Ryan Beatty Brings a New Bravado to House of Blues

Ryan Beatty has never been a musician in a hurry. The California native cut his teeth as an unofficial member of Brockhampton, contributing to the hip-hop boyband's chaotic sprawl before his solo debut, Boy in Jeans, in 2018. It wasn't until Calico in 2023, though, that Beatty established himself as a master songsmith, known for razor-sharp lyricism and meticulously restrained arrangements. Soon after, Beyoncé tapped him to co-write four tracks on Cowboy Carter, a collaboration that earned him a Grammy. Now, off the back of his new LP, Sweet Fortune, Beatty trades some of Calico's austerity for lusher, more classically structured songs rooted in traditional folk storytelling, without losing the intensity that's become his signature.