Chris Stapleton weathered the impending storm the best he could at Wrigley Field on Saturday night. The country rebel was finally able to stage his All-American Road Show at the historic park after two pandemic-failed attempts (in August 2020 and July 2021), but Mother Nature wasn’t exactly playing ball.
Heat alerts greeted early comers to Wrigley, reminding people decked out in their sweaty leather boots and cowboy hats to drink water and take breaks from the sun. But by 5:45 p.m., event organizers decided to push up the schedule of events to get ahead of a severe system forecast to move through the area. Billboards were updated to let patrons know that the show was now set to begin at 6 p.m. with two of the four opening acts canceled and Stapleton taking the stage at 7 p.m., an hour and 40 minutes ahead of time.
