Zach John King books Slowdown for April 15

The "Get to Drinkin'" singer, fresh off a debut album and a summer on stadium bills, is booked into Omaha's 470-capacity room next spring.

Some country singers spend the summer opening for the biggest names in the genre and then go straight back to amphitheaters. Zach John King is coming to a 470-capacity room in North Downtown. On Thursday, April 15, 2027, King plays Slowdown. Doors are at 8 p.m., tickets are $20 to $25, and the show was announced Oct. 19.

That's a good price for an artist who had the year King had. The Georgia-born singer is signed to Sony Music Nashville. His first country radio single, "Get to Drinkin'," came out in February and became his first Billboard chart entry, and his debut full-length, *I'm What You Get*, followed on Aug. 28, according to CBS 42 and Country Swag. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut on May 23, which he called "a top moment for me" to Country Now, and the Opry lists him among its performers.

He spent this summer on the road with Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan, Riley Green and Thomas Rhett. The Bryan connection goes back further: as Holler tells it, Bryan sent King home from *American Idol* and later took him on tour. He also closed out the ACM Honors with "Get to Drinkin'."

Bryan sent King home from American Idol and later took him on tour.

So why Slowdown? A first headline run usually means rooms where fans who found you on the radio can get close, and the Slowdown's 470 capacity is that size: big enough to feel like an event, small enough that you're never far from the stage. Next April, King will still be early in his headlining career, and a room like this is where you can say you saw him before the arenas.

It's also a Thursday night in mid-April, one of the first warm weeks of the year, when people start going out on weeknights again.

Tickets are on sale through See Tickets, Slowdown's ticketer. At $20 to $25 for an artist with a charting single, a debut album and a summer on stadium bills, this one probably won't last until spring, so buy now while the cheaper tier is still available.

Mark the date, and give the album a few listens over the winter. By April you'll know the words.

Sources: Country music artist Zach John King ready for Rock the South during busy year — CBS 42 (cbs42.com); Zach John King Shares New Song Ahead of Debut Album — Country Swag (countryswag.com); Zach John King Makes Long-Awaited Grand Ole Opry Debut — Country Now (countrynow.com); Zach John King — Grand Ole Opry (opry.com); Luke Bryan sent Zach John King home from American Idol, then took him on tour — Holler (holler.country); Zach John King closes out ACM Honors with "Get To Drinkin" (cmg-cmg-rd-20081-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com); Zach John King tickets — See Tickets (prod-nts-api.seeticketsusa.us)