Hank Williams Jr. is coming to North Little Rock

**FILE**Country singer Hank Williams Jr. acknowledges the applause of delegates as he appears on stage at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia…

**FILE**Country singer Hank Williams Jr. acknowledges the applause of delegates as he appears on stage at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in this July 31, 2000 file photo. Hank Williams Jr. and bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs will be among this year’s five new inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall announced Monday Sept. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey,File)

Posted: Mar 8, 2022 / 10:22 AM CST

Updated: Mar 8, 2022 / 10:22 AM CST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Country music Hall of Famer and icon Hank Williams Jr. is coming to North Little Rock this summer.

Hank and all his rowdy friends will be making a stop at Simmons Bank Arena on Friday August 5 as part of a limited run of 2022 tour dates.

“It’s about that time, and you better believe I’m ready brothers and sisters,” Williams Jr. said in a release “We’re bringing some blues, some rock and some country back to country.”

The announcement comes as just the latest of a string of country music icons coming to North Little Rock, including George Strait, Alabama, Tracy Lawrence, Chris Stapleton and Reba McEntire.

Tickets go on sale Friday April 1 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at SimmonsBankArena.com or HankJr.com.