It was a night to remember in Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Death Valley was alive with excitement as the crowd eagerly waited for Zach Bryan to step onto the stage.
Bryan was the first artist to perform at Tiger Stadium as part of LSU’s “Death Valley Live” series, and the concert was part of Bryan’s 2026 “With Heaven on Tour.”
Caamp and J.R. Carroll opened for Bryan. Both artists are known for their soft, wistful sounds, a great accompaniment to Bryan’s lively show that followed.
Shortly after the openers, a film appeared on the big screen of a Baton Rouge family who talked about their connection to the city, and another interview of a man who was bitten by an alligator. Through these stories, Bryan tied in this leg of the tour with its audience.
Once the films ended, people knew Bryan was about to come on and the sound of cheers filled the air.
The lights went off and Bryan appeared on the stage, opening with “Quittin’ Time.” Though the singer-songwriter’s vocals were enough to hold the crowd’s attention, many of his songs were accompanied by music video-style film, which included lots of Southern nature scenes and videos highlighting diverse communities of people in the region.
Bryan’s band was truly remarkable, with 20 people accompanying him on the stage. The variety of instruments — including violins, trumpets, saxophones, guitars and drums, among others — created a special sound for viewers in the stadium. The rich quality that live instrumentals added to Bryan’s music cannot be replicated on the radio with his recorded songs.
The song that Bryan credits for his rise in fame, “Burn, Burn, Burn,” created a special atmosphere in Death Valley. The lights were completely out, but fans lit up the stadium with their flashlights while singing about the impermanence of life. After the song, Bryan expressed how special he thought that moment was.
He played another one of his early songs, “Something in the Orange,” toward the beginning of the show.
“I don’t want to depress anyone on this Saturday night, but if I didn’t play this song, you guys might kill me,” Bryan joked.
He may not have been totally wrong because almost everyone in the stadium knew every word to the song.
Throughout the concert, Bryan mentioned how grateful he was to be in Louisiana. He even talked about his Louisiana roots, saying that his grandfather was from Tioga.
“Louisiana is a different breed of people,” Bryan said.
He made sure to incorporate Baton Rouge and Louisiana throughout his concert by changing locations mentioned in his lyrics to places in this state.
For example, Bryan tweaked his song “Oklahoma Smokeshow,” singing “Louisiana Smokeshow” instead.
The bassist was also wearing an LSU T-shirt and hat.
Bryan finished his concert with one of his hit songs, “Revival,” bringing out Mike the Tiger himself to dance with him while he sang. The concert ended with a fireworks show that lit up Tiger Stadium.
The energy in the crowd during the final song was just as bright as the fireworks.
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