HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE PROJECT OUT JULY 31
“DRIVE ALL NIGHT TOUR” UNDERWAY + SHOWS WITH TEDDY SWIMS, TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS, THE RED CLAY STRAYS AND MORE
10 JULY 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Wyatt Flores shares the title track of his highly anticipated new album, Scared of Heights, today—listen to “Scared of Heights” HERE.
“Each single shared pieces of what this album means,” shares Flores. “‘Scared of Heights’ is the glue that connects it all. It’s about the fear of losing and failure. Throughout the album, I tell stories of success and failure. At the center of it is my fear. I’m scared to win, because it means I might lose it once I do. I’m scared to try, because I might fail. Whether it’s in love, career, or family, I’m not scared to try things, but my real challenge is dealing with my fears that trying will fail. So are you scared of heights, or are you scared of falling?”
Produced by Charlie Handsome (Post Malone, Morgan Wallen), Jacob “JKash” Hindlin (Dua Lipa) and Gian Stone (Maroon 5), Scared of Heights arrives July 31 via Island Records/MCA and is Flores’ first project since partnering with MCA (pre-order/pre-save HERE). The 13-track album marks a new chapter for Flores, pairing early 2000s pop and rock with the vulnerable songwriting that has established him as “one of the genre’s most conspicuous new voices” (Billboard). Throughout the record, Flores offers an unfiltered look at his life over the past few years, reflecting on what it means to face darkness head-on in order to find moments of peace.
Ahead of the release, Flores has unveiled three additional album tracks: “Half The Man,” “Drive All Night” and “Runnin’ On E,” the latter of which Billboard praises, “Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.” Flores is also featured on Carter Faith’s new single, “Nothin’ Better To Do,” which led All Country News to declare, “the collaboration further cements his place among country music’s most exciting young voices.” The release follows a string of high-profile collaborations, including Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Hey There Son” and Diplo’s “Saving This Bottle.”
An electric live performer, Flores will continue to tour through the fall with his extensive “Drive All Night Tour,” which includes stops at Nashville’s The Truth, Albany’s Empire Live and Pittsburgh’s Citizen Live at The Wylie, among others. In addition to the headline dates, Flores will join The Red Clay Strays, Koe Wetzel and Teddy Swims for select dates this year. See below for complete itinerary.
The upcoming performances follow recent shows with George Strait and Cody Johnson, as well as standout sets Bonnaroo and Stagecoach, where he was joined by The Fray’s former frontman Isaac Slade for an “incredible” (Country Chord) performance of “How To Save A Life.”
Scared of Heights follows Flores’ first live album, Live At Cain’s Ballroom, as well as his acclaimed 2024 full-length debut album, Welcome to the Plains (stream/purchase here). The album was released to overwhelming attention and led Flores to be featured on NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk Concert” series, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
Born and raised in Oklahoma, the Mexican-American artist has established himself as one of country music’s most vital voices. Most recently, Flores received the Rising Star Award from the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in front of a sold-out crowd at Stillwater’s Boone Pickens Stadium, joining artists such as The All-American Rejects, Kings of Leon, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton. He’s also been recognized as one of Rolling Stone’s 25 “Future of Music” artists, was awarded the PLUS1 Rising Star Award, received a nomination for Emerging Act of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, was selected as Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, included in Spotify’s Hot Country Class of 2024 and CMT’s Listen Up class, and made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Additionally, Flores has garnered over 1.4 billion streams to date, saw his breakout single, “Please Don’t Go,” scale the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and had his song, “Before I Do,” with Jake Kohn featured on the soundtrack for the Twisters movie.
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