#COUNTRYGIVESBACK - LAINE HARDY TEAMS UP WITH WILD WING CAFE AND LITTLE KIDS ROCK TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Six Market Tour Kicking Off Dec. 2 Includes School Visits and Free Concerts at Wild Wing Cafe Locations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

American Idol Winner Laine Hardy is teaming up with Wild Wing Cafe, a Carolinas-born restaurant chain and Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that champions music education in schools, for a six-market tour that kicks off in Warner Robins, GA on Dec. 2 and concludes in Wild Wing Cafe’s headquarters city of Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 10. Other stops include: Anderson, SC (Dec. 4), Raleigh, NC (Dec. 6), Savannah, GA (Dec. 7) and Columbia, SC (Dec. 9).

“Growing up in a town with a population of 2000, our schools didn’t have much of a music education program so I had to figure it out on my own with the help of my family,” said 21-year-old Hardy, a native of Livingston, Louisiana, who picked up his first guitar at age six. “It’s really important to me to help nurture the artists of tomorrow, giving back to my own schools and others through Little Kids Rock.”

In each market, during the day Laine will visit a Little Kids Rock partner school presenting musical instrument gifts and that night, perform a free concert including songs from his recently released debut album, Here’s To Anyone, at the local Wild Wing Cafe.

“For more than 30 years, live music has been an important part of the Wild Wing Cafe brand with now famous singers and songwriters performing on our stages early in their careers including: Luke Combs, Edwin McCain, Old Dominion, Zac Brown and Hootie & the Blowfish, to name a few,” said Wild Wing Cafe CEO, Steve Weigel. “Having Laine Hardy tour our stages strengthens our commitment to emerging artists and delivers a real treat to our guests.”

Since 2002, Little Kids Rock has reached more than a million students with highly inclusive and culturally relevant music education. Today, more than 550,000 kids currently participate in Little Kids Rock programs.

“We love this collaboration with Laine Hardy and Wild Wing Cafe because it allows us to further our mission of expanding music education in schools with a real-life success story while providing some excitement to students and Wild Wing customers,” said David Wish, Founder & CEO of Little Kids Rock.

For more information, visit LaineHardyMusic.com 

LAINE HARDY CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY ON SEPTEMBER 12 WITH LIVE STREAM CONCERT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO BENEFIT VOLUNTEER LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION

Louisiana Native Performing Songs From His Debut Album

Here’s To Anyone - Available September 17

Buena Vista Records / Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings artist Laine Hardy, is gearing up for a special 21st birthday with a September 12th live stream concert benefiting Volunteer Louisiana and The Louisiana Museum Foundation. The event will take place at the home of the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the historic Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter and kicks off at 7:00 p.m. CT. Following the devastating damage that Hurricane Ida brought to the Louisiana native’s home state last month, Laine felt a strong calling to give back to his community. For more information on how to help and to tune in on September 12th visit: HERE.

“Hurricane Ida hit hard in my home state. So many people have been impacted and we wanted to find a way to help,” says Laine. “I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday than playing a show for everyone.”

“Laine Hardy is a true Louisiana Ambassador. He could have celebrated the release of his first album anywhere, but chose to celebrate at the New Orleans Jazz Museum because of his love of this state, the people and our unique culture,” says Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “His desire to help his fellow Louisianans and bring awareness to the recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida truly shows the outstanding character of this young man, and further exemplifies why we are fortunate to have him represent our state.”

Visit HERE on September 12th starting at 7:00 p.m. CT to watch Laine perform songs from the American Idol winner’s long-awaited 11-song debut album, Here’s To Anyone, available everywhere on September 17. Produced by Michael Knox (Jason Aldean), some of Nashville’s biggest hitmakers are represented on the project which includes “Authentic,” “Memorize You,” “Ground I Grew Up On,” “Tiny Town,” and more. The album is available to pre-order/pre-save/pre-add now at https://smarturl.it/HeresToAnyone.

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LAINE HARDY TO MAKE GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT AUGUST 28

Tickets available now at Opry.com

“Memorize You” Acoustic Video Premieres

Via American Songwriter 

Laine Hardy is excited to share the news that he will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, August 28. He revealed the news this morning via his socials, paying homage to Hank Williams with his cover of the country classic, “Jambalaya.”

“Growing up listening to country music, playing the Grand Ole Opry has always been a dream of mine,” says Laine. “Stepping into that circle where so many artists I’ve loved my whole life have been, it’s really going to be a crazy and special moment for me.”

Tickets for Laine Hardy’s Grand Ole Opry debut may be purchased HERE.

Laine dropped a brand-new acoustic video of his hit song, “Memorize You,” which he performed earlier this week on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” The acoustic clip premieres today via American Songwriter.

Catch Laine as he hits the road with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Kicking off on July 22, Laine will headline shows coast to coast spanning the fall. Tickets for The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour featuring Laine Hardy are on sale now. Visit www.outbreakpresents.com for more information.

AMERICAN IDOL WINNER LAINE HARDY SETS SEPTEMBER 28 LIVE STREAM CONCERT BENEFITING RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF

Donate now at RedCross.org/LaineHardy

Rising country star and ABC’s American Idol winner, Laine Hardy, is set for a September 28th live stream concert benefiting American Red Cross Disaster Relief. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT with music starting at 7:30 p.m. CT. Following the devastating damage that Hurricane Laura brought to the Livingston, Louisiana native’s home state last month and the recent landfall of Hurricane Sally along the Gulf Coast, Laine felt a strong calling to give back in some way.  The show, which is free and open to the public, will encourage fans to help people affected by disasters like storms, wildfires and countless other crises by making a gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief at redcross.org/lainehardy  The gifts enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. For more information on how to help and to tune in on September 28th visit HERE.

“Hurricane Laura hit west of my hometown and me and my family stayed safe and did not have any damage. So many others here in Louisiana cannot say the same,” says Laine.  “And last week the Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Sally, these are really tough times for so many and I’m honored to work with American Red Cross to help out any way I can.”

The event is already off to a great start, with a generous individual donor offering a 1:1 matching gift up to $10,000 in support of disaster relief work across the country. Visit HERE on September 28 starting at 6:30 p.m. CT to watch Laine perform his latest song, “Tiny Town,” recent hits “Ground I Grew Up On,” “Let There Be Country,” and more!

Laine Hardy was six when he picked up his first guitar and later joined his brother playing at local clubs and bars for upwards of six hours a night, inspired by artists ranging from Morgan Wallen to Luke Combs and Elvis Presley to Mark Broussard.  After winning American Idol in 2019, Laine focused on songwriting and touring, headlining shows in Denver, Indianapolis, Sacramento, Minneapolis, Lexington and more.  His 2020 “Ground I Grew Up On” virtual tour garnered over 2 million views in April and May.

While Louisiana is home, Nashville is where he was destined to be.  There he met producer Michael Knox (Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett) and the pair went to work on several new sides releasing in 2020.  His latest, “Tiny Town” (Michael Tyler) was released on July 10, and tracks “Ground I Grew Up On” (Brandon Kinney, Josh Thompson, Brett Beavers) and “Let There Be Country” (Jason Afable, Steve Moakler, Tim Nichols) were released April 10 on Buena Vista Records/Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings – tell the stories of Laine’s childhood on the bayou where on an average day you would find him fishing, riding his four-wheeler, spending time with his family and dogs, and feasting on jambalaya or his Korean grandmother’s homemade kimichi.  For more information about Laine Hardy, visit LaineHardyMusic.com.