Trace Adkins is hitting the road in 2026 to celebrate three decades of music. The country singer will embark on his 30th Anniversary Tour, and fans won’t have to wait long to see him.
The trek launches on Jan. 16 in Oxford, Ala. with 24 dates filling up his calendar through Sept. 19. The tour marks 30 years since his debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud arrived in 1996.
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How to Get Trace Adkins Tour Tickets in 2026
Fans can get their hands on tickets with a special artist pre-sale starting Tuesday (Dec. 16) at 10AM local time. The general public can purchase tickets beginning Friday (Dec. 19) at 10AM local time.
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Adkins embarked on his country music career in 1996 with his debut album. His three-decades-long journey is something he holds in high regards, recognizing that not every artist gets that privilege.
“I recently read that if you lined up all the Country music artists who ‘break through at all,’ the majority cluster tightly around 5-7 years of an active career,” he says in a statement. “Only about 10 percent have a career spanning 20 years.”
“As I embark on my 30th year of touring, I find myself in the single-digit percentile of artists,” he continues. “I am humbled that my fans and promoters have let me do this for so long. Hope to see you one more time in 2026.”
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While the last sentence in his statement sounds a tad ominous, it likely comes from a place of humility rather than a perceived plan to retire. He’s humbled that people still want to see him perform, and it’s not lost on him that it could end at any time.
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Trace Adkins’ 30th Anniversary Tour Dates
Jan. 16 – Oxford, Ala. @ Oxford Performing Arts Center
Jan. 17 – Dover, Fla. @ Tampa Bar Rodeo’s Bull Bash & Country Music Festival
Feb. 7 – Fort Worth, Texas @ Billy Bob’s Texas
Feb. 8 – Bossier City, La. @ Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana
Feb. 28 – Opp, Ala. @ Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
April 16 – St. Augustine, Fla. @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 18 – Orlando, Fla. @ venue TBA
April 23 – Nashville, Ind. @ Brown County Music Center
April 24-25 – Harris, Mich. @ Island Resort & Casino
May 14 – Miles City, Mont. @ World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
May 15 – Deadwood, S.D. @ Deadwood Mountain Grand
May 16 – Fort Yates, N.D. @ Prairie Knights Casino & Resort
May 22-23 – Nashville, Tenn. A Ryman Auditorium
June 19 – Shipshewana, Ind. @ Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
June 20 – Mount Vernon, Kent. @ Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
June 21 – North Myrtle Beach, S.C. @ Alabama Theatre
July 22 – Cheyenne, Wyo @ Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 24 – Castle Rock, Co. @ Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
Sept. 11 – Hutchinson, Kan. @ Kansas State Fair
Sept. 17 – Lancaster, Penn. @ American Music Theatre
Sept. 18 – Carteret, N.J. @ Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center
Sept. 19 – Charles Town, W.V. @ Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races
To Adkins point about short careers, here are country artists who just disappeared.
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“Who I Am” and “Ode to Billie Joe” are songs we all know the words to — we’ve sung along to them on more than one occasion — they were huge hits! But what ever happened to Jessica Andrews and Bobbie Gentry?
You’ll often find us reminiscing over some of our favorite artists who took a break from music, whether to start a family, solely write songs … or just plain vanish(?!).
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