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Riley Green Celebrates Veterans Day By Announcing Three Shows At U.S. Military Bases In 2026
“We stand for the flag, and if you don’t like it, we don’t care.”
Despite not personally serving in any branch of the military, Riley Green has frequently shown his support for the troops throughout his music career. Whether it’s early hits such as “Different Round Here,” which has subsequently become one of the most recognizable, patriotic country songs released the past decade or his continued inclusion of tracks like Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” in his setlist, the Alabama native has cemented himself as one of modern country music’s patriots.
With today being Veterans’ Day, many are taking a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of the countless number of servicemen and servicewomen who have given their lives to protect the country we love so dearly today. Around the country music world, we’ve already seen Cody Johnson release a live performance of his brand-new, officially-released cover of “Travelin’ Soldier” in honor of the special day, Jamey Johnson wishing his fellow Marine Corps members a happy 250th birthday and many more do their part to honor and celebrate those who have fallen.
Green is also joining in celebrating Veterans’ Day — with a three-show tour across multiple U.S. military bases in Japan and Hawaii in 2026.
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Just announced, the “Worst Way” singer will be visiting the US Navy Base Fleet Yokosuka in Japan on March 9th, Naval Air Facility Astugi in Japan on March 10th, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, on March 22nd. The set of three concerts will be hosted and presented by Navy MWR Entertainment. This set of three military base concerts will run simultaneously with the Australian leg of his 2026 Cowboys As It Gets Tour, which features five different dates throughout the month of March.
As alluded to earlier, Green himself did not serve in the military. However, he has noted how much respect he’s had for servicemembers throughout his career and comes from a military family himself.
In 2023, he partnered with Blue Star Families, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting active military and veterans families, and raised $50,000 for 9 families with help from the freight rail company, CSX. He once again partnered with Blue Star earlier in the year to raise awareness for their mission. In a brief interview clip, he’d note to the organization:
“The military has always been really close to my heart. Both of my granddaddies served. My granddaddy Lenny was in the Army. My granddaddy Buford was in the Air Force. So it’s awesome to be able to honor them and kind of shed a little bit of light on that and their military experience.”
Additionally, the 37-year-old singer/songwriter also started the Buford Bonds Charitable Fund in 2023 to better support other veteran-focused charities such as Folds of Honor, notably taking part in their Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game this summer along with the likes of Zach Top.
Ultimately, it’s great to see Green continue his streak of honoring and supporting military members both at home and overseas through these shows. If one thing is for certain, he’s going to give the brave men and women a night they’ll never forget.
Before you go, fire up “Different Round Here.”
Riley Green Tour Dates
November 13th, 2025 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center #~/
November 14th, 2025 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center #~/
November 15th, 2025 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena #~/
November 20th, 2025 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena ~/
November 21st, 2025 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #~/
November 22nd, 2025 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena#^$
December 12th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World
December 13th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World
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#Jamey Johnson
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/Hannah McFarland
^Dustin Lynch
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