Lola Kirke Announces Her Opry Debut, Takes The New Yorker Line Dancing
Kirke will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on February 16th, watch Rosanne Cash gift her a June Carter Cash dress to wear here
Kirke’s new EP Country Curious, produced by Elle King and featuring First Aid Kit and Rosanne Cash, is out February 16, 2024 via One Riot Records
Kirke took The New Yorker line dancing, read the “Talk of the Town” piece here
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November 27, 2023 – Lola Kirke will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on February 16th, and she received a hell of a gift to mark the occasion. Rosanne Cash extended the offer to Kirke to make her Opry debut, and gifted her one of June Carter Cash’s dresses for Kirke to wear during her debut. Kirke’s Opry debut comes on the same day she will release her new EP Country Curious, which was produced by Elle King and features contributions from First Aid Kit and Rosanne Cash. Kirke also recently took The New Yorker to a line dancing class in NYC as they learned a new line dance to Country Curious standout “He Says Y’All,” a “Talk of the Town” piece about the night is in the current issue.
“I have no problem dying so long as it happens after February 16th,” says Kirke of her Opry debut.
Country Curious showcases a young woman finding her musical footing in a thrilling way. In addition to collaborations with King, Cash and First Aid Kit on Country Curious, Kirke got to write songs with some of Nashville’s finest songwriters, including Aaron Ratiere (Miranda Lambert, Midland), Jon Decious (Ashley McBryde), Mary Kutter (Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith) and Jason Nix (Lainey Wilson). Kirke has lived in Nashville since 2020 and has made it her goal to immerse herself in the city’s world-renowned songwriting community and continue to refine her craft.
“What I’ve long loved about Country is the room it gives for women to be extremely dynamic and have that heart and that toughness and the ability to be domestic and wild,” Kirke says. “There’s also a space for men to cry. I’ve never heard so many references to men crying as I have in Country music. Those contradictions are so interesting to me.”
Kirke will tour in support of Country Curious, including an appearance at Stagecoach in April.
Lola Kirke – 2024 North American Tour Dates
Feb 16 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry
Feb 29 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
Mar 1 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Mar 2 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
Mar 3 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah’s
Apr 23 – Houston, TX – Continental Club
Apr 25 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Apr 26 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival
Apr 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
May 1 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
May 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
May 4 – Vancouver, BC – The Fox
May 6 – Bozeman, MT – Live from the Divide
May 8 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
May 9 – Chicago, IL - Schubas
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