Willow Avalon has released her latest single, “Work To Do.” The track offers a preview of her upcoming sophomore album, Pink Pocket Pistol, which is scheduled for release on June 26 via Atlantic Outpost/Assemble Sound.
The musician recently teased the new song during a CMA Fest performance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The event drew a crowd of more than 60,000 people.
“I wrote ‘Work To Do’ about a man who never said sorry, and had a wholeeee lot of work to do on himself,” Avalon said.
The upcoming album follows her January 2025 debut, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell. The new record includes previously released singles “Hypothetically Speaking” featuring Kaitlin Butts, “Easy On The Eyes,” and “Cardinal Sin” featuring Jason Isbell.
Avalon described the new project as a mix of her usual lyricism and sassy storylines, but with added darkness, mystery, and a 1960s country sound. The album was recorded over the course of one week.
“Every single person in the room was on the exact same page,” Avalon said. “It felt wonderful hearing the record out of speakers—after really, intensive, hard work—exactly what I heard in my head.”
To mark the album’s release, Avalon is scheduled to host a special performance and album signing at Vinyl Tap in Nashville. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m. CT.
The Georgia native, who is now based in Nashville, has also announced an extensive North American headline tour for this summer and fall. The tour follows her debut set at Stagecoach earlier this year.
The upcoming concert run includes stops at major venues across the continent. Scheduled dates include performances at Webster Hall in New York, The Fonda in Los Angeles, the Phoenix Theatre in Toronto, Royale in Boston, and the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
In addition to her headline dates, Avalon will open for Brooks & Dunn this September. She previously supported Marcus King on tour last month.
Avalon’s early background includes playing piano in church and teaching herself to play guitar at age 12. She has since performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Mornings, and the Grand Ole Opry. She is also a member of the 2026 Opry NextStage class.
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Willow Avalon tour dates
June 20—Boyne City, MI—Lavender Hill Farm
June 28—Aztec, NM—Tico Time Country Fest
July 18—Beech Mountain, NC—Party On The Mountain
July 23—Cheyenne, WY—The Lincoln Cheyenne
July 25—Three Forks, MT—Headwaters Country Jam
July 26—Calgary, AB—Commonwealth
July 28—Vancouver, BC—Commodore
July 29—Seattle, WA—Showbox
July 30—Portland, OR—Wonder Ballroom
August 1—Camino, CA—Folk on The Farm
August 2—San Francisco, CA—August Hall
August 4—Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda
August 5—San Diego, CA—House of Blues
August 6—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom
August 8—Salt Lake City, UT—The Grand
August 9—Denver, CO—Gothic Theatre
August 11—Omaha, NE—Waiting Room
August 12—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line
August 13—Kansas City, MO—The Truman
August 15—Oklahoma City, OK—Beer City Music Hall
August 16—Houston, TX—The Heights Theater
August 18—Austin, TX—Scoot Inn
August 19—Dallas, TX—Granada Theatre
September 8—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West
September 9—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle
September 11—Richmond, VA—The Broadberry
September 12—Washington, D.C.—9:30 Club
September 14—Pittsburgh, PA—Thunderbird Music Hall
September 16—Toronto, ON—Phoenix Theatre
September 17—Montreal, QC—Beanfield Theatre
September 18—Boston, MA—Royale
September 20—New York, NY—Webster Hall
September 22— Philadelphia, PA—The Foundry
September 24—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Center†
September 25—Grand Rapids, MI—Acrisure Amphitheatre†
September 26—Green Bay, WI—Resch Center†
October 6— Charlotte, NC—Amos’ Southend
October 7—Charleston, SC—Music Farm
October 9—Sanford, FL—Tuffy’s Music Box
October 10—St. Petersburg, FL—Jannus Live
October 12—Jackson, MS—Duling Hall
October 13—Fayetteville, AR—George’s Majestic Lounge
October 14—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
October 16—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live
October 17—Cleveland, OH—Roxy at Mahall’s
October 18—Indianapolis, IN—Hi-Fi Annex
October 20—Louisville, KY—Mercury Ballroom
October 22—Knoxville, TN—Bijou Theatre
October 25—Columbus, OH—King of Clubs
†supporting Brooks & Dunn
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