Wynonna Judd Nearly Walks Away with Little Big Town Show

When Wynonna Judd asked the crowd at PNC Music Pavilion who was seeing her for the first time at Saturday night’s show, it looked like the entire audience raised a hand. While Judd appeared to be surprised at the response, she shouldn’t have been.

As far as I can tell, it had been nearly 35 years since the legendary country singer known mostly as just Wynonna last performed in Charlotte, part of The Judds’ Farewell Tour back in 1991.

There were far more Wynonna T-shirts being worn in the crowd than those of any other artist, as she was the middle act between opener Shelby Lynne and headliner Little Big Town on what was the final tour stop of the summer.

Shelby Lynne opened the night with a 20-minute solo acoustic set. Much like the weather that’s been hovering over the Queen City for the last few weeks, the concert was comfortable — nothing particularly memorable, nothing bothersome, making for a nice summer night as we transition into fall.

While Judd, at times, got the largest reactions of the night, it was still Little Big Town that garnered the most sing-alongs. The start of the set sounded tailor-made for the lake crowd, as the Nashville-based pop-country artists opened with “Pontoon” and “Day Drinking.”

From there, an array of songs from throughout the band’s career that culminated with their biggest hit, “Boondocks.” The band hasn’t released a new studio album since 2022, outside of 2024’s The Christmas Record. Known for their harmonies and layered vocals, lead singers Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman stood in the spotlight for the majority of the evening, their vocals shining just as bright.

The group would go on to perform alongside Reba McEntire in a tribute to The Golden Girls at the Emmy Awards on the night following the tour finale in Charlotte.

Little Big Town setlist
Pontoon
Day Drinking
Summer Fever
Little White Church
Hell Yeah
Looking for a Reason
Bring It on Home
Sober
One More Song
Bones
Self Made
Rich Man
Better Man
Throw Your Love Away
At This Moment
Turn the Lights On
Wine, Beer, Whiskey
Tornado
Stay All Night
Girl Crush
Boondocks

Wynonna Judd setlist
I Saw the Light
I Know Where I’m Going
She Is His Only Need
Cry Myself to Sleep
Tell Me Why
Rock Bottom
Love Is Alive
Grandpa
Mama He’s Crazy
Girls Night Out
Girls With Guitars
Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain
Why Not Me
No One Else on Earth

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