Wyatt Flores is embarking on his next chapter of music.
The Stillwater, Oklahoma native is embarking on his new chapter of music since releasing his last LP, Welcome to the Plains. After breaking out back in 2023 thanks to the continued success of his 2022 platinum single, “Please Don’t Go,” and other viral hits such as “Losing Sleep” and “Break My Bones,” the 24-year-old singer/songwriter stunned everyone upon the release of his debut album, Welcome To The Plains, last October.
The record, which instantly transported you to Flores’ home in Oklahoma, proved to be one of the year’s best releases. Not only did it build upon the patented Red Dirt-inspired sound that he has been curating throughout his career, but it also contained some of the best songwriting moments of the year on stellar tracks such as the heartbreaking “Oh Susannah,” the brooding “Stillwater,” and the morbid yet hilarious “When I Die.”
Since the success of that release, Flores paused on releasing new music and focused on touring. However, at the end of 2025, fans received some exciting news from Flores regarding what’s on the horizon. Flores recorded a clip that was shared with his top Spotify listeners for Spotify Wrapped, and he dropped big news that he’s done with his next record:
“Well, folks, it’s that time of year again. We’re all wrapping presents up and being around family, and I just want to say thank you for the last year of being on a whole bunch of ‘Welcome To The Plains’ tours. And watching y’all really latch onto that music means a whole lot.
By the time that you probably will get this video, I’ll have the next album done, and I’ve got to say it is nothing like ‘Welcome To The Plains.’ I’m very excited to show off what I’ve been reflecting on over the last year. Hope y’all like it.”
While we are still waiting on news regarding the timing of this next LP, today, March 20, Flores has officially started the next chapter of his career. Flores dropped a brand new tune called “Runnin’ On E,” and just as he said in the Spotify Wrapped video, this sound is much different than what he created with Welcome To The Plains.
The tune features a Texas country rock-leaning sound, as Flores highlights the feeling of figuring out who he is in his early adult years through trials and tribulations, and sometimes running at full speed on an empty tank.
“‘Runnin’ On E’ is a part of the story of my last two years, being old enough to know better, too young to care. As my world back home changes, I’ve been working through my own story of not settling down yet.
Like a lot of themes coming on my album, this touches on my feelings of not being deserving and trying to hide that I struggle with self-worth. I’m excited to start this new chapter with a new sound that I took over a year to find. I’ve never been more proud of the direction I’ve gone with the fellas.”
Flores shared.
The catchy melody of the song is matched with a chorus that gets instantly stuck in your head, reminding you of being young and not caring about the consequences of your actions or being worried about what the future holds. It’s a true living-in-the-moment ditty.
“Yeah, I know exactly who you want me to be
But I’m all sorts of things except the man that you need
Crash my car, wreck your heart, then it’s back to the damn bar
Darlin’, I wouldn’t be gunnin’ for me
‘Cause I’m runnin’ on E”
Flores was not kidding when he said this was very different from Welcome to the Plains‘ sound, but so far I dig it, and “Runnin’ On E” has me excited to see what this Okie has in store for us.
WYATT FLORES CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
March 20—New York, NY—An Evening with The Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall
March 25—Austin, TX—Rodeo Austin
March 26—Fort Worth, TX—Billy Bob’s Texas
March 27—Lubbock, TX—Cooks Garage~
March 29—Little Rock, AR—The Hall*
March 31—Sioux Falls, SD—The District†
April 1—St. Paul, MN—Palace Theatre‡
April 3—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe‡
April 4—Columbus, OH—KEMBA Live! – Indoor Music Hall‡
April 11—Stillwater, OK—Boone Pickens Stadium – The Boys From Oklahoma
April 14—Greensboro, NC—Piedmont Hall‡
April 15—Charleston, SC—The Refinery‡
April 16—Statesboro, GA—The Blue Room‡
April 18—Georgetown, TX—Two Step Inn
April 22—El Paso, TX—Lowbrow Palace+
April 23—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren+
April 26—Indio, CA—Stagecoach Festival
May 2—Clemson, SC—Memorial Stadium#
May 28—Panama City Beach, FL—Gulf Coast Jam
June 13—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo
June 18—North Lawrence, OH—The Country Fest
June 19—Bloomington, IL—Tailgate N’ Tallboys
June 25—Bonner Springs, KS—Azura Amphitheater
June 26—South Greenfield, MO—Baker Spain Stampede
July 10—Quebec City, QC—Festival d’été de Québec
July 17—Petersburg, IL—Menard County Fair
July 18—Hastings, NE—Adams County Fairgrounds
July 19—Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 21—Deadwood, SD—Deadwood Mountain Grand
July 23—Three Forks, MT—Headwaters Country Jam
August 7—Oshkosh, WI—Xroads41 Music Festival
August 8—Elkhorn, NE—The Club at Indian Creek‡
August 22—Helix, OR—Wheatstock Music Festival
September 17—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre||
September 18—Columbia, SC—University of South Carolina||
September 19—Richmond, VA—Virginia Credit Union LIVE! At Richmond Raceway||
September 24—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena||
September 25—Huntsville, AL—The Orion Amphitheater||
September 26—Brandon, MS—Brandon Amphitheater||
November 15—Pittsburgh, PA—Citizens Live at The Wylie
November 21—Nashville, TN—The Truth
~with special guests Taylor Hunnicutt and Lance Roark
*with special guest The Droptines
†with special guest Pepe Lil Burro Jr.
‡with special guest Kashus Culpepper
+with special guest Noah Rinker
#with George Strait and Cody Johnson
||with Koe Wetzel
