Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary the Torch Tour

Stephen Wilson Jr. appears on November 1, 2026 at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht with his Gary The Torch Tour. Raised in southern Indiana and honed in Nashville, he moves between alternative country, acoustic folk and a rock energy that still carries a hint of grunge. Originally the singer‑guitarist for the rock outfit AutoVaughn, he is now primarily a storyteller with a grainy voice and lyrics that dig into family, memory and the tension between rural life and the city.

Live he builds his songs layer by layer: twang and fingerpicking alongside gritty riffs, melodies that leave space and narrative verses that pull you into the story. Since his debut album, "søn of dad" (2023), he has been carving out his own line within Americana, where intimate ballads sit next to more electric tracks. On tour he brings those worlds together, demonstrating how traditional country and a contemporary rock sensibility can intersect, with a strong focus on songcraft and storytelling.