Ashley McBryde Announces Tour, New Song ‘Cool Little Bars’

Ashley McBryde announces "The Devil I Know Tour," boasting 30 dates, including a return to the U.K. next January.

Last week, Ashley released "Cool Little Bars," a song she wrote with Lainey Wilson and Trick Savage, that pays tribute to the dive bars, holes in the wall, and often locals-only establishments that shaped the early days of her career. She said of the song, "As y'all know, I have a huge appreciation for bars that have stood the test of time and have a lot of character. I played them for many, many years, and I'm proud of the education I gained, and I'm proud to be able to give such bars credit for my entertainment style.

McBryde added, "In a time when so many of our staple establishments are being torn down to make room for far less charming, sterile, and predictable gathering spaces, I thought we'd better celebrate the ones we have left and the ones we've yet to warm a seat in. With the help of Trick Savage and Lainey Wilson, I think we said it pretty good. We see you, and we need you. God bless cool little bars."

10/7/23 Saenger Theatre* Mobile, AL
10/15/23 Robinson Center Performance Hall^ Little Rock, AR
10/20/23 John T. Flores Country Store* Helotes, TX
10/21/23 Buffalo Run Casino & Resort – Peoria Showplace Miami, OK
10/27/23 Uptown Theater* Minneapolis, MN
10/28/23 Crystal Grand Music Theatre* Wisconsin Dells, WI
11/2/23 Jannus Live~ St. Petersburg, FL
11/3/23 UGA John Hunt Conference Center~ Tifton, GA
11/4/23 Anderson Music Hall~ Hiawassee, GA
11/10/23 Alabama Theatre^ Birmingham, AL
11/11/23 Orpheum Theatre^ Memphis, TN
11/12/23 Ellis Theatre Philadelphia, MS
11/30/23 Stage AE* Pittsburgh, PA
12/1/23 Danforth Music Hall+ Toronto, ON
12/2/23 The Andrew J Brady Music Center+ Cincinnati, OH
12/8/23 Webster Hall+ New York, NY
12/9/23 Orpheum Theatre+ Boston, MA
12/10/23 Keswick Theatre+ Glenside, PA
12/14/23 Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences# Charleston, WV
12/15/23 The Fillmore Charlotte# Charlotte, NC
12/16/23 Rams Head Live# Baltimore, MD
1/17/24 O2 Guildhall= Southampton, UK
1/19/24 O2 Academy= Bristol, UK
1/20/24 Eventim Apollo= London, UK
1/21/24O2 Institute= Birmingham, UK
1/23/24 Albert Hall= Manchester, UK
1/24/24 Barrowlands= Glasgow, UK
1/25/245Barrowlands= Glasgow, UK
1/27/24 Waterfront Auditorium= Belfast, UK
1/28/24 3Olympia Theatre= Dublin, Ireland

This could be a big week for Ashley McBryde as she attends the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards as a double nominee on Sunday (2/5). Her fifth and sixth GRAMMY nominations are for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for her chart-topping duet "Never Wanted To Be That Girl" with Carly Pearce and for Best Country Album for her project Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville.

When she got the news a few weeks ago, she said in a statement, "I'm so proud to be able to share these nominations with so many friends and collaborators – for a duet we wrote and took to No. 1 with Carly and the entire cast of Lindeville, where we gave ourselves the opportunity to change the approach and make decisions based solely on serving the songs." She added, "I've always said that recognition from the Recording Academy and joining the Grand Ole Opry are the two best things that could ever happen to you as an artist, so here I stand just in awe of this moment. It's such an honor to be right here right now. And especially in such good company."

Ashley has had a few significant years in country music. She will perform "Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Live," featuring the cast of collaborators and special guests performing songs at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on February 15 and 16.

Here, we take a look at her last few years in country music. Will she become one of country's newest Grammy darlings this week?