Kameron Marlowe made his Ryman Auditorium debut on Saturday (Oct. 26) with a sold-out headlining show that electrified Nashville’s iconic “Mother Church of Country Music.” The show featured support from Owen Riegling and Wyatt McCubbin.
Marlowe Is One Of Country Music’s Best-Kept Secrets
The 27-year-old country star delivered a performance that underscored his status as one of country music’s best-kept secrets, captivating a capacity crowd with his powerful vocals, undeniable natural talent, anthemic hits and genuine connection with his fans.
Marlowe kicked off his 90-minute set with an explosive performance of “911” that set the tone for his energy-filled set. “Nashville, y’all better stand the hell up, I’ve been waiting for this one,” Marlowe exclaimed when he stormed the stage, igniting cheers from the sold-out audience. The energy was palpable, and it quickly became clear that Marlowe had the sold-out crowd in the palm of his hand.
The North Carolina native offered a 22-song set list that allowed him to perfectly showcase his dynamic stage presence and effortless vocal talent, qualities that undoubtedly make him more than worthy of a Male Vocalist of the Year award.
Kameron Marlowe prompted several massive singalongs throughout the evening with fan-favorite hits such as “Ain’t Enough Whiskey,” “Girl On Fire,” “Steady Heart,” “Sober As A Drunk,” “Tennessee Don’t Mind,” “Giving You Up,” “Burn ‘Em All,” and “Strangers” (sans Ella Langley). With each song, Marlowe’s soaring vocals filled the venue, sending chills down the spine and cementing his position as one of the most powerful, overlooked voices in country music today.
Paid Tribute To Toby Keith, Covered Teddy Swims And Bon Jovi Hits
He also paid tribute to late country music icon, Toby Keith, with a goosebumps-inducing cover of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (Angry American).”
“God bless America, God Bless our Troops out there, and God Bless Toby Keith,” Marlowe said after covering the patriotic country hit, which prompted a massive U.S.A. chant. “We live in the greatest damn Country that has ever been and ever will be.”
At one point during the show, Marlowe decided to slow things down a bit and his band left the stage, giving the singer/songwriter the spotlight for an acoustic set that allowed him to highlight his raw vocal abilities and give the crowd everything he had with performances of “Keepin’ The Lights On” and “I Can Run” as well as stunning covers of Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer.”
Special Guests Belle Frantz and Justin Danger Nunley
A standout moment of the show was when Marlowe invited Belle Frantz to join him on stage for a duet. Marlowe told the audience how he first discovered Frantz’s traditional country vocals while scrolling through TikTok. He then admitted that he was so blown away by Frantz that he invited her to join him at the Ryman Auditorium for a cover of George Jones’ “The Grand Tour,” a song Frantz covered that went viral on social media and will appear on her covers EP, Why I Sing This Way.
“So I was scrolling on TikTok the other day… and a girl came on the screen, and she started singing, and she stopped me in my freakin’ tracks y’all,” Marlowe explained. ”I have never heard a voice like this, and her name is Belle Frantz, and if you don’t know who she is you’re about to learn tonight because there’s no better place to do this song than in The Ryman tonight. I’m going to do my best y’all, but you don’t need to focus on me, you need to listen to her vocals. This is one of my favorite songs of all time.”
He also brought out viral comedian Justin Danger Nunley on stage to shotgun a beer with him and his bassist, celebrating Nunley’s 41st birthday in true Nashville style.
Dream Come True Concert
Throughout the night, Marlowe, who was all smiles, humbly and graciously thanked the capacity crowd with every chance he got for making his dreams come true and for being at the show. He even took a moment to pause and take it all in with a big smile on his face as the crowd cheered him on.
“Not going to lie to y’all this is a very surreal moment for me, so I’m just trying to take it all in. Thank y’all much for showing up tonight. My name is Kameron Marlowe, and I’m very blessed to have each and every one of y’all in this room, and I mean that. Thank you,” Marlowe said. “I want to thank each and every one of you for spending your hard-earned money to come out to my show because I know how tough it is out there right now. It truly means the world to me.”
Following the show, Kameron Marlowe took to social media to graciously thank his fans in Music City for allowing him to live out his dreams. “I’ve dreamed about selling this place out one day and y’all sure as hell made that a reality last night, can’t thank y’all enough for listening to my music. Thank you, Nashville,” Marlowe wrote.
Marlowe is currently on the road in the midst of his own headlining show and will serve as support on Parker McCollum’s What Kinda Man Tour in 2025.
Kameron Marlowe Set List At Ryman Auditorium
- 911
- Over Now
- Nothin’ Slowin’ Us Down
- Sober as a Drunk
- Ain’t Enough Whiskey
- Tennessee Don’t Mind
- Never Really Know
- Tequila Talkin’
- Steady Heart
- Giving You Up
- Leaning On You
- Lock Me Up
- Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) (Toby Keith cover)
- Keepin’ the Lights On (Acoustic)
- Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi cover)
- Quit You (Acoustic)
- I Can Run
- Lose Control (Teddy Swims cover)
- Girl On Fire
- Burn ‘Em All
- Broke Down in a Truck
- Strangers
