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I see the sunrise creeping in Everything changes like the desert wind Here she comes & then she’s gone again

I’m just a traveller on this earth Sure as my heart’s behind the pocket of my shirt I’ll just keep rolling till I’m in the dirt Cause I’m a traveller, oh I’m a traveller I couldnt tell you honey I don’t know Where I’m going but I’ve got to go Cause every turn reveals some other road & I’m a traveller, oh I’m a traveller

My heartbeat’s rhythm is a lonesome sound Just like the rubber turing on the ground Always lost & nowhere bound

When I’m gone Somebody else will have to feel this wrong Somebody else will have to sing this song Somebody else will have to sing along Sing along

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After 15 years writing classics for other country stars, Chris Stapleton stuck his flag in the ground with ‘Traveller,’ a 21st-century country classic.

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There is an authenticity to Chris Stapleton ’s Traveller that helps make it one of the great debut solo albums in modern country music. Stapleton put his heart and soul into the record, which was released on May 5, 2015. He wrote 12 of its 14 songs; plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion; is the lead vocalist; and even sings harmony with himself on the album. “It could not be more me,” he said.

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Stapleton was 37 when Traveller came out, though he was already well known within Nashville circles. The Kentucky-born musician had also lived a full life before his breakthrough success – “I went to college a little bit, and that didn’t work out, and I didn’t finish. So, I would play in bars until I ran out of money, and then I’d get a real job” – and had been penning hits for mainstream country artists for the previous 15 years, including Thomas Rhett’s “Crash And Burn” and George Strait ’s “You Don’t Know What You’re Missing.”

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In addition, Stapleton had sung backing vocals for Angaleena Presley and Vince Gill , and had been a key member of three-time Grammy-nominated bluegrass band The SteelDrivers (from 2008 to 2010).

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It was obvious he had the talent and ambition to succeed under his own banner, however, and he got the chance with Traveller , an intense, robust and affecting album. The track “Whiskey And You,” co-written with fellow Kentucky writer Lee Thomas Miller, is a mordant gem, while “Parachute” and the powerhouse ballad “Fire Away” sizzle with energy from his husky voice.

The two covers on the album are bona fide country music classics. Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove’s tune “Tennessee Whiskey” is probably best known from the almost romantic version by George Jones, but Stapleton gives it a bold makeover. His bluesy rendition is as earthy as a 25-year-old single malt.

The other cover is the visceral “Was It 26,” written by Don Sampson, who also wrote Alan Jackson’s “Midnight In Montgomery.” Sampson later told Stapleton that he had rushed to write the song on a Pizza Hut napkin after the lyrics had burst into his head.

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Stapleton’s own songwriting skills stand tall in such elevated company. He said his own rule is to “cut out the fat and get to the meat of what you’re saying,” and he applies that formula to the moving “Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore,” a sweet ballad in honour of his father; there is not one wasted word in the song. The closing track, “Sometimes I Cry,” is soulful country music at its best.

Traveller has the feel of a past era of country music, and this is partly due to the excellent production work of guitarist Dave Cobb, the man behind Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds In Country Music and Jason Isbell’s Southeastern , who brings out a raw country sound.

Cobb believes that he and Stapleton gelled as collaborators from the start. He said: “We have a lot of the same vices. Guitars and cars and stuff like that. We did a couple of songs and the label, Universal Music Group Nashville, allowed us to go in the studio and make six tracks. In the time we had to mix six tracks, we’d already made the whole record, and it was just all fire.”

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Other factors contribute to the overall quality. Morgane Stapleton, Chris’ wife, adds gorgeous harmonies to the album, while the harmonica playing on “Outlaw State Of Mind” and “Nobody To Blame” is superb – no surprise given that the man on the mouth organ is Mickey Raphael, who made so many great records with Willie Nelson .

Traveller has since gone double-platinum and earned Stapleton two Grammys and five Country Music Association awards. “I wanted to make a record for grown-ups to sit around and listen to,” Stapleton said of the album. He nailed it. Traveller is grown-up country music for the 21st century, and both the critics and fans loved it.

