Overview
- MJ Lenderman issued a statement saying that he and his band The Wind will not join Zach Bryan’s stadium tour next month because he needs time to rest, recalibrate, and work on new material.
- BrooklynVegan and JamBase report that Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen will replace Lenderman on the affected dates, which include shows in San Diego, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Glendale.
- Tour listings show the switch affects several summer stadium dates originally scheduled for Lenderman to open for Bryan, and promoters moved quickly to secure replacement openers to keep the tour on schedule.
- Lenderman has been heavily on the road in recent years, including a busy 2025 with roughly 120 shows, a solo run with Waxahatchee, and appearances in Snocaps, context his statement cited as a reason for stepping back.
- The withdrawal reduces Lenderman’s near-term live commitments — his only publicly scheduled appearance is the Good Moon festival in Durham — and could affect exposure and set opportunities that come with opening major stadium shows.