Aren’t we all?
Wheeler Walker Jr. is gearing up to drop his final album, Pullin’ Out, after recently announcing his retirement from country music.
One of the greatest artists of our generation (or maybe any generation), Wheeler has spent a decade fighting back against bro country and the Nashville machine, but recently announced that he was hanging it up:
“I can’t do this anymore. Every song in Nashville is written by twelve idiots named Chase about trucks they don’t own and farms they never worked on. I really don’t wanna be around when country music becomes fully AI, which sadly will be better than most of the crap they’re putting out now.”
Can’t blame him there.
So how is Wheeler coping with his pending retirement? Well, the same way all of us are dealing with the world that’s burning down around us: He’s just waiting for the drugs to kick in.
The country music legend dropped “Waiting For the Drugs To Kick In” today, the next song from his upcoming farewell album. And the song is an instantly relatable tune about dealing with the pressures of everyday life:
“My whole life is full of sin
And the whole world is full of sh-t
So I’m sittin’ here waitin’ for the drugs to kick in”
Poetry.
Speaking on the song, Wheeler said it’s simply an ode to his favorite coping mechanism:
“Honestly, the world’s on fire, everybody’s annoying, and sometimes you really are just waiting for the drugs to kick in.”
Amen.
Along with the song, Wheeler also dropped a brand new music video that would no doubt dominate the airwaves if CMT still played anything other than reruns of Last Man Standing.
It’s this kind of raw honesty that country music is going to miss most when Wheeler hangs it up. He’s made his career with authentic storytelling that’s missing from so much of country music today, with songs like “F— You B—h,” “F—ed By A Country Boy,” “Eatin’ P—y/Kickin’ A–,” “Anal & the Dishes,” “Redneck S—” and so many others.
But given the state of the world – and country music – today, this might just be his most relatable song yet.
Pullin’ Out: The Farewell Tour 2026/2027 Dates:
October 15, 2026 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
October 16, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
October 17, 2026 – Beaver Dam, KY – Beaver Dam Amphitheater
October 19, 2026 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
October 21, 2026 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
October 22, 2026 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
October 23, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
October 24, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
November 5, 2026 – Jordan, NY – Kegs Canalside
November 6, 2026 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount in concert with Northwell
November 7, 2026 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
November 8, 2026 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
November 10, 2026 – Moncton, NB – New Brunswick
November 12, 2026 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
November 13, 2026 – Ottawa, ON – HISTORY
November 14, 2026 – London, ON – London Music Hall
November 15, 2026 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
November 17, 2026 – Sayreville, NJ- Starland Ballroom
November 19, 2026 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
November 20, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
November 21, 2026 – Charles Town, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
February 24, 2027 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club
February 25, 2027 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
February 26, 2027 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
February 27, 2027 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
February 28, 2027 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Theater
March 2, 2027 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
March 4, 2027 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
March 5, 2027 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
March 6, 2027 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
March 7, 2027 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Street Icehouse
March 9, 2027 – Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
March 11, 2027 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
March 12, 2027 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
March 13, 2027 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
March 16, 2027 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
March 18, 2027 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre
March 19, 2027 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
March 20, 2027 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
March 21, 2027 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
March 23, 2027 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
March 25, 2027 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
March 26, 2027 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
March 27, 2027 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
March 30, 2026 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
April 1, 2027 – Calgary, AB – Event Centre @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
April 2, 2027 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
April 3, 2027 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
April 5, 2027 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
April 7, 2027 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
April 8, 2027 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
April 9, 2027 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
April 10, 2027 – Rosemont, IL – Joe’s Live
April 22, 2027 – Richmond, VA – The National