Country singer Hunter Hayes returning to Pittsburgh with new album ‘Evergreen’ Hunter Hayes will bring his Evergreen tour to Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale on March 27, 2026, as the country artist prepares to release his 10th studio album on March 6. The tour marks a return to Pittsburgh, a city Hayes recalls with a mix of nostalgia and vivid memories from his early career. Hayes, a five-time Grammy nominee who rose to fame with his hit single “Wanted,” shared stories of his formative years during a recent Zoom interview with TribLive. He recounted a memorable night in Pittsburgh when he was just 21, having recently launched his music career. Alongside a group of around 30 bandmates and crew members, Hayes and his team attended a James Bond movie premiere for Skyfall, followed by a martini bar visit where he ordered a Vesper cocktail. The experience, he admitted, was overwhelming for a newcomer. “I didn’t know that taking a Vesper would take some experience to get through,” he laughed. “We had a show the next day. I loved the movie, but I remember going back to my room and thinking, ‘I don’t know if I’m gonna be OK tomorrow.’” The Evergreen album, which Hayes described as a “brand new home” for his music, has been in the works for nearly a decade. He explained that the project began with his first independent album, Wild Blue, which he created while still under a label but released independently after leaving. The follow-up, Red Sky, expanded on that foundation, and Evergreen emerged as a concept that felt both grounded and aspirational. “I kept writing songs for it, and I think I wrote the title track in 2018,” he said. “There was this complicated relationship with it—like, I knew it felt peaceful and grounded, but I didn’t feel qualified to speak on it yet.#hunter_hayes #evergreen_album #mr_smalls_theatre #pittsburgh #james_bond_skyfall
