X marks the spot for Myers, but maybe not for long

When concert attendees go to a concert, the checker at the door marks the fan with a big fat x on their hand if they are under age. They can get in, but no alcohol. The long sold-out show (this was also a venue upgrade of almost a ratio of four!) had an overwhelming number of big black X's on the hands of concertgoers, who were overwhelmingly female.

Myers, an Austin-area native, is an anomaly on the country scene. He's real young; he turned 18 in December with his debut major album, "The Select," well received. And he wrote almost all of the songs by himself. That's no mean feat in country where co-writes is the norm.

And perhaps most importantly, he's not trying to be a contemporary, pop country performer.

Myer 's steeped in traditional country (a little on the left-of-center side) with a bluesy influence ("Worry is a Sickness," one of his best songs, was proof positive), and he stuck to it. If you need further evidence, he gave a nod to where he was at the moment by giving a nod to Massachusetts native Susan Tedeschi with his cover of "Midnight in Harlem" from the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Playing solo acoustic, it was probably the least received song of the nearly 100-minute set. He would close out the night with the encore of Tyler Childers' "Feathered Indians."

Give Myers credit for not going with some obvious crowd pleasing cover of a current commercial hit song with either choice.

Myers was seemingly wise beyond his years when it came to the songs. There were a lot of standouts including "Ends of the Earth," "Somewhere Over You," "But Me" and his biggest hit, "Drinking Alone," which closed out the regular set.

This was not a concert with a lot of highs and lows. Myers was steady, not particularly flashy, with a lot of mid-tempo songs, often about relationships (and even though he's not of age, alcohol appeared often in the lyrics).

Guitarist Randy Toman Jr was a standout on lead guitar, sparking a lot of the songs. Myers also had a few turns as well on guitar.

Myers was not the most dynamic, outgoing performer at this stage of his career. He did the usual of getting in good with the fans by donning a Red Sox jersey and hat (he said he had a good time in Boston in the morning, taking in a tour of Fenway Park where the Sox play).

But in a way, that handcuffed him as he kept the hat on the whole night, making him just a bit more elusive to the faithful. Myers was not a big talker. Instead, he often cupped his hands and gave a quick wave fans.

Make it clear though. His fans – some traveling many hours to get there - were out in force singing along with just about every song.

X may define Myers' current following. The question for artists in relatively recent years is whether their fans will continue the ride, an acute issue for singers with a young fan base. In a way, this was a concert for the ages.

Far more importantly, though, through his songs, Myers showed he should not be pigeonholed into a demo. That X may not be around for long.

Opener Noah Rinker was sympatico with Myers, although the California native was more on the singer/songwriter folk/Americana side. Like the headliner, he had good material to work with – none better than the closing "Save My Soul." The crowd sure loved every time he blew harp, but there was more to Rinker than that.