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It was an enthusiastic, energetic return to the old stomping grounds for Warren Zeiders.<\/p>\n
The country singer and Hershey native came to the Giant Center on Nov. 22 for a concert, as part of his \u201cRelapse, Lies & Betrayal Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n
And a full stadium of fans were ready to greet him.<\/p>\n
Zeiders\u2019 opening act was Chayce Beckham, another young country star who rose to fame through \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible tour, and playing here in his hometown is going to be special,\u201d Beckham said. \u201cAre y\u2019all ready to see Warren Zeiders tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n
Beckham\u2019s set included a shout-out to \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d judge Luke Bryant with a cover of \u201cAll My Friends Say,\u201d as well as songs like \u201cOld Fashioned\u201d and \u201cDrink You Off My Mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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 \u201c23.\u2033<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The singer went right into \u201cIntoxicated,\u201d strutting and strolling across the stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Hershey?\u201d Zeiders asked. \u201cAre we going to have some fun tonight, ladies and gentlemen?\u201d<\/p>\n
The energy was more akin to a rock show than many a country act I\u2019ve seen, complete with fireworks, flame jets and other pyrotechnics.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
And unlike many country shows I\u2019ve 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 \u201cUp To No Good\u201d and \u201cSin So Sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere my ladies at tonight?\u201d Zeiders asked, to thunderous cheers. \u201cHi ladies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the night, he delivered more than a few powerful vocal performances, including a few acoustic numbers in tribute to his early albums \u201cAcoustic Covers\u201d and \u201c717 Tapes.\u201d<\/p>\n
While he didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had way too much tequila tonight, [expletive],\u201d he said. \u201cI cannot express to you the feelings that I\u2019ve had on stage tonight. I\u2019m so grateful to be home. Thanks so much for being here tonight, seriously. From the bottom of my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zeiders\u2019 early career grew out of an impressive following on TikTok. It wasn\u2019t long ago that Zeiders was opening for Jelly Roll at the Bryce Jordan Center<\/a>. And not long before that, he was playing his very first live show at Champs in State College.<\/p>\n And that all helps explain why he noted that it was \u201ckind of surreal it only took us about 3 and a half years to sell out the Giant Center.\u201d<\/p>\n Towards the end of his 90-minute set, Zeiders played \u201cPretty Poison,\u201d the first of his songs to reach the number 1 spot on the country charts.<\/p>\n And he ended the show by giving the fans what many had clearly been waiting for: he took his shirt off.<\/p>\n A rendition of \u201cRide the Lightning\u201d closed out the set, but just as he\u2019d said on his Instagram account earlier in the day<\/a>, he promised once more than he would be making a stop at a Hershey destination afterwards.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll catch you guys at the post-show party at Primanti Bros. downtown!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Read the original article on pennlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n