The exploratory producer, singer, songwriter, engineer and artist Jackson Stell who records and performs under the name Big Wild has returned. He has shared his second single of 2025, the propulsive anthem “Love Any Longer,” a song that commands you “get up, listen with your heart now.” To Stell, the song captures the essence of why reconnecting with your inner child can be such a deeply rewarding experience. He says, “it’s all about soul work. Embracing your quirks, your faults, your ‘weaknesses’, and your weirdness. Oftentimes, these qualities are strengths in disguise and make you unique. Suppressing or ignoring them in order to conform to others’ expectations is a recipe for unhappiness.”

After feeling weighed down by the seriousness of his career, Stell set out to reconnect with the unfiltered curiosity and joy of his inner child and the two singles represent an exciting new chapter for Big Wild, as he continues to evolve his sound and explore new creative horizons. Moving away from his electronic roots, Stell now embraces indie-pop, psychedelic rock, and colorful ‘60s-inspired textures, layering live instrumentation over playful, unpredictable arrangements.

Big Wild is also excited to announce his “Wild Child Tour” of North America with dates kicking off on September 4 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN. The tour makes stops at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO on September 27, and at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 4 before its conclusion on October 11 in Troutdale, OR. All dates are listed below. Presale and VIP tickets open on Thursday, May 8, at 10 am local time, with the general sale beginning on Friday, May 9, at 10 am local time. Fans can sign up now for early access HERE. A $1 donation from every ticket sold on the “Wild Child Tour” will go to Portland’s Ethos Music Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free and sliding scale music lessons, ensembles, summer camps, and community outreach to thousands of students across Oregon each year. Ahead of the tour Big Wild will head to Indianapolis, IN to play Indy Pride WORD OF MOUTH festival on June 15. Tickets are available here.

Big Wild tour

6/15 – Indy Pride – Indianapolis, IN

“The Wild Child Tour”

9/4 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN

9/5 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA

9/6 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC

9/8 – The National – Richmond, VA

9/9 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA

9/11 – Echostage – Washington, DC

9/12 – Avant Gardner – Brooklyn, NY

9/13 – Citizens House of Blues – Boston, MA

9/15 – State Theatre – Portland, ME

9/16 – The Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON

9/18 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI

9/19 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL

9/20 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI

9/23 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

9/24 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO

9/26 – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater – Vail, CO

9/27 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO

9/30 – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

10/2 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA

10/3 – The Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA

10/4 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA

10/7 – Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID

10/9 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA

10/11 – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn – Portland, OR

Photo Courtesy: Annie Noelker