Zach Bryan, Heading South (live), San Francisco, October 22, 2022 (4K)

Zach Bryan plays his song "Heading South" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Warfield in San Francisco, California on October 22, 2022. In September 2019, Bryan released an amateur video of himself playing "Heading South" and the song went viral. It later appeared on Bryan's second studio album, Elisabeth (2020). Zach Bryan is a country music singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma. Joining him onstage were Read Connolly (steel guitar / banjo), J. R. Carroll (keyboards), Lucas Ruge-Jones (fiddle / trumpet), Graham Bright (guitar), Noah LeGros (guitar), Zephyr Avalon (bass), and Steve Clark (drums). To buy his music, visit https://store.zachbryan.com/.

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Heading South lyrics:

Was a boy who was a dreamer and he flew so high and proud
In a world full of people out to cut his young ass down
No one ever understood a single word he said
And they cast him to the wolves when he wasn’t well and fed

Boys we’ve got a riser, a riser in our midst
He will get the last laugh if it’s the last thing he did
And he used to roll around in that red dirt mud
But now he’s skipping town and that riser's out for blood

Don’t stop goin’, goin’ south
'Cause they’ll let you play your music real damn loud
Don’t stop headin’, headin’ south
'Cause they will understand the words that are pouring from your mouth

Then that boy he callеd his daddy to tell him what he did
As the masses scream the lyrics of a messed up kid
And then he told that old man he was never comin' back
To be cut down again in a town like that

Then he surely came to learn people come to watch you fall
He's out to make a name and a fool out of ‘em all
And they’ll never understand that boy and his kind
All they comprehend is a fuckin' dollar sign

So don't stop goin', goin' south
'Cause they’ll let you play your music real damn loud
Don’t stop headin’, headin’ south
'Cause they will understand the words that are pourin' from your mouth

Don’t stop goin’, goin’ south
They will understand the words that are pourin' from your mouth
Don't stop goin', goin' south
'Cause they'll let you scream your music real damn loud

Written by Zachary Lane Bryan

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American Heartbreak Tour live dates:

Oct. 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Co.
Oct. 3 - Council Bluffs, IA @ Westfair Amphitheater
Oct. 5 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q
Oct. 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
Oct. 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre
Oct. 22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Oct. 25 - Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
Nov. 3 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Nov. 5 - Simpsonville, SC @ Greenville Country Music Fest
Nov. 11 - San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square

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Zach Bryan official bio:

Oklahoma born and bred Zach Bryan has been making an impact on the underground country music scene for the past few years even while he was still actively serving in the US Navy. He released a pair of independently recorded and released albums, DeAnn (2019) and Elisabeth (2020) that provided the spark that would ignite his arrival. New songs and videos would appear via socials and YouTube all fueled by a voracious word-of-mouth community that would ascend into a dramatic trajectory that continuously draws millions of new country and rock fans into his orbit week after week.

His 2019 breakthrough single “Heading South” garnered 90 million global Spotify streams and over 15 million YouTube views and soon the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot Rock Songs began to chart his moves.

Without the aid of extensive touring or commercial radio, his impact upon the new Americana culture skyrocketed purely on the strength of his deeply personal, relatable songs gaining a seemingly unstoppable momentum that resonates with music fans around the world. Upon his release from service, he traveled from base directly to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Soon after, shows in New York City and Nashville – at prestigious The Ryman Auditorium, no less, sold out in minutes without fanfare.

To date, every show of his first extensive US tour has found him connecting with fans in a Springsteen-esqe communal experience thanks to music and attitude that is simple, undiluted, genuine, and captivating. Bryan has surpassed 1 billion combined global streams with 12 million monthly Spotify listeners. All unprecedented terrain for a new artist completely free from any music industry influence or outside assistance.

Zach Bryan is a true artist who believes in letting the music do the talking as the songs themselves take centerstage. He embodies the Outlaw attitude of legends like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson while drawing in young alternative fans and new country purists alike. The bond he shares with his audience is something special to witness live. He tells his story through the songs, delivering them with raw emotion and pure passion, generating a mutual respect in an authentic way very few can and do.
















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Typo catcher: Zac Bryan, Zach Bryant, Zack Bryan, Zach Ryan