Inside Noah Kahan’s Major Year: The Moments That Made It ‘Stick’

Noah Kahan has had a nonstop year — and as a result, the artist has enjoyed a never-ending string of successes. Below, we chart the milestones that propelled the singer-songwriter through a breakout 2023.

Jan. 6: Kahan’s Stick Season summer tour sells out.

March 31: Kahan begins an 11-night opening run on the U.K. dates of Dermot Kennedy’s Sonder tour.

May 25: Kahan announces The Busyhead Project, which supports and funds mental health organizations that provide care to underserved communities.

June 9: Kahan releases Stick Season (We’ll All be Here Forever), the deluxe edition of his 2022 third album.

June 24: Stick Season hits a new peak of No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (after debuting at No. 14); Kahan makes his Billboard Hot 100 debut with “Dial Drunk,” which enters the list at No. 43.

July 8: Kahan teams with Ranger Station on a Stick Season candle.

July 17: Kahan releases the “Dial Drunk” remix featuring Post Malone, which they later live debut during one of Post’s tour stops.

Sept. 9: Kahan earns his first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart as “Dial Drunk” climbs to the top of Adult Alternative Airplay.

Sept. 13: Kahan hits 1 million followers on Instagram.

Sept. 15: Kahan releases a new version of “Call Your Mom” featuring Lizzy McAlpine.

Sept. 20: Kahan announces his We’ll All be Here Forever World Tour, including stops at the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden and Fenway Park.

Sept. 22: Kahan features on Zach Bryan’s Boys of Faith EP, guesting on the track “Sarah’s Place.”

Oct. 2: Olivia Rodrigo covers Kahan’s hit “Stick Season” on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Oct. 6: Kahan teams with Kacey Musgraves for a new duet rendition of “She Calls Me Back.”

Oct. 10: The Busyhead Project announces it has raised $1.9 million for mental health services.

Nov. 10: Kahan earns his first Grammy nomination, for best new artist; a “Northern Attitude” remix with Hozier arrives.

Dec. 1: Kahan and Gracie Abrams team up for a new version of the former’s “Everywhere, Everything.”

Dec. 2: Kahan makes his musical guest debut on Saturday Night Live.

This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9, 2023, issue of Billboard.