Although they were told by instructors that "a child isn't going to learn how to play in 15 minutes a week", her parents persisted, and at the age of five, she began taking violin lessons.

[32] Stirling's collaborations with other musicians and singers have included Amy Lee (Evanescence) (Love Goes On And On), Shaun Barrowes ("Don't Carry It All" – The Decemberists), Jake Bruene and Frank Sacramone ("Party Rock Anthem" – LMFAO), Tay Zonday ("Mama Economy"), Peter Hollens ("Skyrim", "A Thousand Years", "Game of Thrones" and "Star Wars"), Lzzy Hale ("Shatter Me"), Alisha Popat ("We Found Love"), John Allred ("Tomb"), Amiee Proal ("A Thousand Years"), Megan Nicole ("Starships"), The Piano Guys ("Mission Impossible"), Debi Richards (née Johanson) ("River Flows in You", "Phantom of the Opera"), Sam Tsui ("Heads Up"), Tyler Ward ("I Knew You Were Trouble", Thrift Shop", "Some Kind of Beautiful"), Kurt Hugo Schneider ("Pokémon Dubstep Remix" and "A Thousand Years"), John Legend ("All of Me"), Chester See ("I Knew You Were Trouble"), and Pentatonix ("Radioactive", "Papaoutai", “Over the River”).

"By looking at the numbers, automatically you could see this girl knew how to move the needle and understood YouTube was a venue to engage fans both online and offline," Carter said.

Stirling, who had previously refused to work with other management companies explained her new deal with Carter: "But with Atom Factory, they were up to date on current things and trying new stuff all the time, and I felt so creatively alive when I met with them.

The crew consisted of Jason Gaviati and Drew Steen (who had been part of her First World Tour) plus two new dancers: Stephen Jones and Pter Styles[69][better source needed] and choreographer Anže Škrube.

But if someone tells you you're not good enough, says your dreams are too lofty, or claims there is no room in showbiz for a dancing violinist — well then, by all means, pull out your eye patch, my friend, and take to the high seas.

[123] Stirling also performed the national anthem and a pre-game concert wearing a 49ers jersey for the San Francisco 49ers season opener against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium.

[143][144] Bebe Rexha sampled "First Light" from Brave Enough and credited Lindsey Stirling in the song Small Doses as violinist on her EP All Your Fault: Pt.

[171] In November 2018 for Record Store Day's Black Friday event, Stirling released a special Holiday Edition picture disc vinyl.

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" in The Knight Before Christmas, "The Phoenix" in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the "Phantom of the Opera" medley in The Umbrella Academy.

Guests have included Andy Grammer, Amy Lee from Evanescence, JP Saxe x Julia Michaels, Gabby Barrett and Johnny Rzeznik.

Including Stirling and Hale were Taylor Momsen from The Pretty Reckless, Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation, Deena Jakoub from Veridia and many more of Evanescence close family and friends.

Stirling had been on the original line-up for Electric Forest in 2022, however her name was later absent from their announcement, alongside other notable absentees including Flume and Diplo.

[259] On April 11, it was announced Stirling had collaborated with Kluge Interactive on a DLC pack for their virtual reality music game Synth Riders to release later that month.

[273][274] Hallmark announced in September that Stirling would be making a cameo appearance in their movie, A Fabled Holiday starring Brooke D'Orsay and Ryan Paevey, performing Joy to the World from Snow Waltz.

[294] Stirling confirmed in March she would complete a 40 city tour in the US starting at the San Diego Civic Theatre on July 12, ending at Yaamava Theater on September 11.

[304] Shortly after the release of Duality, Stirling announced her partnership with Sixthman to headline a music and entertainment cruise in May 2025 aboard the ship Norwegian Gem, which will take guests from Miami to Nassau.

[306] At the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, American athlete Suni Lee performed to Stirling's song Eye of the Untold Her during her floor routine.

[307][308] In September, Stirling confirmed she would reprise her winter tour, starting in Toronto at Meridian Hall and continuing for 21 dates in the lead up to Christmas.

[313] On December 15, 2018, as part of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York's concert series, Stirling performed at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

All proceeds from the show went to Buffalo Ronald McDonald House and the Family Lounge & Happy Wheel Cart at John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.

[315][316] In a July interview, it was revealed she had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars, and was broadening the scope of the charity to include anyone struggling economically at the time.

[321][322] In November 2021, Stirling partnered with Fandiem to run an online giveaway where fans could donate and win a Yamaha Crystallize limited edition violin and a virtual lesson with her.

[330] In an interview in August 2016 with Strings Magazine, Stirling stated that Yamaha electric violins are her "weapon of choice" while the "Roth" she calls Excalibur is her favorite.

[343] She moved to Los Angeles in 2013,[344] and in 2019 bought a Hollywood Hills property from film director John Stalberg Jr..[345][346] In December 2015, Stirling became the owner of Luna, a chihuahua.

[348][349] In 2024, Stirling hired a private investigator to track a stalker who had previously attempted to illegally enter a property owned by Taylor Swift.

[356] The cover art of the album is a reference to her struggle which showcases a "seemingly perfect-looking ballerina standing in the middle of a cracked glass globe".

[357] In 2013, Stirling was featured by the LDS Church in its I'm a Mormon campaign in which she spoke openly about how her faith helped in her battle during high school and college.

Lindsey Stirling announced her 2017 Warmer in the Winter Tour, slated to kick off in the fall on November 8 in Albany, NY at Palace Theatre.

The Snow Waltz Tour would take place during November and December 2022 across a number of dates in the United States, beginning in Grand Prairie, Texas and concluding in Los Angeles, California.