{"id":363064,"date":"2026-07-06T20:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/363064\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:48:07","slug":"bluegrass-hero-billy-strings-adds-austin-to-2026-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/363064\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluegrass hero Billy Strings adds Austin to 2026 tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cool dads across Austin are circling December 12 on their calendars. That\u2019s when bluegrass artist Billy Strings will perform at Austin&#8217;s Moody Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Austin concert is a new addition to a series of dates that begin in Denver in September and now end in Austin on December 12. Strings also appeared at <a href=\"https:\/\/austin.culturemap.com\/news\/entertainment\/willie-nelson-july-picnic-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Willie Nelson&#8217;s Fourth of July Picnic<\/a> in Austin on July 4, and he has an Austin City Limits live taping coming out this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The artist has helped revive bluegrass with his masterful guitar playing and improvisational jams. By incorporating psychedelic sounds, the Grammy winner has drawn a wide fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>The setlist is expected to include favorites such as \u201cDust in a Baggie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strings\u2019 most recent album, Highway Prayers, was released in 2024. It earned him his second Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the Fort Worth performance go on sale at 10 am on Friday, July 10, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billystrings.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">billystrings.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Strings Fall 2026 Tour<\/p>\n<p>July 14\u2014Roanoke, VA\u2014Berglund Center (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 17\u2014Portsmouth, VA\u2014Portsmouth Pavilion (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 18\u2014Portsmouth, VA\u2014Portsmouth Pavilion (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 21\u2014Boston, MA\u2014Agganis Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 22\u2014Boston, MA\u2014Agganis Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 24\u2014Portland, ME\u2014Cross Insurance Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 25\u2014Portland, ME\u2014Cross Insurance Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 28\u2014Hartford, CT\u2014PeoplesBank Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>July 31\u2014Bethel, NY\u2014Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 1\u2014Bethel, NY\u2014Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 4\u2014Charleston, WV\u2014Charleston Coliseum (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 6\u2014 Fishers, IN\u2014Fishers Event Center (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 7\u2014Fishers, IN\u2014Fishers Event Center (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 8\u2014Fishers, IN\u2014Fishers Event Center (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 28\u2014Ionia, MI\u2014Ionia Freak Fair (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>August 29\u2014Ionia, MI\u2014Ionia Freak Fair (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>September 18\u2014Denver, CO\u2014Ball Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>September 19\u2014Denver, CO\u2014Ball Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>September 20\u2014Denver, CO\u2014Paramount Theatre\u2020 (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>September 25\u2014Los Angeles, CA\u2014The Orpheum Theatre\u2020 (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>September 26\u2014Inglewood, CA\u2014Kia Forum<\/p>\n<p>September 28\u2014San Diego, CA\u2014Pechanga Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 2\u2014Oakland, CA\u2014Oakland Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 3\u2014Oakland, CA\u2014Oakland Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 6\u2014Eugene, OR\u2014Matthew Knight Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 9\u2014Everett, WA\u2014Angel of the Winds Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 10\u2014Everett, WA\u2014Angel of the Winds Arena<\/p>\n<p>October 20\u2014Chattanooga, TN\u2014 Tivoli Theatre\u2020<\/p>\n<p>October 21\u2014Chattanooga, TN\u2014Tivoli Theatre\u2020<\/p>\n<p>October 23\u2014Huntsville, AL\u2014The Orion Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>October 24\u2014Huntsville, AL\u2014The Orion Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>October 30\u2014Baltimore, MD\u2014CFG Bank Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>October 31\u2014Baltimore, MD\u2014CFG Bank Arena (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>December 4\u2014New Orleans, LA\u2014Saenger Theatre\u2020 (SOLD OUT)<\/p>\n<p>December 5\u2014New Orleans, LA\u2014Smoothie King Center<\/p>\n<p>December 9\u2014Sugar Land, TX\u2014Smart Financial Centre<\/p>\n<p>December 11\u2014Fort Worth, TX\u2014Dickies Arena<\/p>\n<p>December 12\u2014Austin, TX\u2014Moody Center<\/p>\n<p>\u2020 denotes Ticketmaster ticketing request<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cool dads across Austin are circling December 12 on their calendars. 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