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Could Morgan Wallen Make U.S. History This Weekend In Michigan?
Can Morgan Wallen make history this weekend in Ann Arbor?
Though Ella Langley has been nothing short of dominant the past year, it’s hard to imagine an artist having a better five-year stretch than Morgan Wallen has had this decade. Riding the highs of his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, the Tennessee native broke all sorts of records in 2025.
In addition to dethroning Garth Brooks and becoming the highest-selling country artist of all time (4th all-genre), Wallen also scored the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally, the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and became the second male country artist in history to be named Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year.
Of course, this doesn’t even mention the fact that he currently owns the most billion-stream songs on Spotify (4) in country music, is the eighth-most-streamed artist in Apple Music history and owns the longest-running #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with a mind-blowing 97 weeks at the top (among other records).
This weekend, in particular, is looking to be a massive one for the “Whiskey Glasses” singer. In addition to reading the release for his brand-new single, “Been By Now,” Wallen is playing back-to-back nights on Friday and Saturday at the University of Michigan’s Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, along with the likes of HARDY, Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook and Blake Whiten.
The Michigan Stadium show should set off alarm bells for Wallen fans, given its massive size and the recent history made by fellow country superstar Zach Bryan at the venue.
If you recall, Bryan added another major achievement to his resumé when he set the record last September for the largest ticketed concert attendance in U.S. history with a show at “the Big House,” performing to a crowd of 112,408. In turn, the “Something in the Orange” singer broke George Strait’s record of 110,905 at Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field, in College Station, Texas, back in June 2024.
With Wallen’s upcoming weekend at Michigan Stadium, which will mark the second and third shows in the stadium’s history following Bryan’s show last year, there would be a possibility that he could break the Oklahoma native’s record for the largest ticketed concert attendance in U.S. history, which is undoubtedly not out of the realm of possibility given that Wallen, by all metrics, is a bigger artist than Bryan.
Why Morgan Won’t Break Zach’s Record
Of course, whether the “Chasin’ You” singer actually breaks the record will obviously depend a lot on how many tickets are available in the first place, which is dependent on the setup for the show. How many seats will be available on the field and in the pit, and how much room will the stage take up that will take away space for potential seats? Zach Bryan used “in-the-round” seating which means the stage is at the center. Morgan, on the other hand, used a more traditional endzone style of stage so that will limit the amount of tickets that can be sold. Basically everything behind the stage goes out the window, plus Morgan’s stage takes up a large number of floor seats.
So hate to break it to the Morgan fans, but he won’t break the single day concert record that Zach set unless he completely changes his stage orientation. So… not gonna happen. He will likely do about 75,000 per night, around 150,000 for both nights.
Regardless, it’s set to be a huge weekend in Ann Arbor, especially considering Wallen’s track record of bringing out stars for his world-famous walk-outs. Considering Michigan’s rich history in football, the possibilities of who walks out are seemingly endless. Tom Brady (who has walked out with Wallen before), Charles Woodson, Aidan Hutchinson and more Michigan alumni are high up on the list of many fans. Additionally, Detroit Lions players and coaches, such as Jared Goff and Dan Campbell, are also not outside of the realm of possibility. Maybe Red Wings star (for now) and US Hockey gold medal winner, Dylan Larkin? The Detroit Tigers have an early game on Saturday so some of them could be on the list, as well as other famous Michigan natives like Kid Rock and Eminem.
Either way, it’s going to be a big weekend out in Wolverine country.
Before you go, fire up his latest single, “Don’t We.”
‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates
July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhitenThe post Could Morgan Wallen Make U.S. History This Weekend In Michigan? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.