Luke Grimes Admits He’s ‘Very Nervous’ To Get On Stage

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

September 21st, 2023 2:30 PM

Yellowstone actor Luke Grimes announced that he will be releasing an eight-song EP on October 20, Pain Pills Or Pews. Luke wrote six of the songs on the Dave Cobb-produced project.

Grimes will be heading out on the road to bring fans live performances of his songs this fall. He will also be performing for the first time at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on Sunday (9/24) in Franklin, Tennessee and he will be returning to Stagecoach in Indio, California in April 2024.

We talked with Luke earlier this week (9/19) and he told us that Stagecoach 2023 was a first and yeah, he was tense. He said, “Complete and utter terror the first few times (on stage), to be honest. Stagecoach was the first show we ever played. It’s a big stage to get on right away and that was not lost on me. I was very, very nervous.”

Grimes explained how the gig happened, “When I got the call ‘Do you wanna book it?’ Do you wanna book Stagecoach?’ I was like, ‘Yeah let’s do it.’ We dove in, and then I almost passed out like, ‘What is that even gonna feel like?'”

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Luke is working on getting a little more at ease on stage. He said, “I do see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m getting to the point where a few songs in, I’m loosening up, and I’m really enjoying it. And then by the end of the set, I’m having a blast. Which definitely wasn’t the case the first few times. I think like anything else, it takes time to get good enough and seasoned enough to be able to enjoy it and really put on a great show.”

He added of his fellow country stars, “These people have been doing this for years and years and if I want to get there, I’m gonna have to put in that work. You want to do a really good job, you want to put on a good show and you want people to leave there having had a good time. I put a lot of pressure on myself hoping I am able to do that.”

Starting in November, he will be playing shows in Columbus, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Dallas, Boston and more. Tickets will be on sale at www.lukegrimesmusic.com tomorrow (9/22) at 10 AM local time.

Track Listing Pain Pills Or Pews:

1. No Horse To Ride (Luke Grimes)
2. Hold On (Foy Vance)
3. Ghost Of Who We Were (Luke Grimes)
4. Where It’s Blue (Colton Venner)
5. Burn (Luke Grimes)
6. Playing On The Tracks (Luke Grimes)
7. Oh Ohio (Luke Grimes)
8. Ain’t Dead Yet (Luke Grimes)

Ranking Our Favorite Ten 'Yellowstone' Characters

• 10 – Beth Dutton, played by Kelly Reilly

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  Beth is one of the most evil characters we've seen in a TV show in a while. She seems to set out each day to ruin someone's life for her father (John Dutton) and seems rather proud of it. However, even though she's evil, it's hard to hate her as she seems so passionate, and her love story with Rip Wheeler is quite touching.

• 9 – Jamie Dutton, played by Wes Bentley

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  The jury is still out on whether this character is good or bad, it's hard not to feel sorry for the guy as his sister (Beth) demolishes him almost daily, and his father (John) doesn't show the guy much compassion at all.

• 8 – Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater, played by Gil Birmingham

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  He is a solid character fighting for his people and his people's land. The chairman pushes the boundaries of right and wrong but never strays too far from his moral core.
• 7 – Monica Long Dutton, played by Kelsey Asbille

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  Casey Dutton's wife and mother to young Tate Dutton, Monica, is on the side of the right and fights for good. Monica does change her mind often, though, and in our opinion, is a bit wishy-washy.

• 6 – Tate Dutton, played by Brecken Merrill

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  This character is super cute and brings out only the best in his grandfather John Dutton, who walks a thin line between good and evil in every episode.

• 5 – Walker, played by Ryan Bingham

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  A side character but one of our favorites as he sings and plays guitar in every episode he's in. He's a tough guy who has done time in prison, and he's often fighting another cowboy, he seems to be one of the good guys.
• 4 – Jimmy Hurdstrom, played by Jefferson White

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  At first, Jimmy is awkward and isn't that appealing, but with each season, you grow to love him more and more as he works toward being a good cowboy and a good man.

• 3 – Rip Wheeler, played by Cole Hauser

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  Rip is fun to hate in the show's first season as he kills more people than a member of the New York mafia. As you get to know him better in the later seasons with his true love of Beth and unwavering loyalty to John Dutton, he becomes quite attractive in a rugged cowboy way.

• 2 – John Dutton, played by Kevin Costner

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  The show's main character, whom you find yourself rooting for even when he is having people killed (and there are many). While he appears to pick the right side of what to do to save his beloved land and family, he clearly has a bit of evil in him. He stops at nothing to do what he believes is the right thing to do, even if it really isn't.
• 1 – Casey Dutton, played by Luke Grimes

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  This character is the show's good guy and the person you are always rooting for in the show. While he doesn't comb his hair much and does his share of ending lives, he is an adorable father, husband, and son. He is clearly the best man in the Dutton family.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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