Stephen Wilson Jr. – returns to Dublin for Trinity Summer Series

Stephen Wilson Jr. has recently exploded from critical darling to rising star, earning a CMA Award nomination for New Artist of the Year and performing on the broadcast twice. Following his critically-acclaimed debut double album søn of dad, which hit #1 on the iTunes country album chart, he recently released his new single “Gary,” which he premiered onJimmy Kimmel Live!, and is currently spinning on country radio with 75 first week station adds. Next, he will embark on his entirely sold-out US Gary The Torch tour in March following a select number of dates supporting Eric Church. After selling out his last headline show in The Academy, Stephen Wilson Jr. has just announced his highly anticipated return to Dublin for the Trinity Summer Series in Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday 30th June 2026. 

Stephen Wilson Jr.’s journey from the hollers of southern Indiana to Nashville, Tenn. has been a winding road that’s taken many detours: He’s been an Indiana State Golden Gloves boxing championship finalist, a scientist, and a lead guitarist and songwriter in an indie rock band. In 2016, he ditched his laboratory 9-to-5 and signed a publishing deal with BMG Nashville where his alchemic songcraft immediately made waves, leading to cuts from Caitlyn Smith, Old Dominion, Tim McGraw, Sixpence None the Richer, Leigh Nash and more. 2023 proved to be Wilson Jr. ‘s breakthrough year, signing with Big Loud Records and releasing his debut double album søn of dad: a triumphant, genre-spanning set of 22 songs dedicated to his late father and given to the world on the five-year anniversary of his passing. 

The album was named the No. 1 album of 2023 by Holler who called it “a record for the ages,” and earned a spot as one of the best albums of the year from Whiskey Riff, Wide Open Country and Rolling Stone. In 2024, he made his network television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, followed by performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series and Later…with Jools Holland. Ahead of the one-year anniversary of søn of dad, Wilson Jr. was also profiled in an extensive feature for CBS Saturday Morning. In 2025, Wilson Jr. released a deluxe edition of his debut album that featured a moving interpretation of “Stand By Me” that has been streamed tens of millions of times, and in April, he performed the national anthem live during the nationally televised broadcast of the 2025 NFL Draft. He also co-wrote and collaborated with Shaboozey on “Took A Walk,” which was featured in the critically-acclaimed film The Long Walk based on Stephen King’s novel. Last November, he earned his first CMA Award nomination for New Artist of the Year and played twice on the broadcast – a moving performance of his collaboration with Shaboozey and a star-making rendition of “Stand By Me.” 

Stephen Wilson Jr

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Trinity Summer Series, Trinity College Dublin 

Tuesday 30th June 2026

Gates 7pm

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