Midland Release New Track, “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey”

Grammy-nominated, neotraditional country trio Midland turns up the heat today with their take on the timeless boot-stomping track “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” dropping you straight into a smoky dive bar where the drinks are flowing, lips are loosening, and the truth feels like a distant memory.

Written by The SteelDrivers bandmates Chris Stapleton and the late Mike Henderson, “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey” is a quintessential dance hall jaunt. Grounded by Midland’s signature harmonies and rooted in their honky tonk tendencies, the shameless Saturday night anthem is equal parts confession and caution.

Frontman Mark Wystrach shares:

“‘Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey’ is a seminal honky tonk up-tempo classic that Stapleton wrote, and fine artists like Gary Allan and The SteelDrivers have cut and performed. We liked the song as it provided us with an opportunity to do a bluegrass arrangement on the chorus that really soars! It’s catchy as hell, up-tempo and a lot of fun to play and sing.”

On tour this spring and summer, Midland will bring “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” January release “Marlboro Man,” more new music, and their catalogue of fan-favourite hits to crowds around the world, headlining stateside and throughout Europe. For more information and tour dates, visit midlandofficial.com/tour.

Tour Dates:

04/17 – Santa Fe, NM – Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino
05/22 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
06/13 – Driggs, ID – Ridgeview Pro Rodeo
06/19 – Grolloo, NLD – Holland International Blues Festival 2026
06/24 – Paris, FR – Alhambra
06/26 – Arendel, Norway – Taste of Country
06/27 – Interlaken, CH – Trucker & Country Festival 2026
07/16 – Bakersfield, CA – Dignity Health Theater
07/17 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Pacific Amphitheatre
07/18 – Cabazon, CA – Morongo Casino Resort and Spa
07/21 – Sacramento, CA – Cal Expo
07/24 – Cardwell, MT – Headwaters Country Jam 2026
07/25 – Sundance, UT – Sundance Mountain Resort
08/01 – Sidney, MT – Richland County Fair & Rodeo
08/06 – Sandpoint, ID – Festival at Sandpoint

Midland “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey” single artwork