Riley Green Covers Tim McGraw, Debuts New Song On Acoustic ‘Midtown Sessions’ EP

Riley Green surprised fans on Friday with the release of a new acoustic EP, Midtown Sessions. 

The stripped down set features five tracks, including the solo-written songs “Worst Way” and “Jesus Saves,” the fan-favorite “Change My Mind,” and the brand new track, “Bartender In Destin.”  

The project also features a cover of Tim McGraw’s classic “The Cowboy In Me.” This isn’t the first time Green has put his own spin on a McGraw song. On his 2023 album Ain’t My Last Rodeo, he recorded “Damn Country Music,” which originally served as the title track of McGraw’s 2015 release.

Inspired by his love for ‘90s country, the EP takes things back to the basics, stripping away the noise and allowing Green’s Alabama-bred vocals to shine.

“I have always loved the acoustic versions of songs so I cut a few for y’all just the way I wrote them,” Green shared of the project.

Midtown Sessions Track List:

1. Change My Mind (Riley Green, Erik Dylan, Randy Montana)

2. Worst Way (Riley Green)

3. Jesus Saves (Riley Green)

4. Cowboy In Me (Al Anderson, Jeffery Steele, Craig Wiseman)

5. Bartender In Destin (Sam Banks, Nick Walsh)

Midtown Sessions follows the release of Green’s latest album, Don’t Mind If I Do, which arrived last October. The title track, which includes special guest Ella Langley, is set to arrive at country radio on July 21. 

Green is currently in the midst of his Damn Country Music Tour, which kicked off in Canada earlier this year. The trek will make stops in  New York, Chicago, Boston, the UK and more through November. 

Additionally, on November 22, Green will host the second annual Duckman Jam with Jamey Johnson, Drake White, and Lauren Watkins.       

Riley Green Tour Dates 

July 12th, 2025 – Pendleton, OR – Pendleton Whisky Music Festival % 

July 13th, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Windy City Smokeout % 

July 18th, 2025 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion *-

July 19th, 2025 – Harrington, DE – Delaware State Fair % 

July 20th, 2025 – York, PA – York State Fair %

July 24th, 2025 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 *@&

July 25th, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway *@&

July 26th, 2025 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion *@&

August 1st, 2025 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest %

August 2nd, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront

August 7th, 2025 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena *@&›

August 8th, 2025 – Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena *@&

August 9th, 2025 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater *$-

August 16th, 2025 – Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska, Canada – Lasso 2025 %

August 17th, 2025 – Calgary, Canada – Country Thunder Calgary %

August 21st, 2025 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater *?-

August 22nd, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center *?-

August 23rd, 2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *?-

August 25th, 2025 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *?-

August 28th, 2025 – Corning, CA – Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater  *@-

August 30th, 2025 – Puyallup, WA – Puyallup Fairgrounds at Washington State Fair %•

September 6th, 2025 – Niagara Falls, Canada – Misty City Music Festival %

September 10th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 11th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 12th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 13th, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham /

September 15th, 2025 – Manchester, England – O2 Victoria Warehouse /

September 16th, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow /

September 18th, 2025 – Belfast, UK – Waterfront Hall / 

September 19th, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre /

September 26th, 2025 – Washington, DC – Washington Nationals Park

October 4th, 2025 – Winnsboro, SC – Field & Stream Festival %

October 10th, 2025 – North Charleston, SC – Riverfront Revival %

November 1st, 2025 – Gonzales, LA – Boots on the Bayou %

November 6th, 2025 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena #~/

November 7th, 2025 – St Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena #~/

November 8th, 2025 – Kansas City, MO – TMobile Center #~/

November 9th, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – The Hondo Rodeo Fest %

November 13th, 2025 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center #~/

November 14th, 2025 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center #~/

November 15th, 2025 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena #~/

November 20th, 2025 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena ~/

November 21st, 2025 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #~/

November 22nd, 2025 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena#~$

December 12th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World

December 13th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World

May 30th, 2026 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam %

*Ella Langley

@Vincent Mason

#Jamey Johnson 

~Drake White

$Lauren Watkins

-Preston Cooper

!Erik Dylan 

&Wyatt McCubbin

?Mike Ryan 

•Josh Ross

/Hannah McFarland

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