Zach Top Scolds Fans for “Acting Stupid” During a Sold-Out Show in New Mexico

Zach Top is currently on the Cold Beer & Country Music Tour, his first-ever headlining trek. Many of the stops on the outing sold out shortly after he announced the dates. As a result, his shows are packed with fans who are excited to see some good throwback country music. At the same time, crowded venues and copious amounts of booze are a recipe for things to go wrong. Recently, Top had to call out some fans who were acting “stupid” during his set.

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In this fan-shot TikTok video, Top stares into the crowd while sipping his drink. While the Washington native is still young, he looks like a dad getting ready to lay down the law on a room full of unruly children. However, he doesn’t get loud or overly aggressive. Instead, after letting the crowd simmer in his silence while he took time to wet his whistle, he calmly addressed those who were getting out of hand. “If y’all wanna start acting stupid, take it outside so I don’t have to stop another one of these songs,” he told them. The video ends as he and he sings the opening lines of “Dirt Turns to Gold.”

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Zach Top Almost Didn’t Become a Country Artist

Zach Top has been honing his skills as a singer and guitarist since he was a kid. The Sunnyside, Washington native cut his teeth playing bluegrass with his family’s band. While his parents were supportive of him playing music part-time, they wanted something a little more stable for him.

Recently, Top appeared on the Rodeo Time podcast and revealed that his parents tried to talk him out of following his current career path. “My dad’s advice was just like, ‘Nah, you need to go get a good job that will pay you good, where you can afford to take weekends off and go play for fun at these same bluegrass festivals,’” he recalled.

To be fair, Top tried to follow his dad’s advice. He moved from Washington to Boulder Colorado and started working on a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado. However, that only lasted one year. “I was not into it,” he said about his short-lived academic career. Instead, he continued honing his craft and moved to Nashville in 2021 to pursue his dream. Now, he’s selling out concerts across the country.

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