BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier and his brother, receiver Tiger Bachmeier, are about to step away from the football field and onto a stage.
The brothers, along with their uncle Don, are set to perform as the “Music Bachs” in a free full-length concert on Monday, July 13, at the American Fork Amphitheater. The show is part of the Harrington Center for the Arts’ Concert in the Park series.
Bear Bachmeier teased the performance at Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday, saying, “We’ve got some old rock hits and some old country songs, and we’ll throw in some modern country songs as well. So, it’ll be a fun time,”
It won’t be the first time the Bachmeiers have shared their music. They’ve previously performed at retirement homes in the Provo area, though this will be the first time the public gets to hear them live.
Bear didn’t reveal the actual setlist, but there are a few songs that fit the family’s musical track record.
One obvious candidate is “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” the song that first went viral during a retirement home performance in September. It would make sense here, especially after it became the World Cup anthem for the U.S. team this summer.
Another likely pick is Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” which the Bachmeiers performed at a retirement home the day after BYU’s 24-21 win over Utah.
Bear also has a clear connection to Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel.” In his first BYU press conference, he said it was his favorite song to play on the guitar.
There’s also a chance the set includes “Fast Car” or Luke Combs’ “Hurricane.” Bear said after BYU’s 41-27 win over Iowa State last season that he sang both songs to “stay composed” on the sideline.
And the brothers could always lean on original material. Bear performed one of his own songs in November on BYUtv Sports Nation’s “BYU Football with Kalani Sitake,” playing guitar and singing “Ortega Road,” a song he wrote about his upbringing.
The Music Bachs are scheduled to go on at 7 p.m. Monday, and admission is free.
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