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Coming in hot. It’s safe to say that 2025 has been a pretty huge year for Parker McCollum. Beyond the fact that he dropped his self-titled, fifth studio album back in June to commercial and critical success, the Texas native also scored huge career milestones, performing at President Donald Trump’s inaugural ball in January and co-hosting Better Together Texas and raising over $8.5 million for flood relief with Miranda Lambert in August. Originally, many thought McCollum was setting his eyes on 2026 in the form of a short but sweet, 14-show tour spanning from January to March, as announced along with fellow Texan and red dirt superstar, Randy Rogers. With that being said, however, the “Stoned” singer decided to plot out his entire year of 2026 early with the announcement of a full, 44-show tour stretching from January to September, featuring a revolving door of special guests throughout. View this post on Instagram Originally, McCollum was extending his self-titled tour into 2026 with 14 new shows spanning from January to March. Beginning on January 23rd in El Paso, Texas, at the Don Haskins Center, the 33-year-old singer/songwriter will hit a plethora of different cities, including Glendale, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, Savannah, Georgia, and Lexington, Kentucky, before wrapping up with two nights in St. Augustine, Florida, on March 27th and 28th. With this new announcement, however, he will be hitting the likes of 44 different cities from January to September. These new cities include the likes of Los Angeles, California, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Seattle, Washington, Orange Beach, Alabama, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Stephenville, Texas and many more. McCollum will also be employing a revolving door of talented openers throughout the tour. Originally, Jake Worthington, Max McNown, William Beckmann, Laci Kaye Booth, Mike Ryan and Tyler Halverson (who McCollum recently teamed up with on a re-release of “Beer Garden Baby”) were all set to make appearances. Now, however, he’s also adding the likes of Gary Allan, Gabby Barrett, Josh Abbott Band, Kassi Ashton, Owen Reigling, Logan Ryan Band, Aubrie Sellers and Jackson Wendell as additional support on select dates. Additionally, McCollum will be headlining Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, on July 29th with none other than Gary Alan and Josh Abbot Band as the special guests. Presale for the new set of dates beginning in June goes live next Wednesday, November 19th, at 10 a.m. local time, with general sale starting on Friday, November 21st, at 10 a.m. local time. As always, members of McCollum’s fan club, Gold Chain Nation, will get first access to tickets to each show. As one of the key members of Texas representation that broke into the mainstream, there’s no denying that McCollum puts on a hell of a show. From early hits such as “Hell of a Year,” “Pretty Heart” and “I Can’t Breathe” to recent releases like the long-awaited “Solid Country Gold” and “My Blue,” his discography is not to be overlooked in a live setting. If he’s in a city near you, you won’t want to miss him. 2026 Tour Dates January 23 – El Paso, Texas – Don Haskins Center ° January 24 – Glendale, Arizona  – Desert Diamond Arena °= January 29 – Edinburg, Texas – Bert Ogden Arena > January 30 – Corpus Christi, Texas – Hillard Center Arena °> January 31 – San Antonio, Texas – Frost Bank Center °> February 5 – Oxford, Mississippi – SJB Pavilion at Ole Miss °# February 6 – Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena °# February 12 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum °# February 13 – Auburn, Alabama – Neville Arena °# February 14 – Savannah, Georgia – Enmarket Arena # March 26 – Estero, Florida – Hertz Arena x+ March 27-28 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater x+ June 4 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – BMO Pavilion x/ June 5 – Sterling Heights, Michigan – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater x/ June 6 – Grand Rapids, Michigan – Acrisure Amphitheater x/ June 18 – San Diego, California – Viejas Arena ~$ June 19 – Los Angeles, California- Greek Theatre ~$ June 20 – Sacramento, California – Golden 1 Center ~$ June 25 – Nampa, Idaho – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater ~$ June 26 – Bend, Oregon – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ~$ June 27 – Kent, Washington – Accesso Showare Center ~$ July 16 – Brandon, Mississippi – Brandon Amphitheater ~> July 17 – Orange Beach, Alabama – The Wharf Amphitheater ~> July 18 – Alpharetta, Georgia – Ameris Bank Amphitheater ~> July 24 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Blossom Music Center z/ July 25 – Fairborn, Ohio – Wright State University – Nutter Center z/ July 29 – Morrison, Colorado – Red Rocks Amphitheater +0 July 31 – Kansas City, Missouri – Morton Amphitheater +0 August 1 – Omaha, Nebraska – Chi Health Center Omaha +0 