This Halloween was one for the record books as country zombies invaded the Burgh! Cameron Whitcomb took over the Roxian on Halloween night as part of his I have Got Options tour celebrating his debut album The Hard Way. Fans packed the sold-out venue in full costume, already buzzing from spooky anticipation long before the first chord rang out.
Kicking off the Halloween shenanigans was Danielle Finn, who came prepared to set the tone in a playful and spooky way. Her band rolled out dressed in wild wigs and zombie makeup, leaning hard into the Halloween spirit without ever losing their charm. Finn’s voice carried smoothly through the room with a sweet yet strong power, soaring above acoustic warmth and gentle percussion. Fans swayed, cheered, and laughed along as the group leaned into their undead theme. She had the room fully warmed and smiling, ready to turn the energy up even more once the headliner stormed the stage.
When Cameron Whitcomb finally emerged, he didn’t just appear, he backflipped striaight into it. Covered in incredible zombie makeup done by local artist Maria Monsters, he looked like the country star version of a Halloween horror movie lead who just escaped the cornfield. The crowd, many of whom came dressed as zombies and other creatures of the night, screamed with excitement and matched the spooky vibe perfectly. Whitcomb fed off that energy and launched straight into high tempo tracks that turned the floor into a rowdy, spooky dance pit. This would not be a slow build kind of show. Whitcomb was there to leave everything he had on that stage, and he was ready to take the crowd along for the ride.
Whitcomb’s performance style felt like a mix of pure adrenaline and raw country storytelling, and the physicality alone could have powered a small town. Every time a chorus hit, he launched into backflips, kicks, or jumps that somehow got bigger as the night went on. Fans at the barrier barely had any breathing room as he knelt, leaned out, and sang directly into their faces like they were old friends cheering him on from a dusty front porch. The energy was intense and as contagious as a zombie plague, and you could feel people feeding on it and giving it right back.
A large focus of the set was on Whitcomb’s debut album, The Hard Way, showing that beneath the zombie paint and acrobatics, something real and heartfelt fuels his fire. The songs from the album hit with a mix of grit and vulnerability, carrying lyrics about young heartbreak, stubborn determination, and the messy moments that build a person into who they become. The set kicked off with “Hundred Mile High” which has all the charm of classic 2000’s country jams. The title track drew from raw emotional honesty, the lyrics positively dripping with passion that’s only found in real life experience. “Medusa” is one of the catchiest tracks on the album and had a sea of voices screaming back the lyrics. Hearing these tracks live added extra weight, especially when layered with his raw vocal tone and the emotional way he introduced them. What hit even harder than the music was the pure gratitude Whitcomb had for everyone supporting him and his music. Fans sang along proudly, proving that even though the energy was wild and chaotic, the heart of the night was sincere connection between artist and audience.
As the show reached its final stretch, Whitcomb kicked the chaos back into high gear and rode that wave until the very last note. The crowd did not let up for a single second, screaming lyrics, stomping boots, and dancing like the floor was on fire. The band stayed locked in right beside him, shredding and laughing and doing their own undead rock star moves as if they were playing a festival mainstage in the middle of a haunted town. When the final song hit, Whitcomb threw one more backflip that sent the Roxian into a frenzy, then stood center stage wearing a tired grin under his terrifying zombie paint like he just lived the night of his dreams. Fans cheered until their voices cracked, and as everyone spilled out into the cold Halloween air still buzzing with adrenaline, it was impossible not to feel like they had just witnessed something rare. The night was a chaotic, joyful, spooky, country-fueled Halloween rush, and Cameron Whitcomb was born to lead it.
October 31st, 2025
