Joshua Ray Walker to Make TV Debut Ahead of Upcoming Tour

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Those with their ears to the ground don’t need to be told that Joshua Ray Walker has quickly become one of the most revered up-and-coming songwriters in country music. Already a Saving Country Music Song of the Year winner, his debut trilogy of albums capped off by 2021’s See You Next Time have put him on the top shelf of wordsmiths, so much so he’s garnered the attention of a national audience, even if he’s received little or no attention from country’s mainstream.

That deep appreciation for Joshua Ray Walker’s music is the reason he was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the only stop on the Formula 1 racing series in the United States at the Circuit of the Americas just outside of Austin, TX last October. That’s also what’s won him the opportunity to make his late night television debut on The Tonight Show February 1st. Originally scheduled for January 11th, the performance was moved due to COVID issues.

The very next night after The Tonight Show appearance, Walker will be playing at Ponyboy in Oklahoma City as part of an upcoming tour this late winter into early spring. It will include opening a show for Wade Bowen at Joe’s on Weed Street in Chicago, and for Wheeler Walker Jr. at the Ryman Auditorium in April.

Just like some other of your favorite independent country artists before him, it may not be long before Joshua Ray Walker won’t be playing intimate clubs, but bigger and bigger venues. So see him in a smaller setting while you still can.

Joshua Ray Walker Tour:

February 1 – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
February 2 – Ponyboy – Oklahoma City, OK
February 3 – Knuckleheads – Kansas City, MO
February 4 – Raccoon Motel – Davenport, IA
February 5 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
February 6 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
February 9 – Barnato – Omaha, NE
February 10 – The Stable Music Hall & Lounge – Bloomington, IL
February 11 – Joe’s on Weed Street – Chicago, IL (w/ Wade Bowen)
February 12 – HIFI – Indianapolis, IN
February 13 – The Record Farm – Logansport, IN
February 15 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
February 16 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
February 17 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
February 18 – Hill Country BBQ – Washington DC
February 19 – Richmond Music Hall – Richmond, VA
February 20 – The Pour House – Raleigh, NC 
February 21 – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC 
March 9 – Dosey Doe – The Woodlands, TX
March 10 – Arcadia Live – Kerrville, TX
March 11 – Floore’s Country Store – Helotes, TX
March 12 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
March 25 – The Gar Hole – Anna, TX 
March 26 – Magnolia Motor Lounge – Fort Worth, TX 
April 1- Hogs for the Cause – New Orleans, LA 
April 7 – C-Boy’s Heart & Soul – Austin, TX
April 14 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (w/ Wheeler Walker Jr.)
April 21 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO
May 14 – SpringSkunk Music Fest – Greer, SC
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