Rising US star, Stephen Wilson Jr. will be bringing his signature blend of indie, grunge and country to the UK for a headline tour this October before heading on to Europe.
Tickets go on sale TODAY (Friday 14th June) at 10am local and will be available here.
Stephen Wilson Jr says: “The UK/EU has my heart & we are coming back this autumn for our first headlining tour. A dream that’s suddenly became a reality. My father has passed but his story is alive and well & being told all over the world. Can’t wait to see you all.”
The self-proclaimed ‘Death Cab For Country’ singer will also be making his TV debut on Later… with Jools Holland this Saturday 15th June performing his song ‘Year to Be Young 1994’ from his debut album, søn of dad which came out last year via Big Loud Records and was hailed as the No. 1 album of 2023 by Holler who called it “a record for the ages.”
Released five years to the day of his father’s death, søn of dad is a 22-song tribute to Stephen Wilson Sr. that has garnered widespread critical acclaim from Billboard, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, CMT, Whiskey Riff, Wide Open Country, Holler, Country Central, and many more.
“If you’re lucky enough to have lived, you’re going to grieve something,” Stephen shares. “It is the most human thing we have, and we grieve on a level that is unmatched.”
“Writing and making this album has been very therapeutic for me to learn who I am and what my existence looks like after my father. Because life has to go on,” Stephen says. “I’m living my own life, but it’s like his death book ended what life he should have had onto mine and I’m carrying it around like a train car.”
The record’s emotional centerpiece ‘Father’s Søn’ was called one of the “Best Country Songs of 2023 So Far” by Rolling Stone, while ‘patches’ led Country Music Pride to laud Wilson as “America’s best living songwriter.” Elsewhere album opener ‘the devil’ was featured in the final scene of season 7, episode 4 of the long-running US showtime smash Billions, while fan favourite track ‘Holler from the Holler’ and its impactful official music video continue an impressive run on the international film festival circuit earning selections and awards across ten independent festivals globally.
Known for his rousing and emotive performances, the forthcoming headline tour follows his recent visit supporting The Cadillac Three and a standout performance at the CMA Songwriters Series at The O2 as part of the C2C Festival in March.
In February, Stephen made his US television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers with a raucous performance of his viral hit ‘Cuckoo’ and more recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series – you can watch the performance here.
UK & EUROPE TOUR DATES
Thursday 24th October – Birmingham UK, O2 Institute
Friday 25th October – Newcastle UK, Think Tank
Saturday 26th October – Glasgow UK, King Tut’s
Sunday 27th October – Manchester UK, The Deaf Institute
Tuesday 29th October – London UK, Oslo
Wednesday 30th October – Cardiff UK, The Globe
Friday 1st November – Amsterdam NL, Melkweg Upstairs
Saturday 2nd November – Groningen NL, Take Root Festival
Monday 4th November – Köln DE, Club Volta
Tuesday 5th November – Berlin DE, Passionkirche
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