Lainey Wilson’s Whirlwind World Tour swept into Pine Knob Music Theatre on Friday, Sept. 26, and it felt every bit like a celebration of country music’s past, present, and future.

More than 14,000 fans packed into the venue, many decked head-to-toe in their flashiest Western wear — cowboy hats with rhinestones, blinged-out denim, boots that had seen both dirt roads and dance floors. Families turned out in big numbers too, with kids perched on shoulders and belting lyrics right alongside their parents, a reminder of how Wilson’s music crosses generations.

From the moment she stepped on stage, Wilson commanded attention. Dressed in a gold-and-copper ombré beaded top paired with lace-up leather pants and a sparkling felt cowboy hat, her look was as bold as her voice. Her hair tied back in a

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