Getting down in Auckland.
Luke Combs is kicking off his new year with a tour Down Under, hitting Australia and New Zealand on an eight-stop run with Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Lane Pittman.
Combs kicked off the tour with two stops in Auckland, New Zealand, and after this opening night, all the Kiwis are sharing clips to social media from the concert. Who would have thought Luke Combs would have such a massive New Zealand following?
But fans are going crazy commenting on the shared clips, wanting to know all the details from the evening, like the setlist, what merch was available, how long the show was, and many other questions as a second wave of folks prepare to fill Eden Park tomorrow night, January 18th.
But hey, if anything, his loyal following shows that music truly connects us all.
Even though NZ is 19 hours ahead of us (I’m writing from the Central Time Zone), music fans in the States are eager to see what his show was like for those Down Under. And it looked electric.
Combs, of course, partook in their tradition of drinking a beer out of a boot (a shoey) but spilled a good portion of it on his signature black Columbia PFG fishing shirt.
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As for his performance, Combs brought the heat by performing twangers like “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” and his classic “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” But during the acoustic portion of the show, Combs dialed things back and showed his fans a more vulnerable side. Since releasing his record Fathers & Sons, Combs has tapped into the tender “dad” side of his songwriting, and the acoustic section of his set is the perfect time to highlight these heartfelt songs.
It was also the perfect time for Combs to break out a new one that fans have yet to hear.
While he was on stage with just himself and his acoustic guitar, Combs performed a new track, seemingly titled “Ain’t No Cowboy.” The heartbreak ballad features the lyrics of a heartbroken man who no longer is with the woman he loves. While he might not have been the man he needed her to be in the lyrics, he wishes he had stepped up to the plate instead of watching her saddle up and ride away.
The man feels like he “Ain’t No Cowboy” for not fighting for her and changing his ways to be the man she needs.
“Ain’t no cowboy, but I wish I was
We would’ve rode off together
In the setting sun
Instead of watching her
Ride right out of my mind
If I could have roped her heart back
I could have been what she needed when
She saddled up, and she kicked up a pile a dust
Ain’t no cowboy
But now I wish I was”
Listening to this unrelated ballad left me with chills. Luke Combs does not miss, especially when laying down a heartbreak ballad.
I sure hope we get this one sooner rather than later. Check it out.
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