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But there’s no compromising, and no half measures here. Released ahead of the album’s May 5th street date, the title track from Traveller has just about everything you could hope to hear ahead of this highly anticipated release. It’s country, it’s real, it’s steel guitar, it’s tone. And it highlights Stapleton’s voice excellently. The album itself (produced by Dave Cobb) may still take a more Southern rock/sensible approach, but this song serves up some pretty juicy red meat for the true country crowd.

When “Traveller” starts, you almost have to ease into Stapleton’s voice, but it quickly becomes the track’s marquee asset, bolstered by a female harmony. We just don’t hear these male higher register singers in mainstream country anymore. Hell, we really don’t hear great male singers anymore, period. And when you do, the song is awful. The writing of “Traveller” finds the common “Ramblin’ Man” theme and spruces it up a bit, but the whole vibe and approach to the track works very well for Stapleton. This is his sweet spot.

Being a songwriter that is in demand is one of the shortest routes to the top of mainstream country music. With the lack of revenue from mechanical sales or album cuts, labels are relying on 360 deals and other caveats with their artists to give them a piece of the artist’s publishing and recoup production costs. As crazy as it may seem, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, even Chase Rice got their foot in the door as songwriters first, and have since moved into the performance realm. With Mercury Nashville behind Stapleton and the time taken for this project to develop, you root for a similar fate to befall him, and for a track like “Traveller” to find its way onto radio.

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Sounds great. I was worried about this release given “What Are You Listening To”. Just didn’t care for it. I assume that’s his wife on BGV’s. She has a beautiful voice. Been a fan since the Steeldrivers.

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I am so happy this album is coming out and simply cannot wait for May! I have been listening to Chris’s live performances of this song on YouTube for a while and I must say I prefer them. The album version is wonderful of course but is a little more polished and lacks the rawness and heartiness of the live performances. But no complaints really and I’m still buying it!

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Steeldrivers with drums and steel guitar . And next to THAT act, THIS IS the sweet spot for C.S.as Trigger observes .

This is a voice and delivery to be reckoned with and you won’t mistake it for anyone else’s , – with the exception of Gary Nichols , who’s uncannily similar voice was the ONLY justifiable replacement for Chris in the aforementioned Steeldrivers .

” We got your ‘fresh right here ” …a FRESH , retro-country arrangement that allows every vocal and musical nuance to bask in its glow free from the fear of over -compression , free from the 3 sided attack of distorting humbuckers howling for attention and snare drums rivaling wrecking balls crashing through your cranium in the ballad -free zone known as mainstream country radio .

If the teaser “Traveller’ tells us anything about Stapleton’s upcoming collection , move over Sturgill and make some room …company’s coming and they plan on staying a spell .

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lol NO. Stapleton doesn’t even compare to Simpson or Isbell or any of the others. No.

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I strongly disagree, particularly with any statement saying Stapleton isn’t the caliber of Sturgill. Then again, while I think Simpson is mad talented with tons of potential, I don’t think he’s nearly fully developed. He’s melodically unoriginal. I just haven’t drank that kool-aid. Stapleton has the benefit of being not just talented, but seasoned, both personally & professionally, much like Isbell, actually. That said, I still expect more diversity in his sound than Isbell. You won’t get a narrow range in tempo from this cat! Can’t wait. I’ll see ya on the bandwagon when ya climb onboard. 😉

So are you missing the drastically different songs that Isbell releases? I mean, there are tracks that sound more folky, more Dylan-esque. There are straight up acoustic-driven country songs. There are alt-country songs driven by electric guitar that hearken to his DBT days.

I find Jason Isbell much more varied than Chris Stapleton, but that’s just me, I guess.

Also, calling an artist melodically unoriginal means absolutely nothing. The best art isn’t completely unique. The best artists understand that they can take a known model and make it their own. Unique to them, you could say.

