Alana Springsteen: I HOPE THIS HELPS TOUR with special guest Kyle Schuesler at Turntable in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 8, 2026!
Alana Springsteen
Ever since she was a little girl, Alana Springsteen has relied on songwriting as something of a lifeline: a way to heal from heartbreak and better understand her own emotions, to call herself out and unlock hidden sources of strength. Thanks to the undeniable power of her lyrics – not to mention her radiant voice and knack for crafting irresistible melodies – that approach has brought her massive success since first bursting onto the Country scene in 2019.
Along with surpassing 125.8 MILLION streams globally, the 23-year-old Virginia Beach native has earned praise from major outlets like Billboard (“a classic female voice packed with angst and determination”) and PEOPLE (who noted that Springsteen represented “the future of country music”), toured with arena-filling acts like Luke Bryan and LANY, and – most importantly – built a passionate community of fans who’ve come to count on her boldly personal storytelling.
Signed with Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville, the Nashville-based artist now makes her highly anticipated full-length debut with TWENTY SOMETHING, a three-part album documenting all the pain, exhilaration, and life-changing transformation of early adulthood, immediately cementing her status as one of the most impactful songwriters of her generation.
“So far my 20s have felt like a big mess of emotions that I’m still trying to untangle – it’s a moment in time when life just throws everything at you all at once,” says Springsteen. “You end up uncovering different sides of yourself, learning what makes you happy and what fires you up and who you really are as a person. I think it’s so important to put in that work to get to know yourself, and to figure out what you need to be the happiest, healthiest version of you. It’s a lifelong journey but making this album has gotten me a lot closer to the point of understanding all that.”
TWENTY SOMETHING expands on the soul-searching songwriting of critically acclaimed projects like her 2021 EP HISTORY OF BREAKING UP (PART ONE) and its 2022 follow-up HISTORY OF BREAKING UP (PART TWO), infusing every track with all the unfiltered intimacy of a heart-to-heart conversation with close friends.
This time around, Springsteen worked with luminaries like Liz Rose (a multi-award-winning songwriter whose co-writing credits include iconic hits like Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well”) and a stacked lineup of producers including Nashville heavy-hitters Chris LaCorte (Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell) and Paul DiGiovanni (Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis), as well as Los Angeles-based producer Ido Zmishlany (Demi Lovato, Surfaces).
The result: a gorgeously eclectic body of work encompassing everything from triumphant anthems and heart-melting ballads to hypnotic meditations on love, loss, and self-acceptance, each revealing the extraordinary attention to detail Springsteen brings to all of her output.
“I’ve always been intrigued by how a guitar tone can make you feel a certain way or a background vocal can send you off into another dimension,” she says. “Co-producing gives me another creative outlet and a way to make sure the production matches the emotion of the song, and I love the fact that I get to touch every piece of what I’m doing. It ends up bringing me a whole other level of connection with the fans.”
A co-writer on every track and co-producer on nearly all (while also playing guitar throughout), NPR hails, “Few artists dissect and make sense of life in your 20s quite like Alana Springsteen.”
The first installment, TWENTY SOMETHING: Messing It Up, sheds a daringly honest light on the missteps Springsteen has taken on the way to finding her truth.
“Messing It Up is about digging into the moments when you feel like you’re getting everything wrong,” she says. “I know I’ve definitely made a lot of mistakes so far, especially when it comes to matters of the heart and not listening to my gut.”
On the larger-than-life lead single “you don’t deserve a country song,” Springsteen kicks off the album with a full-tilt Country anthem about reclaiming her power after a brutal breakup.
“It’s about a guy I fell hard for who turned out to be a liar, which completely shook my sense of trust in myself,” she says. “It all came to a breaking point during the LANY tour, so everything was falling apart right when I was having some of the best experiences of my life. Finally, I realized I wasn’t going to let him take away any more of my joy, which is what inspired that song. It’s not angry or filled with negative emotions; it’s about deciding to put yourself first instead of letting someone overshadow all the incredible things you’ve got going on.”
On the unforgettably poignant “shoulder to cry on,” Springsteen turns more introspective as she attempts to unravel her longtime fear of vulnerability.
“I’m an introvert, so I tend to retreat whenever I’m feeling something really deeply – that’s what feels safe to me,” she says. “A lot of the time when I need to let my emotions out, it’s just me alone in my room or pulled over in my car on the side of the road when I can’t keep it in anymore. But recently I’ve realized the flaw in closing myself off like that. Because when you’re able to make yourself vulnerable to someone else, it creates a real connection that’s so special.”
Meanwhile, on “goodbye looks good on you,” fellow Nashville artist-songwriter and former tourmate Mitchell Tenpenny joins Springsteen for a slow-burning duet that she refers to as a form of manifesting.
“When we were writing that song, Mitchell and I were talking about what it would be like if you could break up with someone and recognize that it was for the best,” Springsteen explains. “I’ve personally never had that experience, so it’s pretty idealistic, but I love the idea of making a clean break and being able to move on as friends.”
On TWENTY SOMETHING: Figuring It Out – part two of TWENTY SOMETHING – Springsteen focuses in on the wildly illuminating but sometimes-painful work of self-discovery.
“A big part of your 20s is about getting to know yourself outside of who you are to your family or your friends,” she says. “I’m constantly learning about my defense mechanisms and attachment issues and so many other things, getting face-to-face with all of it and saying, ‘Okay, nice to meet you.’”
On the album’s glorious title track, Springsteen takes stock of certain self-sabotaging tendencies with equal parts diary-like specificity and self-aware humor, opening up about everything from imposter syndrome to her hard-to-break habit of letting her car run on fumes.
“For a long time, I’d been sitting on the idea of a song that encapsulates everything you go through in your 20s,” says Springsteen, who co-wrote “twenty something” with Liz Rose, Trannie Anderson, and AJ Pruis during a songwriting retreat at Rose’s beach house. “I had a voice memo of me at the piano, and we all just started digging in and talking about our different perspectives on that period of time. Eventually we landed on that hook (‘We know it all and don’t know nothing’), and everything fell into place from there.”
As Springsteen points out, the pure transparency of “twenty something” has much to do with the idyllic surroundings of that retreat. “I grew up on the beach and that’s where I feel the most ease, the most myself,” she says. “I felt so at peace at Liz’s house, and being in an environment that looked so much like my hometown helped me get to a whole different level of vulnerability.”
Kyle Schuesler
Kyle’s dynamic vocals and gritty guitar riffs capture the heart of Americana with a fresh, modern edge. Known for his memorable run on The Voice, Kyle brings the same captivating presence and passion that won over millions of viewers to his new tour.
From heartfelt ballads to foot-stomping anthems, Kyle Schuesler’s live shows are a masterclass in blending traditional country roots with rock’s rebellious attitude. Each track is a journey through vivid lyrics and melodies, revealing why critics and fans alike are drawn to his evocative sound. The chemistry between Kyle and his band is palpable, creating an intimate atmosphere that translates perfectly to his live shows.
Experience Kyle Schuesler’s rise as a bold voice in country, delivering performances that resonate long after the last note fades.
ALANA SPRINGSTEEN: I HOPE THIS HELPS TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST KYLE SCHUESLER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
18+
TURNTABLE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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THIS SHOW IS GENERAL ADMISSION AND SEATING IS NOT PROVIDED. YOU MUST BE 18+ TO ENTER THE VENUE WITH A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. TWO FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.
