Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary The Torch Tour

Stephen Wilson Jr. arrives in Toronto with the Gary The Torch Tour for a show at History on March 13, 2026. Raised in southern Indiana and later based in Nashville, he first played guitar and sang with the rock band AutoVaughn before striking out on his own. His songwriting draws on the rural imagery of the Midwest and confidently moves between alt-country, acoustic folk, and indie-rock energy. A raspy voice, precise narratives, and songs that deal with family, memory, and the tug between small-town life and urban living.

Since the 2023 release of his debut full-length, søn of dad, Stephen Wilson Jr. has been honing a blend that reveals hints of grunge and flashes of indie pop, without losing its country backbone. On stage he alternates spare ballads with more electric numbers, keeping storytelling front and center. At History, 1663 Queen Street East, Toronto, he delivers a set that spans his different facets—from intimate confessionals to more aggressively upfront songs—with a coherence that links tradition and the present.