Luke Combs Brings A Blast To The Brewers Stadium!

Luke Combs kicked off his “Growin’ Up and Getting’ Old” tour in the Midwest performing both Friday and Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each night had different openers providing a different experience each night. Saturday’s openers were Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Jordan Davis. With a stellar lineup like this, I splurged and got pit tickets. My body and bank account didn’t think this was a good idea, but I thought it was 100% worth it.

Before the show, Whiskey Jam hosted a tailgate in the parking lot. Graham Barham and Ryan Larkins played for fans who were shopping the merchandise tables and visiting the Miller Light booths. Unfortunately, the GA pit line was behind the stage so I did not get to view the pre-show, but I was able to listen. Both sound amazing and I now understand why they are popular openers. Ryan Larkins is currently on tour with Priscilla Block and I am excited to see Graham Barham next month opening for Tyler Braden.

Colby Acuff kicked off the night with a quick but energizing 4 song set. He came out in a Milwaukee Brewers jersey and a trucker hat. As someone who has never listened to Acuff before, I liked his bluegrass sound. My favorite from his set was “Dying Breed.” He was a fitting opener for Combs.

Next up was Drew Parker and his big ole cowboy hat. Drew is half the reason I bought these tickets. For those that don’t know Parker is a songwriter first and foremost, writing several songs with Luke Combs including “1, 2 Many,” “Nothing Like You,” and “Forever After All.” He played 6 songs total, 3 of which are going to be off his upcoming album “Camouflage Cowboy.” My favorite of those three echoed the theme “Life’s like a cold beer, better on a boat.” He brought the romance with unreleased “Love the Leavin’.” I had a moment with another audience member singing the 1st verse of “I’ll Love You Longer” from across the crowd because we were probably the only 2 to know it word for word. Glad to see his fan base is growing. I wore my signed Drew Parker PBR hat just for “While You’re Gone” which put him on the map. Parker closed with his latest release “The Truck.”

Mitchell Tenpenny, who was also dressed in a Brewers jersey, loaded his 40-minute set with his hits including “Drunk Me,” “Alcohol You Later,” and “We’ve Got History.” He brought the angry breakup songs like you wouldn’t believe. He played the unreleased Getting’ Over You song “Just Not Today” which you can listen to on Mitchell’s TikTok page. The crowd sang every word of “At the End of a Bar” which Tenpenny recorded with Chris Young. I think I speak for everyone in the crowd when I say we were a little disappointed that his shortened set didn’t close with deep-cut “Bitches.” If you know, you know. Other than that, Mitchell was just as good as I remember.

The stadium was nearly full for Jordan Davis who could’ve probably headlined American Family Field on his own. He opened with “Damn Good Time” and we had a damn good time for sure. Davis played a lot of his recent hits off his “Bluebird Days” album as well as his older hits like “Singles You Up” and “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot.” You could really start to hear the crowd singing during his set. The energy was literally through the roof which was closed even though it was a beautiful night out. He closed with “What My World Spins Around.” In all honesty, I forgot I was there to see Luke Combs because Jordan Davis stole the show. I could’ve left after his set and been satisfied, but there was more.

Luke opened with “The Kind of Love We Make” and the crowd went wild. I didn’t see a single person who wasn’t singing along. Throughout the show, there was a delayed echo from the front of the stadium to the back of the stadium. It was the loudest for “Where the Wild Things Are.” It was an amazing view to look up from the pit and not only hear the echo but see everyone on their feet. I was content after Luke finished “One Number Away” and “Houston We Have a Problem” which in my unpopular opinion are my favorites. To keep his shows different on the tour, Luke does a fan voted song. The fan-voted song of the night was “Refrigerator Door.” Polaroid photos floated across the big screen as Luke sang.

You could tell Luke’s voice was hurting, but he still sounded great and powered through 25 songs in an hour and 45 minutes. The crowd repeated back every word of “Fast Car” and it was incredible to take in. The crew and Luke’s wife Nicole passed out Miller Lite cans during “1,2 Many” as Luke shotgunned one himself. Luke came back out for an encore of “Copperhead Road” and closed with “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” Luke spent another 15 minutes signing everything from signs, albums, sweatshirts, hats, boots, and anything a fan could hand him. I would’ve loved to add a Luke Combs signature to my PBR hat, but unfortunately, I was standing in the wrong spot.

I go to a lot of standing-room-only shows, but no amount of training could prepare my back and knees for 8 hours of standing. But I survived and it was worth it to see arguably the most popular artist in country music right now up close and personal. You can catch Luke on the “Growin’ Up and Getting’ Old” tour now through the beginning of August.

For more information on Luke Combs – https://www.lukecombs.com/

For more information on Jordan Davis – https://www.jordandavisofficial.com/tour/

For more information on Mitchell Tenpenny – https://www.mitchell10penny.com/

For more information on Drew Parker – https://www.drewparkermusic.com/

For more information on Colby Acuff – https://www.colbyacuff.com/

For more information on Graham Barham – https://www.grahambarhamofficial.com/

For more information on Ryan Larkins - https://www.ryanlarkins.com/

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