Green is a country music sensation who isn't just a hit with the OutKick audience.He's a mega-hit with millions of country music fans.The man is on a rocket ship to the top of the country music world, and it's not hard to understand why.
His music spans the entire spectrum of the genre, and he cares deeply for his fans.COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN REVEALS WHY FAN EMOTION AT HIS SHOWS BEATS INDUSTRY AWARDS EVERY TIMEIt's the latter point that is incredibly important for how he crafts his career.Riley Green performs onstage during the 2024 BMI Country Awards at BMI on November 19, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.((Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for BMI))Green sat down for a Spotify interview hosted by Pat McAfee, and he revealed there's one thing on his mind when crafting a setlist for a concert:COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN NEARLY DOVE INTO THE CROWD AFTER A FAN SPLIT HIS EAR OPEN DURING A PERFORMANCEWhat songs do his fans want to hear most?Riley Green performs during CMA Fest 2025 at the main stage at Nissan Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
((Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty Images))"It's definitely, I look at everything I do in my career as a fan.Like, what would I want to see my favorite artist do? You know, when I'm on stage performing, how would I want to make my set list? It's not necessarily the songs I want to play.
It's what songs do I think somebody that bought that ticket that saved up that works, you know, a construction job, what do they want to see me do, you know," Green said during the Spotify interview with McAfee when explaining his mindset.COUNTRY MUSIC STAR RILEY GREEN FIRES UP FANS WITH EPIC NEW SUMMER JAM 'THINK AS YOU DRUNK'Riley Green previewed his upcoming song "Lookout Mountain." ((Photo by Michael Le Brecht/The Walt Disney Company via Getty Images))OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADThe talented singer continued, "I'm a huge fan of music.I'm still a fan.
So, I mean, I look at things like that and whe...