You might expect a guy with a tune like "F— This Bar" to have a thing or two to say about the relentless celebrity Nashville bar scene, and boy, does Wheeler Walker Jr. ever.
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Walker Jr., the alter ego of comedian Ben Hoffman, just had a new (and supposedly final) album, Pullin' Out, drop all over country music fans last month. Now, he's kicking off a tour so fans can be sure to hear filthy yet hilarious tunes lampooning the state of modern mainstream country, like "I Like Smoking Pot," "Redneck S—" and "F— This Job" in person.
"I can't do this anymore," the singer confessed in a statement back in June. "Every song in Nashville is written by twelve idiots named Chase about trucks they don't own and farms they never worked on."
"I really don't wanna be around when country music becomes fully AI, which sadly will be better than most of the crap they're putting out now," he added then.
"Pullin' Out: The Farewell Tour" explodes on concertgoers on Oct. 13, meaning Walker Jr. is currently making the rounds promoting both his final album and tour.
Would Wheeler Walker Jr. Be Above Having a Broadway Bar Next to Jelly Roll?
One such stop was on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast, in which Walker Jr. weighed in on whether he'd ever go so low as to open up a honky tonk bar on Nashville's Broadway, joining the ranks of country personalities and random celebrities like Morgan Wallen, Kid Rock, Jelly Roll, and Jon Bon Jovi.
When Whiskey Riff mentioned Walker Jr's final album as being "on brand," it sent the singer into something of a rant about the branding of Music City's Broadway, which has become the mecca of bachelorette parties over the past decade.
"I like that you put it as a brand," the "Can't Stop F—in'" singer shot back. "Why don't you tell someone on Broadway that it's a brand? So I can get my own f—ing bar. I think I want to do it just because it would piss people off."
Walker Jr. even admitted he might be willing to have his honky tonk next to rapper-turned-country personality Jelly Roll... after some reservations.
"But I don't actually want a f—ing bar next to Jelly Roll's, you know? That's lame. But if they gave it to me, I'd probably take it," he confessed to the outlet.
Walker Jr. Claims He'd Even Stop By His Bar
The "Sit on My Face" wordsmith even insisted he'd pull up a stool next to fans as a regular at his own bar, unlike other celebrity bar owners.
"I'd go in my f—ing bar," he insisted to Whiskey Riff. "If anyone wants to give me a bar. If you are watching and you own a bar, just f—ing give it to me."
Wheeler Walker Jr.'s farewell tour shoots into the earholes of fans first on Oct. 15 at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dates run through 2027, concluding on May 17 at the Ryman Auditorium... dangerously close to Nashville's Broadway...
