{"id":1951650,"date":"2025-08-09T17:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1951650"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:31:17","slug":"parker-mccollum-rocks-the-iowa-state-fair-with-heartfelt-hits-boot-stomping-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/parker-mccollum-rocks-the-iowa-state-fair-with-heartfelt-hits-boot-stomping-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker McCollum rocks the Iowa State Fair with heartfelt hits, boot-stomping energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those who were anywhere near the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/iowa-state-fair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iowa State Fair;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Iowa State Fair<\/a> Grandstand on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/local\/iowa-state-fair\/2025\/08\/08\/photos-iowa-state-fair-hosts-east-side-night\/85581205007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:East Side Night;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">East Side Night<\/a>, probably heard the twang of guitars, the stomp of cowboy boots, and maybe even a few yeehaws echoing across the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Country star Parker McCollum rolled into town and brought the Texas heat with him. Fans packed the Grand Concourse early, grabbing beers, fried food, and prime spots before the 8 p.m. show. And yes, the cowboy boots were out in full force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/faith-music-full-house-forrest-110732863.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Faith, music and a full house, Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Faith, music and a full house, Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McCollum, who hails from Conroe, Texas (just outside Houston), got his start playing gritty little venues in Austin. His sound? A smooth blend of Texas country, rock, soul, and indie vibes \u2014 basically, music that makes you feel things\u00a0and\u00a0want to sing along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He kicked off the night with \u201cMy Blue\u201d and \u201cBig Sky,\u201d fresh tracks from his new self-titled album that dropped in June. Then came a sweet moment: he dedicated \u201cHell of a Year\u201d to his son for his 1st birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, he didn\u2019t skip the hits. Fans belted out \u201cBurn it Down,\u201d \u201cHandle on You,\u201d and \u201cTo Be Loved by You\u201d like it was a honky-tonk karaoke night. His 21-song set also featured new favorites like \u201cWatch Me Bleed,\u201d \u201cKillin\u2019 Me,\u201d \u201cSolid Country Gold,\u201d and \u201cNew York is on Fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Parker McCollum performs at the Grandstand during the second day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 8, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He wrapped things up with \u201cMy Worst Enemy,\u201d the final track on his latest album \u2014 a moody, heartfelt closer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Opening the night was the Josh Abbott Band, warming up the crowd with their own Texas country flair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9,256 people attended the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow her on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/susanmstapleton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/susanmstapleton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snoozun\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, or drop her a line at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/mailto:sstapleton@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:sstapleton@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sstapleton@gannett.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/local\/iowa-state-fair\/2025\/08\/09\/iowa-state-fair-2025-parker-mccollum-pretty-heart-setlist\/85590379007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parker McCollum brings \u201cPretty Heart\u201d and Texas heat to Iowa State Fair;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parker McCollum brings \u201cPretty Heart\u201d and Texas heat to Iowa State Fair<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those who were anywhere near the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on East Side Night, probably heard the twang of guitars, the stomp of cowboy boots, and maybe even a few yeehaws echoing across the fairgrounds. Country star Parker McCollum rolled into town and brought the Texas heat with him. 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