Continuing to make waves this year, breakout singer, songwriter and celebrated storyteller Michael Marcagi unveils an introspective and nostalgic new single entitled “Follows You” – listen HERE via Warner Records. It heralds the arrival of his upcoming Midwest Kid EP, arriving April 18.
About the song, Marcagi commented, “I’d say one of my biggest red flags is not dealing with my problems head-on. Constantly being on the road and touring can make it very easy for me to brush them aside and ignore the underlying issues. ‘Follows You’ illustrates that it doesn’t matter how far you run away, life’s personal challenges will always catch up. They’re just like your shadow. Sometimes you may not be able to see it, but it’s always following you.”
Just last night, Michael delivered an impassioned performance of recent single “Flyover State” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch it HERE.
“Flyover State” landed just last month, and has already generated over 1 million Spotify streams and counting. Not to mention, he dropped by CBS Mornings to perform it on Saturday Sessions.
Weeks before, Holler hailed “Midwest Kid” as a “nostalgic, uptempo earworm,” before noting, “Michael Marcagi continues to cement himself as one of the most exciting new voices in the folk landscape.”
“Midwest Kid” followed a trio of recent singles “Keep Me Honest,” “Good Enough”—which was co-written by Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers—and “Tear It All Apart.” Of “Tear It All Apart,” HITS professed, “Its melancholy verses give way to a rousing, redemptive chorus. The buzz on Marcagi is getting louder; he’s a true-blue story teller.” Flaunt Magazine observed, “Quite the lyricist, evoking an inspiring and relatable feeling – resonating deeply, and immediately , with those who hear it.”
Marcagi announced his arrival as a solo artist in 2024 with his Warner Records debut EP American Romance. Its Platinum-certified lead single, “Scared to Start,” reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, amassing more than 4 billion TikTok views and nearly 800 million global streams in the process. This past June, Marcagi made his late-night TV debut performing the hit on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
Marcagi is currently on the road for a run of US headline dates. Shortly after wrapping up in the US, Marcagi will be supporting The Lumineers on their EU/UK arena tour in April and May, and then will join Rainbow Kitten Surprise across the Southeastern US in June. Click HERE for tour and ticket details.
Michael Marcagi 2025 Tour Dates
*with The Lumineers
^with Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Mar 21 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
Mar 22 San Diego, CA Music Box
Apr 23 Vienna, Austria Stadthalle*
Apr 24 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena*
Apr 26 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle*
Apr 27 Milan, Italy Unipol Forum*
Apr 30 Bilbao, Spain Bilbao Arena*
May 02 Lisbon, Portugal MEO Arena*
May 03 Madrid, Spain WiZink*
May 06 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Rockhal*
May 08 Berlin, Germany Velodrom*
May 09 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena*
May 11 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum*
May 14 Hamburg, Germany Barclays Arena*
May 15 Cologne, Germany LANXESS Arena*
May 17 Amsterdam, Netherlands AFAS Live*
May 19 Brussels, Belgium Forest National*
May 20 Paris, France Adidas Arena*
May 22 Cardiff, UK Utilita Arena*
May 24 London, UK The O2*
May 25 Manchester, UK AO Arena*
May 28 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena*
May 29 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro*
May 31 Dublin, Ireland St. Anne’s Park*
Jun 14 Birmingham, AL Avondale Brewing Company^
Jun 17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL FTL War Memorial^
Jun 18 Clearwater, FL The Sound at Coachman Park^
Jun 20 Wilmington, NC Live Oak Bank Pavilion^
Jun 21 Simpsonville, SC CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park^
Aug 03 Saint Charles, IA Hinterland Music Festival
Sep 11 Louisville, KY Bourbon & Beyond Festival
