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Despite Malone’s previous viral, on-stage tumble during his 2022 ��ѿ��ý performance, the multi-diamond certified artist went home unscathed after delivering nearly two hours of fiery pyrotechnics, rockstar personality and a decade of hit records.

However, the concert lasted five long hours from start to finish, with the audience and Malone appearing visibly exhausted by the show’s end.

After support sets from Chandler Walters and Grammy Award–winning singer Sierra Ferrell, the stage transformed into an old school gas station for country music’s newest hitmaker, Jelly Roll, to make his entrance. With a full band and three dynamic background vocalists, Jelly Roll showcased sheer showmanship throughout his set, using his stadium platform to communicate a clear message of hope and redemption.

Although he’s released a few new singles this year, the Nashville star’s setlist remained confined to his previous country fan favorites. He started strong with “Heart of Stone,” belting the sincere lyrics into the mic as the vocalists emitted soulful harmonies and sweat glistened on the cross tattoo on his face. His drummer, Porkchop, delivered an insane percussion display during “Get By” as Jelly Roll ran down the long runway extending into the field seating.

Covered in tattoos, with his gold chain dangling and Billikens hat turned to the back, Jelly Roll dived into heartfelt songs like “Son of a Sinner,” “Wild Ones” and “Lonely Roads,” an MGK cover that’s an ode to John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” He gave an emotional monologue before standing at the end of the runway and serenading the crowd during “I Am Not Okay.”

Fans held up signs during the song, some that celebrated years of sobriety and another that said they’d just beat cancer, each one singing the song’s lyrics as loud as they could muster.

Jelly Roll maintained intense, high energy throughout his 12-song set, running, hitting dance moves and grinning ear to ear as he sang. His backup singers — Luke Edgemon, Chelsea “Peaches” West and Norelle Simpson — elevated the songs to new heights.

Their three-part harmonies sounded like an old-school, Pentecostal church praise break. During “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” the trio vocally shinned, teleporting the audience straight to “Whitsitt Chapel” with the vocal intensity of a mass choir.

Although Jelly Roll served in a support set, he hit the stage like a headlining act. He said he was grateful to be on the lineup and that performing in ��ѿ��ý felt like being on stage in his hometown. The singer seemed to struggle with some of the lyrics during the song “Halfway to Hell,” but his on-stage ensemble filled in the gaps. Jelly Roll also didn’t touch any of his tracks from his humble hip-hop beginnings.

However, he’s crossed over into a creative space where he isn’t limited to one genre, fully taking the reigns as a country artists and continuing to “break generational curses” through song.

Darkness fell all around the stadium and the bass rhythm of the song “Texas Tea” vibrated through the field when Malone hit the stage. Red lights lit the runway path, and the crowd roared as fireworks exploded in the air.

Malone’s set was built on his gentle, southern swagger, intense microphone screams and a perfect blend of new and old hit records. He bounced between fresh country bangers like “Wrong Ones” and “M-E-X-I-C-O” and rap-pop chart toppers like “Wow.” and “Circles.” It was obvious Malone was happy to be there; he smiled as he sang, gripping his lit cigarette and mic with the same hand.

Standout moments in Malone’s performance centered around his older hits and duet features. He performed a softer, melodic rendition of his breakout song “White Iverson” that was full of country-rock undertones. It was patient and clear, making it apparent Malone had musically evolved since the song’s release in 2016.

He also gave solid performances while singing songs from his 2024 country album “F-1 Trillion.” Jelly Roll returned to the stage to perform their duet “Loser.” It was playful, vocal banter between two musical brothers who had similar starts in hip-hop and found their way back to fiddle tunes and banjo rhythms. For his song “Never Love You Again,” Malone brought Sierra Ferrell back for her featured verse.

Unfortunately, Ferrell’s vocals were mostly inaudible. Her microphone was too low, overpowered by Malone’s gritty harmonies and the accompanying band. The West Virginia singer shined during her opening set three hours earlier, vacillating between songs from her Grammy-winning album and classic covers like “Me and Bobby McGee.”

Malone worked hard to put on a high-energy performance, but it fell flat at times. By the time he’d reached “Ain’t Coming Back,” halfway into his set list, the singer seemed vocally tired. His energy picked back up by the end of the song, but it fluctuated throughout the remainder of the show. He took sips from his red solo cup and took drags of cigarettes throughout the performance. It slowed him down somewhat, but he pushed through until the end.

After delivering a vocally weak, exhausted performance of “Sunflower” before the last song, Malone made his way to a stage positioned in the middle of the field seats. The platform began rising into the air as he talked about how some people thought he’d be a one-hit wonder.

Mocking his naysayers, he launched into his diamond-certified hit “Congratulations.” The audience sang along word for word as the structure lowered to the ground and Malone made his way down the aisle back to the mainstage, signing autographs, snapping selfies with fans and grinning widely with a mouth full of gold teeth.