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Gene Watson Slates 2026 ‘Fourteen Carat Mind Tour’

October 14, 2025/by Lauryn Sink

Gene Watson.

Gene Watson will hit the road next year for his “Fourteen Carat Mind Tour,” celebrating the 45th anniversary of the song’s release.

The 2o26 run will kick off on Jan. 16 in Weirsdale, Florida. Additional stops will include cities in South Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Missouri, and more before wrapping up on Dec. 6 in Tomball, Texas.

Additionally, Watson has added dates to his 2025 run, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of his career-defining hit, “Love in the Hot Afternoon.” Newly added dates include stops in Texas, Oklahoma and more.

Watson recently celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 11 and released his complete solo catalog to stream on Spotify for the very first time.

For tour tickets and more information, click here.

2025 Tour Dates:
Oct. 10 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 11 Municipal Auditorium – Greenville, Texas
Oct. 12 TurkeyFest – Cuero, Texas
Oct. 18 Social Circle Theatre – Social Circle, Ga.
Oct. 22 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 23 Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
Oct. 24 Kentucky Opry – Benton. Ky.
Oct. 25 Harken Hall – Nashville, Tenn.
Oct. 31 Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1 GEM Theatre – Calhoun, Ga.
Nov. 2 Tuck’s Bar & Grill – Minor Hill, Tenn.
Nov. 6 Palace Theatre – Corsicana, Texas
Nov. 8 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Nov. 14 WVA Country Music Hall – Fairmont, W.Va.
Nov. 15 The Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville, Ky.
Nov. 22 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Dec. 5 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 6 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 13 Sugar Creek Casino – Hinton, Okla.
Dec. 20 Liberty Hall – Tyler Texas

2026 Tour Dates:
Jan. 16 Orange Blossom Opry – Weirsdale, Fla.
Jan. 17 Orange Blossom Opry – Weirsdale, Fla.
Jan. 30 Cookeville Performing Arts Center – Cookeville, Tenn.
Feb. 6 Walhalla Civic Auditorium – Walhalla, S.C.
Feb, 7 Rome City Auditorium – Rome, Ga.
Feb. 25 Arlington Music Hall – Arlington, Texas
Feb. 27 Texan Theatre – Cleveland, TX
March 2 Strawberry Festival – Plant City, Fla.
March 5 Blue Gate Theatre – Shipshewana, Ind.
March 21 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center – Mt Vernon, Ky.
April 19 Dosey Doe Big Barn – The Woodlands, Texas
April 25 McSwain Theatre – Ada, Okla.
May 1 Lewis Family Homeplace – Lincolnton, Ga.
May 2 The Martin Centre – Douglas, Ga.
June 5 Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts – Amarillo, Texas
June 6 The New Granbury Live – Granbury, Texas
July 25 Pines Theater – Lufkin, Texas
Aug. 28 Reidsville Showcase Theatre – Reidsville, N.C.
Aug. 29 Liberty Showcase Inc. – Liberty, N.C.
Sept. 5 Coyote Country Store – Gail, Texas
Sept. 12 Old Town Theatre – Huntsville, Texas
Sept. 26 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 9 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 23 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Nov. 7 The Oaks Event Center – Vidor, Texas
Nov. 13 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Dec. 5 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 6 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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