Today, Stephen Wilson Jr. released a live version of his single ‘Gary’, which was recorded during his Nissan Stadium performance at CMA Fest 2026. Last night, his powerful solo performance aired during the ABC primetime special ‘CMA Fest Presented By SoF’.
Listen to ‘Gary’ (Live From CMA Fest 2026)
Watch the performance of ‘Gary’ at CMA Fest via YouTube
‘Gary’ (Live From CMA Fest 2026) follows the release of Wilson Jr.’s latest single ‘Preacher’s Kid’ which was released earlier this month. The song was named a Song You Need To Know by Rolling Stone and was featured in Billboard’s New Music Friday Guide, with All Country News proclaiming, “[the] sprawling, electrifying new track that arrives as both a statement and a reminder of why Wilson remains one of the most fascinating storytellers working today.”
Wilson Jr. premiered ‘Gary’ late last year with an electrifying performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and also performed it on This Past Weekend with Theo Von and The Howard Stern Show. In March, he released the official video for “Gary,” which stars award-winning actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13). The song is currently in the Top 40 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart.
The video marked his ninth collaboration with director Tim Cofield who also directed his official video for ‘Cuckoo’, which took home the ACM Award for Visual Media of the Year in May.
Throughout the rest of the year, Wilson Jr. will tour the US and Europe on his headline Gary The Torch Tour that will culminate with two shows at The Truth in Nashville, TN on December 11 and 12. He will also tour as part of the Outlaw Music Festival this summer, and will support Dave Matthews Band on September 4 at the Gorge Amphitheater and Brandi Carlile on September 11-13 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Find a full list of tour dates below or visit his website.
2026 UK Tour Dates:
6/30 – Dublin, IE – Summer Series
10/15 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena
10/17 – Sligo, IE – Sligo Live Festival
10/19 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow SOLD OUT
10/20 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow
10/22 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
10/23 – Bristol, UK – The Prospect Building
10/25 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
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