Untamable Big Loud force HARDY launched his charged-up headline the mockingbird & THE CROW Fall Tour this past weekend across the South. Bringing reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson and upstart country talent Dylan Marlowe along for the ride, HARDY greeted 11,325 fans over the tour's first two nights as he always does: “My name is HARDY, and we're gonna f*ck you up tonight, so get ready baby!”
Upping the ante on the fall run, his 21-song set was backed by a symphony of upgraded visuals, pyrotechnics, and an expert-level three-piece band, delivering No. 1 hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites with unparalleled energy across the 90-minute headline sprint.
Backstage, HARDY and Wilson were surprised with a plaque celebrating their game-changing platinum No. 1 “wait in the truck,” one of the best songs of 2022 all-genre per Los Angeles Times, Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, and “a dark and arresting story song” (MusicRow) that earned the pair multiple ACM awards and a CMT Collaborative Video of the Year award already this year.
At the top of 2023, HARDY embarked on the first half of the anticipated headline run that “started to highlight the architecture of his superstar aspirations” (The Tennessean), quickly upgrading from theatres to the sold-out arenas he'll light up all fall. Of his live show performances this year alone, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune raved: “Showing he's ready for arenas, HARDY was energetic, enthusiastic, authentic, and proudly redneck. He rocked with stout aplomb, crooned country with sing-song cadence and let boisterous fans sing lyrics by themselves, including on deep cuts.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted how “he came out in a 'HARDY SUCKS' t-shirt and denim shorts and proceeded to rock the house like a headliner,” while Music Connection astutely observed that "this is not your grandma's country music...HARDY got the crowd riled up and ready to party.”
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
09.14 Appalachian Wireless Arena Pikeville, KY
09.15 Huntington Center Toledo, OH
09.16 Covelli Centre Youngstown, OH
09.30 Talladega Speedway Lincoln, AL
10.05 CCNB Ampitheatre Simpsonville, SC
10.06 Georgia Rodeo Athens, GA
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