A year-end recap hearing from the fans. As the year comes to a close, we have been having some fun here at Whiskey Riff commenting on our favorite moments from 2025. Whether it’s providing commentary on our favorites of the year, like sharing our Top 40 Albums of the Year, or just revisiting crazy viral moments like Zach Bryan jumping a barbed-wire fence trying to fight Gavin Adcock, there are many things to look back on over the last 365 days. And while there was a lot that happened in the music scene that was groundbreaking, in a good way, like the Red Clay Strays finally overthrowing Old Dominion for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Zach Top being named as CMA New Artist of the Year, and Ella Langley and Riley Green closing out an incredible run on awards for their smash hit “You Look Like You Love Me,” becoming the first song in CMA history to be named as Song of the Year, Single of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year (which was won during the 2024 CMA Awards). And while there were many milestones achieved through streaming numbers and chart-toppers, let’s be honest, most of the real memories made each year around music involve the shows you attend. With artists spending a good portion of the year on the road, it lends itself to many memorable on-stage moments as well, like Cody Canada honoring his late friend Todd Snider, the Red Clay Strays bringing a cancer survivor on stage who listened to their music during treatment, Johnny Blue Skies announcing a new record at Red Rocks, and many more. The moments on stage create lifelong memories and can be highlights for fans for years to come. And let’s be honest, there is no better feeling than finally hearing a walkout song for a concert that you bought tickets for months prior. Of course, we could have our team at Whiskey Riff share all the fantastic shows we had the pleasure of attending this year, but given that there are only about eight of us here, that would leave a lot of shows we were not able to go to. So, we opened the floor for you all to share the best shows you attended this year. View this post on Instagram Without further ado, here are the best concerts country fans saw this year, from the fans: “Johnny Blue Skies at Stubb’s.” “Alan Jackson in Fort Worth.” “Zach Bryan Met Life. Insanity.” “Shane Smith & the Saints are Red Rocks.” “Ya know Ragweed played a few shows this year. They were the best.” “Treaty Oak Revival at Dickies Arena!” “Charles Wesley Godwin acoustic show or the Auburn Rodeo with Red Clay Strays/Zach Top.” “Lucky enough to see George Strait twice this year, but one of those shows was a benefit with only 1000 people. Incredible!” “Gavin Adcock.” “Treaty Oak, Floore’s Helotes, Texas!” “Billy Strings.” “Parker McCollum and Kameron Marlowe at Red Rocks.” “Johnny Blue Skies 4 times, each better than the last, Night 2 at Red Rocks being the best live show ever performed in human history.” “Boys from Oklahoma tour.” “Ernest at the Ryman.” “Jake Worthington and Zach Top at Las Vegas NFR.” “Willie Nelson and Turnpike Troubadours, Charles Wesley Godwin and Willow Avalon.” “Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike, Jason Boland, and Reckless Kelly in Boone Pickens Stadium.” “Well, normally I’d say Turnpike Troubadours, but looking back on it all. It was the Mavericks.” “Whiskey Meyers, Lake Tahoe.” “Zach Bryan Notre Dame Stadium.” “Cody Johnson.” “John Moreland.” “Childers at the Hollywood Bowl, Eric Church at Red Rocks, Paul McCartney at the Santa Barbara Bowl.” “TURNPIKE AT RED ROCKS.” “Braxton Keith by far.” “Zach Top at Red Rocks or Cody Johnson at Cheyenne Frontier Days.” Hot dang, you guys were out and about in 2025. This stellar list scratches the surface of the list of shows attended this year, further proving our point that 2025 was a standout year for country music. Cheers to this year and seeing what 2026 has in store. The post Country Fans Sound Off On Their Favorite Concerts Of 2025 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.