Zach Top Delivers Flawless Cover Of The Conway Twitty Hit, “Slow Hand,” At Red Rocks

Another Zach Top cover we need ASAP.

As we inch closer to the end of the year, it’s becoming increasingly clear that 2025 will go down as the year of Zach Top. Beyond releasing his stellar sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health, the Washington native would also score five nominations at the upcoming CMA Awards in November. And last night, the “Use Me” singer made his second performance of his two-night debut at the iconic Red Rocks amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.

After fellow ’90s traditionalist, Jake Worthington, set the stage with a killer set consisting of tracks from his new album, such as “It Ain’t The Whiskey,” “Not Like I Used To” and “Two First Names,” Top blew the metaphorical roof off of Red Rocks with a 30-song setlist packed to the brim with past hits and classic covers.

In between performing his viral hits “Use Me,” “I Never Lie” and “Sounds Like The Radio,” Top delivered a masterclass of covering a wide range of classic hits, ranging from Ricky Skaggs’ “Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown,” Shania Twain’s “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” and Merle Haggard’s “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink.”

@lexxxxxxiee.1 3rd row Zach Top at Red Rocks is unreal #zachtop #redrocksampitheater @Zach Top ♬ original sound – lexie

The highlight of the night, however, came from another classic cover — none other than Conway Twitty’s “Slow Hand.”

Hardly needing an introduction, “Slow Hand” is undoubtedly one of the most iconic tracks in Twitty’s legendary discography. Originally recorded by the soul group, The Pointer Sisters, in May 1981, the song would eventually be recorded by the “Hello Darlin'” singer just a year later. He’d eventually score his final multi-week #1 with the “Slow Hand” in June of 1982, before it went on to receive a platinum certification from the RIAA.

As we all know by now, Top has quickly become the king of covering classic country songs over the past few years. From his rendition of Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” and George Strait’s “I Can Still Make Cheyenne” to Billy Currington’s “Good Directions” and Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses,” he’s proved time and time again that he can cover just about everything. And “Slow Hand” was no different.

Top’s silky smooth delivery, coupled with the brilliant addition of saxophone during the live performance, simply sounds heavenly here on “Slow Hand.” Though I wouldn’t say that Top’s performance last night surpasses Twitty’s rendition, it comes pretty damn close. It’s simply that good.

Watch here:

Zach Top Tour Dates

October 3—Charlottesville, VA—John Paul Jones Arena‡
October 4—Ocean City, MD—Country Calling 2025
October 9—Knoxville, TN— Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center+
October 10—Louisville, KY—KFC Yum! Center+
October 11—Evansville, IN—Ford Center+
October 16—Brandon, MS—Brandon Amphitheater+
October 17—Bossier City, LA—Brookshire Grocery Arena+
October 18—Oklahoma City, OK—Paycom Center+
October 23—Greensboro, NC—First Horizon Coliseum+
October 24—Charleston, SC—Credit One Stadium+
October 25—Simpsonville, SC—Greenville Country Music Festival
October 30—Missoula, MT—Adams Center‡
October 31—Billings, MT—MetraPark – First Interstate Arena at Metrapark‡

November 1—Casper, WY—Ford Wyoming Center‡
November 6—Hollywood, FL—Stars and Strings 2025
November 7—Bismarck, ND—Bismarck Event Center‡
November 8—Rapid City, SD—Summit Arena at The Monument‡
November 13—Eugene, OR—Matthew Knight Arena‡
November 14—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena‡
November 15—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena‡
November 22—Kennewick, WA—Toyota Center‡
November 23—Kennewick, WA—Toyota Center‡

December 12—Las Vegas, NV—MGM Grand Garden Arena‡

+with special guest Andy Buckner
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