2010–2015: Beginnings and Write You a Song In 2010, Pardi toured as an opening act for labelmate
Dierks Bentley. and peaked at number 29. It received three stars from
Taste of Country's Billy Dukes. "
Up All Night", his second single, was released in that same month in 2013, and became his first top 10 hit. His third single, "
What I Can't Put Down", was also released that month in 2014. The album's fourth single, "
When I've Been Drinkin'", was released to country radio on September 22, 2014. Those four songs all appear on Pardi's debut studio album,
Write You a Song, which was released on January 14, 2014, via
Capitol Nashville. In May 2015, Pardi released a six-song
extended play of songs recorded for but not included on
Write You a Song, titled
The B-Sides, 2011–2014. Pardi served as one of the opening acts on
Alan Jackson's "Keepin' It Country Tour" and on
Dierks Bentley's
Riser Tour, both in 2014. His first headlining tour was the "Up All Night Tour" in late 2014, with Joey Hyde as the opening act. In August 2015, Pardi announced an 18-show headlining tour with
Brothers Osborne as the opening act, named the All-Time High Tour, with dates from October through January 2016.
2016–2018: California Sunrise Pardi's second studio album, titled
California Sunrise, was announced in March 2016, with a release date of June 17, 2016. The album's lead single was "
Head Over Boots". In 2016, this song became Pardi's first number-one single on the Country Airplay charts; it also held the number-one position on the
Billboard Year-End chart for Country Airplay. After this came "
Dirt on My Boots", written by
Rhett Akins,
Jesse Frasure, and
Ashley Gorley, which also topped Country Airplay. The album accounted for three more singles after these: "
Heartache on the Dance Floor", "
She Ain't in It", and "
Night Shift".
2019–2024: Heartache Medication and Mr. Saturday Night In 2019, Pardi joined
Brooks & Dunn on a new version of their hit single "
My Next Broken Heart" for their album
Reboot. In an interview,
Ronnie Dunn revealed that, while some of the guest artists on their album had an idea of what they wanted their duets to sound like that differed from
Brooks & Dunn's recordings, Pardi was insistent that they record the song exactly as it had been in 1991 as he was such a big fan of the original. On May 20, 2019, one day after appearing as a guest on the season finale of
American Idol Pardi released the staunchly
neotraditional track "
Heartache Medication", the lead single and title track to his third studio album, also titled
Heartache Medication. On March 16, 2020, Pardi released "
Ain't Always the Cowboy" as a single, where it peaked at 3 on
Billboard's
Country Airplay, 6 on the
Hot Country Songs chart, and 55 on the
Hot 100. On August 14, 2020, Pardi released the cover album
Rancho Fiesta Sessions, which included covers of various country and rock tracks. On August 28, 2020, Pardi released the "Western Version" of "Ain't Always the Cowboy". On October 2, 2020, Pardi released the deluxe edition of
Heartache Medication, which featured two new tracks and the "Western Version" of "
Ain't Always the Cowboy". Pardi contributed a cover of the Metallica song "
Wherever I May Roam" to the charity tribute album
The Metallica Blacklist, released in September 2021. Pardi released his fourth album,
Mr. Saturday Night, in September 2022. The album's lead single "
Last Night Lonely" charted earlier in the year. On April 28, 2023, Pardi became the first Californian invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. He was invited at Stagecoach Festival by Guy Fieri and Alan Jackson. His formal induction came on the October 26 broadcast. On September 2, 2023, Pardi earned his sixth career number-one song with "Your Heart or Mine", written by Justin Ebach, John Pierce, and album co-producer Bart Butler.
2024–present: Honkytonk Hollywood On September 6, 2024, Pardi released the debut single for his 2025 album, "
Friday Night Heartbreaker". In December 2024, he announced his Honkytonk Hollywood Tour. On January 17, 2025, he officially announced his fifth studio album,
Honkytonk Hollywood, with a release date of April 11, 2025. He released the album's title single on same day. The album is produced by
Jay Joyce, their first together, and includes 17 tracks. It was described as the "most grown-up record" he has made. ==Personal life==