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LARRY FLEET ANNOUNCES HEADLINING HARD WORK & HOLY WATER TOUR

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September 9, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With nearly 100 million YouTube views and 260 million streams worldwide of his breakthrough “Where I Find God,” White Bluff, Tennessee native and Big Loud Records’ recording artist Larry Fleet meets his fans where they are, a songwriting and touring approach that has served the troubadour well. As Billboard notes, “with a style that delves into blues, rock and retro-country with ease,” his years of hard work are paying off. Following 2024’s The Earned It Tour trek that included theaters from New Orleans to Boston and beyond, as well as one-offs joining Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi and Morgan Wallen, Fleet’s 2025 Hard Work & Holy Water Tour kicks-off on February 13th in Fayetteville, Arkansas with special guests Everette, and ends back in Tennessee 26-shows later.

Tickets are available at LarryFleet.com beginning Friday, Sept. 13 at 10AM local time with fans encouraged to sign up for pre-sales for early access (follow Fleets’ socials for those details or sign up at Larryfleet.com).

“It’s a special thing to play your music on a stage as big as the ones we’ve been blessed to play opening for the acts we have,” Fleet reflects while still in Dublin, Ireland at the end of a eight-show international tour including a sold-out headlining show in London and six arena stops as direct support for Wallen. It’s a combo of headlining and direct support slots he and the band have balanced this year. “Playing these songs live is where the real magic is for us, and we’re grateful to Everette for joining us on this journey next year. We’ll take you to church for some, sit next to you on the barstool for others, and it’s a sexy show, but family friendly, so come on out and see us!”

Whether writing about his days working construction (“Earned It” and “Working Man”), or balancing his life present-day (“Things I Take For Granted” and “Muddy Water”), you leave Fleet’s 20-plus song headlining sets with a deeper sense of gratitude and optimism he’s proud to impart. “I’ve noticed the heartfelt songs get the biggest responses,” adds the songwriter. “‘A Life Worth Living’ is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written… it’s just so simple and I think that’s the key for me, keep it simple.”

This year the Fleet-penned “Man Made A Bar,” recorded by Wallen and Eric Church, hit No. 1, however if you look at its place among his discography, it’s not a surprising addition to his own headlining setlists. “When ‘Where I Found God’ was first released, I think listeners appreciated the honesty and hearing me talk about something as personal as my faith so openly,” the burly 38-year-old says of lyrics From a bar stool to that Evinrude, Sunday mornin’ in a church pew / In a deer stand or a hay field, An interstate back to Nashville / A Chevrolet with the windows down, Me and him just ridin’ around / Sometimes, whether I’m lookin’ for Him or not, That’s where I find God. “So if we’ve built a reputation where a little gospel can play right along next to a little soul and storytelling, then we’re doing something right!”

HARD WORK & HOLY WATER 2024| 2025 TOUR DATES

*direct support for Jon Pardi

Hear Fleet weekly on his podcast Highway Feet with Larry Fleet featuring long-time bandmates, Crazy Legs and Les Hall, airing across platforms with new episodes dropping every Wednesday at 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET, available in time for your morning commute.

ABOUT LARRY FLEET

Tennessee-born troubadour Larry Fleet grew up on a stack of records spanning Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson, and Marvin Gaye. A thoughtful songwriter with a knack for a one-liner, an ear for a sturdy hook, and a powerhouse voice that strikes like a match, Fleet was working blue-collar jobs to make ends meet long before landing his recording contract with Big Loud Records. Seven years in, the devout family man is turning heads among fans and critics with albums full of soon-to-be-classics; 2021’s tribute to the music that raised him, Stack of Records, his aptly titled 2019 debut, Workin’ Hard, and his third effort featuring current single “Things I Take For Granted,” Earned It, out now. Saving Country Music puts it simply: “If you’re looking for the future of traditional country music, then look no further than…Larry Fleet.” A road-tested live show standout, he recently wrapped his headlining The Earned It Tour. With crowd-winning opening slots under his belt supporting Darius Rucker, Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Billy Currington, Morgan Wallen and more, Fleet is set to join Jon Pardi’s Mr. Saturday Night Tour this fall.

ABOUT EVERETTE

Sometimes the way forward is finding your way back. For Everette, this means a return to their roots and remembering the days when the duo, Brent and Anthony first started making noise 16 years ago in the college bars and honky tonks of Bowling Green, KY. Over the past few years, these two Bullitt County, KY, have been busy racing from one stage to another via planes, trains, vans, and tour buses…rolling through all four corners of the US, singing through jet lag touring Europe, and playing the Grand Ole Opry 11 times. Everette spent the last year in the studio honing in on their Kentucky roots, and plunged head first into a muscularly unplugged sound. Chock full of traditional leaning melodies and grassy resonator licks while also keeping the rowdy rock and roll energy that Everette has always provided their audience, their latest EP, Keys To Kentucky, is just the start of this new journey. More music coming soon. Stay tuned.