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The country fans know how to get down. Although this data is a few years old, if I had to guess, I’d think it’s still the case. There’s a reason Zach Top has a song titled “Cold Beer & Country Music.” It’s a match made in heaven. The past three weekends have been jam-packed with musical events. Coachella kicked off the festival events, holding two weekends filled with music of all genres, from EDM to rap, rock, and more. While Coachella isn’t specifically a country festival, there were a few familiar faces who made an appearance, including Koe Wetzel, who joined Jessie Murph during her set to perform their hit “High Road.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Koe Wetzel Music (@koewetzelmusic) After two weekends of Coachella, country fans dusted off their boots and headed to the desert to see a star-studded lineup for Stagecoach. The weekend was filled with headline-worthy moments like Zach Bryan rocking out to Creed, Jelly Roll bringing Lana Del Rey on stage, or Luke Combs joining forces with the Backstreet Boys and Good Charlotte. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Backstreet Boys (@backstreetboys) The genres represented at the two festivals are different, and according to the data, so is the style of partying that festivalgoers like to enjoy. An Instagram account called Lost iN Travel shared that historically, Stagecoach surpassed Coachella in alcohol sales by a landslide. Stagecoach usually sells more alcohol in one day than Coachella sells over BOTH weekends. “Fun fact: Stagecoach has historically sold more alcohol in one day than both weekends of Coachella combined. Turns out country fans don’t mess around—boots hit the ground, and the drinks start flowing. Proof that the real desert headliner might be the bar.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by LOST iN (@lost_in_travel) Over the years, it’s been reported that alcohol related arrests at Stagecoach are also higher than at Coachella. In 2016, KESQ reported that Stagecoach’s arrests related to alcohol were 37.7% higher than Coachella’s alcohol related arrests. In contrast, Coachella goers had more substance-related arrests when compared to Stagecoach goers. Different festivals, different vibes, different ways to party… I mean it doesn’t exactly take a rocket scientist to figure out that country music fans like to drink and EMD fans like to… do something else. I’m sure there is WAY more of other illicit substances at Coachella… In 2024, The Press-Enterprise used “booze” as a talking point to highlight the differences between the two festivals, noting that Stagecoach featured many more alcohol brand activations on the festival grounds, along with a larger selection of spirits and beer. In contrast, Coachella featured a greater variety of craft beers and local distilleries. “Coachella: Along with the return of the Heineken House as the festival’s official beer sponsor, the Craft Beer Barn also returned with plenty of local and regional craft beers, including IPAs, Sours, and hard Kombucha. Stagecoach: The festival is big on its alcohol offerings, hosting big-name brands with pop-ups, including Angry Orchard, Bud Light, Malibu, Golden Road and Twisted Tea. Some niche bars include The Cabin, which serves whiskey by the makeshift fireplace, and Hendrick’s Botanical Garden Bar, which combines cocktails and blooming flowers.” Their reporting highlighted specific brands found on site, which might not have been involved in this year’s festival, but it paints a picture of how the two festivals vary in terms of the types of booze available at each. Country music fans know how to have a good time, and I’m sure alcohol vendors love setting up at Stagecoach, knowing they’ll sell out. Given this year’s Stagecoach featured artists like Treaty Oak Revival, Koe Wetzel, and Whiskey Myers, not to mention beer-drinking headliners like Zach Bryan and Luke Combs, I’m sure that a few beers were flying during those shows, making the number of cold ones sold rise even more. Per usual, Luke Combs even threw a beer during his headlining set. Cold beer and country music (bonus points if it’s a sad country song)… a duo that never gets old. @stagecoach Name a better combo than desert nights, a cold beer, and @Luke Combs #stagecoach #country #lukecombs ♬ original sound – stagecoach The post Stagecoach Historically Sells More Alcohol In One Day Than BOTH Weekends Of Coachella first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The duet I’ve been waiting for. Last night, Post Malone kicked off his Big Ass Stadium tour right up the road from his house in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Rice-Eccles Stadium. He will be joined by openers Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell on this leg of the massive tour, both of whom were featured on Post’s 2024 debut country album F-1 Trillion. His duet with Sierra Ferrell, “Never Love You Again,” was my absolute favorite song on it by a mile. Written by Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, Chris Tompkins and Rhett Akins, it was exactly what I was hoping for in terms of what Post Malone would sound like as a country artist, and turning it into a duet with Sierra just takes it to a whole other level. Featuring heavy fiddle and woozy steel, Post laments a breakup and the aftermath of love lost, asking for forgiveness from this girl even though he knows he’s ultimately leaving and never looking back, because “this ain’t no cowboy Western.” I’m obsessed with that line: “Saw the Bible on the dresser Save some forgiveness for me Baby this ain’t no old cowboy Western ‘Cuz I won’t be looking back when I leave It’s a long lost highway And this road ain’t my friend I’ll love you til tomorrow And I’ll never love you again” Their voices actually blend surprisingly well together, though up until yesterday, we hadn’t had the chance to hear them sing it together live, and it was certainly worth the wait. Post introduced Sierra to the Utah crowd by called her one of the “most talented people in the entire universe,” and I certainly must agree with him there: “Ladies and gentlemen, I had the opportunity to bring one of the most beautiful women in the world, and one the most talented people in the entire universe. And we did a song together, maybe some of y’all saw her sing tonight, buy holy f***, she’s a star. If I don’t f*** this up, this will go swimmingly. Miss Sierra Ferrell, ladies and gentlemen.” While Post was heavily criticized over his recent Stagecoach performance, telling the crowd himself that he was “pitchy” and off-key at times, they both sounded flawless and delivered a beautiful rendition of their timeless duet with a simple acoustic guitar that still managed to fill the stadium. I really hope these two will put out some more music together, it’s magic: @paigepetersen_Post Malone & Sierra Ferrell in SLC, Night 1 of the Big Ass Stadium Tour♬ original sound – Paige Here’s some more footage of it: @sydneybready Never Love You Again #postmalone#biggassstadiumtour #neverloveyouagain #sierraferrell ♬ original sound – Sydney Bready Unfortunately, I don’t think they’re going to be anywhere near me on this tour, but I saw Post last summer live and it was one of my favorite concerts I went to last year. With Sierra being one of the openers, it’s surely a can’t-miss show and if they’ll be anywhere near you, I highly recommend seeing the show in person. You can check out the full list of dates below. Post Malone 2025 Big Ass Stadium Tour dates: Tue Apr 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium^ Sat May 03 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium^ Wed May 07 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome^ Fri May 09 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium^ Sun May 11 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes Benz Stadium^ Tue May 13 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium^ Sun May 18 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field^ Tue May 20 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium^ Thu May 22 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field^ Sat May 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park^ Mon May 26 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre^ Wed May 28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium^ Thu May 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park^ Sat May 31 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium Mon Jun 02 – Washington, DC – Northwest Stadium Wed Jun 04 – New York, NY – Citi Field Sun Jun 08 – Miami, FL – Hard Rock Stadium* Tue Jun 10 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium Fri Jun 13 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena Sun Jun 15 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High Sat Jun 21 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium* Tue Jun 24 – Boise, ID – Albertsons Stadium Thu Jun 26 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park Sat Jun 28 – Portland, OR – Providence Park Tue Jul 01 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park *Without Jelly Roll ^With Sierra Ferrell “Never Love You Again ft. Sierra Ferrell” The post Post Malone & Sierra Ferrell Perform Country Heartbreaker “Never Love You Again” On Opening Night Of Stadium Tour first appeared on Whiskey Riff.