Blake Whiten Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

(Warner) 21-year-old South Carolina native Blake Whiten marked a major career milestone on Saturday, Feb. 14, stepping into the coveted circle for his Grand Ole Opry debut. The Enchntmnt / Warner Records artist delivered standout performances of original songs, including the unreleased "Bet On That," the brand-new "Break Me" and his breakout hit "Rollin' Stone," earning roaring applause from the sold-out Opry crowd.

"This is making all my dreams come true, and I never would've guessed I'd be here one day," Whiten shared from the circle during his Grand Ole Opry debut. The milestone moment follows the release of Whiten's latest single, "Break Me," a slow-burning track that embraces the messy truth of, as Whiten puts it, trying "to put an old flame out with gasoline." Of the song, Whiten further shared, "At the time, I really wanted to write the hardest, saddest breakup song. Something that feels like knowing better, but still asking that person to come back and wreck your life just one more time. I think that feeling got across with this one. You can feel the sadness in this song."

Adding to an already banner week, Whiten was also named SiriusXM's latest Highway Find, joining a short list of artists The Highway has spotlighted early on in their careers, including Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett, Lanie Gardner and Parker McCollum.

Next, Whiten heads out on the road for Bailey Zimmerman's Different Night Same Rodeo arena tour, kicking off this Friday, Feb. 19 in Estero, Fla. After hitting some of North America's largest fairs and festivals this summer, he'll embark on Morgan Wallen's Still The Problem stadium tour, with stops at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

Since announcing his signing to Warner Records last June, the momentum surrounding Whiten's breakout has continued to build, with the artist recently named one of Pandora's 2026 Country Artists to Watch and included on Country Now's "Country Next: 10 Artists To Watch in 2026." That rise has been fueled by his Six Mile EP and anchored by breakout track "Rollin' Stone," which landed on SiriusXM's The Highway and playlists including Spotify's Hot Country and Apple Music's Country Risers, amassing more than 94 million global streams to date and powering Whiten's headlining Rollin' Stone Tour, while recent releases like "Hard to Break" and "Night N' Day" continue to expand his growing catalog.

Blake Whiten Live Dates:
Feb. 19, 2026 in Estero, Fla. at Hertz Arena %
Feb. 21, 2026 in Athens, Ga. at Akins Ford Arena %
Feb. 26, 2026 in Greenville, S.C. at Bon Secours Wellness Arena %
Feb. 27, 2026 in Knoxville, Tenn. at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center %
Feb. 28, 2026 in Pikeville, Ky. at Appalachian Wireless Arena %
March 5, 2026 in Boston, Mass. at TD Garden %
March 7, 2026 in Statesboro, Ga. at GATA Jam #
March 12, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Mich. at Van Andel Arena %
March 13, 2026 in Moline, Ill. at Vibrant Arena at The MARK %
March 14, 2026 in Evansville, Ind. at Ford Center %
March 27, 2026 in Orange Beach, Ala. at The Wharf Amphitheater %
April 2, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena %
April 3, 2026 in Baton Rouge, La. at Raising Cane's River Center %
April 4, 2026 in Corpus Christi, Texas at Hilliard Center Arena %
April 9, 2026 in Uncasville, Conn. at Mohegan Sun Arena %
April 10, 2026 in Atlantic City, N.J. at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena %
April 11, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pa. at Petersen Events Center %
April 16, 2026 in Toledo, Ohio at Huntington Center %
April 17, 2026 in Green Bay, Wis. at Resch Center %
April 18, 2026 in Sioux Falls, S.D. at Denny Sanford Premier Center %
April 25, 2026 in La Porte, Texas at Sylvan Beach Festival #
April 30, 2026 in Huntsville, Ala. at Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center %
May 1, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn. at Ascend Amphitheater %
May 2, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn. at Ascend Amphitheater %
May 8, 2026 in Bowman, S.C. at Fresh Tracks Country Music & Outdoor Festival #
May 9, 2026 in Faison, N.C. at Creekstone Rising Music Festival
June 4, 2026 in Airway Heights, Wash. at BECU Live at Northern Quest %
June 5, 2026 in Nampa, Idaho at Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater %
June 6, 2026 in Bend, Ore. at Hayden Homes Amphitheater %
June 10, 2026 in Abbotsford, B.C. at Abbotsford Centre %
June 11, 2026 in Kelowna, B.C. at Prospera Place %
June 13, 2026 in Edmonton, Alta. at Rogers Place %
June 18, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario at Budweiser Stage %
June 19, 2026 in London, Ontario at Canada Life Place %
June 20, 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario at Canadian Tire Centre %
July 11, 2026 in Chicago, Ill. at Windy City Smokeout #
July 24, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Mich. at Michigan Stadium !
July 25, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Mich. at Michigan Stadium !
July 31, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field !
Aug. 1, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field !
Aug. 6, 2026 in Sikeston, Mo. at Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo #
Aug. 8, 2026 in Oshkosh, Wis. at XRoads41 2026 #

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