Zach Bryan Sets U.S. Concert Attendance Record at Michigan Stadium with 112,000 Fans

Zach Bryan headlined the first-ever concert at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Sept. 27, drawing more than 112,000 ticket holders and, according to multiple outlets, creating the largest single-ticketed concert in U.S. history and a new U.S. attendance record outside music festivals. The Grammy-winning singer closed his 'Quittin' Time' tour with a spirited two-and-a-half-hour set that included guest appearances by John Mayer and the War and Treaty, featured a large ensemble band and concluded with fireworks. Fans traveled from across Michigan, neighboring states and Canada, tailgated in stadium traditions repurposed for a country crowd, and snapped up commemorative merchandise while Bryan, wearing a maize-and-blue Michigan jersey, called it “the best night of my life.” Michigan Stadium was reconfigured with field seating to accommodate the crowd, but the inaugural concert brought expected logistical strains — long lines for food, bathrooms and merchandise and heavy traffic into Ann Arbor. The milestone event marked a historic new use for the nearly century-old Big House and capped a highly anticipated, record-attendance night for both Bryan and the university.