WATCH: Parker McCollum Concert Draws 5,300

SAN ANGELO, TX — It was a concert that took one year and a half to pull off, and it was a hit. Headliner Parker McCollum, a Texas Country singer and songwriter who was added to the MCA Nashville label. Friday’s concert, called the Wild West Fest at the San Angelo River Stage, was on the same day his first MCA album, titled Gold Chain Cowboy, was released.

According to unofficial tallies from the city, the concert attracted 5,300 paid attendees, making it among the top 10 concerts held at the venue over the past 10 years. The opening acts were Shane Smith and the Saints and newcomer Kay Hasty, who is a San Angelo Central High School graduate.

Kay Hasty’s performance was remarkable. Starting her opening act before the sun went down and before many had arrived at the venue, her crowd more than doubled as she engaged the audience with short stories about why she wrote the next song. The crowd loved it.

Shane Smith and the Saints put on a powerful performance featuring the band’s signature harmony vocals. Finally, Park McCollum took the stage playing a selection of old and new songs from his new record.

Radio began playing “Rest of My Life” from Gold Chain this week. A second single “To Be Loved By You” was released for radio airplay previously this year, as was the hit from his late-2020 EP “Pretty Heart.”

In the video above, opening act Kat Hasty narrates and us through the performances and what each meant to her.

The Wild West Fest was produced by Thomas Halfmann’s M&H Productions. Frontier Communications was the title sponsor. A portion of the proceeds was divided between the West Texas Counseling & Guidance, Wall Ag Boosters and Wall FFA. The show was originally scheduled for July 24, 2020, but was delayed due to the Covid-19 lockdowns.