4/5: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
4/7: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
Indiana-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. made his late night TV debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers with a raucous performance of his viral hit “Cuckoo.” Previous performances of “Cuckoo” have garnered over 3 million views on TikTok and nearly 7 million views on Instagram, leading to his 2023 LP søn of dad peaking at #3 on the iTunes Country Albums chart and at #14 on the All Genre Albums chart.
The song comes from his debut double album which was released last year via Big Loud Records and appeared on numerous year-end lists in Rolling Stone, Whiskey Riff, Wide Open Country, Billboard, Grady Smith and as the #1 album of the year in Holler and All Country News.
Later this year, he will embark on his debut headline tour with shows in New York, Minneapolis, Louisville and Birmingham, all of which sold out in just a few hours. He will also hit the road supporting HARDY, Brothers Osborne and The Cadillac Threewith festival performances at Stagecoach, Country Thunder, Tortuga and more. Find a full list of tour dates below or at his website.
“The most existential release of the year goes to relative newcomer Stephen Wilson Jr…
if you listen closely, you’ll hear the work of a master craftsman versed in all manners of pop music.” – Rolling Stone
“…the next iconoclastic leader of country’s rock revival.”
– The Tennessean
“Throughout the album, Wilson Jr. offers the kind of nuanced storytelling that has helped make stars of artists like Eric Church and Chris Stapleton, and he has the vocal prowess to back it up. An extremely promising debut.” – Billboard
“…the album ultimately feels like a declaration of creative independence — intriguing and insightful at all levels.” – Nashville Scene
Tour Dates:
3/1: Berlin, Germany – Bluebird Cafe at C2C Berlin
3/2: Berlin, Germany – C2C Berlin
3/3: Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotterdam Ahoy
3/7: London, UK – indigo at the O2
3/14: Chicago, IL – Schubas
3/15: Minneapolis, MN – Icehouse *SOLD OUT*
3/22: Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse #
3/23: Louisville, KY – Zanzabar *SOLD OUT*
3/28: Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom *
3/29: Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha *
3/30: Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall *
4/1: Midland’s Last Resort Cruise
4/5: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
4/7: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
4/11: Florence, AZ – Country Thunder Arizona
4/17: Knoxville, TN – Open Chord Music
4/18: Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
4/19: Birmingham, AL – The Nick *SOLD OUT*
4/20: Biloxi, MS – Crawfish Music Festival
4/27: Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival
5/4: Dublin, UK – The Academy %
5/5: Belfast, UK – Limelight %
5/8: Glasgow, UK – 02 Academy %
5/9: Newcastle, UK – NX %
5/11: Manchester, UK – Academy %
5/12: Leeds, UK – 02 Academy %
5/14: Nottingham, UK – Rock City %
5/16: Cardiff, UK – Tramshed %
5/21: Seattle, WA – High Dive
5/22: Portland, OR – Mission Theater
5/24: Pomona, CA – Los Angeles County Fair
5/30: Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP ^
5/31: St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^
6/1: Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center ^
6/6: Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage ^
6/7: Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC ^
6/11: New York, NY – Mercury Lounge *SOLD OUT*
6/13: Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! Outdoor Amphitheater *
6/14: Buffalo, NY – Terminal B at The Outer Harbor *
6/15: Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphiteater *
6/20: Mack, CO – Country Jam Colorado
6/27: LaFayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards Summer Concert Series *
6/28: Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Prudential Hall *
6/29: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica *
7/25: Three Forks, MT – Headwaters Country Jam
8/1: Detroit Lakes, MN – WE Fest
# – with Charles Wesley Godwin
* – with Brothers Osborne
% – with The Cadillac Three
^ – with HARDY