Cody Jinks Honors The Hard Road To Success With AC/DC Cover
The independent country powerhouse put his own spin on AC/DC’s “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll).”
Cody Jinks; Photo by Tyler Stubblefield
Cody Jinks has built his career on doing things his way, so when he took on AC/DC’s classic “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll),” there was no doubt he’d make it his own.
Putting his signature stamp on the classic rock hit, Jinks blends his beloved and respected country sound with the intensity of the AC/DC classic. With this release, Jinks turns the song into a tribute to perseverance and the hard-fought road to success—something Jinks knows well.
He has covered the song live during his live shows for quite some time and recently shared a recorded version of the track as a thank you to his fans for the unwavering support they’ve showed him throughout his career.
“‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’ rings true for me now more than ever. We’re talking about a song that transcends time and genres, a song about this crazy business. Plus, it’s fun to play,” he shared.
Fans will likely catch Cody Jinks performing his rendition of “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)” and more fan-favorites on his highly anticipated 2025 Hippies and Cowboys Tour. The trek kicks off on March 14 and runs through September 20 (see below for a complete list of tour dates).
“It’s a really divided time in our nation,” the multi-Platinum singer-songwriter acknowledged. “But we’ve always been the type of band where we’ve wanted everybody. And so next year, it’s going to be a statement of, ‘Man, we’re just an American band.’ That’s what we are. We’re a honky-tonk band. We’re American music. You have country rock, rhythm and blues, all in one. We’re hippies, we’re cowboys—and we’re everything in between.”
With this upcoming tour, fans can look forward to the same welcoming, high-energy atmosphere that Jinks is known for.
Cody Jinks 2025 Tour Dates:
March 14, 2025–New Orleans, LA–Mahalia Jackson Theatre of Performing Arts
March 20, 2025–Houston, TX–Houston Rodeo
April 6, 2025–Ft. Lauderdale, FL–Tortuga Music Festival
May 2-4, 2025–Arlington, TX–Lone Star Smokeout
May 29, 2025–Columbia, MO–9th Street*
May 30, 2025–Franklin, TN–FirstBank Amphitheater*
May 31-June 1, 2025–Lexington, KY–Railbird Festival
June 5, 2025–St. Catherine, ON–Meridian Centre^
June 6, 2025–Toronto, ON–Coca-Cola Coliseum^
June 7, 2025–Laval, QC–Place Bell^
June 26, 2025–Nampa, ID–Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater*
June 27, 2025–Idaho Falls, ID–Mountain America Center*
June 28, 2025–Casper, WY–Ford Wyoming Center*
July 4, 2025–Abbotsford, BC–Abbotsford Centre^
July 5, 2025–Kelowna, BC–Prosepera Place^
July 10, 2025–Wheatland, CA–Hard Rock Live*
July 11, 2025–Stateline, NV–Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys*
July 12, 2025–Berkeley, CA–Greek Theatre UC Berkeley*
July 17, 2025–Kent, WA–accesso ShoWare Center*
July 19, 2025–Airway Heights, WA–Northern Quest Amphitheater*
July 26, 2025–Morrison, CO–Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 7, 2025–Asbury Park, NJ–Stone Pony Summer Stage#
August 8, 2025–Philadelphia, PA– The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark#
August 9, 2025–Baltimore, MD–Pier Six Pavilion*
August 11, 2025–Virginia Beach, VA–The Dome#
August 13, 2025–New York, NY–The Rooftop at Pier 17#
August 15, 2025–Bridgeport, CT–Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater*
August 16, 2025–Boston, MA–Leader Bank Pavilion*
August 17, 2025–Syracuse, NY–Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview*
September 18, 2025–Des Moines, IA–Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park*
September 19, 2025–Indianapolis, IN–Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park*
September 20, 2025–Youngstown, OH–Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre*
*with Tanner Usrey
^with Ward Davis
#with Shane Smith & The Saints
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