49 Winchester have been building toward this moment for years, and ‘Change of Plans,’ arriving May 15 via Lucille Records/MCA, looks like the album that makes it undeniable. Today the Virginia-based alt-country outfit share “Oh Savannah,” the latest preview from the record and one of the most moving things they’ve put their name on. Listen here.
Written by frontman Isaac Gibson with Jessie Jo Dillon and Chris Tompkins, “Oh Savannah” draws directly from the band’s time recording in Savannah, Georgia with GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Cobb, the man behind landmark records for Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson. Cobb executive produced ‘Change of Plans’ at his Savannah studio in just 8 days, and the efficiency of that process hasn’t cost the record any depth. If anything, it captured the band at their most immediate and self-assured.
“Oh Savannah” follows recent releases “Slowly” and “Pardon Me,” each signaling a new creative era for the group, one defined by emotional honesty and fearless exploration. The track also arrives alongside their debut under Lucille Records/MCA, a striking cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” that announced the new chapter on its own terms.
Billboard has called them “among the top-tier groups over the past decade, blending elements of rock, country, blues and Americana into its own signature musical stew.” Whiskey Riff goes further, predicting that “in a few years, as the 2020s are coming to an end, we’ll look back at 49 Winchester as one of the most important bands of the decade.” Led by Isaac Gibson alongside Bus Shelton, Chase Chafin, Noah Patrick, Tim Hall, and Justin Louthian, the band has spent years honing this sound in Appalachian soil and on stages across the country, including 2 nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium last fall.
Gibson sums up the band’s trajectory simply: “We started this thing from the smallest seed possible… and by staying true to that same mindset, it finally feels like now is our time to come up.”
Album release week brings performances at the Grand Ole Opry and The Blue Room in Nashville, plus 2 nights at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee. On May 11, the band plays an in-store performance and album signing at Grimey’s in East Nashville. The touring schedule through the rest of 2026 is extensive, with headline dates alongside support runs for Eric Church and Tim McGraw across arenas and amphitheatres from coast to coast.
2026 Tour Dates:
May 12 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry
May 13 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room
May 15 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
May 16 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
May 29 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
May 30 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
May 31 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam
June 2 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre
June 5 – Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork
June 7 – Amagansett, NY – Stephen Talkhouse
June 26 – North Platte, NE – NebraskaLand Days
June 27 – Lubbock, TX – Cotton Fest
July 7 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (with Eric Church)
July 9 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (with Tim McGraw)
July 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center (with Tim McGraw)
July 11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (with Tim McGraw)
July 16 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (with Tim McGraw)
July 17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center (with Tim McGraw)
July 18 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 23 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (with Tim McGraw)
July 24 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (with Tim McGraw)
July 25 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC (with Tim McGraw)
July 30 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (with Tim McGraw)
July 31 – Syracuse, NY – Empower FCU Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
August 1 – Darien Center, NY – Six Flags Darien Lake (with Tim McGraw)
August 6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amp (with Tim McGraw)
August 7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 8 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
August 13 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
August 14 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
August 15 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (with Tim McGraw)
August 21 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
August 22 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre (with Tim McGraw)
August 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field (with Tim McGraw)
August 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center (with Tim McGraw)
August 28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre (with Tim McGraw)
August 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
September 4 – Louisville, KY – Fourth Street Live!
September 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center (with Tim McGraw)
September 11 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion (with Tim McGraw)
September 12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (with Tim McGraw)
September 17 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (with Tim McGraw)
September 18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center (with Tim McGraw)
September 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (with Tim McGraw)
September 24 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (with Tim McGraw)
September 25 – Tampa, FL – Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Tim McGraw)
September 26 – West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre (with Tim McGraw)
October 3 – Grant, OK – Stage 271 at Choctaw Casino & Resort
October 24 – Gilbert, AZ – The Smoke Show Festival
November 13 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (with Treaty Oak Revival)