Corey Kent celebrated exciting career milestones this week, with Sony Music Nashville surprising him with plaques to commemorate the achievements. The hitmaker was recognized for amassing one billion career streams as well as having his No. One song “Wild As Her” be certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. Watch the special moment HERE. Corey-Kent-0
At the gathering, Kent addressed everyone in the room, sharing, “I know it takes a lot of people to make all of this happen and it has completely changed my life. It has changed the way that I’m able to provide for my wife and kids and I don’t take it lightly so thank you.”
Kent is currently on the road for the 2025 leg of his headlining “Black Bandana Tour.” Starting this April, Kent will also open for Jon Pardi on Pardi’s “Honkytonk Hollywood Tour.” Additionally, Kent will join Morgan Wallen as an opener on select dates this summer for Wallen’s “I’m The Problem Tour.” For more information, visit www.coreykentofficial.com.
Corey Kent’s Upcoming Black Bandana 2025 Tour Dates Include:
– 3/27/25 Lexington, KY Manchester Music Hall
– 3/28/25 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
– 3/29/25 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
/ 4/5/25 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
# 4/6/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tortuga Music Festival
– 4/10/25 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
– 4/11/25 West Peoria, IL Crusens
– 4/12/25 Chicago, IL Joe’s on Weed St.
/ 4/24/25 Oklahoma City, OK The Criterion
+ 5/2/25 Bossier City, LA The Stage at Silver Star Smokehouse
+ 5/3/25 Baton Rouge, LA Texas Club
^Clayton Mullen
<Lori McKenna
-Lanie Garner
+Tyler Halverson
/ Support TBD
# Festival Date
“Poised to be country’s latest red dirt star” (Rolling Stone), Corey Kent, a proud husband and father, has become a decorated artist on the rise, growing from humble heartland roots into a Triple-Platinum certified No. 1 hit maker with one billion career streams.
Rising from the vibrant Red Dirt country scene as the embodiment of authenticity, Kent set his sights on Nashville as a teen, bringing his self-penned catalog of country-rock anthems with him. But after the pandemic coincided with the loss of his first publishing deal, Kent was forced to move to Texas and get a job on a paving crew to pay the bills, yet he stubbornly refused to call music quits, with honky-tonks and dancehalls on both sides of the Red River becoming his stomping ground.
Fast forward a few years and the hit single “Wild As Her” proved he was right all along. An untamed tribute to a free-spirited stunner, the track re-invigorated Kent’s career as a now Triple-Platinum-certified No. 1 at country radio, and the lead single off his major label album debut, Blacktop. Despite never cracking country radio’s Top 40, Kent’s trust-your-gut second single “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” went Gold, proving his message was connecting. And momentum kept building, with Kent hitting the road alongside Jason Aldean, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum and more. Next-big-thing accolades came in from CMT, Opry Next Stage and more, but even as Kent became the most played new artist on country radio for all of 2023, he kept the underdog, who-cares-about-conventional-wisdom mentality. And so did his fans.
For Kent, the point was that his fans have the same independent spirit he does, and he took that lesson into his next chapter. Settled into his ranch in Texas and intent on being fully present with his family while also achieving his dreams, Kent most recently released his sophomore major-label album, Black Bandana, to critical acclaim, with MusicRow Magazine describing the title track as “gently but unrelentingly uplifting.” Often seen with a black bandana around his neck, Black Bandana holds great meaning for Kent – it’s his rally cry. This album is about finding balance, keeping clear eyes on what’s important – and waving that Black Bandana for all to see.