August 6 – Bridgeport, Connecticut – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater z/ August 8 – Burgettstown, Pennsylvania – The Pavilion at Star Lake z/ August 21 – Simpsonville, South Carolina – CCNB Amphitheater at Heritage Park x% August 22 – Huntsville, Alabama – The Orion Amphitheater x% September 3 – Bangor, Maine – Maine Savings Amphitheater x@ September 4 – Gilford, New Hampshire – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion x@ September 5 – Saratoga Springs, New York – Saratoga Performing Arts Center x@ September 17 – Jonesboro, Arkansas – First National Bank Arena x! September 18 – Rogers, Arkansas – Walmart Amp x! September 19 – Evansville, IN  – Ford Center x! September 24 – Stephenville, Texas – EECU Center x> September 25 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Paycom Center x> September 26 – Beaumont, Texas – Doggett Ford Park x> x Max McNown ° Jake Worthington = William Beckmann > Jackson Wendell # Tyler Halverson ? Mike Ryan + Laci Kaye Booth 0 Josh Abbott Band / Kassi Ashton % Annie Bosko @ Owen Reigling ! Logan Ryan Band $ Aubrie Sellers + Gary Allan z Gabby Barrett ~ Vincent Mason While you’re here, fire up one of the standouts from his latest album, “My Blue.” The post Parker McCollum Announces Extended 2026 Tour Dates Featuring Josh Abbott, Gary Allan, Jake Worthington & More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Yeehaw Sessions EP is perfection. Today, Kaitlin Butts released five new songs as part of the aforementioned EP, which includes covers of four songs in Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova,” Don Williams’s “Tulsa Time,” “The Chicks’ Sin Wagon,” Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” as well as her own original song, “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me).” Butts has become one of buzziest female stars in the genre, thanks in part to the virality of her 2024 single “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me),” and she recently inked a record deal Republic Records, and this is her first release with the new label. Fans already had a preview of the EP when Butts put out her beautiful rendition of “The Middle,” which is easily my favorite on this project, and really gives the song an entirely new meaning. I’ve always loved that song, but the way she slowed it down and filled it with so much raw emotion is absolutely stunning. Of course, you can’t g wrong with classics like “Sin Wagon” and “Tulsa Time,” but I have to say, I am obsessed with the cover of “Red Wine Supernova.” I know she’s controversial, but I love Chappell Roan’s music (“Pink Pony Club” is a certified hit, I will not debate it), and that’s the easy standout to me aside from “The Middle.” Butts says she wanted this to be a collection of “upbeat, rowdy and fun” songs that she’s been performing live for fans over the last several years which have all been very well-received: “A couple years ago I put out an EP called ‘Sad Yeehaw Sessions,’ a collection of sad covers that I have always loved and wish I had written myself. After releasing ‘Roadrunner!’ which featured much happier songs, I wanted folks to know that there were brighter days ahead. So we created the antithesis — something upbeat, rowdy, and fun: all cover songs that I’ve been performing live the last couple years.” Of course, like she mentioned, this Yeehaw Sessions project is a bit of a contrast to her 2022 Sad Yeehaw Sessions EP, channeling the electricity and energy of her live show. Butts is a star, she’s been working her behind off for many years just to get to this point, and her music is incredibly well-written and creative, which really sets her apart from so many in the industry. She’s so refined with her ideas and what she has to say, which makes every release so impactful and a truly meaningful addition to her larger catalog. I love all of the song selections here, it’s the perfect amount of variety that her fans, who appreciate both traditional country and the truly quality, more modern music alike, will love. She made a statement even through songs that aren’t her own and are already beloved, which is not easy to do and I can’t wait to see what she has up her sleeve next. But until then, I will have these on repeat… “Red Wine Supernova” She crushed “Sin Wagon”: Her cover of “The Middle” is breathtaking: Kaitlin Butts Tour Dates November 14 – Fort Worth, Texas – Billy Bob’s Texas November 15 – Fredericksburg, Texas – Luckenbach TX November 22 – Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium December 6 – San Diego, California – House of Blues San Diego December 7 – Santa Barbara, California- Arlington Theatre December 10 – Tucson, Arizona – Rialto Theatre December 11 – Los Angeles, California – The Fonda Theatre December 12 – Fresno, California – Tower Theatre December 13 – San Francisco, California – The FillmoreThe post Kaitlin Butts Reimagines Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova” On Incredibly Fun New ‘Yeehaw Sessions’ EP first appeared on Whiskey Riff.