Braxton Keith Plans Special Las Vegas Performances For Album Release

By Michael Angulia | Published: May 11, 2026 12:10 PM EDT

Braxton Keith has announced special performances in Las Vegas as part of ACM Awards week to celebrate the release of his debut album "Read Damn Deal", which will arrive this Friday, May 15th.

The GreenRoom share these details: beginning Thursday with a set at the Whiskey Jam Welcome Party as the album is released. On Saturday, he takes the stage at Mandalay Bay Beach for ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash as the only non-nominee on a bill stacked with otherwise exclusively ACM nominees and winners.

Named one of "2026's Artists to Watch" by Amazon Music, Rolling Stone and more, Keith has already caught the attention of critics with the album's early track releases leading into this week. "Little Bit By Little Bit" has been hailed for "not just leaning into the 90s sound but kicking the door down with a square-toe boot and swaggering into a dimly lit honky-tonk... It's fun as hell and makes those neon lights feel just a little brighter" (Holler). Country Central called "I Ain't Tryin'" a "refreshingly well-mannered, unserious, yet never patronizing." And, "what makes 'I Own This Bar' stand out in today's crowded country landscape isn't just the clever lyricism or the honky-tonk charm, it's the authenticity Keith brings. This is a track made for the nights when the neon lights hum, the jukebox spins, and you feel like the king of your own little universe. It's cheeky. It's fun. It's Braxton Keith at his most charismatic" (All Country News). With his most recent track, Music Row described "Don't No More" as "pristinely produced, well written and sung with heart."

Produced by Alex Torrez and David Dorn, Keith co-wrote 10 of REAL DAMN DEAL's 15 tracks that trace a circle around the whole of country tradition-each delivered with Keith's crisp, high-and-lonesome vocal twang, as he glides from one dancehall theme to the next. Whether it's the reckless abandon of young love or the reflective pain of a good thing gone to waste, his passion for pure-country expression is boundless.

Keith will pick back up on his THIS AIN'T MY FIRST TOUR and hit several summer festivals before he makes his way to Nashville for his CMA Fest debut on June 6 at the Chevy Riverfront Stage. Last year, he logged over 130 shows, supporting artists including Cody Johnson, Luke Bryan and Gavin Adcock, who he will head back on tour with this fall; he also made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2025 and earned his first RIAA GOLD certification ("Cozy").