Ray LaMontagne Is Doing Well After On-Stage Collapse In Nashville

Ray LaMontagne is doing just fine after he collapsed on stage in Nashville over the weekend, reportedly due to heat-related dehydration.

The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter was performing his 2004 song “Jolene” (not related to the Dolly Parton song of the same name) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville when he was overcome and toppled slowly backwards. Crew members rushed to his aid, as shown in fan-filmed footage circulating on social media.

Following the incident, the 53-year-old artist “is in good hands with the local EMS (emergency medical services),” reads a statement from his representatives, as Consequence of Sound reports. He is “doing well now and is grateful for everyone’s understanding,” the message continues. Billboard has reached out to LaMontagne’s management.

Nashville has experienced its hottest start to September in a century. The heatwave pushed temperatures past 100 degrees Fahrenheit on the day of his concert, Saturday, Sept. 5, and the National Weather Service issued a heat alert for Nashville.

LaMontagne is currently touring the United States to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Trouble, with special guests The Weather Station. His tour was scheduled to continue on Tuesday night, Sept. 8, at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theatre in Syracuse, N.Y.

Initially released through RCA and given a 20th-anniversary reissue, Trouble established LaMontagne with a fully formed sound blending Americana, folk, rock, and soul. The album caught purists off guard and launched his career.

“This record is important to me for that reason,” he told Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast in 2025. “It’s the record that pointed me in this direction, and I know that’s just what I was supposed to do.”

He has released eight more studio albums, including his latest, 2024’s Long Way Home, on his own Liula Records. He also won the Grammy Award for best contemporary folk album in 2011 for God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise.

LaMontagne has made one appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with 2008’s “You Are The Best Thing,” which peaked at No. 90. He has also landed nine titles on the Billboard 200, including three top 10s: 2008’s Gossip In The Grain, 2010’s God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, and 2014’s Supernova, all of which peaked at No. 3.