A Look Back on the Country Year
A Look Back on our Country Music Year
This year was defined by live country music, long drives, and the kind of nights you wish you could rewind. From open-air parks to packed indoor venues, these gigs became markers in the calendar. Reasons to head out, meet up, and live a little slower in between.
For us at WanderWest, country concerts aren’t just nights out. They’re part of the lifestyle that inspires everything we make, clothes built for standing in fields, leaning on barriers, late finishes, and early starts the next day.
Zach Bryan – Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park was the standout moment of the year. Zach Bryan headlining felt less like a show and more like a shared experience. Thousands of people, all there for the same reason, singing every word back without hesitation.
The lineup made it even more special. Waylon Wyatt set the tone early with raw, stripped-back country. Dermot Kennedy brought emotion-heavy storytelling, Willow Avalon softened the edges, and Mt. Joy carried the afternoon with that easy, sun-warmed sound.
It was a long day on our feet the kind where the sun doesn’t let up. A trucker hat and lightweight WanderWest t‑shirt were essential from early afternoon right through to sunset, with layers only coming out once the evening finally cooled. By the time Zach Bryan took the stage, Hyde Park felt completely still, despite the crowd.
Riley Green – Birmingham (with Hannah McFarland)
Riley Green in Birmingham delivered country music exactly how it should be: honest, grounded, and built for live shows. Every song felt familiar, even if you’d only heard it once before.
Hannah McFarland supporting was a real highlight understated, confident, and someone you’ll want to say you saw early. The venue was buzzing, and it was one of those nights where a WanderWest gilet earns its keep easy to throw on for the walk there and exactly what you want waiting for you on the way home once the temperature drops.
Noah Kahan – Blackweir
Blackweir was something different. Open air, natural surroundings, and a crowd completely locked in. Noah Kahan’s songwriting suits those settings perfectly reflective, emotional, and quietly powerful.
This was a warm night made for lighter layers. WanderWest t‑shirts and trucker hats felt right here simple, comfortable, and suited to an open‑air setting where the music does most of the talking.
This was also a night for slower moments. Long conversations, hands wrapped round warm cups, and layers pulled tight as the temperature dropped. It reminded us why country and folk-inspired music fits so naturally with the outdoors.
49 Winchester – Bristol O2 (with Wyatt Flores)
Bristol gave us one of the most raw shows of the year. 49 Winchester brought grit and heart in equal measure, while Wyatt Flores set the tone supporting. Minimal, emotional, and completely authentic.
This was a proper wear-it-again kind of night. Cooler air, late finish. The sort of show where a gilet or sweatshirt becomes part of the uniform from doors to the last song. Well-worn tees, trusted sweatshirts, and pieces that feel better the more you live in them. No distractions, no overproduction just music that hits where it’s meant to.
Why These Nights Matter
Every one of these concerts reflects what WanderWest stands for country music, the countryside, and the moments in between. The road trips, the pubs before doors open, the late finishes, and the clothes that quietly become part of the memory.
We design for nights like these. For standing in fields, walking home under streetlights, and chasing that feeling again the next weekend.
As the year closes, we’re already looking ahead — new shows, new roads, and more stories worth wearing.
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