Kacey Musgraves is getting ready to head out on the road with Little Big Town on the band’s Tornado Tour, which kicks off Thursday (January 31st) in Murray, Kentucky. The Texas native, whose debut single “Merry Go Round” is sitting inside the Top 15, is ready for her first major tour. “I’m really lucky to have really great people working [with] me who have awesome ideas and [are] very helpful and just very instrumental in getting this whole thing rolling, because this is pretty new to me,” says Kacey. “Touring on a national scale is something that is new to me, especially with a set band that’s yours. I mean, I come from the school of playing acoustic.”

So, with this full band and a stage, what can the crowd expect to see, besides hearing amazing songs? “We’re going to have some cool aesthetic aspects to the shows too, playing off the Same Trailer, Different Park album title. I just love kitchy-ness,” admits Kacey. “I’m gonna say there might be some Astroturf involved, some pink flamingos.”

“Merry Go Round” is the first single from Kacey’s debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park, which arrives in stores March 19th.

AUDIO: Kacey Musgraves has been in rehearsals with her new band for Little Big Town’s Tornado tour, which kicks off Thursday (January 31st) in Murray, Kentucky.

Kacey Musgraves (LBT tour kickoff) OC: …that we play. :59
“It’s been really fun, and it’s all come together so fast, unbelievably fast, but I’m really lucky to have really great people working [with] me who have awesome ideas and very helpful and just very instrumental in getting this whole thing rolling, because this is pretty new to me. I mean, I’ve definitely been an artist for a long time and playing out and stuff, but touring on a national scale is something that is new to me, especially with a set band that’s yours. I mean, I come from the school of playing acoustic, which I really love. So, this is a different kind of format, and it’s really cool. We’re going to have some cool aesthetic aspects to the shows too, playing off the Same Trailer, Different Park album title. I just love kitchy-ness. I’m gonna say there might be some Astroturf involved, some pink flamingos. So, there’s gonna be some fun parts of that too, and getting comfortable and getting all the pieces together. It’s been fun, but it’s happening fast, but it’s only going to get better as the more shows that we play.”

AUDIO: LINER Kacey Musgraves (Tornado Tour)
“Hey! This is Kacey Musgraves. Looking forward to seeing you on the Tornado Tour.”

AUDIO: LINER Kacey Musgraves (Looking forward to seeing you again)
“Hey! This is Kacey Musgraves. Thanks for coming to my show last night.  See you again real soon.”