In 2015, Post Malone posted on X (formerly Twitter), “WHEN I TURN 30 IM BECOMING A COUNTRY/FOLK SINGER.” Nine years later, on Oct. 19, Malone took the stage at Nissan Stadium as part of his F-1 Trillion tour, performing songs from his newly released country album of the same name. With a fantastic band and even better vocals, Malone has solidified his place in the country genre.
Starting the night out with a bang, Tennessee native Dan Spencer brought a unique sub-genre that has been described as “Country Vampire Metal” to concert-goers at Nissan Stadium. With songs like “Weepin’ Weekend” and “Fat Vampire,” Spencer embraces a mix of heavy drums and dark lyrics with a ballad-like melody. To finish his set, he appealed to more recent Tennessee natives with his song “Coffee Shop Cowboy Blues.”
“If you moved here in the past couple of decades, this one’s for you,” Spencer said.
As the night progressed toward the main event, Muscadine Bloodline took the stage, bringing high energy to set the bar for the rest of the night. Beginning their set with “Rattlesnake Ridge,” the band blended southern rock and traditional country genres. Roughly halfway through their set, they slowed it down by playing their first platinum record, “Porch Swing Angel,” a touching love song. They finished the set with high-energy songs “10-90” and the viral hit “Me on You,” getting the crowd hyped for the main event.
After a short wait, Malone entered the stage in a T-shirt, blue jeans and camo Crocs. As a girl from rural southwest Missouri, I can confidently claim that his concert outfit matches perfectly with the music of his new country album. Starting strong, the opening notes of “Wrong Ones” began to play out with Posty, as he’s affectionately called by some fans, taking the opportunity to wave towards the crowd. Throughout the song, beat drops were coupled with striking fireworks that only increased the energy of the vibrant music.
Keeping the country theme of the tour, Malone followed up with “Finer Things,” a song on his new album with featured artist Hank Williams, Jr., in which they trade lines about living a lavish lifestyle. After sharing some of his famous dance moves with the crowd while finishing off the song, Malone took a moment to smile and look around the crowd. I could feel the emotion and pride he was exuding as he shared that this Nashville concert marked his first football stadium show.
“Thank you for believing in me for all these years, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming out to the shows,” Malone said.
Throughout the concert, Malone switched between past hits like “Circles” and “White Iverson” and new country hits like “Guy for That” and “I Had Some Help.” As someone who has loved Malone’s music through all his different phases, I appreciated how he incorporated his older songs in a way that still complemented his new country theme.
Roughly halfway through his setlist, he stepped to the front and pulled a young fan named Winter onto the stage. If you happened to be at Malone’s concert in Tampa Bay, Florida, during 2023, you would have seen him give his $5,000 guitar to Winter so she could learn how to play.
On Nissan’s stage, Winter played acoustic guitar for Malone as they shared a moment performing “Stay,” a personal favorite of mine. With only one year of learning, she played the chords with a confidence that left me inspired. Overall, this sweet moment reminded me why Post Malone is so adored by his fans, myself included: his desire to show compassion and remain humble at all times.
As song after song played, I grew a bit nervous that the star country music guest I had hoped for might not appear in Malone’s set. All of my concerns were washed away, however, when Malone invited Blake Shelton onto the stage to share the song they wrote together, “Pour Me a Drink.” When introducing the song, the two reminisced about a conversation they had earlier about another country duo while working together.
“I’m Ronnie Dunn, and you’re Kix Brooks tonight,” Shelton said.
As a fan of classic country music artists like Brooks and Dunn, I’m happy to report Malone and Shelton definitely meet the standards.
Overall, the concert gave something to every fan who might be in the audience — those who are fans of southern rock, hip hop, R&B, country and more. He paid homage to many of the greats, including Toby Keith, Brooks and Dunn and Brad Paisley. Although it’s called the F-1 Trillion tour, the show truly shined a light on Malone’s entire career. No matter what genre or album he explores next, it’s clear Malone can make it a staple on your playlist.
