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Kacey Musgraves Plots ‘Middle of Nowhere Tour’

April 29, 2026/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Kacey Musgraves. Photo: Kelly Christine Sutton

Kacey Musgraves will kick off her new “Middle of Nowhere Tour” in August.

Named for her upcoming sixth studio album, the arena run launches Aug. 21 (Musgrave’s birthday) in Chicago, and includes multiple nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and more, wrapping with two shows in Seattle Oct. 26-27.

Support acts on the new tour include Midland, Flatland Cavalry, Carter Faith, Estevie, Charles Wesley Godwin, William Beckmann, Gabriella Rose and The Brudi Brothers. Fans can register now for early access for the North American dates, and pre-sale runs May 6-7, with general on sale beginning May 8 here.

Middle of Nowhere is set for release this Friday (May 1) via Lost Highway, and was produced by Musgraves alongside longtime collaborators and features the first single, “Dry Spell.” “Dry Spell” was followed by the album’s title track “Middle of Nowhere” which is inspired by a sign in Musgraves’ tiny, unincorporated, no-stoplight hometown of Golden, Texas, population under 300, that reads “Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere.” The sign and the solitary headspace Musgraves was living in sparked the idea for the title track and symbolic ethos of the album, which features collaborations with Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings, and Gregory Alan Isakov, highlighting its deep Texas roots and genreless spirit.

Musgraves is set to perform on the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, airing live on Prime Video on May 17.

“Middle of Nowhere Tour” Dates:
Friday, August 21, 2026- Chicago, IL- United Center
Monday, August 24, 2026- Toronto, ON- Scotiabank Arena
Friday, August 28, 2026- Boston, MA- TD Garden
Monday, August 31, 2026- New York, NY- Madison Square Garden
Tuesday, September 01, 2026- New York, NY- Madison Square Garden
Friday, September 04, 2026- Philadelphia, PA- Xfinity Mobile Arena
Saturday, September 05, 2026- Baltimore, MD- CFG Bank Arena
Tuesday, September 08, 2026- Pittsburgh, PA- PPG Paints Arena
Wednesday, September 09, 2026- Columbus, OH- Schottenstein Center
Friday, September 11, 2026- Milwaukee, WI- Fiserv Forum
Saturday, September 12, 2026- St. Louis, MO- Enterprise Center
Tuesday, September 22, 2026- Minneapolis, MN- Target Center
Wednesday, September 23, 2026- Kansas City, MO- T-Mobile Center
Sunday, September 27, 2026- Nashville, TN- Bridgestone Arena
Monday, September 28, 2026- Nashville, TN- Bridgestone Arena
Wednesday, September 30, 2026- Atlanta, GA- State Farm Arena
Friday, October 02, 2026- Charlotte, NC- Spectrum Center
Monday, October 05, 2026- Houston, TX- Toyota Center
Wednesday, October 07, 2026- Austin, TX- Moody Center
Saturday, October 10, 2026- Dallas, TX- American Airlines Center
Tuesday, October 13, 2026- Denver, CO- Ball Arena
Thursday, October 15, 2026- Salt Lake City, UT- Delta Center
Saturday, October 17, 2026- Phoenix, AZ- Mortgage Matchup Center
Sunday, October 18, 2026- Los Angeles, CA- Crypto.com Arena
Monday, October 19, 2026- Los Angeles, CA- Crypto.com Arena
Friday, October 23, 2026- Oakland, CA- Oakland Arena
Monday, October 26, 2026- Seattle, WA- Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday, October 27, 2026- Seattle, WA- Climate Pledge Arena

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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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