Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie and Give Me a Shoey!

Zach Bryan Feeds Australia’s Country Soul

– Aussie fans were highly excited to see Zach Bryan take the stage at a jam-packed concert in the land Down Under. That lad sure knows how to put on a show!
– Speaking of putting on, a uniquely Australian tradition was adopted by Bryan at this concert. He performed the customary “shoey,” which involves drinking beer straight from a shoe. Sounds like my ex-husband’s idea of a fun Saturday night…
– The surprises didn’t stop there, darlin’. Bryan treated the crowd to live recordings of four songs from his performance. Sweet as pecan pie!
– The reception from Australian fans was as warm as a summer’s day in Savannah. Bryan’s raw and heartfelt renditions clearly struck a chord with the crowd.

Think You’ve Seen It All? You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Till You’ve Seen an Oklahoman Singin’ into a Shoe…

Well, honey, ain’t that a hoot?! Zach Bryan, who’s about as American as apple pie, took to our Aussie cousins’ strange tradition like a duck to water with that “shoey” thing! I’ve been around the block a time or two, and I’ve heard of singing into a brush or a vase, but drinking beer out of a shoe? Why, that’s a tickler!

On a sweet note, I reckon those live recordings Bryan whipped out are like manna from heaven for folks who couldn’t be there to see the performance in person. Country fans, whether in the outback or the Ozarks, just love a personal touch like that.

Appreciation for genuine, heartfelt country, it seems, is as universal as my Mama’s fried chicken recipe. So here’s to Bryan, who’s been spreading good ol’ country love worldwide, one shoe-drinkin’ concert at a time. Keep strummin’, darlin’, we’re all ears and cheers over here!



Original article: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12/14/zach-bryan-had-australian-crowd-fired-up-with-shoey-and-he-also-sent-them-live-recordings-of-four-songs-from-the-show/