WATCH: Koe Wetzel Makes Late-Night Debut With Performance Of ‘High Road’ Featuring Jessie Murph

Koe Wetzel made his late-night debut on Thursday evening with a performance of “High Road” alongside Jessie Murph on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 

After being introduced by Colbert, Wetzel and Murph stepped onto the stage at the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater with a live band to deliver the debut television performance of their collaborative single, which explores the ups and downs of a tumultuous relationship.

Keeping things close to the recorded version, Wetzel kicked off the first verse and the first chorus, and Murph joined in for the second verse. 

When the second chorus hits, they join together singing, “I’ma take the high road, baby get stoned/ Have a little too much of something terrible/ I’ma let you cool down while I walk out/ You ain’t messing me up like the times before/ I don’t need a ticket to your shitshow/ Knock yourself out and hit a new low/ Well, I’ma take the high road, take the high road, take the high road.”

Co-written by Wetzel with Amy Allen, Carrie Karpinen, and producer Gabe Simon, the song is featured on his newly released 9 Lives album.

“‘High Road’ is a good example of how this album shows a different side of me than people might expect. Every record’s almost turning a new leaf, always a left turn because of how honest I am,” Wetzel recently shared with a laugh. “But this? It’s what the people have been expecting from me, but we hadn’t gotten there yet. It’s a grown-up version of me.”

“High Road” marks an important chapter in Wetzel’s career as it’s his first official single at country radio. According to a recent release, the song is already Top 40 on Billboard charts after just six weeks. 

Wetzel, who recently scored two People’s Choice Country Awards nominations, including nods for The New Artist of 2024 and The New Artist Song of 2024 for “Sweet Dreams.” is currently in the midst of his headlining Damn Near Normal World Tour. See a complete list of upcoming tour dates below.  

Damn Near Normal World Tour Dates:

Aug. 16            Council Bluffs, Iowa  ||  Stir Cove (Harrah’s Casino) – SOLD OUT

Aug. 21            Cleveland, Ohio  ||  Jacobs Pavilion  

Aug. 22            Columbus, Ohio  ||  KEMBA Live! Outdoor – SOLD OUT

Aug. 23            Pittsburgh, Pa.  ||  Stage AE – SOLD OUT

Aug. 24            Washington, D.C.  ||  The Anthem – SOLD OUT

Aug. 28            Boston, Mass.  ||  Roadrunner  – SOLD OUT

Aug. 29            Uncasville, Conn.  ||  Mohegan Sun Arena  

Aug. 30            Atlantic City, N.J.  ||  Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena  

Aug. 31            Reading, Pa.  ||  Santander Arena  – SOLD OUT

Sept. 4              Charleston, W.V.  ||  Charleston Coliseum  

Sept. 5              Roanoke, Va.  ||  Berglund Center  

Sept. 6              Columbia, S.C.  ||  Colonial Life Arena  – SOLD OUT 

Sept. 7              Cary, N.C.  ||  Koka Booth Amphitheatre  – SOLD OUT  

Sept. 12            Kansas City, Kan.  ||  Azura Amphitheater  

Sept. 13            Camdenton, Mo.  ||  Ozarks Amphitheater  

Sept. 18            St. Louis, Mo.  ||  Chaifetz Arena  

Sept. 20            Huntsville, Ala.  ||  The Orion Amphitheater  

Sept. 21            Macon, Ga.  ||  Atrium Health Amphitheater  

Sept. 25            Alexandria, La.  ||  Rapides Parish Coliseum  – SOLD OUT  

Sept. 26            Tuscaloosa, Ala.  ||  Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater  

Sept. 27            Nashville, Tenn.  ||  Ascend Amphitheater – SOLD OUT

Sept. 28            Little Rock, Ark.  ||  First Security Amphitheater  – SOLD OUT  

Oct. 3               Pikeville, Ky.  ||  Appalachian Wireless Arena  – SOLD OUT  

Oct. 4               Indianapolis, Ind.  ||  Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – SOLD OUT

Oct. 5               Evansville, Ind.  ||  Ford Center  – SOLD OUT  

Oct. 10             Abilene, Texas  ||  Expo Center of Taylor County  

Oct. 11             Lubbock, Texas  ||  Cooks Garage  – SOLD OUT  

Oct. 13             Morrison, Colo.  ||  Red Rocks Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT

Oct. 26             Manchester, U.K.  ||  Academy 3

Oct. 27             London, U.K.  ||  The Garage

Oct. 30             Glasgow, U.K.  ||  Oran Mor

Oct. 31             Birmingham, U.K.  ||  Academy 2

Nov. 1              Leeds, U.K.  ||  Brudenell Social Club

Nov.3               Amsterdam, Netherlands  ||  Melkweg (Oude Zaal)

Nov. 5              Hamburg, Germany  ||  Bahnhof Pauli

Nov. 6              Berlin, Germany  ||  Frannz Club

Nov. 7              Cologne, Germany  ||  Club Volta 

Additional Shows:

Aug. 17            Wichita, Kan.  ||  Bulls, Bands and Barrels

Sept. 14            Prior, Okla.  ||  Born & Raised

Sept. 19            Louisville, Ky.  ||  Bourbon & Beyond