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Zach Bryan Fires Up Scottish Crowd With Bagpipes & A Kilt During Electric Encore Performance Of “Revival”
Scottish folks have been having an absolute blast in Boston for the World Cup, but for the lads and lassies who stayed home in Edinburgh, Zach Bryan gave them one helluva show.
It’s still early, but 2026 has been off to a great start for Zach Bryan. Shortly after announcing that he’s beginning his sobriety journey late in 2025, he would get married to Samantha Sebastian on New Year’s Eve. Just two weeks later, he’d drop his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, along with a full-length acoustic version of the record. Delivering another stellar effort, the LP would debut #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, selling 130,00 units in its first week and charting 18/25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fresh off the album, the “Something in the Orange” singer would embark on his international set of dates, With Heaven On Tour, at the start of March. During the American leg, he packed the likes of LSU’s Tiger Stadium, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Raymond James Stadium, San Antonio’s The Aladome, the Carolina Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium, University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium and more.
Recently, Bryan has been taking his talents across the pond, performing in the likes of Germany, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and even San Sebastian, Spain. Over the weekend, he’d make his way to Edinburgh, Scotland, performing to a sold-out crowd of over 67,000 at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium.
From the get-go, it was clear that the Oklahoma native was going all-in during his trip to Scotland. In addition to rocking an incredibly traditional, Renaissance-era lace-up shirt with some green flannel pants, multiple members of the band were dressed in kilts. In case that wasn’t enough, Bryan and Co. decided to give fans a nod by incorporating the bagpipe, which is native to the country, in multiple hits, including the likes of “Motorcycle Drive By,” “Say Why,” “Drowning” and “East Side of Sorrow.”
“Say Why”
@tom_t325 This we neeed a permanent bag pipes in Zach Bryan’s band #zachbryan #scotland #livemusic #country #usa @Cammy Barnes ♬ original sound – Tom
“Motorcycle Drive By”
@tom_t325 We love the Scottish version of Zachs songs! #zachbryan #livemusic #scotland #country ♬ original sound – Tom
Bryan’s nods didn’t just stop there. Just when you thought he couldn’t have added more of a Scottish flair to the set, he returned for his typical, sprawling 20-minute rendition of “Revival” dressed in a kilt of his own.
@tom_t325 A kilt suits Zach! #zachbryan #livemusic #scotland #kilt #livemusic ♬ original sound – Tom
You’d think simply rocking the kilt would have been enough to make the performance memorable, but the “I Remember Everything” singer went above and beyond Sunday night. Keeping the recent Mumford and Sons-esque tradition of scaling the stage during the song, he’d do it once again, still dressed in the Scottish attire.
@jordonfraser A kilt, Revival and a Scottish crowd #zachbryan #scotland ♬ original sound – Jordon Fraser
It’s pretty safe to say that the Scottish welcomed Bryan with open arms and absolutely loved his set. One commenter even went as far as to say he’s one of their own now after the sold-out show.
“Zach Bryan is one of our own!!!”
“This was one of the best events I’ve been to, that finale was unlike anything else! Greatful to be apart of it.”
“Best gig I’ve been to by far“
“Won’t recover”
What can you say, he’s definitely a man of the people.
Zach Bryan Tour Dates
June 16 – London, United Kingdom – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 17 – London, United Kingdom – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 20 – Cork, Ireland – Páirc Úi Chaoimh – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 21 – Cork, Ireland – Páirc Úi Chaoimh – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 23 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 24 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields – Dijon & Fey Fili
July 24 – Eugene, Oregon – Autzen Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
July 31 – San Diego, California – Snapdragon Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 1 – San Diego, California – Snapdragon Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 7 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Rice-Eccles Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 13 – Denver, Colorado – Empower Field at Mile High – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 14 – Denver, Colorado – Empower Field at Mile High – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 22 – Arlington, Texas – AT&T Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
September 5 – Glendale, Arizona – State Farm Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
September 18 – Dover, Delaware – The Woodlands – Kings of Leon, Fey Fili & Gabriella Rose
September 19 – Dover, Delaware – The Woodlands – Alabama Shakes, Fey Fili & Gabriella Rose
September 21 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Center – Trampled By Turtles & Gabriella Rose
September 22 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Center – Trampled By Turtles & Gabriella Rose
October 2 – Foxborough, Massachusetts – Gillette Stadium – Gregory Alan Isakov & Gabriella Rose
October 3 – Foxborough, Massachusetts – Gillette Stadium – Gregory Alan Isakov & Gabriella Rose
October 10 – Auburn, Alabama – Jordan-Hare Stadium – Gregory Alan Iskov & Gabriella Rose
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