“We’re going to go out swinging,” Walker tells PEOPLE of his last run of shows, which concludes with a May 15, 2027 appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
NEED TO KNOW
- Wheeler Walker Jr. announces his retirement after a decade-long career blending comedy and criticism in country music
- His final album, Pullin’ Out, critiques modern Nashville while honoring traditional honky tonk roots with producer Dave Cobb
- Walker’s farewell tour begins in October 2026 and ends with the final performance of his career at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in May 2027
Wheeler Walker Jr. is officially Pullin’ Out of the game.
The artist, 51, who has built a wholly unique platform that both satirizes and preserves the nuances of traditional country music, tells PEOPLE in a candid, exclusive chat that he is ready to hang up his hat and officially retire after a legendary run that included five No. 1’s on the Billboard Comedy chart, two platinum and gold-certified records and more than one billion career streams.
However, as Walker maintains, “We’re going to go out swinging,” before the final curtain falls…