LUKE COMBS TO RELEASE NEW 3-SONG EP THE PREQUEL THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
ADDS TO HISTORIC FESTIVAL RUN WITH UPCOMING HEADLINE PERFORMANCES AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, COUNTRY CALLING AND MORE
October 1, 2025—Global superstar Luke Combs will release The Prequel, a new 3-song EP, this Friday, October 3 via Sony Music Nashville—pre-order/pre-save HERE. Produced by Combs and Chip Matthews, The Prequel features “My Kinda Saturday Night,” which is already highly anticipated by fans after being teased online, as well as “15 Minutes” and “Days Like These.”
Of the project, Combs shares, “Still working on my new album that’ll be out early next year, but 3 songs from it are ready now and I couldn’t wait to get y’all some new music, so I’m releasing them this Friday, October 3 as The Prequel. Songs will be ‘Days Like These,’ ‘15 Minutes’ and ‘My Kinda Saturday Night,’ which next year’s tour will be named after. I’ll have more news on that very soon.”
The release adds to yet another monumental year for Combs, who recently made history as the first country artist ever to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Combs is also set to headline Austin City Limits Music Festival and Country Calling later this month, after topping the bill at all-genre festivals such as Newport Folk Festival and New Orleans JazzFest earlier this year.
Additionally, Combs released his latest single, “Back in the Saddle,” earlier this summer, which is currently #8 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and rising. Continuing to receive widespread attention, Billboard declares, “This song feels like a multi-award winner and mainstay chart-topper declaring his intentions to remain leading the pack when the checkered flag waves,” while Whiskey Riff calls it “a classic Luke Combs heater” and Holler praises, “It’s a powerhouse vocal performance from Combs, with the country titan serving up a timely reminder as to why he's still one of the modern greats.”
Combs is a multi-diamond, award-winning artist from Asheville, NC. In the midst of yet another triumphant year, Combs is nominated for three awards at the 2025 CMA Awards—Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year (“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”)—and recently earned his 19th #1 single with the Grammy-nominated “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Adding to his already unprecedented success at country radio, this achievement gives Combs the most consecutive #1 singles of any artist to start their career (19) and led him to spend 53 cumulative weeks atop Billboard’s Country Airplay chart throughout his career. He also recently became the first country artist with two songs earning a billion streams on Spotify and the first with four singles certified RIAA Diamond. These accomplishments follow Combs’ latest album, Fathers & Sons, which reflects on his experiences as a dad and the unique bond between parents and their children, and led NPR Music to praise, “he’s going beyond the country realm now and really has become a pop star, a global popstar.”
A Grand Ole Opry member and 11x CMA, 4x ACM, 6x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs has recently collaborated with artists such as Post Malone (“Guy For That” + “Missin’ You Like This”), Bailey Zimmerman (“Backup Plan,” the 2025 SEC Network anthem), Jon Bellion (“WHY”) and Alex Warren (“Ordinary (Live at Lollapalooza)”), and partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open Category 10—an entertainment complex in downtown Nashville. Combs also performed an unforgettable duet of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at the 66th Grammy Awards and joined forces with Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor to headline “Concert for Carolina,” a special benefit show that raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
THE PREQUEL TRACK LIST
1. My Kinda Saturday Night
2. 15 Minutes
3. Days Like These
LUKE COMBS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
October 3—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 5—Ocean City, MD—Country Calling
October 10—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 23-25—Miramar Beach, FL—Bootleggers Bonfire