{"id":123593,"date":"2025-08-06T12:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/123593\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:40:10","slug":"zach-top-to-headline-waste-management-open-2026-birds-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/123593\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Top to headline Waste Management Open 2026 Birds Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/78331945007-16th-hole-race.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Open fans gather before sunrise for race to rowdy 16th hole<\/p>\n<p>Golf fans gather at TPC Scottsdale at 3 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2025, to grab the best seats at the rowdy 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Country music star Zach Top will headline the Coors Light Birds Nest concert series on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, during the WM Phoenix Open.<\/li>\n<li>Ernest, a prominent Nashville songwriter and artist, will be the special guest performer for Top&#8217;s Birds Nest show.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets go on sale Aug. 12, starting at $125 for general admission and $350 for VIP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of country music\u2019s hottest rising stars, Zach Top, will headline the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/01\/22\/waste-management-open-2025-concert-guide\/77702886007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Coors Light Birds Nest<\/a> 2026 concert series on Thursday, Feb. 5, with special guest Ernest.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first show announced for the legendary four-night concert series that runs Feb. 4-7 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/phoenix-open\/2025\/02\/10\/who-won-phoenix-open-2025-pga-tour-scottsdale-arizona\/78385509007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WM Phoenix Open<\/a> 2026 at TPC Scottsdale.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining Coors Light Birds Nest headliners will be announced as more acts are confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>This is Top\u2019s first performance at the Birds Nest.<\/p>\n<p>WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman Jason Eisenberg issued a statement saying, \u201cWe are excited to lock in Zach Top for Thursday night for this year\u2019s Coors Light Birds Nest. Zach is one of the most exciting young voices in country music right now, and his sound mixed with modern energy will set the perfect tone for what\u2019s shaping up to be another electric week of live music during WM Phoenix Open week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lkcto\/pubref:LocalAZZachTop0226\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzach-top-scottsdale-tickets-2-5-2026%2Fevent%2F159088664%2F%3Fquantity%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Get Zach Top tickets at the Birds Nest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zach Top hailed as one of the \u2018hottest acts right now\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Recently crowned one of Rolling Stone\u2019s \u201cHottest Acts Right Now,\u201d Top is gearing up to release his highly anticipated second album, \u201cAin\u2019t In It for My Health,\u201d out Aug. 29.<\/p>\n<p>Billboard hailed lead single \u201cGood Times &amp; Tan Lines\u201d as \u201cone of this summer\u2019s top country anthems\u201d while Country Central praised his swagger.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming album follows the success of his 2023 debut, \u201cCold Beer &amp; Country Music,\u201d which earned an Album of the Year nomination at the Academy of Country Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Top achieved his first No. 1 at country radio with \u201cI Never Lie\u201d and was named ACM New Male Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Nashville hippie&#8217; Ernest joins Zach Top at Phoenix Open Birds Nest 2026<\/p>\n<p>Ernest, Nashville\u2019s genre-blurring hitmaker and self-proclaimed \u201cNashville hippie,\u201d is one of country music\u2019s most influential voices. A former Concert in the Coliseum performer (2024), he\u2019s a four-time ACM Award nominee, three-time CMA Triple Play Award winner and two-time Variety Hitmaker honoree.<\/p>\n<p>A rare force whose pen, voice and presence are equally potent, Ernest has crafted chart-topping hits for Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll and Chris Lane. His songwriting has notched 12 No. 1 hits.<\/p>\n<p>Blending George Jones twang with Eminem edge, his vivid storytelling has cemented him as one of Music City\u2019s defining artist-writers. His fingerprints are everywhere \u2014 most recently on the record-breaking Hot 100 smash \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, which earned him a 2025 Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Open Birds Nest 2026 tickets<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Thursday night at the Birds Nest 2026 go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at CoorsLightBirdsNest.com.<\/p>\n<p>General admission tickets for the Thursday show start at $125.<\/p>\n<p>VIP tickets and elevated experiences are available starting at $350 each and provide exclusive access to a VIP area with complimentary food, drinks and access to a premium viewing area for the shows.<\/p>\n<p>Prices will increase as the event draws closer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lkcto\/pubref:LocalAZZachTop0226\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzach-top-scottsdale-tickets-2-5-2026%2Fevent%2F159088664%2F%3Fquantity%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Get Zach Top tickets at the Birds Nest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What to know about the Coors Light Birds Nest<\/p>\n<p>Coors Light Birds Nest doors open at 3 p.m. each day.<\/p>\n<p>The patio area will feature more live music, outdoor games, entertainment, food and beverages.<\/p>\n<p>Each night\u2019s special guest will take the main stage inside the 48,000-square-foot tent at approximately 6:30 p.m. with headliners taking the stage at approximately 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The concert will end at approximately 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main WM Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/coorslightbirdsnest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coorslightbirdsnest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Phoenix Open fans gather before sunrise for race to rowdy 16th hole Golf fans gather at TPC Scottsdale&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":123594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5131],"tags":[11305,43808,76324,647,691,5229,5643,648,5800,1587,21199,185,665,5497,18824,9958,3988,18979,2488,171,2104,31942,19277,76322,2487,17727,641,425,666,31941,31944,63193,6812,975,50,1539,1440,450,1457,1589,1451,10440,10444,76320,1012,7600,76321,15465,645,2490,639,661,646,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,76318,467,640,76319,76323],"class_list":["post-123593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-phoenix","tag-cdp","tag-academy","tag-academy-of-country-music-awards","tag-affiliate","tag-ai","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-arts","tag-awards","tag-az","tag-billboard","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrities-u0026-entertainment-news","tag-concerts","tag-concerts-u0026-music-festivals","tag-country","tag-country-music","tag-eminem","tag-enabled","tag-entertainment","tag-festivals","tag-funnel","tag-george","tag-george-jones","tag-highlights","tag-jones","tag-know","tag-local","tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","tag-middle","tag-middle-of-funnel","tag-morgan","tag-morgan-wallen","tag-music","tag-news","tag-of","tag-open","tag-overall","tag-overall-positive","tag-phoenix","tag-positive","tag-prospects","tag-prospects-az","tag-rolling","tag-rolling-stone","tag-scottsdale","tag-scottsdale-cdp","tag-stone","tag-story","tag-story-highlights-ai-enabled","tag-ttp","tag-ttp-what-we-know","tag-u0026","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa","tag-wallen","tag-we","tag-what","tag-wm","tag-wm-phoenix-open"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}