Country music superstar Zach Bryan, 29, and fellow singer Gavin Adcock, 26, faced off in a heated clash at the Born & Raised Festival in Oklahoma over the weekend, turning what should have been a night of music into an unforgettable spectacle.
According to footage shared by Gavin Adcock himself on social media, the two singers confronted each other while separated by a wire fence backstage at the Oklahoma festival. The video shows Zach Bryan, who has built a massive following with his raw, emotional songwriting, calling Adcock out directly: “Hey, do you want to fight like a man? Come open the gate.” Adcock didn’t back down, he stepped closer to Bryan, only to have Bryan shove the fence toward him in a moment that quickly escalated, per PEOPLE.
The tension didn’t stop there. Another video posted to Facebook showed Bryan attempting to climb the barbed wire fence to get to Adcock, before being restrained by security. Meanwhile, a bodyguard swiftly pulled Adcock out of the scene before things could go even further. The dramatic showdown instantly sent fans into a frenzy online, sparking endless debate about who was really at fault.
Zach Bryan Scales A Fence To Try To Fight Fellow Singer Gavin Adcock In Oklahoma
Adcock, never one to shy away from stirring the pot, added fuel to the fire with the captions on his Instagram post. He claimed Bryan had sent him “death threats” before the show, writing across the clip, “When you get death threats from Sack Cryin before you headline in his hometown.” He then doubled down with a cheeky dig in the caption: “Eat a Snickers, bro.” The sarcasm wasn’t lost on fans, who quickly took sides in the ongoing drama.
But the sparks between these two didn’t just ignite in Oklahoma, this feud has been simmering for months. Back in July, Adcock took aim at Bryan on X, calling him out over a testy interaction with a teenage fan. Adcock questioned why fans idolize someone who, in his words, couldn’t handle “the criticism of a 14-year-old.” Bryan clapped back in a now-deleted post, insisting that after playing a two-and-a-half-hour set, he wasn’t obligated to pose for pictures or say hello, bluntly signing off with the acronym “GOMD” (that’s “Get off my d—” for those wondering).
Adcock, who has clearly made this feud part of his personal brand, later expanded on his criticism during an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast. He insisted his comments weren’t about autographs, but about professionalism. “It wasn’t about not wanting to sign autographs after a show,” Adcock explained. “It’s like letting a 14-year-old kid rant, without saying, ‘Get off my d—.’ You’re bigger than that.” He didn’t stop there. He accused Bryan of putting on a “big mask” for the public and suggested that his rival’s true colors don’t always match the persona fans idolize. “Sometimes he can’t help but rip it off and show his true colors. I don’t know if Zach Bryan’s really that great of a person,” Adcock added.
The Internet Is Over The Drama
Fans are divided, with some calling Adcock petty for dragging the feud onto social media, while others argue Bryan’s temper shows he’s not exactly the laid-back, “everyman” artist his songs portray. Either way, Oklahoma got a front-row seat to one of the most dramatic country music moments of the year, and with cameras rolling, this dust-up is bound to live on long after the barbed wire and bruised egos have healed.
“This man is unhinged,” one fan commented online. “Both have undserved egos,” said another. “Zach Bryan is a very insecure little man,” a third comment read. “He’s just so angry all the time. It’s so weird,” a fourth commenter stated.
The Born & Raised Festival won’t be remembered just for the music in 2025. Thanks to Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock, Oklahoma has become ground zero for one of country’s most talked-about rivalries. And knowing how stubborn these two are, don’t expect the feud to end anytime soon.
Nina Franklin 
