Dustin Lynch Launches ‘Killed The Cowboy Tour’ With Sold-Out Ryman Show

Dustin Lynch during his headline debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Photo: Jack Owens

Dustin Lynch launched his 18-date “Killed The Cowboy Tour” by selling out his headlining debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday night (April 2) alongside opener Skeez.

Dustin Lynch during his headline debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Photo: Jack Owens

The Tullahoma native added the biggest production he’s ever brought on the road to the historic stage with a setlist curated from Killed The Cowboy, including his current single and collaboration with Jelly Roll, “Chevrolet,” as well as selections from his batch of nine No. 1s like “Stars Like Confetti,” “Small Town Boy” and “Good Girl,” during which he gave a special shoutout to his mom who was in the audience, as it’s her favorite song.

“We’ve been saying this for weeks. Literally, a bunch of times every day we’ve looked at each other on the bus and we’re like, ‘We’re headlining the Ryman!’ Not only that, you guys SOLD OUT the Ryman for us! That’s awesome,” shared Lynch from the stage. “Thank you for spending your hard-earned money to be here with us tonight. That does not go unnoticed. A lot of our families are here tonight, and we get to support our families because you support our songs, our music and our concerts–and we love you for it. Thank you very much for that.”

Keeping the celebration going post-show, Lynch hosted an official after-party at PBR Nashville, where he tried his hand at guest bartending, popped up behind the DJ booth and even had a line dance dedicated by the bar staff to album track “Honky Tonk Heartbreaker.”

The trek will make stops in Charlotte, Minneapolis, Boston, St. Louis and more before it wraps next month.

Additionally, Lynch is up for Performance of the Year for the CMT Campfire Sessions‘ performance of “Thinking ‘Bout You (feat. MacKenzie Porter)” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking place this Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Texas.

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