Maren Morris brought her RSVP Redux Tour to The Sylvee in Madison last summer, and the sold-out Saturday night crowd was treated to a performance that blended fan favorites, unexpected covers, and thoughtful moments that highlighted her growth as an artist. The tour itself was framed as a celebration of the five-year anniversary of her breakout Girl album, but in practice it felt more like a reflection on how far she has come since then—both musically and personally.

From the moment she opened with “RSVP” and “The Feels,” Morris had the audience locked in. Her voice carried a soulful edge that, as critics have noted throughout the tour, often lands just shy of a twang—straddling the line between country, pop, and singer-songwriter authenticity. The Sylvee’s intimate yet energetic setting gave her plenty of room to play with that dynamic. Songs like “The Tree” and “I Hope I Never Fall in Love,” which she performed alongside opener Delacey, brought the night’s most vulnerable moments, while her hits “Girl” and “My Church” reminded fans of the anthems that first put her on the map.

The setlist was cleverly constructed to balance personal storytelling with crowd-pleasing highlights. By the midpoint, Morris loosened things up with “Rich,” where she made one of the most talked-about changes of the tour. Instead of the original lyric referencing Diddy, she swapped in Dolly, a decision she’s made since Combs’s legal troubles came to light. The Madison crowd immediately picked up on the switch, cheering the homage to Dolly Parton, a beloved and unproblematic country icon. It was a subtle but powerful statement, one that aligned with Morris’s reputation for standing her ground and rewriting narratives in real time.

Later, she leaned into fan service by taking social media requests for “Drunk Girls Don’t Cry” and “Circles Around This Town,” proving she could make the cavernous room feel personal. A cover of Generation X’s “Dancing With Myself” added a dose of playfulness, and when she closed the main set with “The Bones” and “Cut!,” the night’s emotional range was on full display. Her encore brought everything full circle with the pop-leaning “The Middle,” the breezy “Shade,” and the nostalgic “80s Mercedes,” leaving the crowd on a high note.

Throughout the evening, Morris’s performance carried a sense of reinvention. She has been open about her complicated relationship with mainstream country, and at The Sylvee she seemed to lean further into her identity as an artist not confined to one lane. The show was polished yet personal, activist-minded yet fun, and above all a reminder of her singular talent. For Madison fans, it was a night that felt celebratory, communal, and quietly historic—one that showed why Maren Morris remains one of the most compelling voices in music today.