxieties of early adulthood. Its success is also a stark reminder of how few female voices broke through in the years after Lilith Fair: When it hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart (later renamed Alternative Songs), it would be the last song by a female solo artist to top that chart for 17 years , until Lorde’s “Royals” did in 2013.

4. The Cardigans: “Lovefool”

This bubbly 1996 hit by the Cardigans was unavoidable, and impossible to get out of your head, in the late ’90s. Though the frontwoman Nina Persson was the group’s sole female member, the Swedish pop-rock band was among the headliners of the first Lilith Fair.

5. Tracy Chapman: “Give Me One Reason”

Tracy Chapman — who made a memorable appearance at this year’s Grammys — was another of the first year’s headliners. Luke Combs’s recent cover brought a new generation of fans to Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car”; now who’s going to tackle this bluesy rocker from her 1995 album “New Beginning”?

6. Emmylou Harris: “Wrecking Ball”

Lilith Fair wasn’t all ’90s superstars. It was an intergenerational space where younger performers could meet and share the stage with elder stateswomen like the great Emmylou Harris, who had recently released her pivotal 1995 album “Wrecking Ball.”

7. Sheryl Crow: “Hard to Make a Stand”

Sheryl Crow was still riding high on the success of her 1996 self-titled album when she headlined the first Lilith Fair the next summer. You already know some of that album’s biggest hits , so instead revisit its underrated third single, a mid-tempo rocker that generated some controversy for a verse that boldly depicts a woman getting shot outside an abortion clinic.

8 Indigo Girls: “Least Complicated”

Between their prominent appearance on the “Barbie” soundtrack and a recent documentary that celebrates their legacy, the Indigo Girls are having a moment. If you’re burned out on “Closer to Fine,” though, check out this poignant tale of fumbled romance from the duo’s 1994 album “Swamp Ophelia.” There’s nothing quite like the harmonies of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.

9. Meredith Brooks: “Bitch”

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Luke Combs Thrills Crowd of 80,000 at Beaver Stadium

C ountry star Luke Combs made a long-awaited stop at Penn State's Beaver Stadium Saturday night as part of his "Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old" tour.

Combs and his openers, Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny and Jordan Davis, played through cold, misty conditions in front of 80,000 fans — the largest crowd Combs has ever played in front of — for the first concert at the home of Penn State football in nearly seven years .

Idaho native Acuff was the first performer to take the stage i, saying, “Thank you all for showing up early. We appreciate y’all!” After playing “Dying Breed,” Acuff told fans to put their drinks in the air.

Acuff also sang “Western White Pines” and “If I Were The Devil” before wrapping up his 15-minute set by saying, “Penn State, thank you so much.”

Parker graced the stage next rocking a cowboy hat, quickly saying, “Penn State, what’s up? Y’all ready to have a good time?” Parker, hailing from Georgia, began singing at age three and started with a performance of “Raised Up Right” while strumming an electric guitar.

“My name is Drew Parker, and I’m so happy to be here,” he said after his first song. Parker then went into “I’ll Love You Longer,” new song “Love The Leavin,'” and “While You’re Gone.” Parker also sang “The Truck” before thanking the crowd multiple times and exiting the stage.

With a No. 24 Penn State football jersey, Tenpenny then hit the stage by asking fans how they were doing. After playing “We Got History” and “Bigger Mistakes,” Tenpenny switched guitars and asked how the crowd was for a second time.

Tenpenny led the first “We Are” chant of the night, and responded by saying, “That’s pretty damn cool.” He then went into a former No. 1 hit in “At the End of a Bar.” He went on to say selling out Beaver Stadium can now be checked off his bucket list and said he’ll be back in the future to watch a football game.

After introducing his band that included his younger brother, Rafe, on bass, Tenpenny played “Alcohol You Later,” “Drunk Me,” and his first big hit “Truth About You.” While showing his gratitude for everyone that showed up early, Tenpenny played a cover of “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls while many listeners shined and waved their flashlights.

“Jordan Davis and Luke Combs up next. Let’s go,” Tenpenny said before one final “We Are” chant and leaving the stage.

