NASHVILLE, TN – September 4, 2026 – Today, rising Texas country star Hudson Westbrook gives another taste of his highly anticipated sophomore album Made You Look with the release of his brand-new single “The Joker,” out today via River House Artists / Warner Records Nashville – listen HERE.
Written by Westbrook with Lukas Scott, Dan Alley, Neil Medley, and Beau Bailey, “The Joker” tells a classic opposites attract love story. “The Joker” follows earlier previews “Hits Me,” “Backwards,”“Hey Dallas, ” and album title track, “Made You Look.”
Set for release November 6, Made You Look marks a bold new chapter for Westbrook, showcasing his evolution as an artist and songwriter while staying true to the raw sound that has quickly made him one of country music’s most exciting new voices – pre-order/pre-add/pre-save HERE.
Expanding upon the Texas country that has become his signature, Made You Look is an ear-catching, 16-song collection; a snapshot of Westbrook’s whirlwind rise over the last two years. “Helping pull Texan artistic independence into the mainstream” (The Bluegrass Situation), “he’s crafted a sound that blends modern country storytelling with the timeless soul of Texas tradition” (Atwood Magazine). With his sophomore set, Westbrook will continue to prove “that song by song and word by word, he knows how to capture his audience” (Country Central).
This fall, Westbrook launches his 24-date headline Hits Me Tour. The trek marks Westbrook’s first-ever headline shows in major markets like Los Angeles (The Novo), Washington D.C. (The Anthem), New York (Terminal 5), and Boston (Roadrunner). Joining him for the run of dates are MCA-signed Georgia country riser Kenny Whitmire, and rising singer-songwriter, Ethan Burdick. See Hudson this fall HERE.
HUDSON WESTBROOK 2026 TOUR DATES
9/18: Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob's (SOLD OUT)
9/19: Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob's (SOLD OUT)
9/24: Pasadena, TX – Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo
10/1: El Paso, TX – Cowtown Event Center
10/2: Tempe, AZ – Mullett Arena
10/3: Oceanside, CA – Frontwave Arena
10/8: Modesto, CA – The Fruit Yard Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
10/9: Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
10/10: Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
10/15: Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center
10/16: Midland, TX – The Horseshoe
10/17: Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
10/28: Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
10/29: Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
10/30: Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
11/5: New York, NY – Terminal 5
11/6: Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/7: Boston, MA – Roadrunner
11/12: Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena
11/13: Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
11/14: Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
12/3: Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
12/4: Durant, OK – The Grand Theater
12/5: Nacogdoches, TX – Nacogdoches County Expo & Civic Center
ABOUT HUDSON WESTBROOK
Hudson Westbrook “is on the cusp of bona fide country music stardom” (Rolling Stone). A son of Stephenville, Texas, Westbrook was baptized by Red Dirt and raised on George Strait, Turnpike Troubadours, Parker McCollum, Koe Wetzel, and Tracy Lawrence. After a 2024 splash debut with first-ever release, “Take It Slow,” Westbrook strung together a series of grassroots hits while still enrolled at Texas Tech University, including Texas radio chart-topper, “Two Way Drive,” and chart-topping debut single to country radio, “House Again.” Revitalizing the organic country he was raised on while refusing to be held down by his roots, Westbrook’s “traditional country sounds and timeless songwriting” (Billboard) have become his calling card, fully realized on his Top 10, 17-track debut album, Texas Forever, and expanded upon on follow up EP, Exclusive, out now.
Taking the spirit of Texas country music far beyond state lines, Westbrook is headlining sold-out tours nationwide, alongside opening gigs with George Strait, Parker McCollum, Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman, Midland, Ian Munsick, and many more. Amassing over 1.7 billion global streams in just under two years of releasing original music, Westbrook is a 2026 ACM New Male Artist of the Year nominee and a member of the 2026 Opry NextStage Class. He was named a Billboard Country Rookie of the Month, a 2025 Artist to Watch by Spotify, Country Now, Holler, The Country Wire, and a SiriusXM all-genre Five for 2025. Country Central predicts: "Westbrook’s rise shows potential to lead a new generation of artists in the Texas country realm."
