2027 WM Phoenix Open Birds Nest reveals 1st concert headliner

Coors Light Birds Nest at the 2027 WM Phoenix Open will have country music star Riley Green take the stage on opening night.

Ashley Cooke will join Green for the first night of the four-night music festival right next to the WM Phoenix Open.

Who is Phoenix Open Birds Nest opener Riley Green?

Green grew up in Jacksonville, Alabama, learning music from his grandfather, who founded The Golden Saw Music Hall. The country music star attended Jacksonville State University, where he played football and continued his music journey.

Green won the Academy of Country Music’s (ACM) New Male Artist of the Year award in 2019, and his career has taken off from there.

In 2020, he won ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist award and his “You Look Like You Love Me” duet with Ella Langley won ACM’s and Country Music Association’s (CMA) Single of the Year awards.

Then, Green won ACM’s Music Event of the Year award for his duet with Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind If I Do,” and his Don’t Mind If I Do album was nominated for ACM’s Album of the Year. Green was also nominated for American Music’s Best Male Country Artist award in 2026.

Aside from the microphone, Green made his acting debut on CBS’ Marshals in April 2026, and he will join the 30th season of The Voice in his debut as a Coach when it premieres in September.

Who is Ashley Cooke?

Cooke is from Parkland, Florida, and has risen through country music since her first country radio No. 1 song, “Your Place,” won a 2024 CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year.

She’s also been nominated for ACM’s New Female Artist of the Year award and iHeart Radio Music’s Best New Country Artist award.

Cooke has toured with country music powerhouses like Luke Bryan, Parker McCollum, Kane Brown and Jon Pardi and also made an appearance in CBS’ Marshals in its first season in 2026.

Green and Cooke will get the four-day music festival kicked off on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and the other three days’ artists have yet to be announced.

Last year’s lineup led off with Bailey Zimmerman and Chase Matthews. Zach Top with ERNEST followed with Nelly and Ludacris with Ja Rule on Friday and John Summit with BUNT rounded out the event.

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