Can’t say I saw that one coming…
If there’s one thing about the king of duets, Riley Green, it’s that he loves using his hit collaborations with Ella Langley as an opportunity to bring other artists onstage to fill in for the chart-dominating superstar. More often than not, that honor goes to one of his rising female openers, like Hannah McFarland or Mackenzie Carpenter, but every now and then, he’ll even recruit a fan from the crowd.
Over the weekend, Green kept that tradition alive during his set at the No Kai ‘Oi Songwriters Festival in Maui, where he performed “Don’t Mind If I Do,” the title track from his third studio album. This time around, however, he found himself a little short on female duet partners (which, let’s be real, probably isn’t a problem Green runs into very often).
You know what they say, though: the show must go on….
Lo and behold, meet Green’s latest Langley replacement: “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” singer Randy Houser. Joining the Alabama native in a chair beside him on the laid-back stage, both in matching Hawaiian shirts, I’ve gotta hand it to Houser; he played his part well.
When it came time for the bridge, usually led by Langley, Green hilariously warned the crowd, “Alright, let’s picture a pretty girl is up here to sing this part,” at which point, in comes high-pitched Houser hitting the note pretty spectacularly, might I add. He ended up returning to his normal range, joining Green on the rest of the song.
While it’s only a short snippet of Randy’s deep vocals taking on the 2024 duet, he’s officially got me intrigued enough to want to hear his full rendition of the track… although, maybe it’d be best if he stuck to singing Green’s parts instead.
With this past weekend’s Hawaiian showcase marking Green’s (and Houser, who joined him on tour this year) final stop of the year, he can finally enjoy some downtime back on his land in Alabama. That is, of course, before he is set to head out to Nashville for the 60th annual CMA Awards, returning next Wednesday, Nov. 18, to the Bridgestone Arena.
Green also has a loaded 2027 in store, returning to the road on his 2027 That’s Just Me Tour in April alongside Houser once more, Muscadine Bloodline, Jake Worthington, and Hannah McFarland.
Tour Dates:
- April 1 — Spokane, WA
- April 2 — Seattle, WA
- April 3 — Eugene, OR
- April 8 — Edmonton, AB
- April 9 — Calgary, AB
- April 10 — Saskatoon, SK
- April 29 — Raleigh, NC
- April 30 — Knoxville, TN
- May 1 — Greenville, SC
- May 6 — Fort Worth, TX
- May 7 — Wichita, KS
- May 8 — Rogers, AR
- May 20 — Tulsa, OK
- May 21 — Dallas, TX
- May 22 — Lafayette, LA
- June 3 — Brandon, MS
- June 4 — Orange Beach, AL
- June 10 — Mt. Pleasant, MI
- June 11 — Toronto, ON
- June 18 — Gilford, NH
- June 25 — Clarkston, MI
- July 15 — Syracuse, NY
- July 16 — Allentown, PA
- July 22 — Columbia, MD
- July 23 — Bethel, NY
- July 24 — Mansfield, MA
- July 29 — Evansville, IN
- July 30 — St. Louis, MO
- July 31 — Milwaukee, WI