“My name is Wyatt Flores and I was born and raised on the Oklahoma Plains, and you’re going to feel that in my music.”
This morning, rising-country star, Wyatt Flores, officially announced the release date for his highly-anticipated full-length debut album, “Welcome To The Plains.”
Set to drop on Friday, October 18th, the album will feature a total of 14-songs, including “Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight,” the brand new one that Wyatt announced will drop tomorrow (Aug. 30) on social media earlier in the week. It will also feature songwriting collaborations with Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and Aaron Raitiere, and is produced by Beau Bedford (Shane Smith & The Saints).
Reflecting on the new record, Flores shares, “It’s an album about home and a search for happiness. It’s an album about Stillwater, Oklahoma, and all the other little towns that have raised people like you and me. It’s an album about my family, and the people and places in my life who have defined who I am today. This album is happy on one side and heartbreak on the other, and whoever you are, I hope you find something you love in here.”
In a recent Instagram post announcing his new single, “Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight,” Wyatt touched on the struggles of leaving his hometown of Stillwater, OK, and how that influenced the writing process for this album:
“Everyone’s trying to make it out, but at the same time, you don’t want to leave. You have to find beauty in the worst of it all, and that’s what I love about this place. When we were writing ‘Welcome To The Plains,’ it was me trying to figure out a way to paint this imagery and the way I view it if I was just daydreaming about it going down a different highway that’s not around here.“
Wyatt released his first song, “Travelin’ Kid,” back in Spring of 2021, but the Oklahoma native made a name for himself (and fast) when he released “Please Don’t Go” and “Losing Sleep” the following year. As of this very moment, both songs have combined for an impressive 180 million streams on Spotify alone.
It’s simple: Wyatt Flores is the face of the new generation of country. Blending a traditional sound with folk and even sometimes rock, the “Break My Bones” singer does it in a way that sounds modern, mainstream and fresh. Plus, he’s not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and showcase his vulnerability through his songwriting and that’s what makes listeners feel so connected to his music.
WELCOME TO THE PLAINS TRACKLIST:
1. Welcome To The Plains
2. When I Die
3. Oh Susannah
4. Only Thing Missing Is You
5. Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight
6. Habits
7. Right Here with You
8. The Truth
9. Forget Your Voice
10. Angels Over You
11. Little Town
12. Stillwater
13. Falling Sideways
14. The Good Ones
WYATT FLORES UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
September 5—Tucson, AZ—Rialto Theatre
September 6—Santa Fe, NM—The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
September 7—El Paso, TX—Lowbrow Palace
September 12—Stephenville, TX—Twisted J Live (SOLD OUT)
September 13—Nacogdoches, TX—Banita Creek Hall (SOLD OUT)
September 14—Anahuac, TX—Texas Gatorfest
September 20—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond 2024
September 23—Berkeley, CA—The Greek Theatre Berkeley (SOLD OUT)
September 24—Berkeley, CA—The Greek Theatre Berkeley (SOLD OUT)
September 25—Stanford, CA—Frost Amphitheater
September 27—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades‡
September 28—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades‡
September 30—Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre‡ (SOLD OUT)
October 4—Quincy, WA—Gorge Amphitheatre^
October 5—Quincy, WA—Gorge Amphitheatre^
October 10—Oklahoma City, OK—The Criterion†
October 11—Dallas, TX—State Fair of Texas
October 12—College Station, TX—Live at The Station
October 17—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern+
October 18—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz+
October 19—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore+
October 20—Simpsonville, SC—Greenville Country Music Fest
October 24—Oxford, MS—The Lyric*
October 25—Birmingham, AL—Avondale Brewing Company*
October 26—Little Rock, AR—The Hall#
October 29—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue#
October 31—Chicago, IL—The Vic Theatre#
November 1—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live#
November 2—Madison, WI—The Sylvee#
November 12—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s*
November 13—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre*
November 15—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE*
November 16—Cleveland, OH—Agora Theatre*
November 17—Toronto, Ontario—Danforth Music Hall~ (SOLD OUT)
November 20—London, Ontario—London Music Hall~
November 22—Montreal, Quebec—Theatre Beanfield~
November 23—Ottawa, Ontario—Bronson Centre Music Theatre~
December 2—Washington, D.C.—9:30 Club**
December 3—Richmond, VA—The National**
December 4—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore‡‡
December 6—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Paramount‡‡
December 7—Boston, MA—House of Blues‡‡
December 13—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium††
December 14—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium++
December 27—Fort Worth, TX—Billy Bob’s Texas
December 30—Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom##
December 31—Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom~~
*with special guest Noeline Hofmann
‡with special guest Brendan Walter
^supporting Luke Combs
†with special guest Lance Roark
+with special guest Kaitlin Butts
#with special guest Bo Staloch
~with special guest Zandi Holup
**with special guest Jake Kohn
‡‡with special guest Evan Honer
††with special guests The Great Divide and Lance Roark
++with special guests Evan Honer and Bo Staloch
##with special guests JR Carroll and Wyatt Baker
~~with special guests The Damn Quails and Lance Roark