Rascal Flatts will hit the road hard to begin 2026. The trio just announced 21 new tour dates, starting Jan. 15 in Raleigh, N.C.
The band’s 2026 Life is a Highway Tour is named after their 2006 hit and their most recent album, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets. Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson and more joined them for the re-recording of hits, but a different pair of country singers will be on the road next year.
Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane are set to open Rascal Flatts’ tour. Together they’ll play three shows a weekend for seven weekends, ending on Feb. 28 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Find all 21 new Rascal Flatts tour dates below. Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday (Aug. 15) through the group’s website. The remainder will go on sale Aug. 22.
Rascal Flatts’ 2026 Life Is a Highway Tour Dates:
Jan. 15 — Raleigh, N.C. @ Lenovo Center
Jan 16 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Jan. 17 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Enterprise Center
Jan. 22 — Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Fiserv Forum
Jan. 23 — St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Jan. 24 — Omaha, Neb. @ CHI Health Center
Jan. 29 — Elmont, N.Y. @ UBS Arena *
Jan. 30 — Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center *
Jan. 31 — Albany, N.Y. @ MVP Arena *
Feb. 5 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 6 — Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
Feb. 7 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse *
Feb. 12 — Duluth, Ga. @ Gas South Arena
Feb. 13 — Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena
Feb. 14 — Hollywood, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
Feb. 19 — Biloxi, Miss. @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Feb. 20 — Bossier City, La. @ Brookshire Grocery Arena
Feb. 21 — Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Paycom Center
Feb. 26 — Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center
Feb. 27 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Feb. 28 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center*
*Tickets go on sale Aug. 22
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