Kaitlin Butts To Unveil New Album In October

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Kaitlin Butts will release her new album, Hello, Honky Tonk, on Oct. 30 via Republic Records.

Inspired by the movie musical Chicago and Disney World’s Country Bear Musical Jamboree, the album marks her first full length project since signing with Republic Records in Oct. 2025 and releasing The Yeehaw Sessions. Butts previews the project today with “I Wanna Be Bad.”

“With every song, I saw a character in a honky tonk,” says Butts. “I’ve always loved the film version of Chicago and the way the musical numbers are presented almost like these little vaudeville vignettes, where you get to step into a character’s mind for a few minutes. I wanted to bring some of that feeling into a honky tonk and create this whole cast of characters that you might run into on a night out. There’s also a little bit of Country Bear Jamboree in there, because I realized recently it might be one of my earliest country music influences. This album is really a love letter to the honky tonks and the stages that have become my life on the road.”

Butts has joined Lainey Wilson on her “Whirlwind Tour,” Ella Langley on “The Dandelion Tour” and headlined her own sold-out overseas tour with the “European Cowgirl Experience.” She is featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s American Currents exhibition for the second consecutive year, earned a 2026 MusicRow Award Nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and is a member of both the 2025 Opry NextStage class and the CMT Next Women of Country class.

She is currently on the road with upcoming dates in Texas, Vermont, California and more.

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