Stephen Wilson Jr. is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Seymour. He's known for blending country, folk and rock into a genre he coined "Death Cab for Country."

His rendition of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" at The Print Shop in Atlanta went viral, landing him the opportunity to sing the national anthem at the 2025 NFL Draft.

Wilson Jr. sold out his show last December at Mercury Ballroom. His Nov. 15 show at the Louisville Palace is also sold out.

Ten years ago, Stephen Wilson Jr. could only imagine a day like this.

He's sitting in a vaudeville-theatre-turned-concert-venue before a sold-out show, talking about the music that moves his soul and telling stories in a way that sounds like he's writing lyrics mid-conversation.

The singer-songwriter, known for blending folk, country and

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