06/01/2018

MORGAN WALLEN KICKS OFF OPENING STINT ON WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED WITH STADIUM DEBUT

Country firebrand MORGAN WALLEN kicked off his stint as support on Luke Bryan’s WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED Thursday night (5/31) with a high-energy set at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, CAN. 

The evening marked Wallen’s debut international performance and first-ever stadium show. He brought the crowd to their feet with his Top 10, GOLD-certified hit “Up Down,” which was recently declared “the song of summer 2018” by Taste of Country

For more photos of Morgan Wallen’s first night on the WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED, click here.

The dynamic entertainer “taking county music by storm” (Hollywood Life) is set for a jam-packed CMA Fest, starting with Craig Wiseman’s Stars for Second Harvest benefit Tuesday (6/5) at the Ryman Auditorium. Next he’ll perform at the Spotify Hot Country concert series Thursday (6/7) at Ole Red beginning at 7:00 p.m. On Sunday (6/10), he’s slated for a special acoustic performance at Boot Barn on Lower Broadway at 11:00 a.m. before hitting the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage at 1:45 p.m. Fans can also catch up with Wallen that day during his signing at the CMA Fan Experience booth inside Xfinity Fan Fair X on (3:00-4:00 p.m. CT).

Meanwhile, his debut album IF I KNOW ME continues to leave its mark on fans and critics alike. Sounds Like Nashville observes “he recreated the path he’s been on during his time as an artist and represents his growth through the entire project,” while CMT calls it his “Musical Moment of Truth” that’s “full of singles” and NY Country Swag echoes “The album is filled with tracks that are radio ready.” Produced by ACM and CMA Award winner Joey Moi, IF I KNOW ME is available now at all digital retailers

About Morgan Wallen:
Morgan Wallen's GOLD-certified single “Up Down,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, is catapulting up the Country radio airplay charts and has earned high praise from the likes of BillboardRolling Stone CountryTaste of CountrySounds Like NashvilleMorning HangoverWhiskey Riff and more. With more than 187 million 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. 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." His five-song EP THE WAY I TALK (2016) features Top 30 debut single “The Way I Talk,” that made its mark on Spotify’s popular Wild Country, New Boots and New Music Friday playlists. 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.