On October 22, country star Cole Swindell headlined The Paramount in Huntington, New York, as part of his “Back Down to the Bar” Tour.
Swindell kicked off his set with the spitfire “Down to the Bar,” where he got the fans stimulated for his show. It was followed by his breakthrough smash hit single, the nonchalant and feel-good “Chillin’ It” and “Love You Too Late.”
“Single Saturday Night” became the ode of the evening where everybody was having a great deal of fun in the crowd. The country crooner continued with “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” and “Stereotype.”
He went on to perform a few verses from the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris,” and he incorporated it as a medley with “Middle of a Memory.”
Opener Dylan Marlowe joined him for “Flatliner,” his popular duet with Dierks Bentley. It was followed by the tender and melancholic ballad “Break Up in the End’ and the groovy “Sad Ass Country Song.”
Equally noteworthy was “Dad’s Old Number,” where he paid a fitting homage to his late father.
The emotional highpoint of the set was his stirring rendition of “You Should Be Here,” which really tugged at the heartstrings, and Ashley Cooke joined him for the “Never Say Never” duet and she was impressive.
Yet another fan-favorite was “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” and the irresistible “Let Me See Ya Girl” is this journalist’s all-time personal favorite Cole Swindell tune (in his musical catalog).
After covering a medley of ’90s hits, Swindell closed with his latest chart-topping single, the infectious and nostalgic “She Had Me at Heads Carolina.” He and his band members were able to put smiles on people’s faces at The Paramount on Long Island.
“The show was amazing,” Kristin Bellini, fan and attendee, exclaimed. “I love how Cole draws in the crowd and tells a little bit of his story. He is such a great performer, and The Paramount was an awesome venue to see him at.”
“Cole Swindell was awesome,” Tracy Nelson-Ott, fan and attendee, said. “Cole puts on a great show. He connects with his audience. I loved how he mixed in his new songs with some classics. The Paramount was a great venue to see him!”
