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Megan Moroney kickstarted her meteoric rise as a country artist with her breakout single, “Tennessee Orange.”
The award-winning artist and diehard University of Georgia fan sings about a romance with a man who supports the rival team; however, she’s willing to wear “Tennessee Orange” for him. The hit single appeared on Moroney’s debut studio album, Lucky, which arrived in 2023.
Moroney, 28, spoke about the song with Southern Living Editor-in-Chief Sid Evans on the first-ever Biscuits & Jam Live event. Moroney and Evans recorded the podcast in New York City. The country superstar reminisced on her mom’s reaction to “Tennessee Orange,” and what she said in response.
“When I write songs, I send my mom a little work tape from my phone, and the first thing she says back is not 'Oh, I like the song,’ or ‘I don't really like it.’ She's like, ‘Don't tell me this is true…don't tell me you're wearing Tennessee orange.’” And I [said], ‘At least it's not Florida orange!’ Moroney said. She added, of her loyalty to UGA: “There's a lot of pride there in being a Georgia Bulldog, so I kind of made it my whole personality. I loved going to school there. I met my best friends. It obviously changed the trajectory of my life going to school there so there's a lot of pride.”
Throughout the conversation, Moroney also spoke about how her niece inspired a song on her newest album, writing a song for Kenny Chesney, the female artists who inspired her, and more.
Moroney’s latest studio album is Cloud 9, a 16-track project (including the bonus track) that arrived last month. Moroney previously said of Cloud 9: “Similar to the first two albums [2023’s Lucky and 2024’s Am I Okay?], it’s all written about honest, personal experiences, but these songs were written by the strongest, most confident version of myself I’ve ever been. My feet feel firmly planted in my artistry and it was fun to play around sonically, while still sticking to my roots of what my fans and I love. Cloud 9 is a state of mind, and I have no doubt this will be the best chapter yet.”
See her list of “Cloud 9 Tour” stops here:
MAY
29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
JUNE
2 | Chicago, IL – United Center
3 | Chicago, IL – United Center
5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
9 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
JULY
6 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center
17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair
25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena
AUGUST
1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center
2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
8 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
22 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
SEPTEMBER
13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene
15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet
18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon
23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo
26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
28 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
OCTOBER
1 | Belfast, UK – SSE Arena