Moore’s breakout hit, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” would have been an obvious but more suitable show closer. Sure, he’s got lyrics dedicated to beer, trucks, dirt roads and pretty girls, but his raw, raspy vocals make his songs more enjoyable, relatable and just plain better than some of his counterparts being played on country airwaves. During ballad “Hey Pretty Girl,” Moore sang a chorus of “Lean On Me,” opting to scream the lyrics with an intense venom instead of the sweet, soft melody we’re used to.

(His response to that request isn’t suitable for print.)īathed in red stage lights that silhouetted his small frame, Moore belted tunes dedicated to love and lust, like “Backseat,” “Complicated” and “Burn the Whole World Down.” For only having two albums under his belt buckle, Moore has a myriad of songs, and he sang all of the hits, plus a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” which has been a staple in his setlist for a while now. This is why I stuck with what I wanted to write for the past seven years,” Moore said, adding that studio execs wanted him to write pop songs instead of country. The crowd - the majority in their 20s and 30s - sang along with Moore, throwing their fists and cups in the air during nearly every chorus of every song. The early set songs (“Crazy One More Time,' “What I Do” and “Reckless (Still Growin’ Up)” have a bit of a Peter Pan syndrome, with an overwhelming theme of “being wild and crazy is way more fun than being an adult.” Because really, where’s the fun in maturity anyway? Opening with the title track, Moore took the stage in his uniform of a muscle tank, skinny jeans and baseball cap. Moore was more than ready, the majority of his material courtesy of the new album, “Wild Ones.” The Georgia native performed a 90-minute set for a raucous but attentive crowd at the North Shore venue.

And with that, another country-singing headliner threw his hat (baseball, not cowboy) into the ring Friday night.Īfter being a support act for some of country music’s biggest artists - Eric Church, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley - Kip Moore put on the headlining hat for the first time at Stage AE. Throw in a couple hit singles dedicated to beer and trucks, and you have a whole genre of country music. PITTSBURGH – Dirt road anthems and odes to pretty girls.

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