Chris Stapleton released “What Are You Listening to?” and co-wrote some really shitty songs. He’s not Simpson caliber. Or Isbell caliber. Is he good? Yes, but he’s more of a Jamey Johnson good, in my opinion. Acquired taste. Some dark patches on his resume. Be happy that he exists but don’t put him on the pedestal where somebody else belongs.

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I don’t like comparing artists with each other anyway, but especially in this case, I think we owe it to Stapleton to at least release his first solo album before we stick him in any box. Yes he’s been around for a while, but what he will be as a recording artist is still very much an unknown quantity beyond this song.

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Sure does remind one of a Steeldrivers song. Is that his wife singing in this song? Cannot wait for this album!

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I played this for my buddy. He asked when Travis Tritt released a new album.

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That was my first thought when Chris’ vocal kicked in! 😀 Anyway, nice track.

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LOVE THIS Trigger. Thanks for sharing. Excited for his new record. Wonder if that is his gorgeous wife Morgane singing with him? Their live performance of “Amanda” (on youtube) still knocks me to my knees.

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This is good stuff!!!

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Like other’s “What Are You Listening To?” left me a bit cold, it was not bad by any means, but it also was pretty forgettable lyrically and was a bit too “poppy” in terms of production.

This song is what I was hoping a “mainstream” Chris Stapleton would sound like, I have high hopes for the album.

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This song is killer. And yet another album was added to my list of release dates to watch for that day.

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Is it May 3 yet?

But I’m not hearing any falsetto, just a great high register.

More please.

And if I may…

What is a 360 deal?

It means basically an all-encompassing deal, where a label shares in an artist’s publishing, touring, even merch. I don’t know if this is the kind of deal Chris Stapleton has, but it is what encourages labels to sign songwriters, and what encourages performers to get more songwriting credits so the label can then share in those profits.

Cliff Notes version.

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And here I was thinking the Labels were screwing the artists over before…

I’m fairly certain he’s not on a 360 deal. He signed his publishing deal January 2014. He’s too savvy to sign 360.

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“Is it May 5th yet?”

Is it fucking warm yet?

But in all seriousness, I’m not trying to compare Stapleton to anybody but he’s very reminiscent of Travis Tritt imo

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Pretty Good! It has soul and steel guitar that the country radio has forgotten.

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I was really happy to learn Cobb was producing this album.

Maybe it’s because I YouTube Stapleton all the time, but I’d love to see him do a live album. I always seem to enjoy his stripped down versions the best. Excellent songwriter.

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The song is just alright too me. Stapleton’s voice is excellent, but the song sounds… hmm.. sloppy. The steel guitar sounds shrill / screechy at times, and combined with the acoustic in certain spots just grates on me. This song could be orders of magnitude better than what I’m hearing.

I don’t completely disagree here. Then again, Cobb is by far not my favorite producer.

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He should be embarrassed that Luke Bryan will be linked to him.

Luke Bryan , for all of the junky crap he releases as singles , actually seems to know a good song when he hears one….. although those good ones are almost always ” album tracks “. Check out a song by Erin Enderlin ” You Don’t Know Jack ” which LB recorded an album or two back . It’ll break your heart lyrically . Shoulda been a SONG OF THE YEAR nomination . BTW she also wrote MONDAY MORNING CHURCH for AJ and LAST CALL for Lee Ann Womack .

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Great song, I love that particular type of sound.

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Chris Stapleton not as good as Jason Isbell? Spare me. I like Jason, I’ve met him, seen him live. He’s way too coffee house and raw for me. A poor mans Damien Rice. Stapleton is in a whole other league both for writing chops (across genres) and a rare and timeless voice. Chris will cross over to another whole audience with this Gregg Allman/Warren Haynes feel. Love this guy.

No one who is actually a successful writer in today’s music scene is embarrassed by who releases their material. Even if it is a Bro Country Clown.

