ADA, Okla. — Much like her fans, country music artist Jordan Rainer has Oct. 24 circled on her calendar. It is the day she returns to the McSwain Theatre and brings her high-energy show. She is eagerly anticipating the delightful crowd of fans that awaits her.
Rainer and her band will take the McSwain stage at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, during a stop on her “Outlaw Rebellion” tour. For Rainer, the upcoming performance is more than just another tour stop — it is a homecoming. The Chickasaw citizen from Atoka, Oklahoma, performed a sold-out show at the iconic McSwain Theatre about two years ago. She has since traversed coast to coast performing, growing her fan base and refining her signature style.
“That show two years ago was the highlight of my (“Straight Shot”) tour. It was magic,” Rainer said. “We still talk about it. It was packed. Seeing my home state of Oklahoma fill the room and saying, ‘that’s our girl’ meant the world to me, to have 500 Oklahomans cheering and singing my songs.”
Rainer is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. With a guitar slung over her shoulder and her signature sunglasses, Rainer burst onto the national stage in 2022 as a top finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.” Known as the “Woman in Black,” Rainer has brought a unique rock edge to the country music scene and has been stirring up quite the buzz in Nashville and Texas country music alike.
As the 2023 New Female Artist of the Year in the Texas Country Music Awards, Rainer’s career continues to gain momentum.
Long before she became one of the few contestants to experience a rare four-chair turn on “The Voice” — meaning each coach wanted her on their team in the music competition show — Rainer was immersed in the music industry. A true indie artist, Rainer has been embraced by her fans, dubbed the Spitfire Nation across the country.
“We have been from coast to coast, from North Carolina to San Diego and everywhere in between,” she said. “We’ve gotten the chance to play in a lot of cool rooms and meet a lot of cool people. They are already booking into 2027.”
Although the draw of playing in new locations is exciting, Rainer, who resides in Nashville, Tennessee, looks forward to coming home to Oklahoma.
“I love having at least one show a quarter that’s in Oklahoma, so I always know I’m going home. I feel a spiritual reaction when we cross that Red River or when we cross the state line into Oklahoma. There is just something physical in me that goes ‘ah.’ I know I'm going to be around my people.”
Rainer also played Riverwind Casino’s “Beats & Bites” in August, which is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. She said as a Chickasaw citizen, she feels supported playing these tribally owned venues.
“Being a Chickasaw citizen and seeing Chickasaw Nation continue to support artists who come from that bloodline, it means everything. It’s the wind in my sails for sure.”
Rainer said she was grateful for Chickasaw Nation Governor Emeritus Bill Anoatubby’s encouragement and support through the past few years. Referring to his recent retirement, Rainer said, “What an incredible era that he had. To be loved and supported by him has meant the world to me.”
That gratitude extends to the entire Chickasaw Nation, she said. “I feel very loved. I draw from that a lot. This is a tough career, and there is something about being backed by your own people that even on the hardest days it’s like somebody’s got me.”
Her “Outlaw Rebellion” tour is a follow-up to her record “Outlaw Revival.” The tour is fueled by Rainer’s determination and grit to continue in the music industry, despite not being signed with a record label.
“The whole spirit of the ‘Outlaw Revival’ record was that we are reviving the outlaw way of doing things, the old school way of doing things. Me and my band are completely indie. So, we are literally going town to town and just tearing it up anywhere they’ll let us,” she said. “This year, the ‘Outlaw Rebellion’ tour was fueled by (being) turned down by three more record labels, just this past year. So, the word rebellion was us going ‘watch us.’”
Rainer also experienced the ultimate homecoming in April of this year when she was introduced by her role model and coach on “The Voice,” Reba McEntire. Rainer was the opening act for McEntire’s “One Night in Atoka” show.
“She surprised me by announcing me and being the one to introduce me onstage, which I did not see coming. We had a great crowd. I think we had over 1,000 people there on the green. It was just the best energy.”
When she is not on the road touring, Rainer, who just celebrated 11 years as a Nashville resident, is writing songs. She is currently working on her next album. Rainer hopes her music continues to resonate with her fans.
“I hope that my music is so transcendent and that it is so approachable, lyrically, that anybody can plug their story into it and hear exactly what they need to.”
A complete list of Rainer’s tour dates is available on her website JordanRainerOfficial.com.
The McSwain Theatre, 130 W. Main St., Ada, Oklahoma, is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation.
For more information or to purchase tickets for Rainer’s Oct. 24 McSwain Theatre show, contact the McSwain Theatre at (580) 332-8108 or visit McSwainTheatre.com.
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