Country singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow has compared the fervour surrounding Zach Bryan's live shows to Beatlemania, saying she has "never seen anything like it" since The Beatles. Speaking on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, Crow, who opened for Bryan on tour, described crowds of 30,000 to 40,000 fans singing along to songs with "no hit" that they had learned from TikTok, drawing a direct line between Bryan's grassroots following and the intense devotion her father once described seeing directed at The Beatles in America.

Crow, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee known for hits including "Soak Up the Sun" and "Strong Enough", called Bryan's concerts "electric", recalling that the noise as he took the stage made her feel she needed hearing protection. Bryan's rise has been dramatic: his September 2025 show at the University of Michigan's stadium in Ann Arbor became the highest-attended concert in US history, and tickets now average over $200. Crow noted his appeal spans generations, from teenagers to fans in their thirties, with more tour dates scheduled through August, September and October.