Parker McCollum performing at the Nutty Brown Amphitheatre in Austin, Texas on April 17, 2021, with Jason Newberry, Beau Johnson, Brady Beal, Charlie Magnone, and Parker McCollum. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
Parker McCollum comes from a no-nonsense, hard-working family. His was the sort of upbringing where “if you’re going to do something and you’re not going to do it one-hundred percent; you shouldn’t do it all.” It’s why this 27-year-old treats each song he writes with a painstaking level of dedication, reverence, and, as he readily admits, even a bit of obsession.
Parker says when a particular melody, lyric or emotion tugs at him he might stay in his room for days working on it. He can’t help himself. That’s because, for the Austin-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, the result is worth the painstaking process. Parker, who broke out with the revealing and critically adored 2013 debut The Limestone Kid and returned with the acclaimed, Probably Wrong, says, “its like the songwriting muse takes over. I don’t choose when it hits me, but when it does, I pay attention, and it’s always worth the focus it asks of me.“
This was my second time seeing Parker and he just keeps getting better and better in concert. He engaged with the crowd, and threw a bunch of guitar pics (two of which I caught). Got there as soon as gates opened and stood in the front for four hours so we wouldn’t lose our spot for when he came out. Love the guy. He’s got so much talent. Definitely recommend seeing him in concert!Parker McCollum was the main act at the Nutty Brown Amphitheatre with guests Corey Kent and Tom O'Connor. The band continues across the United States with the last stop at the Country Thunder Arizona 2021 in Florence, Arizona on October 16, 2021.
Love Parker! He is a great entertainer. He has a very unique voice. He cares about his fans and it shows. He is humble and always asks for support for fellow entertainers that play with him. He is polite, respectable and kind. (Hard to find these days) I’m excited to see what the future holds for him.
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