Lainey Wilson Drops New Single Can’t Sit Still While Joining Chris Stapleton on Stadium Run

We have been tracking Lainey Wilson closely all year, and this week everything came together into one story worth writing up immediately. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year has released a new single called “Can’t Sit Still,” and she is living up to the title: Wilson is currently logging one of the busiest summers in country music, with festival headline slots, stadium dates alongside Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show, and confirmed work on a new studio album already in progress. Here at Sunset Country Fest, we dug into every detail, and here is what we found.

Can’t Sit Still: What the New Single Tells Us About Where Lainey Wilson Is Headed

Our research turned up something interesting about “Can’t Sit Still”: it is not a preview of a full album on a set date, but a standalone single that speaks directly to the moment Wilson is in right now. She has described the track as a snapshot of her life as a force that cannot be stopped, which tracks perfectly with what her 2026 looks like from the outside. The song follows the deluxe edition of Whirlwind, her 2024 album, which added five new tracks and introduced “Somewhere Over Laredo” as her most streamed song in a single day with 1.16 million plays. What “Can’t Sit Still” signals, in our read, is that Wilson is in the creative zone between records, releasing music that is honest about her life rather than serving a marketing cycle. That is the kind of artistic confidence that only comes from an artist who knows exactly who she is.

A Summer Without Slowing Down: Festivals and Stadium Shows

We tracked down Wilson’s full summer calendar and the scope of it is genuinely impressive. She performed at Windy City Smokeout in Chicago on July 10, one of the premier outdoor country and barbecue festivals in the Midwest. On July 12, she headlines Country Thunder Saskatchewan in Craven, and on July 17 she performs at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles. Alongside these festival dates, she is joining Chris Stapleton for stadium shows this summer as a special guest, giving her exposure to some of the largest country music audiences in the country. This is the kind of summer run that cements an artist’s standing as a genuine headliner, and Wilson is delivering at every stop. Taste of Country confirmed that a new full-length album is already in development, with Wilson sharing early details about the direction she is taking the record.

The Whirlwind World Tour and What It Built

To understand where Lainey Wilson is right now, we went back and looked at what the Whirlwind World Tour accomplished. The run began in March 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland and wrapped November 8, 2025 in Orlando, Florida, after which she extended the international leg with a February 2026 run through Australia and New Zealand that included the Howlin’ Country Festival in Newcastle, headline shows in Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, and special guests Flatland Cavalry and Kaitlin Butts. The tour crossed hemispheres, played arenas, and proved that Wilson’s appeal is not limited to North America. She has built a genuinely global fanbase, and the new music she is releasing this summer is speaking directly to that audience.

• July 10: Windy City Smokeout, Chicago, IL
• July 12: Country Thunder Saskatchewan, Craven, SK
• July 17: California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA
• Stadium dates supporting Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show
• WE Fest, Detroit Lakes, MN — August 2026

Frequently Asked: What is Lainey Wilson working on in 2026?

Lainey Wilson released a new standalone single called “Can’t Sit Still” in summer 2026 and has confirmed that a new studio album is already in development. She is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and is currently performing at major country music festivals and stadium shows across North America. Her previous album, Whirlwind (2024), was supported by a world tour that concluded in late 2025 before an Australia and New Zealand leg in early 2026.

Here at Sunset Country Fest, Lainey Wilson represents exactly the kind of artist we exist to cover: fearless, relentless, and building something that matters. We are going to keep watching this story closely as the new album takes shape. Keep following Sunset Country Fest, the voice of country music in Central Florida, and mark your calendar for the largest country music festival in Central Florida: Sunset Country Fest 2027 is coming to Apopka, Florida on March 13, 2027.

Sources & References

• Taste of Country — Lainey Wilson Reveals She’s Working on a New Album
• Lainey Wilson Official Site — Tour Dates
• California Mid-State Fair — Lainey Wilson Show Details
• Wikipedia — Lainey Wilson Whirlwind World Tour
• Music Festival Wizard — Lainey Wilson 2026 Tour Dates

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Last updated: July 11, 2026 · Sunset Country Fest Editorial Team · Contact Us