Whiskey Myers in Nashville

About Whiskey Myers

Whiskey Myers are a five-piece country-rock band from Texas who've built a devoted following by doing the outlaw country thing without irony or apology. They landed on the mainstream radar in 2014 with their self-titled album, but "Broken Window Serenade" and "Wishful Thinkin'" are the songs that actually stuck with people—gritty, lived-in country that sounds like it was written in a bar at 2 AM. Their albums "Mud" and "Whiskey Myers" established them as one of the few contemporary country acts willing to get weird and rowdy instead of polished. They tour relentlessly, which is the only way they've survived in a country market increasingly hostile to their particular brand of authenticity. The band's strength is in their tightness as players and their refusal to chase trends. They're the kind of act that builds a rabid regional following first, then gradually convinces bigger audiences that country music doesn't have to be manufactured.

Their shows are sweaty, beery, and loud. Crowds get rowdy in a genuine way—not manufactured festival energy. The band feeds off it, extending songs, getting messier as the night goes on. You'll see a lot of standing room only crowds of people who actually know the words.

Known for Broken Window Serenade, Wishful Thinkin', San Angelo, Coyote

Whiskey Myers + Nashville

Whiskey Myers rolled into Ascend Amphitheater on July 2025 and delivered a setlist that felt like a greatest hits tour through their catalog, minus the obvious pandering. They opened with "Gasoline" and spent the evening weaving between their rowdier material—"Die Rockin'" and "The Wolf" hit different on a summer night—and the slower burns that actually stick with you. "Trailer We Call Home" and "Broken Window Serenade" showed why the band's appeal stretches beyond the honky tonk crowd. They closed with "Going Down," which felt earned after nineteen songs that proved they've got the range to back up their reputation as one of the last real outlaw country bands.

Whiskey Myers in Nashville News

• The Black Crowes & Whiskey Myers Co-Headlining Tour to Stop in Nashville Davidson County Source · Jan 29, 2026
• Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers set to tour. Is there a Nashville stop? The Tennessean · Jan 28, 2026
• The Black Crowes, Whiskey Myers to Launch ‘Special’ Co-Headlining Southern Hospitality Tour Billboard · Jan 28, 2026
• In the Studio With Whiskey Myers, Country’s Most Rocking Band Rolling Stone · Sep 25, 2025
• Whiskey Myers drops "Midnight Woman" Country Standard Time · Jul 19, 2025

Live Music in Nashville

Nashville's country ecosystem has always had room for the rougher edges, and Whiskey Myers fit right in. They're part of a lineage that refuses to sand down the twang or pretend the South looks like a tourism board. The city's venues—from the Ryman down to smaller rooms—have increasingly welcomed this brand of country-rock that owes as much to Texas honky tonks as it does to actual country radio. It's a sound that respects the tradition while ignoring its gatekeepers.

Nashville road trip to see Whiskey Myers?

Stay in East Nashville, where the old theaters and independent venues give the area real character without the Broadway chaos. Dinner at Attaboy or The Stillery—places with actual craft to their food. Spend a day exploring The Ryman Auditorium if you haven't; it's impossible to ignore the gravity of that room. Walk through the honky-tonks on Broadway if you want context for what Shepherd's blues means in this particular music town. The Parthenon is worth an hour if you need something completely different from the music scene.