It was an enthusiastic, energetic return to the old stomping grounds for Warren Zeiders.
The country singer and Hershey native came to the Giant Center on Nov. 22 for a concert, as part of his “Relapse, Lies & Betrayal Tour.”
And a full stadium of fans were ready to greet him.
Zeiders’ opening act was Chayce Beckham, another young country star who rose to fame through “American Idol.”
“It’s been an incredible tour, and playing here in his hometown is going to be special,” Beckham said. “Are y’all ready to see Warren Zeiders tonight?”
Beckham’s set included a shout-out to “American Idol” judge Luke Bryant with a cover of “All My Friends Say,” as well as songs like “Old Fashioned” and “Drink You Off My Mind.”
After a solid set, Beckham thanked Zeiders again for including him on the tour, as well as the fans, who blew up for his rendition of his hit song “23.″
Zeiders hit the stage a bit before 9 p.m., after a long, dramatic walk to the stage through the floor seats and the pit, giving out high-fives along the way.
The singer went right into “Intoxicated,” strutting and strolling across the stage.
“What’s going on, Hershey?” Zeiders asked. “Are we going to have some fun tonight, ladies and gentlemen?”
The energy was more akin to a rock show than many a country act I’ve seen, complete with fireworks, flame jets and other pyrotechnics.
Unlike many country singers, who often pull double duty on guitar, Zeiders focuses almost exclusively on singing. This also leaves him free to move, giving his shows a dynamic quality.
And unlike many country shows I’ve seen, a bra was thrown on stage early on. It was followed by perhaps a dozen more a few songs later, somewhere between the sultry numbers “Up To No Good” and “Sin So Sweet.”
“Where my ladies at tonight?” Zeiders asked, to thunderous cheers. “Hi ladies.”
Throughout the night, he delivered more than a few powerful vocal performances, including a few acoustic numbers in tribute to his early albums “Acoustic Covers” and “717 Tapes.”
While he didn’t spend too much time reminiscing about his time in Hershey, Zeiders did don a Hershey Bears jersey and thank his fans several times for their support in his still-young career.
“I’ve had way too much tequila tonight, [expletive],” he said. “I cannot express to you the feelings that I’ve had on stage tonight. I’m so grateful to be home. Thanks so much for being here tonight, seriously. From the bottom of my heart.”
Zeiders’ early career grew out of an impressive following on TikTok. It wasn’t long ago that Zeiders was opening for Jelly Roll at the Bryce Jordan Center. And not long before that, he was playing his very first live show at Champs in State College.
And that all helps explain why he noted that it was “kind of surreal it only took us about 3 and a half years to sell out the Giant Center.”
Towards the end of his 90-minute set, Zeiders played “Pretty Poison,” the first of his songs to reach the number 1 spot on the country charts.
And he ended the show by giving the fans what many had clearly been waiting for: he took his shirt off.
A rendition of “Ride the Lightning” closed out the set, but just as he’d said on his Instagram account earlier in the day, he promised once more than he would be making a stop at a Hershey destination afterwards.
“I’ll catch you guys at the post-show party at Primanti Bros. downtown!” he said.
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