A holiday spark lights up the streets — Lainey Wilson blazes through the chill as she triumphantly lifts the parade to its feet — Lainey Wilson powerfully sweeps the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a soaring, high-octane performance that cuts straight through the cold and into America’s heart. Rolling down the avenue like a wildfire wrapped in sequins, she belts out every note with fearless warmth, turning a festive morning into a thunderous moment of joy, pride, and pure Southern magic.
Lainey Wilson Delivers Dazzling Performance During Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Lainey Wilson Celebrates Thanksgiving In New York City
One week after being named the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year for 2025, Lainey Wilson flew to New York City to perform during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The beloved parade, celebrating its 99th anniversary this year, aired live on NBC at 8:30 AM. Spectators along the parade route were treated to performances from artists such as Cynthia Erivo, Mickey Guyton, Colbie Caillat, Russell Dickerson, Christopher Jackson, Foreigner, and, of course, Wilson.
Wilson delivered her festive performance near the end of the parade, right before Santa’s grand entrance, while standing in front of Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square.
She wore a red, fluffy coat over a longer black jacket with gold embellishments. She accented her look with gold earrings, black fringed gloves, and a plain black cowboy hat.
Wilson performed two songs, opening with her dreamy, Grammy-nominated hit, “Somewhere Over Laredo.” Then, she delivered a dazzling holiday rendition of her song “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.”
Watch Lainey’s performance during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the video below.
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Wilson played a huge role in last year’s (2024) Thanksgiving celebrations as well. She performed during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff halftime show at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game.
Wilson also surprised the crowd by bringing out Jelly Roll to sing their hit duet, “Save Me.”
Lainey Wilson Recently Released A Holiday EP
Before Thanksgiving this year, Lainey Wilson treated her fans to an early Christmas gift. She released a new holiday EP titled Peace, Love, & Cowboys (Holiday Edition).
The EP features a “holiday edition” of Wilson’s “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.” The track was originally featured on the deluxe edition of Wilson’s album Whirlwind, which just won the CMA Award for Album of the Year.
The EP also includes Wilson’s version of the holiday staple “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” featuring Bing Crosby’s vocals to create a virtual duet.
Listen to both songs in the videos below. Which one is your favorite?
We hope Wilson and her loved ones have a happy Thanksgiving this year!
