{"id":318493,"date":"2026-06-02T02:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/318493\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T02:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:11:12","slug":"gary-clark-jr-maps-out-sprawling-2026-tour-with-a-surprise-nyc-club-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/318493\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Clark Jr. Maps Out Sprawling 2026 Tour with a Surprise NYC Club Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gary Clark Jr. is chasing the feeling that started it all. The four-time Grammy winner has announced an extensive run of U.S. headline dates carrying him through the summer and into October, fleshing out a 2026 itinerary that already includes the sold-out back half of his Antone\u2019s residency in Austin plus festival stops at Newport Jazz, Bourbon & Beyond, and Eric Clapton\u2019s Crossroads.<\/p>\n

The extension grew out of a string of shows that reconnected Clark to the blues that first inspired him. In February he played back-to-back nights at Buddy Guy\u2019s Legends in Chicago, where Guy himself joined him onstage. Last month he kicked off an eight-show residency at Antone\u2019s, the iconic Austin club where he got his start at 15 and which he now co-owns as a partner. That love of the form runs all through this run.<\/p>\n

To ring in the tour, Clark has one more trick up his sleeve. Tuesday night he plays New York City\u2019s 250-cap Mercury Lounge before a string of previously announced dates. Then on June 4-5 he joins Bruce Springsteen for Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us, a multi-act event celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday at the OceanFirst Bank Center on the campus of the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.<\/p>\n

The new shows pick up August 27 in Dallas, just ahead of his August 29 set at the Buddy Guy Blues Festival in The Woodlands. From there Clark hits New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, and many more. Landing mid-stretch is Clapton\u2019s Crossroads Guitar Festival on September 26-27, held this year in Austin, Clark\u2019s hometown and the place that first put him on the map.<\/p>\n

Clark plans to premiere new material on the road and release fresh tracks soon, music that reflects his push to bring earthy swagger back into the form. The work continues his evolution of heavy blues and soul into a modern, guitar-driven sound with real power and panache. His reach has grown well beyond the stage too, from playing blues legend Arthur \u201cBig Boy\u201d Crudup in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s \u2018Elvis\u2019 to serving as music director for Jon Stewart\u2019s Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center, where he performed with Springsteen.<\/p>\n

Presales start Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the general sale on Friday, June 5 at 10 am local time.<\/p>\n

Gary Clark Jr. 2026 Tour Dates:<\/p>\n

June 02, New York, NY, Mercury Lounge<\/p>\n

June 03, Huntington, NY, The Paramount<\/p>\n

June 06, Vienna, VA, Wolf Trap \u2013 Filene Center<\/p>\n

June 08, Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Center for the Arts<\/p>\n

June 10, Portland, ME, State Theatre<\/p>\n

June 11, Wilkes-Barre, PA, The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n

June 12, Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n

June 13, Syracuse, NY, New York State Blues Festival 2026<\/p>\n

June 18, Austin, TX, Antone\u2019s<\/p>\n

June 25, Austin, TX, Antone\u2019s<\/p>\n

July 02, Austin, TX, Antone\u2019s<\/p>\n

July 09, Austin, TX, Antone\u2019s<\/p>\n

July 17, Beech Mountain, NC, Beech Mountain Resort Summer Music Series<\/p>\n

Aug 01, Newport, RI, Newport Jazz Festival<\/p>\n

Aug 27, Dallas, TX, Majestic Theatre<\/p>\n

Aug 28, San Antonio, TX, The Aztec Theatre<\/p>\n

Aug 29, The Woodlands, TX, Buddy Guy Blues Festival<\/p>\n

Aug 30, New Orleans, LA, Orpheum Theater<\/p>\n

Sept 01, Atlanta, GA, The Eastern<\/p>\n

Sept 02, Greenville, SC, Peace Center \u2013 Peace Concert Hall<\/p>\n

Sept 03, Durham, NC, Durham Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n

Sept 05, Selbyville, DE, Freeman Arts Pavilion<\/p>\n

Sept 08, Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre<\/p>\n

Sept 10, Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club<\/p>\n

Sept 12, New York, NY, Beacon Theatre<\/p>\n

Sept 14, Northfield, OH, MGM Northfield Park \u2013 Center Stage<\/p>\n

Sept 16, Detroit, MI, The Fillmore Detroit<\/p>\n

Sept 17, Chicago, IL, The Chicago Theatre<\/p>\n

Sept 19, St. Paul, MN, Fitzgerald Theater<\/p>\n

Sept 21, Des Moines, IA, Val Air Ballroom<\/p>\n

Sept 22, Madison, WI, The Sylvee<\/p>\n

Sept 24, Louisville, KY, Bourbon & Beyond<\/p>\n

Sept 26, Austin, TX, Crossroads Guitar Festival<\/p>\n

Sept 27, Austin, TX, Crossroads Guitar Festival<\/p>\n

Oct 13, Denver, CO, Paramount Theatre<\/p>\n

Oct 14, Salt Lake City, UT, Eccles Theater<\/p>\n

Oct 16, Seattle, WA, 5th Avenue Theater<\/p>\n

Oct 17, Spokane, WA, Knitting Factory Spokane<\/p>\n

Oct 20, Portland, OR, Revolution Hall<\/p>\n

Oct 22, Sacramento, CA, Channel 24<\/p>\n

Oct 23, Oakland, CA, Fox Theater<\/p>\n

Oct 24, San Luis Obispo, CA, Fremont Theater<\/p>\n

Oct 26, Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum Theatre<\/p>\n

Oct 27, San Diego, CA, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay<\/p>\n

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