Max McNown
Tues, Jul 14 @ 7–11pm
SOLD OUT
Max McNown is a singer-songwriter from Bend, Oregon.
Max McNown creates the kind of songs that perfectly soundtrack our most intimate moments: times of intense heartache and tremendous loss, immense upheaval and life changing revelation. Within just a year of teaching himself to play guitar, the Oregon-bred, Nashville-based musician turned out three EPs spotlighting his emotionally potent yet nuanced lyrics—an element beautifully displayed on his breakout single “A Lot More Free,” a track that landed on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart and greatly expanded his grassroots following. His debut album Wandering brings an even deeper sense of purpose to his songwriting.
At 22, McNown has already been on a storied musical journey. Drawing inspiration from his brother who was bravely fighting cancer, McNown drove from remote Oregon to Southern California, where videos of him busking on a pier grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok. His loyal fanbase helped McNown amass 80 million streams and a spot on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart with “A Lot More Free,” which was recently #1 on the TikTok Breakthrough USA chart.
When wrestling with self-doubt, McNown looks back to insight shared by his mother: “My mom used to tell us growing up that singing means you have a happy heart. Even if the song’s about something difficult or painful, I still have a happy heart when I sing.”