Lainey Wilson kicks off an 11-date tour of Europe with shows at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on April 16 and 17. All tickets have been sold
With her rock and soul-infused country music sound and signature bell bottom trousers, Lainey Wilson certainly makes an impression.
The Louisiana singer-songwriter was precociously talented from a young age, releasing her first EP and wowing audiences with a Hannah Montana tribute act while in her teens.
She swept the boards at the Country Music Awards earlier this year, winning five categories including entertainer of the year — following Taylor Swift as the only female artist to scoop that award since 2000.
Can confirm: "Country's Cool Again" after @laineywilson hit the #CMTAwards stage!! 🤠 pic.twitter.com/Lq8Tkr3BIp
— CMT (@CMT) April 8, 2024
Every time Wilson takes the stage, she proves that she deserves the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award she won last November. To say that she’s a high-energy performer would be an understatement. At the same time, her unique fashion sense adds another layer to her electric performances. Her turn at tonight’s CMT Music Awards was no exception. While performing her latest single, she proved that no stage is big enough to hold her fiery presence. So, she took the show to the front row to dance with members of the audience before heading back to the stage to finish the song.
Recently Wilson posted a video Valentine’s card to the genre she has loved since she was a little girl. The video featured several shots showcasing the Louisiana native’s country lifestyle as well as a powerful voiceover about the crossover between the music and the culture it soundtracks. In the caption, she wrote, “I’ve got a few Valentines, and country music has always been one. Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all!”
In the video, Wilson prefaces what she’s about to say by letting everyone know that it is her “Love letter to country music.” Then, she discusses what the music means to her. “Country music isn’t just a genre for those of us that live it. It’s a lifestyle. It’s the way we were raised and the way that we talk, it’s the way we eat, breathe, sleep, and survive,” she explained. She elaborated, adding, “It’s putting in the hard work to break a wild horse or pull a tractor out of the mud and the endurance to get up and do it all over again. It’s growin’ up knowin’ all the words to Willie, Waylon, Hank, and Dolly and family trips to Gatlinburg, Dollywood, and the Grand Ole Opry.”
See below for tour dates.
5/31 – Nashville, TN (Ascend Amphitheater) *^
6/14 – Camden, NJ (Freedom Mortgage Pavilion) *^
6/15 – Gilford, NH (Bank NH Pavilion) *^
6/20 – Saratoga Springs, NY (Broadview Stage at SPAC) *^
6/21 – Syracuse, NY (Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview) *^
6/26 – New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall) *^
6/28 – Bridgeport, CT (Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater) *^
6/29 – Bangor, ME (Maine Savings Amphitheater) *^
8/8 – Huntsville, AL (The Orion Amphitheater) *^
8/9 – Southaven, MS (BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove) *^
8/10 – Rogers, AR (Walmart AMP) *^
8/22 – Prescott Valley, AZ (Findlay Toyota Center) +^
8/23 – Chula Vista, CA (North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre) +^
8/24 – Concord, CA (Toyota Pavilion at Concord) +^
9/1 – Los Angeles, CA (The Greek Theatre) +^
9/13 - Salt Lake City, UT (USANA Amphitheatre) +^
9/14 - Boise, ID (Ford Idaho Center) +^
9/15 - Missoula, MT (University of Montana - Adams Center) +^
9/19 – Fresno, CA (Save Mart Center) +% ON SALE NOV 3
9/20 – Lake Tahoe/Stateline, NV (Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys) +^
9/26 – Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena) +^
9/27 – Auburn, WA (White River Amphitheatre) +^ ON SALE DEC 1
9/28 – Ridgefield, WA (RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater) +^ ON SALE NOV 17
10/10 – Lubbock, TX (United Supermarkets Arena) +^
10/18 – Raleigh, NC (Red Hat Amphitheater) *^
10/19 – Alpharetta, GA (Ameris Bank Amphitheatre) *^
10/20 – Wilmington, NC (Live Oak Bank Pavilion) *^
10/24 – London, ON (Budweiser Gardens) *^
10/25 – Oshawa, ON (Tribute Communities Centre) *^
10/26 – Pittsburgh, PA (Petersen Events Center) *^
11/1 – Little Rock, AR (Simmons Bank Arena) +^
11/2 – Evansville, IN (Ford Center) *^
11/3 – Charleston, WV (Charleston Coliseum) *^
11/7 – Oklahoma City, OK (Paycom Center) +^
11/8 – Omaha, NE (CHI Health Center) +^
11/9 – Sioux Falls, SD (Denny Sanford Premier Center) +^ ON SALE NOV 17
11/15 – Monroe, LA (Monroe Civic Center) *^
