ROLLIN’ STONED TOUR SHOWS ASHLAND CRAFT AND MEGHAN PATRICK ARE BUILT FOR THE ROAD

Apr 15

Small crowd, big energy as the two singer-songwriters take over the stage

The third stop on the Rollin’ Stoned Tour offered an intimate, fan-forward evening with Ashland Craft and Meghan Patrick, two artists more than capable of commanding a room even when the room doesn’t fully give it back. Held at The Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown, Ohio, the show featured open-floor access, a casual atmosphere, and a few standout moments that proved both singers know exactly how to own a stage.

Ashland Craft opened the night with a 12-song set rooted in smoky, blues-influenced country. Her delivery felt grounded and easy, lending authenticity to songs like ‘Leavin’ You Again’ and ‘Lie a Little’. Both landed with a kind of raw honesty that lingered. Midway through her set, Craft called up tour manager Corey Wagar Grogan for a duet, telling the crowd they met on The Voice, where she made the Top 10 on Team Miley in 2017. The moment was spontaneous and warm, reflecting the same easygoing charm that ran through her whole set.

Rather than retreating backstage after her performance, Craft stayed in the crowd, chatting and taking photos. It added to the relaxed, personal energy that made the night feel more like a gathering than a concert.

Meghan Patrick, headlining her first-ever solo U.S. tour, followed with an 11-song set that balanced original material, covers, and rock-inspired showmanship. The crowd was modest and stayed relatively low energy, but Patrick never wavered. She brought intensity from the jump and didn’t let the size of the room dictate the scale of her performance. At one point she stepped off the stage and sang her way through the bar, mic in hand, interacting with the audience like a headliner playing to a sold-out arena.

Her country cover of ‘Just a Girl’ by No Doubt lit up the room, but it was the Led Zeppelin medley that marked the true high point of the set. Patrick leaned all the way into the moment, channeling the swagger and range of Robert Plant with a performance that felt raw, powerful, and fully lived-in.

Later in the set, she brought it back down with ‘Golden Child’, the title track from her 2024 album. The song, which is beginning to pick up radio play, is written as a letter to her younger self. “Everything that glitters ain’t golden, child,” she sang, delivering the line with quiet conviction. The energy shifted slightly, and while the crowd stayed casual, the song stood out for its honesty and weight.

The encore brought both performers back to the stage for a surprise cover of Afroman’s ‘Because I Got High’. Loose, off-the-cuff, and delivered with grinning ease, it captured the spirit of a show where nothing felt too polished to be fun.