Cue the Morgan Wallen jokes.
You can argue that, despite the monster success over the past few years, Treaty Oak Revival has been one of the most controversial bands in the genre as of late. Beyond the fact that their patented blend of country, rock and grunge has infuriated the likes of many die-hard country purists, their rowdy live shows have also caught some major flack over the past year.
It’s not like Treaty Oak themselves are doing anything never before seen at concerts, quite the opposite, actually. While, of course, you’ll never see the likes of George Strait or Alan Jackson and their backing bands crank up the gain on their electric guitars, lay waste to some grungy, country-fried tunes and spray a couple beers out on the stage and crowd, it’s not like their Texas, country/rock predecessors such as Koe Wetzel haven’t raised some absolute hell at venues across the nation.
It’s safe to say that this is highlighted best (and arguably most notably) during their live performances of their 2021 fan-favorite “Boomtown.”
At this point, if you’ve been keeping up with the alt. country/southern rock scene in general, I’d be surprised if you haven’t seen a few viral videos of Treaty Oak’s “Boomtown” tradition at each and every one of their concerts. Simply put, it gets PRETTY wild every night, with frontman, Sam Canty, and Co. starting the song off by giving fans in the front of the pit a good ole beer shower.
As it is with many good things, however, this has quickly devolved into some chaos at quite a few shows. There have been quite a few different occasions where drunk audience members have decided to chuck nearly full beer cans recklessly into the crowd, even hitting fellow fans in the head.
Not only are fans at risk, however, Canty himself got hit by a seemingly full (or near-full) beer can at their South Carolina show back in September, which not only gave him a pretty nice gash on his cheek, right above his right eye, but also knocked his microphone straight off the stand during a performance of “No Vacancy.”
Over the past year or so, it’s not just beer cans that are being chucked into the crowd by fans, however. Back in March, a fan in North Carolina went viral after throwing a trash can down from the balcony, hitting multiple attendees down below.
This past weekend, during their set at Rock The Country in Hastings, Michigan, a brand new object entered the fray: a chair.
Doing their best Morgan Wallen impression, a (probably) drunken fan absolutely chucked a folding chair, once again hitting multiple fans who were standing ten or so rows in front of him.
@prohaskaoutdoors Michigan’s first Boomtown went crazy. I could have thrown it farther if I had more beer #treatyoakrevival #boomtown #rockthecountry #fuckthatchair ♬ Boomtown – Treaty Oak Revival
Somehow, some way, the person who got directly hit by the chair, Taylor Nicole, managed to get it on video, capturing the exact moment it hit her and another woman standing behind her.
@t4yl0rn1c0le just slightly concussed but worth it☺️ #rtcmi26 #treatyoakrevival #boomtown #beershowers🍻 ♬ Saxophones getting louder – Sped Up – AntonioVivald
Here’s a third angle of another fan standing right behind Taylor for good measure.
@warriors_22 Lmao #treatyoakrevival #boomtown #rockthecountry #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – Ryan🤟
A bit surprisingly, fans in the comments of multiple different angles and POVs of the chair throw were pretty mixed. Of course, some were rightfully upset at the fact that some idiot put multiple people in danger by throwing the chair. On the other hand, you had some people finding it funny and, of course, cracking some Morgan Wallen jokes in the process.
“MORGAN WALLEN???”
“this is insane truly”
“absolutely not. this is why I went home.”
“and when we don’t have another year of it we will all wonder why”
“if u think this is funny, ur the problem. y’all are actually [a] pos for this!!!”
“Man I didn’t know Morgan Wallen was there”
“The behavior of these kids was disgusting”
“OK, that’s a little bit much”
“so glad I got to witness irl”
“I love red dirt but treaty oak brings out total white trash”
“I’m dying that thing was launched”
It’s pretty safe to say that these antics simply cannot keep going on, both for the safety of the fans in the crowd as well as Treaty Oak, who have been hit on multiple occasions.
Of course, Canty and guitarist, Lance Vanley, have gone on record on podcasts before condemning it. With that being said, however, that has yet to stop people. At this point, it’s time to issue a full-blown warning on their social media pages and/or tell venues to enforce harsh penalties for those in the crowd hurling things on stage. Simply put, Treaty Oak concerts can not keep devolving into chaos every weekend.
West Texas Degenerate Tour Dates
Sept. 17, 2026 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Sept. 18, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 19, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Sept. 24, 2026 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Sept. 25, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sept. 26, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Oct. 2, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Oct. 3, 2026 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct. 23, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
Oct. 24, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – The Smoke Show ^
Oct. 29, 2026 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
Oct. 30, 2026 – Stephenville, TX – Melody Mountain Ranch
Nov. 12, 2026 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Nov. 13, 2026 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
^ Festival
