RISING STAR MAGGIE ANTONE MAKES GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT

TICKETS ON SALE FOR FIRST-EVER HEADLINE TOUR

DEBUT ALBUM RHINESTONED OUT NOW VIA LOVE BIG / THIRTY TIGERS

December 16, 2024—This past Friday, rising vocalist, songwriter and producer Maggie Antone made her debut at Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry alongside other rising country artists. Donning her great grandmother’s fur stole, her grandmother’s ring and her mother’s earrings, Antone paid homage to her family during the milestone performance, celebrating those who have helped her get to this point in her career. She also sported her favorite red boots from Nashville’s Boot Barn, which have become a wardrobe staple, and a dress she purchased three years ago in her hometown of Richmond in hopes of wearing it one day at the Opry.

Antone’s Grand Ole Opry debut closed out a nonstop year, which saw her release her debut album, Rhinestoned, tour with 49 Winchester, Ella Langley, Trampled by Turtles and Kat Hasty, play shows with Brent Cobb, Ian Munsick, Marty Stuart and The Red Clay Strays and perform at festivals including Bonnaroo, Bourbon & Beyond and Born & Raised.

Additionally, Antone recently confirmed her first-ever headline tour in early 2025, with support from Eli Winders, Molly Forbes and Kinsley. See full routing below—including stops in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Richmond and more—and get tickets HERE.

Antone’s critically acclaimed debut album, Rhinestoned, was released in August via her own label Love Big in partnership with Thirty Tigers—get it HERE. Named one of the best albums of 2024 by Rough Trade, Rhinestoned features singles “Everyone But You”—praised by Holler as a “tender and sweetly shy ballad”—“Suburban Outlaw,” title track “Rhinestoned,” “Johnny Moonshine” and a solo version of “I Don’t Wanna Hear About It,” which was previously released as a duet with Brendan Walter.

Critical praise for Rhinestoned…

 “A honky-tonk princess who can hang with the roughest cowboys, Maggie Antone shoots from the hip and keeps on moving in her Rhinestoned debut. With songbird vocals and straight-talking lyrics, ten rowdy tracks trace the wild nights and hungover mornings of a modern-day Calamity Jane.”—Nashville Lifestyles

“Rhinestoned is the perfect introduction to an artist who has the potential to be country music’s next big thing. Antone balances vulnerability, longing, and sadness with lighthearted tongue-in-cheek humor throughout the track list, proving her versatility as an artist early on.”—American Songwriter

“Antone finds herself basking in a career upswing…It’s a teeter-totter of emotions that it seems the whole world can relate to these days.”—People Magazine

“Addicting…[a] masterpiece”—Whiskey Riff

 Antone’s playful humor, distinctly raspy drawl and undeniable charisma land the initial punches on Rhinestoned. A closer listen reveals the vocalist, songwriter and producer’s overarching desire to heal her heart by opening up and extending a helping hand to anyone who wants to do the same. It’s Antone’s ability to contrast her raucousness with a disarming vulnerability that makes Rhinestoned the honest affirmation of life’s ups and downs she hoped it would be. “No matter how big or small it is,” Antone says, “when you’ve gone through something and you hurt, it matters.”

Rhinestoned was co-produced by Antone alongside Carrie K. (Noah Kahan, Jessie Murph, Suki Waterhouse), with writing contributions from Trent Dabbs (Ingrid Michaelson, Kacey Musgraves), Aaron Raitiere (Lady Gaga, Ashley McBryde), Jillian Jacqueline (Keith Urban, Little Big Town) and Antone’s longtime hero Natalie Hemby (The Highwomen, Miranda Lambert).

Born and raised in Richmond, VA, Antone has been hailed as a bold new voice on the rise in alternative country. Her cover of Tyler Childers’ “Lady May” won her instant attention, and Interpretations, a follow up collection of covers including Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” John Prine’s “Spanish Pipe Dream” and more, was released in late 2022 to early acclaim. A songwriter since the age of 16, Antone has made music her full-time job since leaving college in late 2021. She is determined to make music that connects with people and write songs that make audiences feel seen and heard, a quality she deeply admires in the artists that have so inspired her to choose this path.

For more information, please contact Carla Sacks, Asha Goodman or Reid Kutrow at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

MAGGIE ANTONE—RHINESTONED
1. Johnny Moonshine
2. One Too Many
3. Everyone But You
4. Mess With Texas
5. High Standards
6. Suburban Outlaw
7. I Don’t Wanna Hear About It
8. Me & Jose Cuervo
9. Rhinestoned
10. Meant to Meet

 MAGGIE ANTONE LIVE 2025
January 22-26 /// Key West, FL /// Mile 0 Fest
February 13 /// Bloomington, IN /// Bluebird Nightclub*
February 14 /// Columbus, OH /// A&R Music Bar*
February 15 /// Detroit, MI /// El Club*
March 1 /// Tempe, AZ /// Extra Innings
March 27 /// Knoxville, TN /// Open Chord Music†
March 28 /// Durham, NC /// Motorco Music Hall†
March 29 /// Richmond, VA /// The Broadberry†
April 6 /// Georgetown, TX /// Two Step Inn
April 24 /// Cambridge, MA /// The Sinclair‡
April 25 /// Philadelphia, PA /// The Foundry at The Fillmore‡
April 26 /// Washington, D.C. /// Union Stage‡
July 18-20 /// Whitefish, MT /// Under the Big Sky

*Eli Winders supporting
†Molly Forbes supporting
‡Kinsley supporting