Restless Road Brings The Party To Brooklyn Bowl

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Restless Road. Photo: André Smoke

Rising country act Restless Road, a trio made up of Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack, performed at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on Friday night (Jan. 12) on the second stop of their “Last Rodeo Tour.” The sold-out night was filled with feel-good songs, perfect harmonies and fun cover jam sessions.

Opener Erin Kinsey kicked off the night. Strutting onto the stage with her electric guitar, Kinsey opened with her hit “Boys In Boots.” Continuing with her guitar, she went into “Stayed A Summer,” where the singer showed off her guitar skills with an electrifying solo that mesmerized the crowd.

“I feel like tonight’s going to be pretty fun,” Kinsey said before moving into her fun single “Handful.” The singer then paused to tell the crowd the story behind the next song, “Matchmaker,” an unreleased song she had just written. “I wrote it after finding out I have the absolute honor of being [the reason] why two people are in love,” she said. After cheers erupted from the crowd, she clarified, “I have known these two people for a very long time. One of them is one of my very best friends, the other one is my ex-boyfriend.”

After finishing the witty lyrics, Kinsey’s band left the stage for a moment. She then grabbed her acoustic guitar and slowed the night down for a few minutes with “I Got You,” a song she wrote for her sister. After the band rejoined her on stage, Kinsey grabbed her banjo and started strumming the intro of “Different Us.”

As the band started playing the tune to the singer’s breakout single “Just Drive,” the crowd cheered, all ready to sing along. Kinsey moved around the stage and interacted with the fans during the track. As she wrapped up her set, Kinsey thanked the Nashville crowd for coming out early to see her.

Pictured (L-R, back row): Nikki Boon (Neon Coast), Kenley Flynn (Sony Music Publishing), Jess Tomlins (Neon Coast), Julie Sturdivant (CAA), Sam Forbert (CAA), Chris King (KBFM), Dennis Reese (RCA Nashville), Jennifer Way (Sony Music Nashville), Steve Hodges (Sony Music Nashville), Caryl Atwood (Sony Music Nashville), Martha Earls (Neon Coast); (L-R, front row): Restless Road’s Colton Pack, Garrett Nichols & Zach Beeken. Photo: André Smoke

As blue lights begin to flash, Restless Road’s drummer and bass player took the stage. Voice recordings of “Bar Friends” begin to play in the background, and the excitement of the crowd was palpable as Beeken, Nichols and Pack appeared.

The trio started the night off with “Bar Friends” and “Sundown Somewhere.” After taking in the energy of the crowd, Beeken welcomed everyone. “We are Restless Road and we’ve been looking forward to this moment for a very, very long time,” he said before the trio went into “Leave Them Boots On” and “One Step Ahead.”

Before going into the next song, the lights faded as the trio showcased their harmonies for the first of many times throughout the night. As the opening harmonies rang for “Could’ve Been A Love Song,” the crowd let out a spine-tingling roar. Beeken also showed off his deep range with a solo moment during the track.

After listening to the crowd cheer, Nichols talked about how the band put the show together. “There were a lot of songs we knew we wanted to play. We had a lot of new songs from the new album, but we also had a lot of old songs. There was one song that we knew had to be in this set, because this is the song that really put us on the map. We want to see how many of y’all know it,” he said as the opening chords to “Take Me Home” started. The crowd sang along enthusiastically.

During the song, superstar Kane Brown, whom the trio recorded the song with, made an appearance on stage, thrilling both the band and the crowd.

Continuing to show off their harmonies and vocal abilities, Restless Road sang hit “Go Get Her” and “10 Things” before going into a cover medley that included “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy),” “She’s Country,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Boondocks.” To keep the party going, the trio sang two more songs off their Last Rodeo album, “Easy For You To Say” and “Tell Me Not To.”

“Nashville, y’all are blowing us away right now,” Pack said between songs. “This last year of our lives has been the most incredible year we could have ever asked for, but the most incredible thing was getting to release our debut album. What was really important to us is that we wanted to create an album that when you listened to it from top to bottom, you left feeling like you knew who Restless Road was a little bit better.” The trio then played the closing track of the album “On My Way,” a song that tells the story of the trio’s 10-year journey so far.

Restless Road. Photo: James Tucker

The lights begin to soften as Nichols walked over to the piano and the trio began to sing “Most Nights.” During the performance, they brought Kinsey back out to the stage to sing along, as they originally recorded the track together. Kinsey and Pack harmonized brilliantly.

After Kinsey left the stage, the band began to prepare for the next part of the set, but before everyone could get ready, Beeken grabbed Pack and the two went over to Nichols’ piano. “I just want to hijack this moment real quick,” Beeken said. “Boys, let’s try what we were doing in the green room earlier.”

The three came together to sing an impromptu cover of “When You Look Me In The Eyes” by the Jonas Brothers and then Rascal Flatts‘ hit “Bless The Broken Road.” The crowd swooned to both tunes, as the spontaneous cover session brought everyone together. “Just call us Restless Flatts from now on,” Pack joked as the trio end the cover session.

The music picked up tempo again and the strobe lights began to go off as the trio went into “Head Over Heels” and “Headlights.” Nichols shared that though the set had included all sorts of songs, such as “breakup songs, life songs and party songs,” the next tune was going to be a love song. As Nichols introduced the song, the crowd began to fill with anticipation as the band started playing a fan-favorite “Growing Old With You.” Audience members were swaying and singing along as the trio took in the moment.

Green and yellow lights flashed as Restless Road took on one more cover, Keith Urban‘s “Somebody Like You.” The trio kept the tempo up with “No Can Do,” where the crowd continued dancing and clapping along to the beat.

“Y’all have just been absolutely incredible,” Nichols exclaimed. “What a way to start off 2024. Whether this is your first time watching us or you’ve been there since the very beginning, it’s been 10 long years to get to this moment.” The opening notes to “Last Rodeo” began to play, and Nichols shared that the tune is the band’s next single at country radio. A thrilled audience sang along to every word as Restless Road ended an unforgettable night in Nashville.

The “Last Rodeo Tour” will continue through April with stops throughout the U.S. and in Europe. Click here to see dates.

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