During a long break between sets, a wave circled around Beaver Stadium multiple times while folks eagerly waited for the final opener, Davis, to take the stage.

After the pause, Davis jogged out in a Penn State hoodie while hyping up the crowd and quickly played his first song, “Damn Good Time.” Upon finishing, he began giving out high fives to fans in the front row and said, “Let’s get it going, Penn State.”

“Singles You Up,” “Whiskey Weak,” and “Almost Maybes,” which Davis interrupted with a story about his college girlfriend, followed. Then, he said “Let’s take a trip to Tucson, Arizona, real quick if you don’t mind” and played “Tucson Too Late.” Davis switched the lyrics by saying “I got to Pennsylvania with Luke Combs right on time.”

Davis said this was the greatest night of his life and that he’s heard that Beaver Stadium is the rowdiest place in college football, which led to an eruption from the fans. It was then his turn to lead a “We Are” chant, which he immediately called the coolest moment of his life so far.

Davis played “Next Thing You Know,” “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot,” and “Part Of It” before thanking the crowd again and giving high praise to his tour partners. He then went into “Buy Dirt.”

He got the crowd ready for the main performer when he said, “We had one job. That was to get this place ready for Luke Combs,” and played his final song, “What My World Spins Around.” At 8:38 p.m., Davis left the stage by saying, “I love you, Penn State. Thank you so much.”

Twenty-four minutes later, Combs took the stage to flashing red lights and a pounding bass while sporting a camouflage hoodie and navy blue Penn State hat. “Penn State, how we feelin’ baby?” he asked.

Combs announced 80,000 people were on site, which he said was “the biggest show [he’s] ever played in [his] whole life,” leading to a roar throughout the stadium. He said no matter the size of the crowd, he never takes it for granted and he is always thankful to step onto the floor.

Combs wasted no time in getting into some of his biggest hits, including “The Kind of Love We Make,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” and “Forever After All” early in his set. Combs then brought up the gratitude he has for his wife and two sons before playing “Houston, We Got a Problem.”

No matter how big or small an experience, Combs said he cherishes them all, and this concert was certainly one of those for him. At the end of his next song “One Number Away,” Combs shouted “Thank y’all.”

Combs told a story about the struggles he went through during the COVID-19 lockdown but while working with Parker, he realized music was the only thing he knew how to do, leading into his song “Doin’ This.” He added his first Beaver Stadium reference of the night during the song. Then, while playing “Going, Going, Gone,” many fans put their arms around one another and swayed side to side.

Before playing “Even Though I’m Leaving,” Combs said not everyone understands his songs the same way he does, especially the 2019 song. During a short break between songs, he asked if there were any repeat attendees. Then, he said he always plays a song by himself to pay tribute to the days he played in front of two people on his couch at home, which was “This One’s For You.”

Prior to his arrival on stage, fans had the opportunity to vote for a song, and the winner was “Beer Can,” but he made a lyric change, singing, “Nothing picks me up like Penn State, baby.” After concluding the song, Combs introduced each of his band members and allowed them to play a solo, one of which was a “Drops of Jupiter” singalong.

As the rain began falling harder, it became storytime in Happy Valley. Combs said earlier in the day, he met a family that flew from San Diego, California, for the show. A young girl who recently beat cancer was a part of that family, and he found out she raised $100,000 for cancer research, prompting him to match the amount and donate $100,000 of his own to the same cause. He then progressed into what he learned is her favorite song, “Fast Car.”

The concert’s speed picked up after the hit Tracy Chapman cover when Combs played his first big hit from 2016, “Hurricane,” and he told the crowd to sing it with him. During his next two songs, “Brand New Man” and “1, 2 Many,” a fist fight broke out in the pit, but Combs didn’t recognize and continued singing. During “1, 2 Many,” Combs shotgunned a beer with a fan in the pit.

“When It Rains It Pours” appeared to be Combs’ final song, as he said “Penn State, my name is Luke Combs. Thank you so much.” However, moments later, he reentered and told everyone they had time for one more, which turned out to be his classic closer, “Beer Never Broke My Heart.”

