Drake White kicked off the Spring leg of his headline THE OPTIMYSTIC TOUR in stirring fashion, taking his trademark energetic show to New York City’s Gramercy Theatre last night (3/31). 

The engrossed crowd was locked in on White as he ran through hits old and new, showcasing his latest album, THE OPTIMYSTIC, in front of a headline crowd for the first time since the project's release in March. Starting his set with the swaggering "American Thunder," White had the audience singing along to early singles like "It Feels Good" and "Makin' Me Look Good Again" as well as new releases including "50 Years Too Late" and album standout "Power of a Woman." 

THE OPTIMYSTIC TOUR’s Spring leg will continue with stops in 19 cities including Des Moines, Cincinnati and Nashville before a final show in Jackson, Tennessee on May 21. White will be joined by Kasey Tyndall for all dates. The Alabama native’s New York City stop came two days after he made a return to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, taking the iconic stage for a performance on Tuesday night (3/29). 

In August, White will take his show across the pond for a five-date run in the UK, beginning with a headline performance at the Millport Country Music Festival (8/20) and continuing with shows in Manchester (8/21), London (8/22) and Bristol (8/23) before concluding with another headline stop at The Long Road Festival (8/26). For full tour details, click here.

THE OPTIMYSTIC was released on March 11 and was co-produced by White alongside The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston. The 14-song project is a chronicle of White’s healing journey over the past few years accompanied by a glass-half-full message to listeners. 

 

 

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ABOUT DRAKE WHITE:
Drake White grew up singing in his church’s youth choir in Alabama before becoming one of Country music’s most spirited innovators, earning four Top 40 hits and traveling the country on multiple nationwide tours. His 2013 debut single “Simple Life” introduced his brand of Country Soul, which he cemented with 2016 debut album SPARK followed by the EPs ‘Pieces’ and ‘Stars.’ In August 2019, he collapsed on stage due to a hemorrhagic stroke, and doctors told him he might never perform again. After undergoing a series of operations to repair his Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) and months of physiotherapy, White has proved them wrong and is currently out on his headline THE OPTIMYSTIC TOUR following a road run alongside Whiskey Myers. He just released his new album, THE OPTIMYSTIC, an inspiring glimpse into the journey he has taken over the past few years. White has received accolades including Rolling Stone’s 10 Country Artists You Need to Know, The Grammy’s Artist of Tomorrow and the British CMA Awards’ International Song of the Year and has shared the bill with Country music superstars like Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Zac Brown Band.