Gretchen Wilson, the self-proclaimed “Redneck Woman,” is bringing her trailer charm to Wells Fargo Arena Thursday for her Redneck Revolution Tour.

Wilson is touring in promotion of her newest album, “All Jacked Up,” which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard pop/rock and country charts. Wilson is no stranger to success. Her previous album, “Here for the Party,” has sold over 4 million copies to date.

Born in Pocahontas, Illinois, Wilson had a rough upbringing. With only an eighth-grade education, she was a bartender with her mom when she was 14 years old. During her times of cooking and running the bar, Wilson sang onstage for tips. Soon she was fronting a cover band and moved to Nashville in 1996.

As she sang in Nashville bars to get by, singer/songwriters Big Kenny and John Rich of Big & Rich heard her performance one night. After some convincing that they were legit, Big & Rich helped create some song demos for Wilson. Soon after honing her songwriting style, she was signed to Sony Music Nashville.

Tagging along for the Redneck Revolution is Van Zant, a brother duo that has had a music history of more than 30 years. The duo is touring for their newest album, “Get Right With the Man,” which was released last year and signed under Gretchen Wilson’s label.

Collectively, the brothers have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Johnny was the lead singer for the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Donnie was one of the lead singers and rhythm guitarist for one of the ’80s most popular southern bands, .38 Special.

The brothers are looking to keep up their success when the Redneck Revolution hits Des Moines this Thursday.

– Rob Lombardi