The spring run kicks off on March 6th
Stephen Wilson Jr. announces the Gary The Torch Tour, the follow-up to his wildly successful Søn of Dad Tour that lasted over two years and took him across the globe. The tour begins on March 6 in Columbus, Ohio, and includes stops in Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago, and many more.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, November 14th, at 10 am local time.
Ahead of the upcoming tour, Wilson Jr. will perform at the 59th Annual CMA Awards on November 19th, where he is also nominated for New Artist of the Year. At the ceremony, he will play both solo and with fellow New Artist of the Year nominee Shaboozey for a special performance of “Took A Walk,” their song from the critically-acclaimed 2025 film The Long Walk, based on the novel by Stephen King. He will finish out the month by making his headline debut at the Ryman Auditorium with two sold-out shows on November 23-24.
It’s been a busy year for Wilson Jr. who released both a deluxe edition of his widely lauded debut double album Søn of Dad, which featured his moving rendition of “Stand By Me” that has been streamed tens of millions of times and has been included in a primetime Pampers commercial, as well as his recent Blankets EP, which included covers of songs by Nirvana, Temple of the Dog, The Postal Service and The Smashing Pumpkins. He also performed the National Anthem at this year’s NFL Draft.
In between headline shows, Wilson Jr. supported Eric Church during his three-night run at Red Rocks this July, made his Newport Folk Festival debut, and joined Hardy on his Jim Bob World Tour. He will kick off 2026 with a performance at Mile 0 Festival in Key West and will join Church again for a trio of shows in February before performing at Railbird Music Festival and Under The Big Sky Festival next summer.
Stephen Wilson Jr 2026 Gary the Torch Tour Dates:
Jan 27-31 – Key West, FL @ Mile 0 Festival
Feb 17 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Feb 26 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Feb 27 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
Feb 28 – Austin, TX@ Moody Center
Mar 6 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
Mar 7 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Mar 10 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora
Mar 11 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Mar 14 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
Mar 18 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
Mar 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Mar 22 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
Mar 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Mar 28 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Apr 11 – Bossier City, LA @ The Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Bossier City
Apr 15 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Apr 17 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
Apr 18 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
Apr 22 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
Apr 24 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Apr 25 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
June 6 – Lexington, KY @ Railbird Music Festival
July 18 – Whitefish, MT @ Under the Big Sky Festival
