Lainey Wilson is a shining star in today’s generation of Country music and regardless of all her number one hits, millions of streams, successful albums and tours, the 32-year old says she still gets nervous before every single gig.
LISTEN NOW: Lainey Wilson explains how dirt, rocks, and family keep her nerves under control
Whether she’s playing for a small room of record execs, a stadium full of her fans, or a television program broadcast to millions, the Baskin, Louisiana native says she relies on one thing to keep her nerves under control.
“I try to make sure I talk to my family a lot, I FaceTime my nephews a lot during the day if they’re around,” she said of her ritual before appearances to keep her nerves at bay. “I try to do just whatever I can to feel calm, completely normal and completely sane.”
While her family keeps her zen, Wilson says they are not naturally calm people. “My family is not normal at all — they are absolutely crazy,” she laughed. “I don’t know why I choose to call them to calm me down, but I do. I mix the crazy with the crazy… that helps.”
Aside from connecting with her loved ones, Wilson says she also tries to ground herself in nature before hitting the stage. “I just try to get grounded — put my feet in the dirt. Even like, holding onto a rock in my hand just kind of keeps you feeling grounded and centered.”
Lainey will have the opportunity to plant her feet in the dirt of several countries around the world as she recently revealed plans for her Whirlwind World Tour. Set to kick off in March, Wilson's worldwide trek will include stops at Zurich’s X-TRA, Paris’ Elysée Montmartre, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center, Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, and Denver’s Ball Arena, among many others.
Joining Wilson as special guests on the tour will be ERNEST, Muscadine Bloodline, Kaitlin Butts, Maddox Batson, Drake Milligan, Lauren Watkins, and Zach Meadows. Tickets are on sale now and can be found here.
Find a complete tour itinerary of tour stops below and listen to the Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly with special guest, Lainey Wilson on February 21 to hear even more from Wilson.
LAINEY WILSON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
BOLD on-sale February 7 at 10AM local time
March 4—Zurich, CH—X-TRA~
March 6—Antwerp, BE—De Roma~
March 8—Rotterdam, NL—Rotterdam Ahoy
March 9—Berlin, DE—Uber Eats Music Hall
March 12—Copenhagen, DK—Vega Main~
March 14—London, UK—O2 Arena
March 15—Belfast, N. Ireland—SSE Arena
March 16—Glasgow, Scotland—The SSE Hydro
March 18—Kingston upon Thames, UK—Banquet Records
March 19—Paris, FR—Elysée Montmartre~
May 30—Panama City Beach, FL—Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
May 31—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival
June 6—Myrtle Beach, SC—Carolina Country Music Fest
June 20—Wildwood, NJ—Barefoot Country Music Fest
June 26—Milwaukee, WI—Summerfest
June 27—Cadott, WI—Country Fest
July 12—Cavendish, PEI—Cavendish Beach Music Festival
August 14—Phoenix, AZ—Footprint Center*
August 15—Albuquerque, NM—Isleta Amphitheater*
August 16—Denver, CO—Ball Arena*
August 21—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater*
August 22—Sacramento, CA—Golden 1 Center*
August 23—Los Angeles, CA—Kia Forum*
August 28—Calgary, AB—Scotiabank Saddledome*
August 29—Edmonton, AB—Rogers Place*
August 30—Saskatoon, SK—SaskTel Centre*
September 11—Baton Rouge, LA—Raising Cane’s River Center†
September 13—Bossier City, LA—Brookshire Grocery Arena†
September 18—Austin, TX—Moody Center‡
September 19—Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena‡
September 20—Houston, TX—The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman ‡
September 25—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage§
September 26—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre§
September 27—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena§
October 2—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena||
October 3—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center§
October 4—Cleveland, OH—Blossom Music Center§
October 9—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion§
October 10—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden§
October 11—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center§
October 16—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre||
October 17—Rosemont, IL—Allstate Arena||
October 18—Saint Paul, MN—Xcel Energy Center||
October 24—Knoxville, TN—Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center#
October 25—Charlotte, NC—Spectrum Center#
November 7—Tampa, FL—Amalie Arena#
November 8—Orlando, FL—Kia Center#
~with special guest Zach Meadows
*with special guests ERNEST and Kaitlin Butts
†with special guests ERNEST and Maddox Batson
‡with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Drake Milligan
§with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Lauren Watkins
||with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Maddox Batson
#with special guests ERNEST and Drake Milligan