Kaitlin Butts Unveils New Album Track List
Innovative Reveal Through Honky-Tonks
As her upcoming album, Hello, Honky Tonk, approaches its release date, Kaitlin Butts has decided on a creative approach to announce the track list. She collaborated with honky-tonks from around the globe to share the news.
Daily Song Reveals Across the Globe
Starting Monday, various honky-tonks and renowned music venues began revealing one song each day from Butts’ fourth studio album, which will be released on October 30. This unique week-long event has involved venues from multiple locations, including Nashville, Tulsa, Texas, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Sydney, and London, ultimately unveiling all 14 tracks.
Participating Venues
The full list of honky-tonks and venues participating in this rollout includes:
- Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, TX
- Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
- Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN
- Luckenbach Texas, Luckenbach, TX
- Showboat Saloon, Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Jolene’s, Sydney, Australia
- Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, Jackson, WY
- Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK
- John T. Floore’s Country Store, Helotes, TX
- Skinny Dennis, Nashville, TN
- Harry’s Northgate, College Station, TX
- Duke’s of Highgate, London, England
- Brewster Street, Corpus Christi, TX
- The Newberry, Great Falls, MT
About the Album
Butts described Hello, Honky Tonk as a personal tribute to the honky-tonks and vibrant nightlife that have significantly influenced her life and career. Recorded in Nashville under the guidance of producer Tofer Brown, this album encapsulates a lively honky-tonk atmosphere filled with recognizable characters that listeners may encounter on the dance floor or at the bar.
Inspiration Behind the Concept
Drawing inspiration from vaudeville scenes in Chicago and Disney World’s Country Bear Musical Jamboree, Butts envisions Hello, Honky Tonk as a gathering space for various characters. “The concept was inspired by the character Roxie Hart in Chicago, dreaming up her show and the people in it,” Butts explained. “I see all this unfolding at Skinny Dennis in Nashville, involving diverse individuals reveling in nightlife. It connects us all.”
Track List of Hello, Honky Tonk
Here’s the complete track list:
- Introducing: Hello Honky Tonk
- I Wanna Be Bad
- The Bartender
- Never Really Mine
- I Make Cowboys Cry
- The Joker
- Everybody Wanna Sing a Country Song
- What More Could You Want
- Still Got It
- Crazy I Can Be
- That Makes One Of Us
- Hell I Don’t Know
- Bacon Naked (Take It From Me)
- Midnight I’ll Always Be Yours
This track list reveal follows the earlier releases of three singles: “What More Could You Want,” “I Wanna Be Bad,” and “Never Really Mine.”
Upcoming Tour
To celebrate the release, Butts will embark on the Hello, Honky Tonk Live and In Person Tour, launching on October 29 at Nashville’s Skinny Dennis. The inaugural show sold out within hours, with additional performances scheduled across Texas and Oklahoma in December.
Tour Dates
Here are the upcoming tour dates:
- Oct. 29 — Nashville, TN — Skinny Dennis (SOLD OUT)
- Dec. 10 — College Station, TX — Harry’s Northgate
- Dec. 11 — Helotes, TX — Floore’s Country Store
- Dec. 12 — Corpus Christi, TX — Brewster Street Ice House
- Dec. 17 — Oklahoma City, OK — Tower Theatre
- Dec. 18 — Fort Worth, TX — Billy Bob’s Texas
Source: countrynow.com