Ashley McBryde Brings the Energy to the Louisville Palace on Her “Into the Wild” Tour [Photos]

The crowd entered the historic Louisville Palace brimming with excitement. The fans filled the merchandise lines, and the energy was palpable as they waited for the show to start on this balmy evening on September 17th, 2026.

Trey Pendley opened the show. Hailing from Louisiana, his sound was soulful with that signature swampy, down-home vibe. Pendley had a conversational style, and his music and lyrics tell a story.

He started his set with a track called “Mama I Made It” and then moved on to “The Dog.” Sitting on just a barstool and strumming his acoustic guitar, it felt like we were just in his living room listening to him tell life stories. Continuing on in his set, he performed “Small Potatoes.” This song is about not having a lot but having enough in life if they have love. He sang a song that was picked up by Luke Combs that he wrote called “15 Minutes,” about the lives of those imprisoned and the 15 minutes they get to call those they love. He ended his set with fun-filled, high-energy “Country Boy Friday Night.”

Promptly at 9 pm, the lights were raised, and haze grew thick as Ashley McBryde took the stage. The crowd bought into the show the whole night. In her 22-song set, she covered new songs and older songs that had the audience engaged the whole time. McBryde commands the stage with undeniable energy. Whether she is singing a moving ballad or a high-energy, guitar-filled, driving song, the authenticity is apparent.

McBryde started her set with “Arkansas Mud” and then moved on to the equally high-energy song, “Creosote.” She kept up the energy with “Water in the River” and “One Night Standards.” Things slowed down with a song written in honour of her mother, entitled “Light on in the Kitchen.” She continued the emotionally driven ballads with “Bottle Tells Me So,” a song about her struggle with alcoholism and how she is four years sober.

She kept the momentum going with songs like “American Scandal,” “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” and “Ten to Midnight.” McBryde even shouted out Kentucky because she spent time starting out as an artist playing for a friend in Bardstown, Kentucky. Another song sung as a moving tribute was “Sparrow.” This song is dedicated to her brother who is in the Navy.

Ashley McBryde kept the audience further enthralled with songs like “Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” and “Hand Me Downs.” She shows sass in “Lines in the Carpet,” “What if We Don’t,” and “Wild,” which is the track her tour is named after. Her encore started with the haunting song “Bible and a .44,” a tribute to her late dad. They didn’t keep the energy low but ended the show with the apparent crowd favourite, “Brenda Put Your Bra On.”

This show was a fantastic night full of music, songs, and stories. Anyone who loves authentic country music shouldn’t miss this tour if it comes their way. The feelings of community found in music are unexplainable.