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Kacey Musgraves Is Going to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ for Her Upcoming Arena Tour

Tour kicks off on Musgraves’ birthday, Aug. 21, and runs until October

Kacey Musgraves Is Going to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ for Her Upcoming Arena Tour

Kacey Musgraves previewed her tour at a surprise Coachella appearance.

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Brian Hiatt
By Brian HiattApr 29, 2026
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Kacey Musgraves will hit North American arenas this fall in support of her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, out Friday (May 1). The tour opens on her birthday, Aug. 21, at the United Center in Chicago and runs through October, closing with two nights at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Opening acts include Midland, Flatland Cavalry, Carter Faith, Estevie, Charles Wesley Godwin, William Beckmann, Gabriella Rose, and the Brudi Brothers.

Middle of Nowhere, which includes guest vocals from Willie Nelson, Billy Strings, and Miranda Lambert, takes its title from a sign in the East Texas town where Musgraves grew up: “Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere.” She debuted four songs from the new album during the second weekend of Coachella. The lead single, the twangy “Dry Spell,” arrived in March, followed by the equally rootsy title track in April.

Ahead of the tour, Musgraves will perform on the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17. She will also play three shows at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, on May 3, 4, and 5, with the Mariachi Brothers as the opening act — who, with their parents, were detained by ICE in February and released several weeks later. She will also play the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 25.

An American Express cardholder presale for the tour runs from May 5 at 10 a.m. local time through May 7 at 10 p.m. A general fan presale follows on May 6 and 7. Remaining tickets go on sale to the public on May 8 at kaceymusgraves.com/tour.

Middle of Nowhere Tour — North American Dates
Aug. 21 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
Aug. 24 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Aug. 28 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Aug. 31 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sept. 1 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sept. 4 — Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sept. 5 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Sept. 8 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 9 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
Sept. 11 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Sept. 12 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Sept. 22 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Sept. 23 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
Sept. 25 — Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond
Sept. 27 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 28 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 30 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Oct. 2 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Oct. 5 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Oct. 7 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Oct. 10 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Oct. 13 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Oct. 15 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
Oct. 17 — Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
Oct. 18 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
Oct. 19 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
Oct. 23 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
Oct. 26 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Oct. 27 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

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