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Treaty Oak Revival Addresses Controversial Beer-Throwing At Their Concerts – “We Don’t Encourage It”
Setting the record straight. You can argue that, despite the monster success over the past few years, Treaty Oak Revival has been one of the most controversial bands in the genre as of late. Beyond the fact that their patented blend of country, rock and grunge has infuriated the likes of many die-hard country purists, their rowdy live shows have also caught some major flack over the past year. It’s not like Treaty Oak themselves are doing anything never before […] The post Treaty Oak Revival Addresses Controversial Beer-Throwing At Their Concerts – “We Don’t Encourage It” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Setting the record straight.
You can argue that, despite the monster success over the past few years, Treaty Oak Revival has been one of the most controversial bands in the genre as of late. Beyond the fact that their patented blend of country, rock and grunge has infuriated the likes of many die-hard country purists, their rowdy live shows have also caught some major flack over the past year.
It’s not like Treaty Oak themselves are doing anything never before seen at concerts, quite the opposite, actually. While, of course, you’ll never see the likes of George Strait or Alan Jackson and their backing bands crank up the overdrive on their electric guitars, lay waste to some grungy, country-fried tunes and spray a couple beers out on the stage and crowd, it’s not like their Texas, country/rock predecessors such as Koe Wetzel haven’t raised some absolute hell at venues across the nation.
Following in the footsteps of Wetzel, Kolby Cooper and more, in many ways, Treaty Oak Revival serves as a reflection of their upbringing. With nearly all members of the five-piece band hailing from West Texas, primarily near Odessa, the throughline of their patented country/grunge tunes reflect the sights, sounds and inherent problems that arise in an oil town who’s primary source of entertainment come from wild, booze and drug-soaked weekends out in the country.
It’s safe to say that this is highlighted best (and arguably most notably) during their live performances of their 2021 fan-favorite “Boomtown.”
At this point, if you’ve been keeping up with the alt. country/southern rock scene in general, I’d be surprised if you haven’t seen a few viral videos of Treaty Oak’s “Boomtown” tradition at each and every one of their concerts. Simply put, it gets PRETTY wild every night, with frontman, Sam Canty, and Co. starting the song off by giving fans in the front of the pit a good ole beer shower.
@kenzi_jayde0 needless to say I was soaked #boomtown #lubbock #texastech #treatyoakrevival ##greenscreenvideo ♬ original sound – • Kaitlyn •
@ellen_a.money Whoever threw that is my opp. #foryou #fyp #treatyoak #concert #foryoupage #treatyoakrevival ♬ Missed Call – Treaty Oak Revival
As it is with many good things, however, this has quickly devolved into some chaos at quite a few shows. As shown in the TikTok above, there have been quite a few different occasions where drunk audience members have decided to chuck nearly full beer cans recklessly into the crowd, even hitting fellow fans in the head.
Not only are fans at risk, however, Canty himself got hit by a seemingly full (or near-full) beer can at their South Carolina show back in September, which not only gave him a pretty nice gash on his cheek, right above his right eye, but also knocked his microphone straight off the stand during a performance of “No Vacancy.”
@saberw23 bro got hit in the face and kept going @Treaty Oak Revival #fyp #treatyoakrevival ♬ original sound – saber
It’s safe to say this has been a hot-topic in the country community as Treaty Oak continues to grow bigger and bigger by the day, highlighted recently with the success of their latest album, West Texas Degenerate, which debuted at #1 on both Apple Music and Spotify’s U.S. album-debut charts upon its release on November 28th. While some fans will argue it’s just part of Treaty Oak experience, there’s a huge difference between soaking a section of a crowd with beer, or tossing plastic cups, and launching a full beer directly at the singer’s face.
It’s become clear that’s exactly how the band views it as well.
In a recent interview with ’90s country legend, Tracy Lawrence, on his podcast, TL’s Road House, Canty himself was asked about getting hit at the aforementioned show and other members of the band weighed in on the growing phenomenon at their shows.
