COMING AUGUST 28
JUST ANNOUNCED: LAUREN ALAINA TO PRESENT AT 61ST ACM AWARDS THIS SUNDAY
“ALL MY EXES (FEAT. CHASE MATTHEW)” LOGS 75+ MILLION STREAMS;
CURRENTLY TOP 25 ON COUNTRY RADIO
NEW SMASH “RAINING WHISKEY,” OUT NOW
PERFORMING AT ACM LIFTING LIVES COUNTRY ON THE GREEN THIS WEEK
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 13, 2026) – The world has watched Lauren Alaina grow up in the spotlight. Introduced as a small-town Georgia girl on American Idol, she has evolved into a Country superstar, devoted wife, and mother. Her journey with music the throughline of it all, today she announces her long-awaited and most self-assured body of work to date: Stages, due on August 28. Announced earlier today, Alaina will make a triumphant return to the 61st ACM Awards stage this Sunday as a presenter, following last year’s emotional viral post praised for its vulnerability.Pre-Save/Pre-Add Stageshere.“I’m fifteen years into a ten-year town and 31 years into a lifelong dream,” shares Alaina. “Stages represents every version of me along the way: the dreaming, the breaking, and, ultimately, the becoming. There’s something on this album for everyone, no matter what stage of life they’re in. Stages is letting everyone see behind the curtain of the girl in the spotlight. It’s a reflection of the moments that shaped me and the dream that carried me through. It’s always been the same dream, different stages.”Produced by hitmakers Joey Moi and Ben Johnson, Stages chronicles the defining chapters of Alaina’s life with the lyrical candor she’s known for, and signature powerhouse vocals. Over the course of the album, she explores coming of age and sowing wild oats on Nashville’s Lower Broadway to starting a family and much more. The project due in August builds on the momentum of chart-climbing “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew),” the smash that earned Alaina the biggest first-week streaming numbers of her career and was twice most-added at Country radio, and anthemic new jam, “Raining Whiskey.”A Grand Ole Opry member since 2022, Alaina has previously notched three No. 1 hits: Platinum-certified “Road Less Traveled,” 4x Platinum “ONE BEER” with HARDY and Devin Dawson, and Diamond-certified “What Ifs” with Kane Brown. With “What Ifs,” Alaina became the only solo female Country artist in history to receive the RIAA’s Diamond song certification. Last year was momentous with the release of resonating singles like “Those Kind of Women,” “Household,” “Heaven Sent,” and “Little Things.”The magnetic entertainer is fresh off a home-state stadium date with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and Zach Top for Live Between The Hedges at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium. Later this week, she will perform at ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green in Las Vegas alongside Riley Green, Rodney Atkins, and Randy Houser. All ticket proceeds will benefit ACM Lifting Lives. Alaina will support Darius Rucker on select dates of his Songs of Summer Tour and play a variety of festivals throughout the spring and summer, like Carolina Country Music Festival, CMA Fest, and more.For more information, visit laurenalaina.com and follow Lauren Alaina on socials.Lauren Alaina 2026 Tour Dates:May 15 – Las Vegas, NV – ACM Lifting Lives Country on the GreenMay 16 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las VegasMay 19 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole OpryMay 23 – Reno, NV – Drifters Music Festival >May 25 – Orem, UT – SCERA Shell Outdoor TheatreMay 29 – Oceanside, CA – Frontwave ArenaMay 30 – Portland, OR – Ponderosa Lounge & GrillJune 4 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Music Festival >June 5 – Roanoke, VA – Dr Pepper Park at the BridgesJune 7 – Nashville, TN – CMA Fest >June 12 – Decatur, AL – Rock The South >June 20 – Rockton, IL – Old Settlers Days >June 25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater ^June 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center ^June 27 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^July 3 – O’Fallon, MO – City of O’Fallon Heritage & Freedom Fest >July 5 – Aurora, IL – RiverEdge ParkJuly 6 – Traverse City, MI – National Cherry Festival >July 10 – Bristol, VA – Hard Rock Live BristolJuly 11 – Ashland, KY – Rock The Country >July 17 – Kimberly, WI – Paperfest >July 24 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort CasinoJuly 25 – Uncasville, CT – Sun Country Fest >July 26 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino BallroomAugust 7 – Elkhorn, NE – The Club at Indian CreekAugust 8 – Lincoln, IL – Logan County Fair >August 14 – Bloomfield Trailer Court, NE – Knox County FairAugust 15 – Galva, IL – The Back Road Music Festival >August 28 – Ocala, FL – Rock The Country Ocala >August 29 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & CasinoSeptember 4 – Colville, WA – FarmJam Music Festival >^ Supporting Darius Rucker> Festival |
| ABOUT LAUREN ALAINA:Lauren Alaina, praised by Rolling Stone for her “powerhouse, honey-toned vocals that meld timeless twang with modern sass,” continues her “limitless upward trajectory” (American Songwriter) as one of Country music’s most magnetic entertainers. Her forthcoming new album Stages, due out August 28, builds on the momentum of smash “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew)” that marked the biggest first-week streaming numbers of her career. A dynamic live act, she will support Darius Rucker on his Songs of Summer Tour this year along with various festivals. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022, Alaina has earned three No. 1 hits: Platinum-certified “Road Less Traveled,” the 4x Platinum “ONE BEER” with HARDY and Devin Dawson, and Diamond-certified “What Ifs” with Kane Brown. With “What Ifs,” Alaina became the only solo female Country artist in history to receive the RIAA’s Diamond song certification. The vocalist has performed on some of the highest-profile stages in the world including PBS’ A Capitol Fourth, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, CBS’ Beyond The Edge, ABC’s The Bachelorette, TODAY, Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC’s CMA Fest specials, CMA and ACM Awards, Nickelodeon’s All That, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime performance, MLB’s World Series national anthem performance, a performance at the White House for President Obama, and more. |
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