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Ella Langley Adopts Kid Rock’s Winning Strategy to Keep Her Band Sharp
Country music’s fast-rising star Ella Langley is making sure her meteoric career is built to last—by putting in serious work behind the scenes.
Fresh off multiple ACM Award wins, a dream collaboration, and her second No. 1 single, Langley has spent the summer crisscrossing the country with Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour and playing major festivals. But she isn’t letting success make her complacent.
Learning from the Best
During a recent appearance on Country Nights Live With Bev Rainey, Langley revealed she’s borrowing a practice used by Kid Rock to keep his band performance-ready.
“My roommate, Trey Lewis, was on tour with Kid for like a year,” Langley explained. “He said that [Kid Rock] records his whole show, then goes back to his greenroom and makes the band watch it immediately afterward—just like a football team reviewing game film.”
Impressed by the idea, Langley quickly brought it to her own crew:
“I told my band, ‘Would y’all be offended if we…?’ And my guys were not.”
Stadium Dreams, One Step at a Time
Despite her rapid rise, Langley is determined to climb the ladder deliberately:
“I’m trying to go to stadiums—that’s my goal. I don’t care how long it takes. I want somebody to say they saw Ella Langley for a $15 ticket at a small venue before we made it big.”
She emphasized that she’s enjoying the journey and wants to sell out the venues she once played as an opener before moving to massive arenas.
Building a Lasting Career
Langley’s commitment to hard work and steady growth reflects a long-term vision that many artists overlook. By blending relentless preparation with a fan-first mentality, she’s laying the foundation for a career that can fill stadiums—and stand the test of time.