Gavin Adcock is on a roll of sharing new music and isn’t slowing down.
The Georgia native is on fire and is not putting it out anytime soon. Coming off a wild 2024 where Adcock closed out the year, releasing two singles, “I’ve Got Three” and “You’re For You,” right on the heels of his sophomore record’s release, he’s carrying that momentum into 2025.
Today, Adcock released his second single of the year, “Need To.”
Written by Austin Goodloe, Casey Beathard, Joybeth Taylor, and Tucker Beathard, Adock learns that sometimes you have to find answers at the bottom of the bottle. While we often hear songs about a stranger at a bar giving you advice or getting wisdom for your parents or grandparents, the message of “Need To” is that sometimes you have to find these conclusions on your own while thinking over a situation over a glass of something strong.
The pluck of the guitar strings sets the tone for the song as Adcock describes going to his mother’s house looking for advice. She passes him the bottle, and he learns the value of leaning into his own thoughts for solutions.
“Sometimes you need to let it all go
And hold what you got in your hand
Sometimes you need to blow away the flow
From a bottle or a glass or a can
Yes, sometimes you need to wash down
The weight of the world and watch it drown
Sometimes just one drink won’t do
Sometimes you need to…”
The lyrics of the song’s second verse hit close to home as they speak about trying to get another chance with a girl you love. Adcock publicly went through a breakup at the end of the year.
While he and his girlfriend, Haley, worked things out and are back together, it felt like Adcock’s first release of the year, “Loose Strings,” was aimed at mending his broken relationship. Although that song was written by Brent Cobb and previously recorded by Hailey Whitters, Adcock chose to record the vulnerable song to show the softer side of his sound.
Once again, in the second verse of “Need To,” Adcock shows the raw side of his emotions as he reflects on his actions and how he needs to fix them to win the woman back.
“Got a pocket full of crash and a wallet full of burn
A heart full of living that my head won’t learn
Wish I had another chance with the girl I knew
But the one she gave me was the one I blew
Yes, sometimes you need to…”
Gavin Adcock is releasing heater after heater, and his fans can’t get enough. “Need To” will become a quick favorite, as the melody is beyond catchy, and the chorus will instantly get stuck in your head.
Keep twangers like this coming, Gavin Adcock.
Check it out.
Gavin Adcock Tour Dates
*Denotes Fair/Festival tour date
1/17/25 Richmond, VA The National (SOLD OUT)
1/23/25 Fort Myers, FL The Ranch (SOLD OUT)
1/24/25 Tampa, FL Dallas Bull (SOLD OUT)
2/6/25 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall (SOLD OUT)
2/7/25 Fayetteville, AR JJs Live (SOLD OUT)
2/12/25 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre (SOLD OUT)
2/13/25 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren (SOLD OUT)
2/14/25 Anaheim, CA House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
2/15/25 San Diego, CA The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
2/17/25 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades (SOLD OUT)
2/21/25 Airway Heights, WA Spokane Live (SOLD OUT)
2/22/25 Seattle, WA The Showbox (SOLD OUT)
2/23/25 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
2/24/25 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House (SOLD OUT)
2/27/25 Denver, CO Summit (SOLD OUT)
2/28/25 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha (SOLD OUT)
3/1/25 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
3/2/25 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis (SOLD OUT)
3/20/25 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring (SOLD OUT)
3/21/25 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
3/22/25 Boston, MA House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
3/23/25 Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia (SOLD OUT)
3/27/25 Norfolk, VA The NorVa (SOLD OUT)
3/28/25 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
3/29/25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz (SOLD OUT)
3/30/25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz (SOLD OUT)
4/4/25 Livingston, LA Rock The Country 2025*
4/5/25 Georgetown, TX Two Step Inn Festival*
4/10/25 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater (SOLD OUT)
4/11/25 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit (SOLD OUT)
4/12/25 Columbus, OH The Bluestone (SOLD OUT)
4/13/25 Columbus, OH The Bluestone (SOLD OUT)
4/26/25 Knoxville, TN Rock The Country 2025*
5/2/25 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
5/9/25 Ocala, FL Rock The Country 2025*
5/10/25 North Charleston, SC Firefly Distillery [currently on-sale]
5/16/25 Nashville, TN Pinnacle (SOLD OUT)
5/17/25 Nashville, TN Pinnacle [currently on-sale]
5/24/25 Grant, OK Choctaw Casino-Stage 271 [currently on-sale]
5/31/25 York, PA Rock The Country 2025*
6/6/25 Sylvania, OH Centennial Terrace [currently on-sale]
6/13/25 Crown Point, IN Bulldog Park [currently on-sale]
6/14/25 Hastings, MI Rock The Country 2025*
6/20/25 Little Rock, AR Rock The Country 2025*
6/21/25 Cullman, AL Rock The South*
6/27/25 Cadott, WI Hoofbeat*
7/17/25 Twin Lakes, WI Country Thunder Wisconsin*
7/19/25 Sioux Falls, SD Rock The Country 2025*
7/24/25 Clarksburg, WV The Clarksburg Amphitheater
7/25/25 Coshocton, OH Rock Coshocton Motor & Music Festival (headlining)*
7/26/25 Anderson, SC Rock The Country 2025*
8/8/25 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest*
8/21/25 Wichita, KS WAVE
8/22/25 Colorado Springs, CO Ford Amphitheater
8/23/25 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex – Rockwell
8/28/25 Richmond, VA Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
8/29/25 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
9/11/25 Independence, MO Cable Dahmer Arena
9/12/25 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
9/14/25 St. Louis, MO The Factory at The District
9/25/25 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
9/26/25 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
9/27/25 Buffalo, NY The Outer Harbor
10/3/25 Wilmington, NC Live Oak Bank Pavilion
10/4/25 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
10/17/25 Athens, GA Classic Center Arena
