Stephen Wilson Jr. « Gary the Torch Tour »

Stephen Wilson Jr brings his Gary the Torch Tour to The Prospect Building in Bristol on 23 October 2026. Raised in southern Indiana and now based in Nashville, the US singer-songwriter moves between alternative country, acoustic folk and rock energy. First active with indie rock outfit AutoVaughn, he carries a gravelly voice and a storytelling instinct shaped by the Midwest, with songs about family, memory and the pull between rural roots and city life.

On stage he treats each track like a compact narrative, shifting from stripped-back confessions to raw, electric passages. Fingerpicked guitars, open tunings and grounded rhythms keep the lyrics in focus. His debut album søn of dad (2023) set the tone with slow-burn ballads alongside punchier cuts; live, that palette widens without losing cohesion, letting country tradition brush against a contemporary rock sensibility. Stephen Wilson Jr appears first and foremost as an author-composer-performer, bringing material that favours detail and narrative over effect.