Kacey Musgraves Announces 2026 ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tour Dates & Tickets

Kacey Musgraves has announced a 30-date North American tour, the “Middle of Nowhere Tour,” in support of her upcoming sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, set to release on Friday, May 1. The tour will kick off on August 21 – Musgraves’ 38th birthday – at the United Center in Chicago, and will conclude with two shows at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on October 26, and 27.

A variety of artists will join Musgraves on tour, including Midland, Flatland Cavalry, Carter Faith, Estevie, Charles Wesley Godwin, William Beckmann, Gabriella Rose, and the Brudi Brothers, appearing at various stops. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 8, following presales for American Express cardholders beginning May 5 and for fans who register on Musgraves’ website on May 6.

Tour 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 Festival)
• 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)

Musgraves recently debuted several songs from Middle of Nowhere during a surprise appearance at Coachella. She is also scheduled to perform at the ACM Awards on May 17 as part of a Prime Video broadcast. Prior to the tour’s launch, Musgraves will perform a three-night run at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, from May 3-5.

The performances at Gruene Hall will be supported by a family of musicians who were recently detained by ICE agents but subsequently released, as reported by the Texas Tribune. The family, comprised of three siblings born in Mexico and raised in Texas, performs in a mariachi band.

Musgraves described Middle of Nowhere as leaning into “western tropes and elements” she grew up with, incorporating pedal steel, Norteño accordion, and other textures. She added that she aimed to “flip things on their head a bit” while maintaining a “simple and nostalgic framework.”

The album features songs like “Abilene,” described as a campfire tale with a twist, and “Everybody Wants To Be a Cowboy,” which explores themes of commitment. Other tracks include “Rhinestoned,” characterized by a “Jive Talkin’”-style groove, and “Mexico Honey,” which features a more loose and energetic style.