DEE WHITE
DEE WHITE is a preservationist. The singer / songwriter from Slapout, Alabama, draws from Hank Williams, Gene Watson, John Anderson, Vern Gosdin, and Charlie Rich and the deeper well of Southern storytelling. His 2019 debut Southern Gentleman (produced by Dan Auerbach and David Ferguson) and 2025 follow-up Heart Talkin’ (produced by Tony Brown) established him as a distinctive traditional voice. Since then he has performed on the Grand Ole Opry, built a successful residency series at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge, showcased at AmericanaFest and key Nashville rooms, and released the single “Green River Rye” (including an Irish folk version recorded in Dublin). Upcoming dates include the Tamworth Country Music Festival in Australia (January 2027), a return to Ireland’s Your Roots Are Showing conference (late February 2027), and a super-fan bus tour of Ireland (early March 2027). White represents both the past and the future of country and Americana music.
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Nashville's finest country traditionalist - Dee White - is bringing the true sound of the Grand Ole Opry to Australia Jan 2027!
Join Dee White as he brings his classic country croon down under for a nostalgic night of honky-tonk hits and originals, with great humour and fun. He'll perform classics from legends like George Jones, Hank Williams, and Merle Haggard, plus his own celebrated catalogue.
Australia's own alt-country legends, Silver Threads Band - Laura Baxter and Gus Rigby - join Dee for the tour, with celebrated percussionist Sal Wiggins bringing her prowess to the stage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and Filmores, Kiama.
Featuring special guest and homegrown alt-country favourite Vanessa Spokes, formerly of Hot Spoke, a genuine Australian talent.
Book your tickets today!
Your Roots Are Showing is an international music conference and showcase in Belfast, Northern Ireland, connecting artists, industry leaders, festivals, agents, labels, media, and cultural partners from Ireland, Europe, North America, and beyond.
Each year, artists from across Ireland and around the world are selected for the YRAS Official Showcase Programme and perform for international delegates including festivals, agents, programmers, media, managers, labels, and industry leaders.
Alabama’s Dee White and Louisiana-born Kylie Frey bring two distinctive voices in American country music to Ireland for a special run of shows.
White has made multiple appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, toured with Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss, and recorded acclaimed albums with producers Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson and Tony Brown, establishing him as a compelling modern voice rooted in classic country and Americana.
Frey has also performed on the Grand Ole Opry, scored 13 No. 1 singles on Texas country radio, was a semi-finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country. Her songwriting has reached one of country music’s most recognisable voices, with Reba McEntire recording and releasing Frey’s “One Night in Tulsa.”
Together, Dee White and Kylie Frey bring the songs, stories and unmistakable character of the American South to Irish stages.