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Waylon Payne

Country & americana band from Nashville, TN · formed 1972

country music

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Shows on record: 48
Rooms played: 21
Cities: 13
Releases: 12
Last show: Oct 7, 2026Grand Ole Opry House

About

Waylon Payne is a band from Nashville, TN, formed in 1972, tagged country music by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 21 rooms in 13 cities.

Waylon Payne formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
Waylon Payne is based in Nashville — MusicBrainz
Waylon Payne has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2026 — MusicBrainz
Waylon Payne has 18147 listeners on Last.fm — Waylon Payne on Last.fm
Waylon Payne has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2025 — Waylon Payne on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

48 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

Thu, Oct 8
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium · Chattanooga, TN
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM EDT · Multi-band bill
Fri, Oct 9
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Stifel Theatre · Saint Louis, MO
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Sat, Oct 10
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
State Theatre · Minneapolis, MN
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Sun, Oct 18
895 aLIVE w/ Brandy Clark with Waylon Payne
3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill · Nashville, TN
With Brandy Clark, Waylon Payne
Show 7:00 PM · Multi-band bill
Sun, Oct 18
Brandy Clark with Waylon Payne
3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill · Nashville, TN
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:00 PM · Multi-band bill
Thu, Oct 29
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Majestic Theatre San Antonio · San Antonio, TX
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Fri, Oct 30
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Hobby Center · Houston, TX
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Thu, Nov 5
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
The Dome by Rutter Mills · Virginia Beach, VA
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Fri, Nov 6
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Dpac · Durham, NC
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Sat, Nov 7
Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour
Ovens Auditorium · Charlotte, NC
With Waylon Payne
Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Thu, Dec 10
Jack Ingram: Acoustic Holiday Tour
The Kessler Theater · Dallas, TX
With Waylon Payne
Multi-band bill
Sat, Dec 12
Jack Ingram: Acoustic Holiday Tour
Heights Theater · Houston, TX
With Waylon Payne
Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Dec 12, 2026	The Heights Theater · HoustonSupportwith Jack Ingram	Support	Jack Ingram

Shows per year

20096 shows
201020 shows
20141 show
20191 show
20221 show
20231 show
20253 shows
202615 shows

Where they play

21 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Saxon Pub · Austin26 shows
Grand Ole Opry House · Nashville2 shows
Ryman Auditorium · Nashville2 shows
3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill · Nashville1 show
Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · Nashville1 show

Cities played

Austin27 shows
Nashville7 shows
Houston4 shows
Boise1 show
Charlotte1 show

and 8 other cities

Live history

35 shows on record

Shows counted: 35
First on record: Nov 2009
Latest on record: Oct 2026

Shows per year

20096
201020
20141
20191
20221
20231
20253
20262

Top rooms

Saxon Pub, Austin · 26
Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville · 2
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville · 2
Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse · 1
Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, Nashville · 1

Top cities

Austin, TX · 27
Nashville, TN · 5
Syracuse, NY · 1
Houston, TX · 1
Boise, ID · 1

Often on the bill with: Deadman, Bruce Hughes, Uncle Lucius, The Hi‐Tones, Chris Brecht, Malford Milligan, Walt Wilkins, Bill Anderson

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

12 releases, 2003–2026

Wayward
2026 · Album
kissing other ppl
2025
Consequences Of The Crown
2024
Stampede
2024
(Long Story Short) Willie Nelson 90 (Live At The Hollywood Bowl)
2023
Married Alone
2022
Single Wide Dreamer
2022
Blue Eyes, the Harlot, the Queer, the Pusher & Me: The Lost Act
2021 · Album
Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me
2020 · Album
The Drifter
2004 · Album
Sampler
2003
Wayward

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2020-09-17–2020-09-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Hans) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Waylon Payne — Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, 2025-08-10 — Poster · Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, 2025-08-10 — Songkick

Waylon Payne — Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre, 2019-10-19 — Poster · Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre, 2019-10-19 — Songkick

Waylon Payne — McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2014-11-01 — Poster · McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2014-11-01 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Waylon Payne on Last.fm	Artist facts
Waylon Payne on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
bandslate-pipeline	Show history
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
website	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

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At a glance

Home base: Nashville, TN
Formed: 1972
Format: Solo (estimated)
Size: 1 member (estimated)
Plays: Original music (estimated)
Draw: Touring (estimated)
Volume: Moderate (estimated)
Instrumentation: Acoustic (estimated)
Genres: Country & americana
Headlined: 7 of 48 shows with billing on record
Links: Website
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Estimated values are classified automatically from public sources. The band has not confirmed them.

