Concert Journal · May 9, 2026

PackedHouse— Cody.

Cody Johnson at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center — with Kip Moore and Emily Ann Roberts. Classic country, gritty road-tested rock, and a full-arena singalong from the pit to the top seats.

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Every section of the arena, fully engaged —from start to finish.

01 · The Room

Packed before the headliner ever hit the stage.

Last night at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center was absolutely packed for Cody Johnson with special guests Kip Moore and Emily Ann Roberts. From the pit all the way to the top seats, the building was full before Cody even hit the stage.

Sioux Falls showed up in a huge way for every artist on the lineup.

02 · Emily Ann Roberts

Classic country that grabbed the room early.

Emily Ann Roberts opened the night with the kind of classic country sound that immediately grabs attention. A lot of people know her from The Voice, but songs like “He Set Her Off” and “Whole Lotta Little” have helped her build a strong following of her own.

03 · Kip Moore

Gritty, road-tested, and instantly locked in.

Kip Moore came out next and completely shifted the energy in the room with that gritty, road-tested style he’s known for. The second “Somethin’ ’Bout a Truck,” “Beer Money,” and “Last Shot” started, the crowd was locked in.

04 · Cody Johnson

A full country singalong, top to bottom.

Then Cody Johnson took over and turned the PREMIER Center into a full country singalong with songs like “’Til You Can’t,” “Dirt Cheap,” and “The Painter.” The production was massive, the crowd stayed loud all night, and it felt like one of those shows where every section of the arena was fully engaged from start to finish.

Really fun night to photograph in Sioux Falls.

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About · Michael Woolheater

Photographer, storyteller,
keeper of quiet moments.

I run Michael Woolheater Media out of Sioux Falls — specializing in Photo, Video, and Digital Marketing. I'm a storyteller first. Every project pairs honest imagery with words that actually mean something, so the work is still worth keeping ten years from now.

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