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  • The title track of Chris Stapleton's debut solo album was inspired by some soul-searching in the desert. "My father passed away in October 2013, and [I] had a single die around the same time on radio, so I needed a little head clearing space," he recalled. "My wife had the presence of mind to know me well enough that I needed that. She bought me an old jeep out in Phoenix, Arizona, and we flew out there and decided to drive it home." "Along the way, just driving through the desert, I was thinking about life and how we're all just passing through it and that's what the song is," Stapleton continued. "So, as I was driving, I was humming lyrics into my phone and wrote the song then and there. Somewhere in New Mexico, probably, that song was born."
  • Chris Stapleton won Album of the Year for Traveller at the November 4, 2015 CMAs along with Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Following his breakthrough night at the ceremony, the Traveller record made a spectacular re-entry at #1 on the Billboard 200. It was the first ever album to re-enter at the peak position, after dropping out of the chart. The 177,000 album units it earned in the week following the ceremony were more than Traveller had sold in total prior to Stapleton's CMA appearance. From Traveller 's release on May 5, 2015, up through to the week ending October 29, 2015, it had sold 96,000.
  • This won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance at the 2016 ceremony. Traveller also won for Best Country Album.
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Chris Stapleton Explains the Deeper Meaning Behind ‘Traveller’

Stapleton set the record straight about the true inspiration that created his massive radio hit.

Chris Stapleton Explains the Deeper Meaning Behind ‘Traveller’

While Chris Stapleton has gone on the record in a few interviews that he created the songs on his successful album, Traveller , based on the music his father liked, he never really dove into the meaning of the title track.

Getting serious about the theme behind his hit, “Traveller,” Stapleton went to Jimmy Fallon to let fans know the real truth about the lyrics. Although many could assume that it’s about being a man on the road or a drifter finding home from place to place, it goes beyond anyone’s wildest imaginations: NBA referees.

“Well, the song, ‘Traveller,’ is about seeing life through the eyes of an NBA referee. You know, they see this kind of stuff all day long. This one’s for you guys. Oh, and for the people that work at Foot Locker, too,” he said during a video skit for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon .

Pop artists Hailee Steinfeld and DNCE also shared their lyrical inspiration for their hits as well, but Stapleton’s response remained a proud moment for many country and basketball fans.

Jokes aside, Stapleton will be playing many shows throughout the year. His first stop is the Houston Rodeo in March, as well as Tortuga Music Festival in early April. He will also join Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers this summer for a couple special appearances during their 40th anniversary tour. Fans can find tickets for the shows through Stapleton’s website .

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Chris Stapleton's "Traveller"

Predictable style with burning skill and passion is what Chris Stapleton’s “Traveller” offers. You probably have heard the traditional country music from Eric Church and Miranda Lambert, but Stapleton gives more than the usual honky-tonk. And we’re here to tell you that he is the real deal, proving it on his song “Traveller.”

The Road With Less “Traveller”

Power-chord riffing and increasing bravado on the country star’s vocals, the song “Traveller” puts a picture of walking on a road less traveled. That’s right, this piece will creep into your mind and mess with your emotions in a good way.

Solely written and recorded by Chris Stapleton , the meaningful song made its way on the airwaves in 2015 as part of the country crooner’s debut track from his debut album of the same name. Moreover, this tune won awards on prestigious occasions but let’s get to that later.

Besides picturing yourself traveling on the road as a traveler, the song “Traveller” has a deeper meaning for Stapleton. He recalled in an interview that his main message is to do some soul-searching in the desert. In October 2013, his father passed away and at the same time had no active songs on the radio, which is a roadblock for any singer. The singer desperately wanted to do a head-clearing, so his wife Morgane bought an old jeep and road in the Phoenix, Arizona road.

While they drove through the desert, he thought about life and how all were just passing through it. Stapleton is already known as a talented songwriter. He was already humming lyrics into his phone when they’re driving. At that moment, he wrote a song worth soul-searching for.

Awards for The “Traveller” Track

Everyone loves Chris Stapleton songs on their country music playlist. You might have a first impression of a honky-tonk singer, but he begs to differ given his songs’ rough tempo and soulful lyrics. For the song “‘Traveller,” the country music artist blew everyone with its breakthrough performance.

