Tucker Wetmore Celebrates Gold During Opry Debut
Tucker Wetmore makes Grand Ole Opry debut. Photo: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry
Tucker Wetmore made his Grand Ole Opry debut last night (Sept. 10).
Back Blocks Music’s Rakiyah Marshall, Tucker Wetmore and UMG Nashville’s Cindy Mabe. Photo: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry
He received a standing ovation following his three-song set, which included “Wind Up Missin’ You” and a first-ever performance of the unreleased track “What Not To.” But the full-circle moment was made even more special when UMG Nashville Chair & CEO Cindy Mabe and Back Blocks Music CEO Rakiyah Marshall surprised Wetmore onstage with two RIAA Gold plaques for his back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 charting hits “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin’ You.”
“Before I moved to Nashville, I came here with my mom in 2020. I remember sitting out front and looking at her the very first day I had ever been to Nashville and I said ‘I’m going to play that one day’ and I’m doing it right now,” reflected Wetmore from the hallowed circle. “I’m here to tell you that if you think you can do something, if you have a dream of doing something, you can… and if you’re wondering how to do it, Philippians 4:13 says ‘I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.’”
Making his debut on Face The Fight Night to raise awareness against veteran suicide, Wetmore took a moment on stage to remove his hat and acknowledge the veterans in the audience, at home, still serving and those that have passed on, sharing that the circle was for each and every one of them tonight.
Wetmore’s debut EP, Waves on a Sunset, is due out on Oct. 4. The eight-song collection includes five brand new tracks, including “Silverado Blue,” which drops this Friday. After joining Luke Bryan’s “Farm Tour 2024” later this month, Wetmore is set to embark on his first-ever headlining tour, “Waves on a Sunset Tour 2024,” on EP release day (Oct. 4), kicking off in Statesboro, Georgia.