Shared a bill with

Directory artists from the same shows

Date	Venue	Billing	With
Oct 7, 2026	Grand Ole Opry House · NashvilleSupportwith Charley Crockett, Drake Milligan, Jenna Paulette, +4	Support	Charley Crockett, Drake Milligan, Jenna Paulette, +4
Oct 7, 2026	Grand Ole Opry · NashvilleSupportwith Charley Crockett, Drake Milligan, Jenna Paulette, +4	Support	Charley Crockett, Drake Milligan, Jenna Paulette, +4
Apr 11, 2026	Grand Ole Opry House · NashvilleSupportwith The Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, Craig Morgan, +5	Support	The Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, Craig Morgan, +5
Dec 6, 2025	Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith The Mavericks, Chuck Mead, Cimafunk, +21	Support	The Mavericks, Chuck Mead, Cimafunk, +21
Dec 5, 2025	Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith The Mavericks, Chuck Mead, Cimafunk, +21	Support	The Mavericks, Chuck Mead, Cimafunk, +21
Aug 10, 2025	Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview · SyracuseSupportwith Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Turnpike Troubadours, +1	Support	Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Turnpike Troubadours, +1
Nov 28, 2023	Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · NashvilleSupportwith George Strait, Jon Pardi, Sheryl Crow, +7	Support	George Strait, Jon Pardi, Sheryl Crow, +7
Oct 4, 2022	The Olympic · BoiseHeadlinerwith Russell Bartlett	Headliner	Russell Bartlett
Oct 19, 2019	Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre · AustinSupportwith Dwight Yoakam, Drew Parker	Support	Dwight Yoakam, Drew Parker
Nov 1, 2014	McGonigel's Mucky Duck · HoustonHeadlinerwith Russell Bartlett, Lee Jaster	Headliner	Russell Bartlett, Lee Jaster
Sep 28, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Jeff, The Jumptones, +2	Support	Deadman, Jeff, The Jumptones, +2
Sep 21, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinHeadlinerwith Deadman, Gray Gregson, Nakia, +2	Headliner	Deadman, Gray Gregson, Nakia, +2
Sep 14, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinHeadlinerwith Deadman, chris brecht, Bruce Hughes All Nude Army	Headliner	Deadman, chris brecht, Bruce Hughes All Nude Army
May 25, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes
May 18, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes
May 11, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes, +3	Support	Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes, +3
May 4, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, David Beck, Bruce Hughes
Apr 27, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes
Apr 20, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Steven Ray Will, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Steven Ray Will, Bruce Hughes
Apr 13, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Roger Alan Wade, Union Specific, +1	Support	Deadman, Roger Alan Wade, Union Specific, +1
Apr 6, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Equal People, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Equal People, Bruce Hughes
Mar 30, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes
Mar 16, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Aimless Gun, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Aimless Gun, Bruce Hughes
Mar 9, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, The Memphis Strange, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, The Memphis Strange, Bruce Hughes
Mar 2, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Joe Firstman, Deadman, Bruce Hughes	Support	Joe Firstman, Deadman, Bruce Hughes
Feb 23, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Robin Smith, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Robin Smith, Bruce Hughes
Feb 17, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinHeadlinerwith Walt Wilkins, Bruce Hughes, Deadman	Headliner	Walt Wilkins, Bruce Hughes, Deadman
Feb 9, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Bruce Hughes, Kim Warner, +2	Support	Deadman, Bruce Hughes, Kim Warner, +2
Feb 2, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Henry, The Invisibles, +1	Support	Deadman, Henry, The Invisibles, +1
Jan 26, 2010	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, The Hi-Tones, Bruce Hughes
Dec 29, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Malford Milligan, Uncle Lucius, +1	Support	Deadman, Malford Milligan, Uncle Lucius, +1
Dec 22, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes
Dec 15, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinHeadlinerwith Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes	Headliner	Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes
Dec 8, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes	Support	Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Bruce Hughes
Dec 1, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinHeadlinerwith Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Mystic Knights of the Sea	Headliner	Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Mystic Knights of the Sea
Nov 24, 2009	Saxon Pub · AustinSupportwith Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Mystic Knights of the Sea	Support	Deadman, Uncle Lucius, Mystic Knights of the Sea