The “Traveller” won the Best Country Solo Performance while also nominated as The Best Country Song at the 58th Grammy Awards . Over 135,000 copies were sold when it was first released in the United States, which is already a big deal for a rising country music star.

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Chris Stapleton’s debut album didn’t sound like the singer-songwriter’s first go-around—and it wasn’t. A smooth, mature and confident opening salvo, 2015’s Traveller conveyed the full weight of Stapleton’s vast experience in Nashville, resulting in a genre-shifting album that would become one of the biggest country releases of the 21st century. Produced by Dave Cobb, Traveller bridged the often wide gap between the genre’s radio hits and crossover audiences, going platinum six times over, and spawning a number of new standards—none more memorable, of course, than the completely reimagined country classic “Tennessee Whiskey”. After spending years writing songs, singing backup and playing guitar for everyone from Brad Paisley to Lee Ann Womack to Kenny Chesney, Stapleton had gotten a taste of the limelight as lead singer for critically acclaimed bluegrass ensemble The SteelDrivers. Still, no one quite saw his solo takeover coming—perhaps because his warm, blue-eyed country-soul is so understated and familiar. Together with Cobb, Stapleton found a compelling signature sound, one that’s undeniably retro without feeling rehashed or overworked. In doing so, they pushed country radio’s doors open a little wider. Throughout Traveller, the singer’s smoky, warm rasp—there’s a reason whisky is the album’s recurring theme—threads together rollicking barn-burners like “Parachute” and “Nobody to Blame” with the acoustic melancholy of tracks like “Whiskey and You” and the clear-eyed “Traveller”. The album also finds plenty of room for the potent high harmonies of Morgane Stapleton—the singer’s wife, and Traveller’s not-so-secret and very crucial ingredient. Cobb’s production is all burnished, classic acoustic sounds—lush, but not overcomplicated. The team’s intoxicating, transformative power is exemplified on “Tennessee Whiskey”, a Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove tune originally recorded by David Allen Coe and George Jones. The Stapletons and Cobb render the tune unrecognisable, turning a standard into an iconic, intimate and timeless love song.

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About Traveller

"Traveller" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. It was released to radio on April 27, 2015 as his debut solo single from his debut album of the same name. "Traveller" received nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards, winning the latter. The song has sold 135,000 copies in the United States as of February 2016.

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Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky, until moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2001 to pursue a career in music writing songs. Subsequently, Stapleton signed a contract with Sea Gayle Music to write and publish his music.As of 2018 Stapleton has amassed credits writing and co-writing over 170 songs. He has co-written six number-one country songs including Kenny Chesney's five-week number-one "Never Wanted Nothing More", George Strait's "Love's Gonna Make It Alright", and Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer". His songs have appeared on many artists albums including Adele, Brad Paisley, a… more »

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Chris Stapleton Setlists: What to Expect at His All-American Road Show

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Chris Stapleton is burning some serious rubber in 2024. The country star is supporting George Strait ’s extended stadium tour, celebrating R&B royalty at the Mavis Staples 85: All Star Birthday Concert and headlining his ongoing All-American Road Show tour. The Grammy-winning Kentucky singer-songwriter’s headlining showcase will usher in its eighth consecutive year with over 20 new dates across North America this summer.

Although the latest Road Show welcomes back many familiar faces, such as Sheryl Crow , Willie Nelson and The War and Treaty , the 2024 support crew also features new faces to the circuit like Lainey Wilson , Tedeschi Trucks Band,   Grace Potter and more. The Chris Stapleton setlist itself will come with a whole host of new songs as the country star plays his first stretch of live sets following the release of his fifth solo album, Higher , in late 2023.

Prepare your perfect Chris Stapleton concert playlist ahead of his 2024 All-American Road Show by learning more below about the “Tennessee Whiskey” artist’s live history and average live performance details.

Chris Stapleton Tour Stats

Current tour: Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show (2017–2024)

Set time: On the 2023 iteration of Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show, Chris Stapleton usually went on stage between 9:10 and 9:20 p.m., though set times vary.