Referencing the fact that every member of the band has been nailed by some flying object — whether it’s a beer can, a plastic cup or even a Zyn can — guitarist, Lance Vanley would tell the “Paint Me a Birmingham” singer that they’re trying their best to stop it after he asked the group if they encourage it the way Gavin Adcock does.
“No, [we don’t]. We have pour-only [beers] at our shows to stop or try to as much as we can. But I mean, at a certain point, people in the balcony, they don’t have pour-only if they want to throw a can or a bottle, whatever.
We don’t encourage it. The biggest thing is, when you’re done throwing the liquid around, just put it on the ground.”
Canty would immediately share the same sentiment, noting that, for them, it’s always been about the beer-showers, not the beer-throwing.
“Also, our thing has always been the beer-shower thing. I’ve been to festivals where they do it. They hold it up over their heads, and they swing it around in a circle, then you just the thing on the ground. The whole thing where it just turned into throwing full cans and cups and stuff [became more dangerous]. It got a little bit more weight to it.”
After pointing to a show with Wetzel a few years ago during a rowdy night in Washington, D.C. as a potential catalyst for the beer-throwing phenomenon at their shows, also referencing how the “High Road” singer himself is no stranger to some wild crowds, Lawrence and Vanley discussed some possible factors to why it’s become such an issue.
Lawrence would theorize that the viral videos referenced above played a part in the problem, and Vanley agreed with the sentiment.
“Now everyone’s seen the videos. [They’re like], ‘Well, I saw it, so I want to experience the same thing. I mean, I get it to a certain extent, but also, you’ve had people’s heads cracked open. It’s for safety.”
As stated previously, there’s a huge difference between a simple beer-shower from both the band and members of the crowd. With that being said, however, it’s become a huge issue when you account for downright stupid, drunk attendees who are putting others at risk with the beer-throwing itself. While it won’t fix the problem over night, it’s good to see Treaty Oak clear the air on the controversy and continue to attempt to fix the problem that’s not only effecting them on stage but their fans as well.
Watch the full podcast here:
Treaty Oak Revival 2025-2026 Tour Dates
Dec. 11, 2025 – Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum
Dec. 12, 2025 – Ardmore, OK – Heritage Hall
Dec. 13, 2025 – Lubbock, TX – Cook’s Garage
Dec. 14, 2025 – Lubbock, TX – Cook’s Garage
Dec. 19, 2025 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Dec. 20, 2025 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Dec. 31, 2025 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Feb. 5, 2026 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center !
Feb. 6, 2026 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena !
Feb. 7, 2026 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center !
Feb. 12, 2026 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena !
Feb. 13, 2026 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum !
Feb. 14, 2026 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena !
Feb. 19, 2026 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center !
Feb. 20, 2026 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center !
Feb. 21, 2026 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena !
Mar. 12, 2026 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena !
Mar. 13, 2026 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena !
Mar. 14, 2026 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena !
Mar. 26, 2026 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum !
Mar. 27, 2026 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center !
Mar. 28, 2026 – Opelika, AL – Auburn Rodeo ^
Apr. 11, 2026 – Gonzales, TX – Cattle Country Festival ^
Apr. 25, 2026 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach 2026 ^
Apr. 26, 2026 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center !
Apr. 30, 2026 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater !
May 1, 2026 – Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena !
May 2, 2026 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum !
May 14, 2026 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater !
May 15, 2026 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater *
May 16, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena !
May 28, 2026 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam 2026 ^
May 29, 2026 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Amphitheatre !
June 18, 2026 – North Lawrence, OH – The Country Fest 2026 ^
June 19, 2026 – Bloomington, IL – Tailgate N’ Tallboys 2026 ^
June 25, 2026 – Bonner Springs, KS – Country Stampede ^
June 26, 2026 – North Platte, NE – NEBRASKAland Days ^
July 1, 2026 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
July 8, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Windy City Smokeout ^
July 11, 2026 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena !
July 17, 2026 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days ^
July 18, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *
Aug. 8, 2026 – Oshkosh, WI – xRoads41 ^
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