Ty Myers and I may have ‘reached the end of our song’, but his journey is nowhere near over.
Myers kicked off ‘The Select Tour’ on Jan. 16, 2025. After multiple extensions, what was originally set to be a 66-show tour grew into a 73-show run, ending Feb. 28, 2026. Myers has been on the road for over a year now.
He took over 713 Music Hall downtown for 2 sold-out shows on Feb. 6 and 7.
His opener, Alex Lambert, came out around 8 p.m. and warmed the crowd up, covering familiar country hits and setting the tone for the night. I’d never heard some of his original music before, but it was awesome to get some more country listening experience under my belt. Once Myers stepped out, the mood amplified entirely.
Myers’ energy was truly something special as he took over that stage — not performing for the audience as much as with them. He talked to the crowd between his songs and even walked into the pit at one point.
I, of course, sang along word for word, screaming my little heart out.
The best part of the whole experience, for me, was sharing the time with some of my closest friends. Seniors Ada Arya, Adna Halilagic, Carly Ostrin and I bought our tickets for the concert back in October, feeling as though we were years away from Feb. 6.
But somehow, after months of countdown and constant “only __ days left” texts in our group chat, the night finally arrived, and it was worth every second of waiting.
“It was really fun just being there with everyone,” Ostrin said. “I didn’t even know all of the songs, but singing and vibing along with my friends made it special. It was really wholesome.”
Leading up to the concert, the only music I let play in my car for weeks was strictly Ty Myers. His music hit me in a way I didn’t expect, shifting from the carefree, country vibes to very real, raw emotions while I listened to “The Select” album.
Myers started playing the guitar at age 7 and writing his own songs when he was 8, growing up in Austin, Texas. Kicking off his career in 2023, he released his first song, “Tie That Binds,” and went viral on TikTok. Now, 18 years old, Myers’ is only at the start of his career with 40 songs in his discography.
I am a firm believer that most artists are so much more than their surface, popular songs. Taylor Swift is deeper than “Shake It Off” and Harry Styles reached depths unimaginable beyond “Watermelon Sugar”. In this same light, “But Me” and “Stay” became my anthems, touching me in a way only music can.
“I didn’t know this song before the concert,” Halilagic said. “But now, I have to say that my favorite song is ‘But me.’ It was so beautiful to hear live.”
Concerts are so special because they give you a few hours of your life where the only thing that matters is the music and the people around you.
“Especially now that senior year is coming to an end, all of these experiences are so important to me,” Halilagic said. “It was really great to all be there together. I cherish it.”
At one point in the night, I glanced over to my friends, arms around each other as we all screamed the lyrics to “Thought It Was Love,” and I knew right then that that’s where I was supposed to be.
The sold out stadium was loud and our pit tickets were a bit stifling with everyone squished together. I was sweating and jumping around, but I found it just added to the night.
“It was a little overwhelming at first because there were so many people,” Ostrin said. “Once the music started, none of that mattered anymore, and we even made a few friends.”
One moment of the concert stood out to all of us, really speaking to Myers’ musical talent.
“Once he finished one of his songs, he started playing the electric guitar backwards,” Ostrin said. “I was like, ‘Wait how is he even doing that?’ It was such a weird and impressive skill.”
Even after the lights came up and the crowd began to file out of the venue, the energy of the night still lingered. The music, the packed crowd and the shared excitement made it an unforgettable concert.
The night also turned some casual listeners into bigger fans.
“After seeing him perform live, I listen to him a lot more,” Ostrin said. “I would definitely go see him again.”
If everyone’s reaction was any indication, Myers left Houston with plenty of new fans. And for an 18-year-old artist still at the beginning of his career, this tour feels less like the end of a chapter and more like the start of something much bigger.
