Sunset Stage Series: Hannah McFarland Has Country’s Next Big Voice

For this installment of the Sunset Stage Series, we went deep on Hannah McFarland, and the more we dug into her story, the harder it got to put this one down. She is an Alabama-born singer-songwriter who turned a viral TikTok moment into a Grand Ole Opry debut, a Stagecoach 2026 performance, and a spot on one of country music’s most talked-about tours of the year. We pulled every thread we could find, including her backstory, her catalog, her recent milestones, and her just-released duet with Riley Green, and here is everything we uncovered about the artist we believe you need to know right now.

From Mobile, Alabama to Nashville: How Hannah McFarland Got Here

Hannah McFarland grew up in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of a cattleman father and a portrait artist mother, and she spent her childhood immersed in classic country music at family cookouts. She picked up a guitar at 15 and was performing for real audiences not long after. According to her biography on CountryBios, she moved to Nashville in 2016 on a full music scholarship to Lipscomb University, where she began building the foundation of a career that would take years to fully catch fire. What changed everything came from a TikTok video: McFarland posted a cover of Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything” that went so viral that Bryan himself reached out and invited her to perform the duet live in Birmingham. That is the kind of moment that reframes a career instantly, and McFarland was ready for it. She signed to The Core Records and Capitol Records, made her major-label debut with “Hey Highway” on SiriusXM The Highway’s On the Horizon program, and has not stopped building momentum since. Her 2025 debut EP Broken Hearts announced her as a serious voice in the genre, and the years since have confirmed exactly that.

Go Again with Riley Green Might Be the Best Country Duet of 2026

We found ourselves stopping everything when we heard “Go Again,” the new duet between McFarland and Riley Green, released July 3, 2026. Written entirely by Green and featured on his forthcoming album That’s Just Me, due September 18, the track is a slow-burning piece of storytelling about the push and pull between knowing a moment is over and wanting one more chance before it is. McFarland and Green are both Alabama natives, and they have been touring together on Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour, so there is a real chemistry here that you can hear in the track. According to Whiskey Riff, together they have delivered one of the strongest country duets of 2026. We agree without hesitation. Green’s low, earthy delivery against McFarland’s soaring, emotive vocals creates something that is hard to stop listening to. If “Go Again” is any indication of where McFarland’s career is heading, the trajectory from here is steep and it is upward.

Grand Ole Opry Debut, Stagecoach 2026, and the Cowboy As It Gets Tour

The milestones have been stacking up fast for McFarland. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2025, which remains one of the most significant moments an artist can have in country music. She also performed at Stagecoach 2026, one of the premier country music festivals in the country, putting her in front of one of the most dedicated festival crowds in the genre. And she has spent much of 2026 on the road as a supporting act on Riley Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour, playing amphitheaters and arenas across the country alongside an artist who is himself at the top of his game right now. Beyond Green, McFarland has collaborated with Brett Eldredge, Chase Rice, and Brett Young, whose track “In Case You Didn’t Know 2.0” she appeared on. She has opened for Kelsea Ballerini and Travis Tritt. She has hits on Hits Daily Double’s New and Developing Artists list, alongside past honorees like Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton. This is an artist who is building her career the right way, playing big stages, releasing quality music, and earning every room she walks into.

Frequently Asked: Who Is Hannah McFarland and Where Is She From?

Hannah McFarland is a country singer-songwriter from Mobile, Alabama, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is signed to The Core Records and Capitol Records and made her major-label debut with “Hey Highway” in 2024. Her 2025 debut EP Broken Hearts established her as a rising voice in country music. She is best known in 2026 for her Grand Ole Opry debut, her Stagecoach 2026 performance, and her duet “Go Again” with Riley Green, released July 3, 2026.

• Hometown: Mobile, Alabama
• Label: The Core Records / Capitol Records
• Debut EP: Broken Hearts (2025)
• Major Milestones: Grand Ole Opry debut, Stagecoach 2026, Cowboy As It Gets Tour
• Latest Release: “Go Again” duet with Riley Green (July 3, 2026)
• Coming Up: Featured on Riley Green’s forthcoming album That’s Just Me (September 18, 2026)
• Collaborators: Riley Green, Chase Rice, Brett Young, Brett Eldredge

We started the Sunset Stage Series to shine a spotlight on artists who deserve a bigger audience, and Hannah McFarland is exactly why this series exists. She has the voice, she has the songwriting instincts, she has the live experience, and she has the momentum. Watch this name for 2027. Hannah McFarland is exactly the kind of act that belongs on a festival stage, and we will be following her every move from here. Keep following Sunset Country Fest, the voice of country music in Central Florida, for every Sunset Stage Series installment, every rising artist we discover, and all the country music coverage you love.

Sources & References

• CountryBios: Hannah McFarland Bio
• Whiskey Riff: Riley Green Releases Sultry Duet with Hannah McFarland, Go Again
• All Country News: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland Deliver One of 2026’s Best Country Duets
• Grand Ole Opry: Hannah McFarland Artist Page
• Taste of Country: RISERS 2026 Artists to Watch

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Last updated: July 21, 2026 · Sunset Country Fest Editorial Team · Contact Us