MORGAN WALLEN JOINS FORCES WITH JAKE OWEN AND DAVID LEE MURPHY FOR LIFE’S WHATCHA MAKE IT TOUR 2018
Big Loud Records rising star MORGAN WALLEN will join labelmate Jake Owen’s LIFE’S WHATCHA MAKE IT TOUR 2018, alongside special guest David Lee Murphy, beginning October 4 in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Earning a reputation as one of Country’s most exciting new performers, the kinetic talent has been receiving rave reviews in his opening stint on Luke Bryan’s WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR. He “got the party started” (Orange County Register) as part of the first Country bill to ever perform inside L.A.’s Dodger Stadium, “warmed up the crowd without breaking a sweat” (Live in Limbo) at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and “had the crowd with him every step of the way” (Digital Journal) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, proving why he’s “country music’s newest superstar” (NKD Magazine).
Fresh off the success of his #1 smash hit “Up Down,” dubbed “the song of summer 2018” by Taste of Country, Wallen’s anticipated follow-up “Whiskey Glasses” was among last week’s most added singles at Country radio with 30 first week stations on board. Earlier this year he performed the “addictive” (CMchat) track with “charm and resolve” (Rolling Stone Country) on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “Up Down” and “Whiskey Glasses” are featured on Wallen’s celebrated debut album IF I KNOW ME, available now at all digital retailers.
Meanwhile, he’s set to make his CMA Fest debut, joining his “Up Down” collaborators: MULTI-PLATINUM duo Florida Georgia Line. The concert television special airs Wednesday (8/8) on ABC.
Next up, Wallen will open for FGL at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, OH Saturday (8/11), bookended by headlining performances at Jeter Farms in Buchanan, VA (8/10) and the Washington County Fair in Richmond, RI (8/15).
MORGAN WALLEN on JAKE OWEN’S LIFE’S WHATCHA MAKE IT TOUR 2018:
Oct. 4 | Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun
Oct. 5 | Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
Oct. 6 | Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
Oct. 11 | Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center*^
Oct. 12 | Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center*
Oct. 18 | Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Oct. 20 | Springfield, MO - JQH Arena
Oct. 25 | Hoffman Estates, IL - Sears Centre Arena
Oct. 26 | Huntington, WV - The Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Oct. 27 | Atlanta, GA - Verizon Amphitheatre
Nov. 1 | Estero, FL - Germain Arena
Nov. 3 | Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Bay Center
*Doesn’t include David Lee Murphy
^Includes Tyler Farr
About Morgan Wallen:
Morgan Wallen's GOLD-certified #1 single “Up Down,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, has earned high praise from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone Country, Taste of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, Morning Hangover, Whiskey Riff and more. His anticipated follow-up “Whiskey Glasses” is curently climbing the radio charts. With more than 187 million combined digital streams to his credit, the engaging entertainer was named to CMT’s LISTEN UP “18 for 2018” class of newcomers and sharpened his performance skills opening for superstars including FGL and label mate Chris Lane. He’s currently on the road opening for Luke Bryan’s WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR in support of his debut album IF I KNOW ME. Also an in-demand songwriter, Wallen has co-penned hits for A Thousand Horses, Dustin Lynch, and Kane Brown, as well as Jason Aldean’s sultry #1 “You Make It Easy." Born in Sneedville, Tenn. (also home to bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin), Wallen was a star on the baseball diamond, attended the same high school as Country superstar Kenny Chesney, and has deep roots in the church. With a Hard Rock-loving preacher for a father and a mother who couldn’t get enough Country and contemporary Christian music, Wallen began performing for his local congregation at the tender age of 3 and went on to develop a strong love of Country, Rock and Hip-Hop.
For more about Morgan Wallen, visit www.morganwallen.com, and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.