When Brad Paisley and his world tour makes their way to Moose Jaw on Mar. 12, he will be bringing Canadian singer-songwriter MacKenzie Porter with him — and she’s really looking forward to the tour.
“I can't wait. I know that y'all have, like, big country fans there, so I know it's going to be a wild, crazy party,” said Porter.
Porter will be joining Paisley for several dates of his upcoming tour, taking the stage for the Canadian leg of shows to play alongside the country great.
“I'm really, really excited to do that and just to kind of take notes from him and see how amazing he is on stage and how he works the crowd and stuff like that,” said Porter.
For Porter — who is the first Canadian female country artist to land two consecutive number one hits since Shania Twain did so 22 years ago — it’s an exciting opportunity to put herself in front of new audiences and put some miles on her new single, “Seeing Other People,” which released earlier in February.
“It's brand new, starting to get played all across Canada and people seem to be like really reacting to it,” said Porter, who also revealed she may be adding some more new music to her setlist for the upcoming tour.
Porter has been in the studio working on a new album, set to release sometime this summer, and she’s feeling excited about the busy lineup of show on her schedule before the album release.
Touring is something that Porter certainly looks forward to, as she loves connecting with an audience and seeing their enthusiasm about her music — especially when she has an audience singing her own music back to her.
“It's just so cool because even though a couple of my songs have gone number one, I still am so shocked that people know them. I just think I'll always be like that,” said Porter. “It’s like, ‘whoa, you actually know this song’ and to see thousands of people sing it back is just amazing.”
Porter also enjoys the opportunity to meet and greet fans after shows, and experience new places — like Moose Jaw, which she hasn’t played before.
The Brad Paisley World Tour will take the stage at Mosaic Place on Mar. 12, and tickets for the show are still available to purchase through the box office, either in person, by calling 1 (306) 624-2040, or online.
