WALKER HAYES

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Public on sale Friday May 29 at 10A A VERY, INTIMATE VENUE Free Parking, Ages 21+ Full Bar Available Rivers Reserved Platform includes(Limited availability): Reserved Table Seating, Elevated Preferred Viewing, Designated Bar Server, Event Laminate Memorabilia Walker Hayes: Country superstar Walker Hayes is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. His smash hit “Fancy Like” topped every country music sales and streaming chart, spent more than six months at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs, hit No. 1 at country radio, and gave Hayes his first GRAMMY Award nomination as an artist for Best Country Song. The song was also featured in a nationwide Applebee’s commercial. That track, as well as follow up single’s “AA,” “Y’all Life,” and “U Gurl” have made Hayes one of the top selling and streamed artists in country music. Most recently, Hayes released his most introspective and heartfelt project yet, 17 Problems, an album shaped by reflection, resilience, and raw honesty. Blending hip-hop-infused production with country storytelling, the project dives deep into themes of fatherhood, faith, grief, and growth. From the aching vulnerability of “17 Year Old Problems” and “Song for My Son” to the high-energy anthems “Mother” and “Neon Lights,” the album captures the full spectrum of life’s beauty and messiness. With over 100 songs written for this release, Hayes carefully curated 17 tracks that reveal the most personal side of his artistry to date, working with top collaborators like Warren “Oak” Felder, Shane McAnally, and Bart Millard while also penning deeply personal solo material. To bring this story to life, Hayes embarked on the Walker Hayes Unplugged Tour this past fall, where he offered fans an intimate, acoustic experience unlike anything he had done before. Stripping back the production to let the lyrics lead, Hayes took audiences on a journey through the highs and lows that shaped him – from viral fame to quiet family moments, from deep heartbreak to enduring faith. Through heartfelt storytelling and soul-stirring songs, he truly invited fans into the heart of his story. Hayes has performed his music, including the Double-Platinum RIAA certified hit “You Broke Up With Me,” to national audiences on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and TODAY, and he was profiled for CBS Sunday Morning. Alabama native also released a book in 2022 with his best friend, Craig Allen Cooper, detailing his journey to finding Christ, called Glad You’re Here. MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM, CRISIS COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED BY CALLING 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Not valid for any participant of the Illinois Gaming Board Statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program. Rivers Casino Des Plaines does not endorse using any secondary ticketing outlets. Our box office cannot resolve any issues involving a secondary outlet, such as lost tickets, broken links, invalid QR codes, or fake tickets. Tickets for all Rivers Casino Des Plaines shows are sold exclusively through Etix. Rivers Casino Des Plaines reserves the right to cancel ticket transactions that are suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of resale.