After an hour and 38 minutes of stage time, Combs showed his gratitude for the crowd again and told Beaver Stadium he’ll be back one day.

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Luke Combs' Net Worth: His Music, Money, and Band Members

Luke Combs is among the most well-known country music stars in the United States, and his net worth reflects this. Like many of his contemporaries, Combs has accumulated through music sales and live performances. 

We're here to take a closer look at Luke Combs' net worth and how he's been able to achieve such success. 

What is Luke Combs' net worth?

Luke Combs is a multi-platinum-selling country music artist who has earned millions in his career. As of 2022, his estimated net worth was $5 million .

Who is Luke Combs?

Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Luke Combs started singing at the age of 13, and by 19, he was touring with some of Nashville's top acts. The top songs from his 2017 first album, This One's for You, included “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours,” and “One Number Away.”

As a country music star, he has released two additional albums, The Prequel (2020) and What You See Is What You Get (2019). Like Peter Diamandis , Combs has demonstrated an impressive ability to leverage his success into money making opportunities from a young age. 

Who are the members of Luke Combs Band? What do we know about their net worth?

With such an impressive lineup of talented musicians, it's no wonder Luke Combs' band is a force to be reckoned with. 

1. Ray Fulcher – Bass

Ray Fulcher is the bassist for Luke Combs' band and also a songwriter. His estimated net worth ranges between $1 Million – $5 Million , largely thanks to his successful career as a touring musician.

2. Rob Williford – Drums

Rob Williford is the drummer for Luke Combs' band, and his net worth is estimated to be around 2.82 million dollars .

3. Josh Martin – Lead guitar

Josh Martin is the lead guitarist for Luke Combs' band, with an estimated net worth of 1.2 million dollars . 

4. Joe Walsh – Guitar

Joe Walsh is the second guitarist for Luke Combs' band and has played guitar for several years. His net worth is estimated to be 75 million dollars .

6. Allen Pruitt – Keys

Allen Pruitt is the keyboardist for Luke Combs' band. He has an estimated net worth of $100,000 - $249,999 .

7. Drew Parker – Guitar

Drew Parker is also a guitarist at Luke Combs' band. His net worth is estimated at around 1.9 million dollars , thanks to his successful music career.

Each of these talented musicians is an integral part of Luke Combs' band, and their collective net worths speak to their success in their musical careers. 

With such an impressive lineup of talented musicians, it's no wonder Luke Combs' band is a force to be reckoned with. Individually, each member has a distinguished net worth and background in music that helps bring the sound of Luke Combs' music to life.

Luke Combs is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released several albums, like This One’s for You and What You See Is What You Get , which have both been incredibly successful. 

Combs's net worth as of 2021 is estimated at around $5 million .

What are some of Luke Combs' career highlights?

Combs’s career milestones include earning the Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Artist of the Year in 2018. Additionally, he received Grammy Awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance.

The 2020 Country Music Association Awards recognized Combs as the Male Vocalist and Album of the Year.

What is Luke Combs' birthplace?

Luke Combs was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 2nd, 1990.

What is Luke Combs' birth name?

Luke Combs' birth name is Lucas Albert Combs.

What is Luke Combs' height?

Luke Combs stands 5ft 10 (177.8 cm) inches tall.

What is Luke Combs' style of music?

Luke Combs' style of music is a blend of country, rock, and pop. He has been described as a "genre-busting" artist who combines the traditional sounds of Nashville with elements from other genres.

What is Luke Combs' label?

Luke Combs' label is River House Artists, LLC. The label was founded in 2016 by Scott Siman and Rob Beckham to sign music acts with a unique sound and story.

What is the title of Luke Combs' debut album?

The title of Luke Combs' debut album is This One's for You . It was released in 2017.

When did Luke Combs release his debut single?

Luke Combs released his debut single, “Hurricane,” in 2016.

Getting success in your business is not a one-person show. It's a team effort. Each member of Luke Combs' band has an impressive net worth and a special set of skills that make up the sound of his music. 

Combs has an estimated net worth of $5 million , proving the value of having a team of talented individuals behind you. He has achieved so much in such a short time. You're not an exception; find your team and trust them with the growth of your business. 

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