Length of average Chris Stapleton show: 2 hours (on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show)

Past tours:

  • Hank Williams Jr. and Chris Stapleton Live in Concert (with Hank Williams Jr. ) (2016)
  • Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show (2017–2024)

Chris Stapleton Discography:

  • Traveller (2015)
  • From A Room: Volume 1 (2017)
  • From A Room: Volume 2 (2017)
  • Starting Over (2020)
  • Higher (2023)

Chris Stapleton’s Popular Songs:

  • “Tennessee Whiskey”
  • “You Should Probably Leave”
  • “Broken Halos”
  • “Starting Over”
  • “Parachute”
  • “Millionaire”
  • “White Horse”

Chris Stapleton’s Recent Opening Acts:

  • Willie Nelson
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Margo Price
  • Marcus King
  • The War and Treaty
  • Allen Stone
  • Marty Stuart
  • Charley Crockett

Chris Stapleton Concert Setlist Info

The setlist for Chris Stapleton’s 2024 All-American Road Show blends the best cuts from his five studio albums, plus special covers, including his signature mash-up of Lynyrd Skynyrd ’s “Free Bird” and his 2015 song “The Devil Named Music.” At his debut 2024 show, Stapleton dug deeper into his past with two renditions of songs by his former bluegrass band The SteelDrivers : “Midnight Train to Memphis” and “Where Rainbows Never Die,” the latter of which he has performed just over a dozen times across his solo career.

Below, you can find a breakdown of Chris Stapleton’s live setlist from his 2024 tour opener at San Diego’s Petco Park on March 2. Check back as the All-American Road Show covers more ground this year to see updated setlist information.

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Setlist:

  • White Horse
  • Second One to Know
  • Starting Over
  • Millionaire (Kevin Welch cover)
  • Might as Well Get Stoned
  • Hard Livin’
  • Worry B Gone (Guy Clark cover)
  • What Are You Listening To?
  • Mountains of My Mind
  • Whiskey and You
  • Midnight Train to Memphis ( The SteelDrivers song)
  • Think I’m in Love With You
  • You Should Probably Leave
  • Nobody to Blame
  • Free Bird / The Devil Named Music ( Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
  • Broken Halos
  • Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
  • Where Rainbows Never Die ( The SteelDrivers song)
  • Outlaw State of Mind

Source: Setlist.fm.

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Chris Stapleton tickets for the 2024 All-American Road Show are available via Ticketmaster. Standard Tickets and VIP Experiences are still available for many dates.

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Behind the Meaning of Chris Stapleton’s Romantic Ode “I Think I’m In Love With You”

C hris Stapleton‘s music is largely made of songs dedicated to his wife. His passion is so palpable that they become emblems of love for country fans the world over. Check out the meaning of one of his latest songs in that pursuit, “I Think I’m In Love With You,” below.

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Behind the Meaning

Baby, do you ever wonder

Whatever happened way back when

Or if I’ll see you again?

And maybe if you ever wonder

Aw, you might wish things could change

I know this might sound strange but

Stapleton has sung many odes to his wife, Morgane, but “I Think I’m In Love With You” seems to be inspired by a past relationship on the surface. Given Stapleton’s track record, this song could ostensibly be charting a course through the early days of their relationship and culminating in their marriage.

In the opening line, Stapleton asks the questions we all ask of failing loves: Baby, do you ever wonder / Whatever happened way back when? The first verse sees Stapleton looking back on a relationship that didn’t work out, but as we continue through the song, it might’ve just been a blip in his otherwise strong relationship with Morgane.

I think I’m in love with you

I didn’t know it at the time

I know what I want to do

It’s making me lose my mind, girl

I thought about thinking it through

And every time I do I find

I wanna make your dreams come true

I’m in love with you

As the song progresses, Stapleton becomes more and more sure of his assertion of love. Eventually, the “think” in the title falls away and becomes a stronger statement: I’m in love with you .

He lets his emotions flow out of him in this song. He calls her The truth that I believe … The air I’m breathing … You are the reasons that I am . It’s a swoon-worthy pursuit. Check out the meaning behind this song, below.

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