If you were wondering where almost any females between 15 and 25 were in Los Angeles Thursday night (Oct. 2), it’s likely they were at Megan Moroney’s sold-out show at the Greek Theater singing at the top of their lungs to every song, even the deep album cuts.
From her wardrobe to the stage design to many of her guitars and even the miniature solo cup she took a shot from, all were bathed in the blue color palette from her latest album, Am I Okay? But the mood was anything but blue, as the self-proclaimed “Emo Cowgirl” brought a performance full of heart, sass, confidence and good vibes that her adoring fans lapped up for the show’s entire one hour and 45-minute duration.
To gauge just how quickly the country star’s ascent has been, as she reminded the audience, the last time she headlined a venue in Los Angeles in 2023, it was the 500-capacity Troubadour. In two short years, she’s gone from that renowned West Hollywood club to selling out the 5,900-seat Greek Theater twice (she plays again tonight, Oct. 3).
In between she’s won the ACM Award for new female artist and the CMA Award for new artist, as well as a Billboard Women in Music Rulebreaker award. Last month, she snagged MTV Video Music Awards’ inaugural best country award.
She cut her teeth opening for artists including Warren Zeiders, Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney (whose recent duet, “You Had to Be There,” was one of the few omissions on her setlist).
With only six dates left in the tour, there’s still time for fans to catch Moroney in a relatively small venue before she makes the inevitable leap to arenas. Here are the five best moments from the Greek Theater lovefest — not including her awesome walk-out music, Hannah Montana’s 2006 hit, “The Best of Both Worlds,” which came out when Moroney was 9.
