Music Minute - Blake Whiten: Something to Say Tour

With his debut album Something To Say officially on the way, 21-year-old Blake Whiten is bringing his next chapter to the stage with the announcement of his 16-stop headlining Something To Say Tour. Kicking off Oct. 8 in Lexington, Ky., the nationwide run will hit Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, New York City and more, with special guests Slater Nalley and Eli Winders on select dates.    Tickets are available for purchase at www.blakewhitenofficial.com.    The tour announcement follows the reveal of Whiten's debut album Something To Say, arriving July 3 via Enchntmnt / Warner Records. Produced by Austin Shawn, the full-length debut offers a complete look at Whiten's raw, confessional songwriting and alt-rock-leaning country sound. Building on the foundation of his self-penned 2025 debut EP Six Mile, Something To Say features 12 tracks entirely co-written by Whiten alongside acclaimed writers such as Erik Dylan, Ben Johnson, Wyatt McCubbin, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips, Bailey Zimmerman and more.

PRE-SAVE/PRE-ADD: SOMETHING TO SAY    His recently released single “Bet On That” offers another preview of the project, reframing a relationship as a bad hand of poker he's finally learned to fold, pairing sharp songwriting with a dusky blend of acoustic and electric guitar. Watch the music video HERE.    Of the album, Whiten shared, “The first songs I put out were just me as a kid with a dream, figuring it out, and those songs are what got me here. There's a side of me people haven't really heard yet, and for my first record, I wanted to make sure every song felt like something I could stand behind. I'm really proud of how much of myself is in this album, and I can't wait for y'all to hear it.”   Whiten continues to build a reputation as a compelling live act, currently touring arenas nationwide on Bailey Zimmerman's Different Night Same Rodeo Tour, which just saw back-to-back nights at Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater (May 1–2). After a run of major fairs and festivals this summer, he will join Morgan Wallen's Still The Problem stadium tour, with stops at Michigan's “the Big House” in Ann Arbor and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, before embarking on his headlining tour.   Since signing his record deal last June, Whiten has steadily gained momentum, already named as one of Pandora's 2026 Country Artists to Watch, SiriusXM's Highway Find and included on Country Now's “Country Next: 10 Artists To Watch in 2026.” That rise has been fueled by his Six Mile EP and anchored by breakout track “Rollin' Stone,” a solo write that landed on SiriusXM's The Highway and playlists including Spotify's Hot Country and Apple Music's Country Risers. With 120 million global streams to date, the track powered Whiten's headlining Rollin' Stone Tour, while recent releases like “Hard to Break” and “Night N' Day” expand his growing catalog.   With Something To Say, Whiten steps into his next chapter not as a newcomer finding his footing, but as an artist with a distinct point of view and something worth saying. For tour dates and more information, visit www.blakewhitenofficial.com and keep up with him on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.   Something To Say Tour Dates: Oct. 8, 2026 in Lexington, Ky. at Manchester Music Hall # Oct. 9, 2026 in Knoxville, Tenn. at The Mill & Mine # Oct. 10, 2026 in Chattanooga, Tenn. at Barrelhouse Ballroom # Oct. 15, 2026 in Chicago, Ill. at Joe's on Weed Street % Oct. 16, 2026 in Madison, Wis. at High Noon Saloon % Oct. 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn. at Fine Line % Oct. 22, 2026 in Charleston, S.C. at Music Farm # Oct. 23, 2026 in Anderson, S.C. at Wendell's Dippin Branch # Oct. 24, 2026 in Charlotte, N.C. at The Fillmore - The Underground # Oct. 29, 2026 in Cambridge, Mass. at The Sinclair # Oct. 31, 2026 in Washington, D.C. at The Atlantis # Nov. 2, 2026 in New York, N.Y. at Bowery Ballroom # Nov. 5, 2026 in Toronto, Ont. at Horseshoe Tavern # Nov. 7, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Mich. at The Intersection - The Stache # Nov. 12, 2026 in Atlanta, Ga. at Terminal West # Nov. 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn. at Exit/In #   # with Slater Nalley % with Eli Winders

ABOUT BLAKE WHITEN: Wielding a broken-glass vocal on self-penned songs that cut straight to the bone, Enchntmnt / Warner Records singer-songwriter Blake Whiten is a 21-year-old instinctive songsmith raised in Six Mile, South Carolina, whose talent launched him from bedroom videos to the biggest stages in the world. Revealed as a generational diamond in the rough, raw emotion and heavy-hearted lyrics have earned Whiten over 150 million global streams in two years since his first public performance, with more to come. Growing up on everything from Keith Whitley to Nickelback, Whiten learned guitar at seven and was penning angsty tunes by 15. After discovering the depths of his raspy vocal, a cover of Morgan Wallen's “I'm the Problem” racked up 9 million views and sent him down a new path. His solo-written 2024 single “Rollin' Stone” amassed over 120 million streams and his co-write on Bailey Zimmerman's “Holding On” broke the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The self-penned 2025 EP debut Six Mile captured his essence, while SiriusXM, Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Country Now, Holler and All Country News have lined up in support. After headlining his Rollin' Stone Tour and making his Grand Ole Opry debut in early 2026, Whiten's first album Something To Say arrives on July 3 and features 12 co-written songs, as his confessional instincts collide with pitch-black alt-rock intensity. Currently on Bailey Zimmerman's Different Night Same Rodeo Tour, he'll take the stage in stadiums this summer for Wallen's Still the Problem Tour 2026 before embarking on his headlining Something To Say Tour this fall.