Parker McCollum at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Parker McCollum is among the looked-forward artists in the Americana scene, ready to rise the ranks with his creative approach to the genre. He is known to infuse rock & roll, soul, and indie sensibilities into his style. Already a budding singer/songwriter, he has gained praise and attention this past few years and continues to make a name for himself. He already has chart toppers and RIAA-certified records under his belt, and more as he releases new songs in the future.

McCollum is a Conroe, Texas native. Born in 1992, he had early exposure to country stars like Willie Nelson and Buck Owens. Thanks to his family, he also goes to explore red dirt country subgenre artists such as Cross Canadian Ragweed and Chriss Knight. His influences grew larger in his teenage years while working on his father's ranch, being exposed to the songs of Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt. However, out of all the artists that he grew fond of, it was George Strait with whom he found an affinity and became his true influence.

With music turning into his passion, McCollum decided to dabble in multiple instruments during his childhood. He picked up a violin when he was in primary school and moved on to playing the guitar during his teenage years. By the time he was already thirteen, he was already experimenting with sounds from the genres he grew to love. He then began writing his songs. Gigs followed afterward.

In 2015, the young artist debuted his album "The Limestone Kid." The record showed his potential and was praised by many critics. "Probably Wrong" followed in 2017. This was his debut on the Billboard charts, peaking at the top 6 in the Heatseekers chart. Gaining momentum in his career, he was signed with Universal Music Group in 2019 and released his hit song "Pretty Heart." His third album, "Gold Chain Cowboy," came out in 2021 with huge success, solidifying his spot among the nominees during the year's New Male Artist of the Year at the American Country Music Awards. This year, he released the latest album in his repertoire entitled "Never Enough."

On his "Burn it Down" tour next year, the country star will perform at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August. 25. Opening for this concert is Corey Kent, who is also among today's breakout country artists. He is known for the platinum-certified singles "Wild as Her" and "Something's Gonna Kill Me."

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