Zach Top
November 15, 2025
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
On Saturday, November 15th, American country singer-songwriter Zach Top brought his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour to Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The rising star premiered fresh material from his newest album, Ain’t in It for My Health and threw in some covers of some country classics from Merle Haggard, Shania Twain, Conway Twitty and others.
Days before the show, the singer announced that he would be releasing a limited number of $25 tickets at the box office to give the opportunity for all his fans to come to the show. Those tickets were gone fast, and fans packed Rogers Arena for a full house.
The opener, Jake Worthington, was denied at the border and couldn’t make it to the only Canadian date of the tour. Top started his set about half an hour earlier, but kept the energy of the crowd in the palm of his hand as the lights dimmed and took the stage with his band. Top got the night started, opening with “Honky Tonk Till It Hurts” from his newest album.
His band accompanying him was tight, capturing the country sound perfectly with instruments like violin, acoustic and pedal steel guitar. The stage setup was simple but effective — his logo behind the band, a jukebox, and a warm row of lights lining the front of the stage, creating an intimate feeling bar show in the presence of one of the city’s biggest venues.
Top kept the night personal, sharing stories and interacting with the audience between songs. Funnily enough, almost had border problems as he forgot his passport at home. The night before in Seattle, it occurred to him that he didn’t have his passport, prompting his girlfriend to search his house, book a flight, and fly to Seattle to deliver his passport at 2 am. Despite the whole fiasco that had happened, Top was “glad to be here, despite the hiccups.”
The singer kept the energy throughout the night, with big hits like “Sounds Like the Radio”, “Good Times & Tan Lines”, “South Of Sanity”, “Use Me”, “Bad Luck”, and “I Never Lie”. He also threw in covers of Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses”, The Champs’ “Tequila”, Conway Twitty’s “Slow Hand”, Shania Twain’s “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?”, and Merle Haggard’s “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink”. All-out sing-alongs took over—like a karaoke bar where everyone definitely had one drink too many.
Zach Top, just releasing his debut album in 2024, to now touring in arenas, is a testament to the quality of music that he continues to pump out, and it seems to be resonating with a lot of people. With recent award recognition and growing tour momentum, he’s still considered a newer artist—but one rapidly cementing himself as one of country music’s standout fresh voices.
