The “Belting Bronco’s” biggest artist to date.
After a busy year in 2026 that included the release of a sprawling, 25-song #1 album back in January, With Heaven On Top, as well as a world tour that just wrapped up recently in Auburn, Alabama, Bryan was back once again on October 16th with his highly anticipated EP, Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs.
In true Zach Bryan fashion, it’s another stellar effort that sees him stretching himself from both a vocal and sonic perspective throughout the project. The EP included the likes of fan-favorites on tour like “Lodi When,” “Robot Killed The Working Man,” “Backwards” and “You’ll Get By,” as well as features from the likes of the legendary Turnpike Troubadours on “Plainsman” alt-pop star, Lana Del Rey, on “Lies,” which seems to be the runaway hit.
With that being said, however, it’s not just the new project that he had up his sleeve. Right before the EP dropped, on Wednesday, the Oklahoma native rolled out a MASSIVE 2027 stadium tour of the same name. Hitting the likes of the Chicago Bears’ Soldier Field, the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field, the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field and many more, Bryan is taking on 23 different stadiums across the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Per usual, he’s employing a wide variety of legends and up-and-coming stars as openers throughout the tour, including Ryan Bingham, John Fogerty, Gabriella Rose, Vance Joy, Fey Fili and Emma Ogier.
In particular, the inclusion of Fogerty is looking to spawn more than just a few shows and a potential live collaboration. Shortly after the Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs Tour, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman would take to Instagram to promote his dates.
In addition to promoting the tour, Fogerty would also upload a photo of him and Bryan together outside of a house, letting it slip that they wrote a song together recently, with more details “coming soon.”
“And did we mention we wrote a song together? More details coming soon. Stay tuned!”
In case that wasn’t enough, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman is back with Bryan once again on the most recent installment of his “Belting Bronco” series on YouTube.
If you’re unfamiliar with the series, it does what the title suggests and showcases some of Bryan’s friends and favorite artists in the back of his vintage Ford Bronco while they deliver stripped-back, stellar performances of some of their biggest tracks. He’d kick things off all the way back in July of 2020 when he debuted his now-certified gold hit, “Oklahoma City.”
Over the years, the Belting Bronco has led many to discover the likes of some of the most underrated artists and songwriters in the genre today, such as fellow bandmate, J.R. Carroll, Noeline Hofmann, Kat Hasty, Jonathan and Abigail Peyton, Slade Coulter, and the one and only Charles Wesley Godwin, who performed their duet, “Jamie,” with Bryan.
Though the series had been on a two-year hiatus from 2024 to 2025, it was revived in a big way this year, with the underrated alternative band, The Bends, signaling an official return in May and the legendary Jason Isbell making an appearance in September.
It should go without saying that Fogerty is nothing short of a songwriting powerhouse, penning some of the greatest tracks to impact the southern rock genre in the ’60s. During his time with CCR, he wrote each and every one of the band’s greatest hits, including the likes of “Fortunate Son,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary,” “Green River,” “Down on the Corner,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” and many more.
Fogerty’s appearance on the “Belting Bronco” is a particularly important episode of the series in honor of Veterans Day this week. In addition to performing hits such as “Lodi,” as well as the likes of the aforementioned “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” and “Proud Mary,” the 81-year-old singer/songwriter also detailed his time in the U.S. Army Reserve during the Vietnam War era in 1968, performing “Fortunate Son,” a misunderstood, anti-war anthem, at the White House during the Obama administration and more.
In particular, Fogerty would reflect on his status as a veteran early in the video. Despite serving in one of the most famously anti-war and anti-military eras in U.S. history, the “Centerfield” singer would reflect kindly on his time in the service, saying he’s proud to have served.
“I’m very proud to be a veteran. It’s something I’ve thought about over the years of my life. It’s great to be a part of the fabric of our country and having supported it. To look back at this stage of my life, it feels really good.”
Overall, Fogerty’s “Belting Bronco” episode is nothing short of a must-watch if you’re a long-time Creedence Clearwater Revival fan. Even ignoring the fascinating conversations between him and Bryan throughout, the 81-year-old sounds truly impressive on these nearly 60-year-old classics.
Watch the full episode here: