Lainey Wilson headlined New Orleans Jazz Fest in her home state of Louisiana over the weekend, and it turned out to be quite an event from a weather perspective, as Lainey’s set ended up being pretty dramatic with a torrential downpour taking place while she was onstage.
She shared photos from the show, where you can tell just how wet she got while she was out there, and it’s impressive they were even able to keep going considering all of the equipment they had and things of that nature. Whenever I see performances like this, I always think of the Goo Goo Dolls’ iconic performance from Buffalo in 2004, and the rain just makes it look so much cooler for some reason:
“Lain or shine.. I mean rain or shine.”
She’s a true pro:
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I mean, just look at some of these photos… it looked like an absolute washout with the rain coming down in buckets. But Lainey being the professional that she is, she seemed completely unfazed by it, and it’s a testament to the kind of performer she is:
@user5494123915210 Lainey Wilson at Jazz Fest 🥰 #jazzfest #neworleans #nola #neworleansjazzfest #rain ♬ original sound – RYD ✪
Here’s some of her singing “Good Horses” where you can really see how heavy it was coming down:
@user5494123915210 Lainey Wilson at Jazz Fest #jazzfest #laineywilson #rain #neworleans #nola ♬ original sound – ktally
Lainey actually has a pretty limited tour schedule so far on the books for 2026 compared to her usual load, because she’s an artist who typically tours her behind off… she’s still playing a lot of shows, though, and she’s been working on a ton other stuff too, including her new Netflix documentary “Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool,” which is streaming now.
She gives fans a very intimate look at her life both on and off stage, including the process she went through freezing her eggs and much more. You can see the trailer below.
