Former Skynyrd opener Rusty Wright celebrates new album with Friday concert in Lakeland

A former opener for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rusty Wright, and his band are about to release Hangin’ at the DeVille Lounge, their first new studio album since 2018. It’s a serious outing, too, tackling loneliness and never catching a break while even working in a spoken-word opening track. But then there are tracks like “Goin’ To Nola,” which is centered around a guy heading to the Crescent City to track down a girl he fell for.

Wright’s voice is still as high and pristine as ever, too. Sinners welcome this weekend when Rusty Wright Band plays Union Hall in Lakeland on Friday, Oct. 7. 

This article appears in Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2022.