Solid country gold right here. Simply put, there’s no one doing it quite as well as Zach Top these days. Though there are plenty of other stellar artists keeping the traditional scene alive, such as Jake Worthington, Charley Crockett and more, the Washington native has launched himself into the stratosphere as of late. Of course, this was highlighted on a national scale the past few months when he not only took home Best New Artist at the CMA Awards in November, which he accepted with a Coors Banquet in hand, but also when he scored his first-career Grammy earlier this month. In turn, Top became the first-ever winner of the brand-new Best Traditional Country Album category, winning it with his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health. In addition to being labeled as the savior of traditional country music, Top has proven himself as the quintessential human jukebox over the past few years when it comes to delivering phenomenal covers of different songs across multiple eras. From Chris Stapleton’s “Nobody to Blame” and Billy Currington’s “Good Directions” to Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses” and Conway Twitty’s “Slow Hand,” the Washington Native has yet to meet a classic song that he cannot perform flawlessly. This week, in particular, proved to be quite the busy one for the “I Never Lie” singer. In addition to slating another batch of dates on his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour, Top has seemingly been everywhere. On Thursday, he’d make a surprise appearance at The Red Clay Strays’ album release show in Nashville and perform “Where The Corn Don’t Grow” before returning on Saturday for his headlining set at CMA Fest. In between the two Nashville appearances, however, Top would play a headlining show in Durant, Oklahoma, at Choctaw Grand Theater. Here, he’d deliver another flawless rendition of one of the most influential songs in his career, none other than George Strait’s 1982 hit, “Amarillo By Morning.” At this point, Top is no stranger to the classic track from the King, frequently covering it over the past few years. This time, however, he decided to strip it back and perform it acoustically, commenting that he had to forgo having the iconic fiddle in the intro. Even without the fiddle, the 28-year-old singer/songwriter did what he does best and delivered an absolutely flawless rendition of the country standard. @kira6021 Amarillo By Morning cover by @@Zach Top in Durant, OK ##zachtop##concert##fyp ♬ original sound – Kira… As previously mentioned, “Amarillo By Morning” has a special place in Zach Top’s career, as it was the first song he ever learned to play on guitar at five years old, something he revealed back in 2024 in a conversation with CMT’s Cody Alan. “The first big one was George Strait for me. Ever since I was about three years old, I thought he looked pretty cool in a cowboy hat and holding a guitar. That was my parent’s favorite, so they had him playing nonstop in the house growing up. Actually, the first song I ever asked to learn how to play on guitar when I took my first lesson when I was five. I walked in there and the girl asked me what I wanted to learn to play, and I said, ‘Amarillo By Morning.’” A full circle moment. Zach Top 2026 Tour Dates June 11—Decatur, AL—Rock the South June 12—Orange Beach, AL—The Wharf Amphitheater≠ June 13—Orange Beach, AL—The Wharf Amphitheater≠J June 18—Bloomington, IL—Tailgate N’ Tallboys June 19—North Lawrence, OH—The Country Fest June 20—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion« June 25—South Greenfield, MO—Baker-Spain Stampede June 26—Bonner Springs, KS—Country Stampede June 27—North Platte, NE—NEBRASKAland DAYS July 9—West Valley City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre July 10—Boise, ID—ExtraMile Arena July 11—Pendleton, OR—Pendleton Whisky Music Fest July 15—Saskatoon, SK—SaskTel Centre∆ July 16—Edmonton, AB—Rogers Place∆ July 18—Whitefish, MT—Under the Big Sky Festival July 23—Minot, ND—North Dakota State Fair July 25—Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Frontier Days 2026 August 6—Toronto, ON—Rogers Stadium~ August 7—Ottawa, ON—Canadian Tire Centre« August 8—Canandaigua, NY—CMAC« August 13—Wantagh, NY—Northwell at Jones Beach Theater≈ August 14—Boston, MA—Fenway Park~ August 15—Boston, MA—Fenway Park~ August 20—Pittsburgh, PA—PPG Paints Arena∞ August 21—Allentown, PA—PPL Center August 22—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater∞ August 27—Dieppe, New Brunswick—YQM Countryfest 2026 August 28—Gilford, NH—BankNH Pavilion∞ September 1—Toronto, ON—Rogers Stadium~ September 11—Lake Tahoe, NV—Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic« September 17—San Diego, CA—Pechanga Arena« September 18—Anaheim, CA—Honda Center September 19—Fresno, CA—Boots In The Park September 25—Corpus Christi, TX—Hillard Center Arena« September 26—San Antonio, TX—Frost Bank Center« October 2—Jacksonville, FL—VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena October 3—West Palm Beach, FL—iTHINK FinancialAmphitheatre October 8—Des Moines, IA—Casey’s Center≈ October 9—Rosemont, IL—Allstate Arena≈ October 10—St. Paul, MN—Grand Casino Arena≈ October 15—Sioux Falls, SD—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center≈ October 16—Milwaukee, WI—Fiserv Forum≈ October 17—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena≈ October 23—Lafayette, LA—CAJUNDOME∆ October 29—Duluth, GA—Gas South Arena∆ October 30—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena∆ ≠with special guest Cole Goodwin «with special guest Wyatt McCubbin ∆with special guest Lukas Nelson ~with Chris Stapleton ≈with special guest Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives ∞with special guest Marcus King BandThe post Zach Top Delivers Stunning Acoustic Rendition Of “Amarillo By Morning” In Durant, Oklahoma first appeared on Whiskey Riff.