Ladies, you’re welcome.
Today, Riley Green announced his headlining 2025 Damn Country Music tour, which features a stellar lineup in openers Ella Langley, Drake White, Vincent Mason, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, Preston Cooper, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, Mike Ryan and Channing Wilson.
It will be one of the best lineups from top to bottom for a tour next year, in my humble opinion, but the best part about the tour announcement wasn’t exactly the city dates or anything like that… it was Riley as Bandit from the iconic 1977 Smokey and the Bandit film.
Obviously, the movie originally starred the great Burt Reynolds, who was always a favorite among the ladies for obvious reasons. So when I first saw the promo photos of Riley as Bandit, I knew it was gonna be good…
I mean, it’s no secret that the ladies love Riley, and he pulls off Bandit quite well, as you’ll see in the video below.
In addition to his supporting cast of characters with great radio names like Smoke Show (Ella Langley), Soul Eagle (Drake White), Shirley Temple (Lauren Watkins) and more, it’s one of the best, most creative and on brand tour announcements I’ve ever seen.
Riley, also known as Duckman in real life and in the video, is gearing up to release his third studio album Don’t Mind If I Do on October 18th and I can’t wait to hear all the new music he has coming.
He previously released the title track that features Ella “Don’t Mind If I Do” a couple weeks ago, and it’s a beautiful song that sets the tone for this to be one of Riley’s most impressive, meaningful records yet.
But seriously… make sure you watch the video here. I need this to be full blown movie ASAP. Team Duckman is out here doing the Lord’s work, and for that I am thankful. It will make your Wednesday so much better, and that’s a promise:
DAMN COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR DATES:
March 27, 2025 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
March 28, 2025 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
March 30, 2025 – Regina, SK – Brandt Centre
April 3, 2025 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie Place
April 4, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
April 5, 2025 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
May 1, 2025 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena
May 9, 2025 – Lake Charles, LA – Lake Charles Event Center
May 10, 2025 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena
May 29, 2025 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
May 30, 2025 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
May 31, 2025 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
June 12, 2025 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
June 13, 2025 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
June 14, 2025 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
June 19, 2025 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
June 21, 2025 – Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena
July 24, 2025 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
July 25, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
July 26, 2025 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
August 21, 2025 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
August 22, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
August 23, 2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
“Don’t Mind If I Do (featuring Ella Langley)”