Zach Bryan Breaks U.S. Concert Record With 112,000 Fans At Michigan Stadium
Zach Bryan just pulled off something no American artist has ever done before. On September 27, the 29-year-old country star stepped onto the stage at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and performed for a crowd of 112,408 people, setting the record for the highest ticketed concert in U.S. history. The stadium, famously nicknamed “The Big House,” is the largest in the country, usually reserved for football games, but on Saturday night, it belonged entirely to Zach and his fans.
The new record beats out George Strait’s 2024 show at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field, which drew 110,905 fans. For comparison, the biggest concert ever remains Rod Stewart’s New Year’s Eve performance in Rio back in 1994, which pulled in a staggering 3.5 million people but that one was free. Zach’s show was not, making his achievement stand alone in ticketed history.
Before hitting the stage, Zach shared his excitement with fans on Instagram Stories, cracking open a Budweiser and saying, “Hey everyone! Get ready with us, we’re about to play the biggest ticketed show in American history!”
The crowd got more than just Zach. Special guests John Mayer and The War and Treaty joined him throughout the night. John later posted about the milestone, writing, “This weekend, I took part in the largest ticketed event in U.S. concert history, thanks to @zachlanebryan…What he’s accomplished is truly phenomenal, and to share the bill with him was a real honor.” Zach replied, “Couldn’t have done it without you John! We love ya!”
The history-making concert also closed out Zach’s Quittin’ Time tour. Just days earlier, he admitted on Instagram that the tour had been both the “worst and best few years” of his life, hinting at personal struggles that ran alongside his career highs. “…So ready for the chapter to end gotta go make music fun to myself again,” he wrote, adding that no amount of negativity could ever outweigh the fans who find strength in his songs.
It has been a turbulent year for Zach from his split with Brianna Chickenfry to a feud with country singer Gavin Adcock but the record-setting night at Michigan Stadium showed that, at least in music, his connection with fans is stronger than ever.
