When Vermont singer-songwriter Noah Kahan took the stage at the Utah State Fairpark on Sunday night, he opened the show with a five-word quip and a big grin.

“It’s your favorite country star,” the folk-pop artist joked to the expansive crowd that spilled out in every direction of the fairpark grounds, seemingly never-ending.

Country or not, Kahan’s performance was a sigh of relief for many in the crowd who had endured a long 24 hours.

Redwest , a Utah country music festival , had a rocky Saturday night. After a four-hour weather delay that left many of the attendees temporarily stranded, the festival’s programming was cancelled — including a performance from headliner Post Malone.

“I know I’m not Post Malone,” Kahan said in his intro, “but if you squint real hard and feel s--t

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