The Ryan Waters Band

The Ryan Waters Band

The Ryan Waters Band is coming to Stoney’s North Forty on Saturday, February 7, 2026

Doors Open at 6PM with Happy Hour til 7PM

Free line dance lessons at 7:30pm & 8:30pm

Free Mechanical Bull Rides

Live Music at 10PM

Ages 21+

GA Tickets:
21+ |  $10 ($13.10 all-in) in Advance / $15 at the Door

Floor Tables:
When a table is purchased, the price includes entry for the number of people it can accommodate.

4 Top Tables – $40 ($51.21 all-in)

8 Top Table – $80 ($100.41 all-in)

For VIP Tables & Bottle Service, please contact events@stoneys.com

About Ryan Waters:

For those that know country newcomer Ryan Waters, his story is defined by a quintessential country upbringing, an unequivocal work ethic, and a genuine relatability. And while his sights weren’t initially set on country music, the pull toward the genre (and music in general) has been an overarching theme throughout his life — it just took Waters a minute to see it. “My entire life, I was set on being a professional baseball player. Music was something I enjoyed, but it didn’t always occur to pursue it professionally.” With an acknowledgement of his true calling, Waters quickly saw a waterfall of success, and continues that trend, commanding listeners with his commercially viable brand of pop country and baritone vocals.

Born and raised in the small town of Luverne, Alabama, Waters had a typical southern childhood. “Luverne’s population is only 2,500 people. It’s one of those towns where everyone knows everything about everyone, and you always do the right thing — because everyone will know if you do the wrong thing.” Early in high school, though no one in his immediate family had any musical inclination aside from his grandmother, who passed when he was young, Waters picked up a guitar for the first time — and that’s where his propensity for hard work kicked in. “My parents put me in lessons, but I quit those pretty quickly. Instead, I’d watch YouTube videos and learn from those. I remember I was dead-set on learning ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ by Guns and Roses, and would play and play until I had it nailed down.” Waters then started singing to the tunes he was playing. “My voice, in the beginning, was terrible. Your voice is an instrument, and I’d never used mine. I also couldn’t quite get it to line up with the chords I was strumming… So I just worked at it until I could.”

He further broke the mold when he opted to attend college on a baseball scholarship, becoming only the second in his family (the first being his mother) to go to college. “People where I’m from, for the most part, don’t go to college. My grandpa dropped out of high school and started working at 13. It’s just kind of what you do.” His love for playing baseball fizzled — “It just wasn’t fun anymore” — and he transferred to Troy University, where he had his first brush with independence. “There isn’t a ton to do, growing up in a small town. I wanted to live a little.” Around that time, Waters began dabbling in songwriting, and as his senior year of college approached — unsure of his direction in life — he dropped out and headed north to Music City.

Sure the move would put him on the map, Waters learned quickly why Nashville’s been coined the “ten year town.” “I traveled back and forth a good bit between Troy and Nashville, ultimately finished my degree, and continued writing songs all along. I wasn’t sure if they were good, bad, whatever… I just wrote. I would teach during the week, and play bars on the weekends. It was a grind.” One day, at the advice of his sister, Waters tried his hand at TikTok, and the rest is history. “When my sister first brought up TikTok, I said ‘there’s no way I’m going to film a video of myself and post it to social media.’ But one day, I’d just written a song with my producer called ‘Chevrolet You Down,’ and I don’t know what came over me, but I said ‘screw it’ — I got home, propped my phone on the tailgate of my truck, and lip-synched to my song. I posted the video and captioned it ‘should I drop this or nah.’” The reaction to the post was beyond anything Waters could have imagined: the next morning, the video had over 1 million views, and “Chevrolet You Down” itself (which Waters quickly released following his viral success) saw over 6,500 pre-saves, over 9 million streams on Spotify, and landed at #3 on the coveted iTunes chart — behind two Morgan Wallen tunes. “That was the first time I caught myself thinking, ‘man — this could really be a career for me.’”

The momentum put Waters back in Nashville — this time for good — and he immersed himself in his craft. He’s had a string of streaming successes, including 2021’s “Tomorrow’s Not Tonight,” which has over 10 million Spotify streams, and his cover of “Chasing Cars” (2023) — which has over 7 million streams. Drawing sonic and lyrical inspiration from artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Kameron Marlowe, and his experiences living a small-town life, Waters is primed to be a major influence in the world of country music — a hard-earned feat. “There are a lot of people that have been an overnight viral sensation, but have never been on a stage. I’m thankful for all the 3–4 hour shows I have under my belt and all the prep I’ve done. I know as this takes off, I won’t be scared of the moment. I’ll enjoy it.”