Is it Fall yet?
We are headed into mid-September, NFL Football is in full swing and we can’t avoid the Pumpkin Spice Lattes but what happened to the fall season and cooler weather? It’s hotter than a firecracker in July in most States we’ve played lately. Let’s give this man his...
Labor Day!
With WILSON FAIRCHILD: Langdon Reid -son of Don Reid, Gene Watson, Wil Reid-son of Harold Reid. We celebrated our first tour date in September over this Labor Day weekend in Gail, TX where the fans are real Country Music devotees. They showed their enthusiasm...
Sunday Show
We had a great time in Clay City, KY on Sunday. We were invited to go to a car and truck show and you know I couldn’t pass that up - so we hit that before our show at the Meadowgreen Music Park. In the photos below I’m looking closely at a 1969 C 10 Chevy truck. As...
Putting the Pedal to the Metal every Night
You may know my voice as the signature, but my band is the absolute engine driving us every night onstage. I could step up to that microphone with all the energy in the world, but without these excellent players behind me holding down the rhythm, lock-step precision,...
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Onstage at the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, VA Saturday night. That’s our wonderful drummer, Todd Hines, behind me, keeping the beat. It was a hot weekend all the way from Texas to South Carolina and Virginia but fortunately the air conditioning on the bus...
Music Business 101
I was very young when I made my first single and although some local stations played it, it didn’t become a major hit. Back then, I knew nothing about the business of music so when I recorded my first release “If It’s That Easy”, even though I wrote it, I let the...
Super Night
Gene Watson, Rhonda Vincent, Jason Crabb, Jamie Johnson (Grascals) at the Opry, July 16th. While it’s always a great night at the Grand Ole Opry, Thursday, July 16th night was extra special. Our good friend, @RHONDA VINCENT, had started a Facebook Live request...
Paris TX Legends Show
Our Country Legends show in my hometown of Paris, TX was a huge success Saturday night, July 11th. The audience was captivated with hit after hit by my great friend, Moe Bandy (backed by the Farewell Party Band). I’m grateful to the fans for the extended applause when...
Upcoming Weekend
I’m thankful to be feeling much better and looking forward to our shows this upcoming weekend in Waco( Friday) and Paris, TX (Saturday). I guarantee we’ll be performing this song, which has long been my signature song, thanks to all of you (and the late, great...
🚨 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MY FANS: Please Read
🚨 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MY FANS: Please Read! 🚨 I love making posts on my official socials, but I need to ask you to be incredibly cautious on social media right now. There has been a massive surge in scammers and con artists posing as me (and other recording artists)...
Gene Watson Newsletter – September 2026
Hi Friends- Well, here we are with fall just around the corner, although you sure wouldn’t know it by stepping outside! With these hot temperatures, it still feels more like July than the end of summer. But before long, those leaves will be turning, and Branson will...