By Joel Langton
LoneStar Sounds
Just so we’re clear, we’re annexing a lot of the great music that comes out of Oklahoma and calling it a LoneStar Sound.
If you want us to ignore the songs of Turnpike Troubadours, Cross Canadian Ragweed and a few more, well we’re not gonna do it and you can’t make us!
Besides, Southall wishes they were from Texas. Look at all of their Texas dates coming up:
May 9 — Tyler, Texas — Red Dirt BBQ & Music^
May 17 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center+
Aug. 8 — Houston, Texas — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion+
Aug. 9 — Dallas, Texas — Dos Equis Pavilion+
Here’s a list of all of their Oklahoma dates:
See the difference? They love us, so we’re going to love them right back.
They are dropping their new album Friday and we’ve had the joy of listing and yes, it’s fabulous.
Below is the low down, thanks to the folks at Sweet Talk Publicity. (We don’t mind running releases. We think the Southall fans will get a lot of information gleaned from it. However, our policy is to always give credit where it belongs.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 20, 2026) — PLATINUM-certified country-rock standouts Southall have announced the release of their new album Kinfolk, due out May 1.
Representing the culmination of the band’s journey so far, the project reflects a deep commitment to their craft — from meticulous songwriting and storytelling to dynamic instrumentation and fiery guitar work. Over the past decade, the band has steadily worked toward a sound that is both emotionally intimate and sonically expansive.
Southall recorded Kinfolk with GRAMMY Award-nominated producer Wes Sharon, known for his work with John Fullbright and Turnpike Troubadours. Frontman Read Southall shaped the album around a blend of traditional country roots and rock ‘n’ roll energy.
Thematically, the album explores family, legacy, loss and love, all grounded in the band’s Oklahoma roots.
“When people are ‘kin’ to you, they’re ‘kin’ for life. It’s an ‘all for one and one for all’ mentality,” Southall said. “We’re in this together with anybody who listens to us or comes to a show.”
The band previewed the album with the singles “Freight Train” and “Burning Bridges,” the latter earning praise for its heavier, more introspective tone while generating hundreds of thousands of streams.
Southall is entering a milestone year, joining co-headliners ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam this spring before hitting the road this summer on the Southern Hospitality Tour alongside The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers. The run marks the largest tour of the band’s career, including a May 21 stop at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The group was also recently named Artist of the Month by Texas Roadhouse, with its music featured across more than 700 locations nationwide.
With more than 785 million career streams, Southall has built a strong grassroots following over the past decade, headlining shows nationwide while expanding tour opportunities alongside acts such as Treaty Oak Revival, The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers.
Tracklist for Kinfolk:
- “Burning Bridges” (Reid Barber)
- “Southwestern Son” (Read Southall)
- “House Money” (John Tyler Perry)
- “Worse Things” (Reid Barber)
- “Freight Train” (Braxton Curliss, Ryan Wellman)
- “Kinfolk” (John Tyler Perry)
- “Second Hand” (Reid Barber)
- “Pocketknife and Pliers” (Read Southall)
- “Okie Pokin’ Out” (Reid Barber, Jeremee Knipp, John Tyler Perry)
All songs produced by Wes Sharon.
Upcoming tour dates:
Upcoming Tour Dates
April
April 23 — Fort Wayne, Ind. — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum*
April 24 — Peoria, Ill. — Peoria Civic Center*
April 25 — Bonner Springs, Kan. — Azura Amphitheater*
May
May 7 — Des Moines, Iowa — Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park*
May 8 — Camdenton, Mo. — Ozarks Amphitheater*
May 9 — Tyler, Texas — Red Dirt BBQ & Music^
May 17 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center+
May 19 — Rogers, Ark. — Walmart AMP+
May 21 — Nashville, Tenn. — Bridgestone Arena+
May 23 — Alpharetta, Ga. — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre+
May 24 — Birmingham, Ala. — Coca-Cola Amphitheater+
May 26 — Brandon, Miss. — Brandon Amphitheater+
May 27 — Orange Beach, Ala. — The Wharf Amphitheater+
May 30 — Hollywood, Fla. — Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino+
May 31 — Tampa, Fla. — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre+
June
June 2 — St. Augustine, Fla. — St. Augustine Amphitheatre+
June 4 — Augusta, Ga. — The Bell Auditorium+
June 6 — Charlotte, N.C. — Truliant Amphitheater+
June 7 — Raleigh, N.C. — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+
June 9 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Riverbend Music Center+
June 10 — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio — Blossom Music Center+
June 12 — Camden, N.J. — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
June 13 — New York, N.Y. — Forest Hills Stadium+
June 16 — Columbia, Md. — Merriweather Post Pavilion+
June 17 — Bridgeport, Conn. — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater+
June 19 — Boston, Mass. — Xfinity Center+
June 20 — Newark, N.J. — Prudential Center+
July
July 17 — Indianapolis, Ind. — Ruoff Music Center+
July 18 — Detroit, Mich. — Pine Knob Music Theatre+
July 21 — Toronto, Ontario — RBC Amphitheatre+
July 22 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Acrisure Amphitheater+
July 24 — Tinley Park, Ill. — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre+
July 25 — St. Louis, Mo. — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre+
July 28 — Shakopee, Minn. — Mystic Lake Amphitheatre+
July 30 — Kansas City, Mo. — Starlight Theatre
August
Aug. 1 — Colorado Springs, Colo. — Ford Amphitheatre+
Aug. 2 — Denver, Colo. — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre+
Aug. 4 — Lincoln, Neb. — Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater+
Aug. 8 — Houston, Texas — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion+
Aug. 9 — Dallas, Texas — Dos Equis Pavilion+
Aug. 12 — Nampa, Idaho — Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater+
Aug. 13 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre+
Aug. 15 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Mortgage Matchup Arena+
Aug. 19 — Wheatland, Calif. — Toyota Amphitheatre+
Aug. 20 — Mountain View, Calif. — Shoreline Amphitheatre+
* with ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam
- with The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers
^ Festival
(Full tour schedule available via official channels.)
