Country powerhouse Lainey Wilson kicked off her highly anticipated Whirlwind World Tour with a sold-out show at Phoenix’s PHX Arena last night, treating fans to an electrifying evening of music, heart, and unmistakable Southern grit.
The Grammy® Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and actress took the stage to roaring applause, launching into crowd favorites from her breakout Bell Bottom Country album, including the anthemic “Heart Like A Truck” and the sultry hit “Watermelon Moonshine.” She also gave fans a first taste of songs from her upcoming deluxe release Whirlwind (Deluxe)—most notably the fan-favorite “Somewhere Over Laredo” and the feel-good “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.”
But the night’s most heartfelt moment came during Wilson’s rendition of Don Williams’ 1978 classic “Tulsa Time.” Midway through the cover, she welcomed a group of young dancers from Mesa’s Impact Dance onto the stage to perform their now-viral routine, bringing the entire arena to its feet.
“This night is one I’ll never forget,” Wilson told the crowd. “Phoenix, y’all brought the fire.”
The evening kicked off with dynamic opening sets by country hitmakers ERNEST and Kaitlin Butts, who kept the energy high and the crowd buzzing ahead of Wilson’s performance.
Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Coors Light and Wrangler, the Whirlwind World Tour is set to continue across North America with over 30 dates in major cities including Denver, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville, before wrapping November 8 in Orlando at the Kia Center.
Wilson’s tour follows a meteoric year for the Louisiana native, who recently took home four trophies at the 60th Annual ACM Awards—including Entertainer of the Year for the second consecutive time and Album of the Year for Whirlwind. Her latest single “Somewhere Over Laredo” broke streaming records with over 1.16 million plays in its first 24 hours.
Fans can expect more surprises along the way, including special appearances and new music as Wilson celebrates the one-year anniversary of Whirlwind with a deluxe edition dropping August 22, featuring five new tracks.
For the full list of tour dates and ticket information, visit LaineyWilson.com.
UPCOMING WHIRLWIND WORLD TOUR 2025 DATES:
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
Author: Andrew Braithwaite
Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He’s also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.
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