Parker McCollum Brings Celebrated New Album To FirstBank Amphitheater

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Parker McCollum.

Parker McCollum brought his signature country sound to FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin on Thursday night (July 17), mixing familiar fan-favorites with a selection of new songs from his latest release.

Vincent Mason set the tone of the night early with tracks like “Hell is a Dance Floor,” “Train of Thought” and “Wish You Well.” He debuted his newest tune, “Damned If I Do,” just ahead of its Friday release. Before McCollum took the stage, the Randy Rogers Band kept the momentum up with a set including “Too Late For Goodbye,” “In My Arms Instead,” “Kiss Me In The Dark” and more.

As the sun dipped behind the amphitheater, McCollum stepped onstage. He kicked off the set with “My Blue” before rolling into “Big Sky” and “Meet In The Middle.” The crowd responded loud and early as he moved into a run of staples, including “Young Man’s Blues,” “Stoned” and “To Be Loved By You.”

The energy stayed high as he introduced new material from his recently released self-titled album, like “Hope That I’m Enough” and “What Kinda Man.”

 

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Midway through the set, after a crowd singalong of “I Can’t Breathe,” McCollum paused to interact with fans in the pit, signing posters and writing “You Are Enough” for a fan planning to get it tattooed. Before continuing, he brought out his wife, Hallie Ray Light McCollum, and their son, Major, to a warm welcome from the crowd and moved into “The Rest Of My Life.”

“To the guy who has said ‘I love you, Parker’ between every song — I love you too,” McCollum laughed, before slowing things down with “Hell of a Year” and “Watch Me Bleed.”

The pace snapped back up with “Handle on You,” followed by a special moment as the Randy Rogers Band returned to the stage for “Killin’ Me,” a track McCollum co-wrote with Rogers himself.

From there, it was a run of closers including the crowd-beloved “Big Ole Fancy House,” his chart-topper “Burn It Down” and the brand-new “Solid Country Gold,” before wrapping the night with “Pretty Heart,” “Like a Cowboy” and “My Worst Enemy.”

The tour continues this weekend (July 24) in Louisiana.

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