COUNTRY MUSIC Country singer Parker McCollum acknowledged the history he'll be making when he performs at the home of Texas A&M football on Saturday. "I'll be the only artist in history to play [at] The Tap, Hurricane Harry's and Kyle Field," McCollum said of two popular college-aged hangouts in College Station and the 102,000-seat stadium. "I think I'm the only person in human history, so I'm blessed.
I don't know if it gets any bigger." After the early stages of his music career saw him entertain audiences at the College Station staples, McCollum will return to his roots, albeit on a much larger stage. He'll celebrate his 32nd birthday by opening for country music legend George Strait in front of an audience of 100,000 at Kyle Field in the only Texas show of the King of Country's tour.
McCollum offered eager fans a preview of this weekend's performance with an acoustic set and a meet and greet at Lucchese Bootmaker in College Station on Friday. With a line to get inside stretching around three corners of the building at Century Square, McCollum performed his hit "Hell of a Year" along with the unreleased track, "Big Ol' Fancy House." Strait may be the main event for the concert, but all indications showed that McCollum has his own loyal following.
College Station natives Lexi Tarver, Daniela Garcia and Jaleea Polanco ensured they were first in line for McCollum's 11 a.m. performance by securing their spot at 3 o'clock in the morning.
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