Article Contributed by Sacks and Company
Published on 2026-11-10
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will extend his headline tour through the spring with newly confirmed dates at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena, St. Augustine’s St. Augustine Amphitheatre (five nights), North Charleston’s North Charleston Coliseum (two nights), Greensboro’s First Horizon Coliseum (two nights) and Birmingham’s Legacy Arena at the BJCC (two nights), among others. See below for the complete tour itinerary.
Spring 2027 General Admission Pit / Floor tickets will only be available through Ticketmaster Request, with the exception of St. Augustine Amphitheatre, where tickets for the entire venue will be offered through Fair AXS. Sign-ups for both ticketing initiatives are open now and must be completed by tomorrow, November 11 at 11:59pm ET. Tickets for all other sections will be available for pre-sale beginning November 18 at 10:00am local time (does not apply to St. Augustine Amphitheatre) with general on-sale following on Friday, November 20 at 10:00am local time. For more information, visit www.billystrings.com/tour.
The 2027 dates follow the release of Strings’ acclaimed new album, So Much for Goodbyes, earlier this summer via Reprise Records. Produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett, the 16-track project finds Strings channeling a deeply personal period into his most musically mature and reflective body of work to date. The record is accompanied by original artwork created by Strings’ late mother, Debra Apostol.
Ahead of the release, Strings spoke with The New York Times for its “The Interview” series, discussing the making of his “beautiful new album,” as well as his evolution into an “arena-filling, chart-topping phenomenon, straddling the worlds of roots music and jam bands.” Read the profile and watch the full conversation.
Critical praise for So Much For Goodbyes:
“staggering, stirring songs of grief” ★★★★★
— The Guardian
“An instant addition to the canon of great Americana albums born from personal upheaval.”
— Billboard
“a folk-gothic tour de force”
— VICE
“a bluegrass superstar…there is grief here, but also warmth and grace”
— NPR Music
“arena-packing bluegrass virtuoso”
— Stereogum
“an idiosyncratic bluegrass record that elegantly makes space for all that the term can hold: grief and gospel, instrumental beauties and breakneck instrumentals, nostalgia and whimsy, train songs and tragedy.”
— Pitchfork
“a superb, touching, emotionally compelling, and varied collection continuing Billy Strings’ remarkable run as the young bluegrass master whose talents, vision, and audience continue to grow with every release”
— American Songwriter
“there is no doubt that So Much For Goodbyes…is set to take its place in the pantheon of must-have bluegrass albums”
— Glide
“one of roots music’s best guitarists and a curious stylistic investigator”
— Spectrum Culture
“showcases Strings’ lyrical depth and inventive instrumental vision”
— Folk Alley
“the perfect recipe for a compelling album…He has outdone himself”
— RIFF Magazine
“There was never any question about his chops in the field, but his newest outing contributes to his street cred for both bluegrass purists and fans of stellar songwriting.”
— Country Central
“a transformative force in bluegrass...the genre’s modern-day ambassador as well as one of its most reliable innovators.”
— AllMusic
“I made this record to honor my mother,” Strings shares. “To notice and embrace this very significant period of grief in my life and make art from it. To turn my heartbreak into songs while using my guitar as a coping mechanism as I always have. It’s always been there for me to lean on through the hard times, and I figure it always will…until it’s my time to say goodbye.”
Adding to another landmark year, Strings won Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time at the 37th Annual IBMA Awards and recently returned to PBS’ legendary Austin City Limits, where his performance aired as part of Season 52.
The new record arrives amid a career-defining run for Strings, whom GQ hails as “the hottest roots-music phenomenon in decades,” while Pitchfork calls him a “bluegrass wunderkind.” Strings earned his third Grammy Award and second consecutive win for Best Bluegrass Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards with Highway Prayers, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart, becoming the first bluegrass album in 22 years to achieve the feat. In addition to his solo work, Strings has collaborated across genres with artists including Kacey Musgraves, Primus, Luke Combs, Cryptopsy, Willie Nelson and Tony Trischka, among others, and recently contributed a cover of “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough” for the film Jackass: Best and Last.
Since his 2017 debut, Strings has earned widespread recognition, including three Grammy Awards, two back-to-back Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Awards, five-time Entertainer of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, Best New Headliner at the 2022 Pollstar Awards and Breakthrough Artist of the Pandemic at the 2021 Pollstar Awards. He has also appeared and performed at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NPR’s Fresh Air, The Howard Stern Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Bluegrass Underground, as well as countless sold-out shows worldwide.
For tickets and additional information, visit Billy Strings' official tour page.
Track List
1. I’m One of Those
2. Burn the Other End
3. Carry Us Home
4. Lay Me Down
5. Lucid Daydream
6. Mill Town Flood
7. Live to Tell
8. Bluewater Breakdown
9. Light the Way
10. I Like Train Songs
11. 10,000 Miles From a Friend
12. Still I Crash
13. I Wish I Wanted To
14. Remember to Cry
15. Wrestling an Angel
16. Debra’s Waltz
2026
November 20 — Worcester, MA — DCU Center *
November 21 — Worcester, MA — DCU Center *
December 4 — New Orleans, LA — Saenger Theatre (SOLD OUT)
December 5 — New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center
December 9 — Sugar Land, TX — Smart Financial Centre
December 11 — Fort Worth, TX — Ariat Arena
December 12 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
2027 – Winter Tour
February 4 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 5 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 6 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 8 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 9 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 12 — Duluth, GA — Gas South Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 13 — Duluth, GA — Gas South Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 19 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 20 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena (SOLD OUT)
February 21 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
2027 – Newly Announced Spring Dates
April 6 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena †
April 8 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
April 9 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
April 10 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
April 12 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
April 13 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
April 16 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Coliseum †
April 17 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Coliseum †
April 21 — Greenville, SC — Bon Secours Wellness Arena †
April 23 — Greensboro, NC — First Horizon Coliseum †
April 24 — Greensboro, NC — First Horizon Coliseum †
June 4 — Birmingham, AL — Legacy Arena at the BJCC †
June 5 — Birmingham, AL — Legacy Arena at the BJCC †
June 10 — St. Louis, MO — Chaifetz Arena †
June 11 — St. Louis, MO — Chaifetz Arena †
* Divided Sky Benefit with Trey Anastasio
† Ticketmaster General Admission Pit Ticket Request
# Fair AXS Ticketing
Spring 2027 Ticket Information
Ticket Request Registration Deadline: November 11, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Pre-Sale: November 18, 2026, 10 AM local time
General On-Sale: November 20, 2026, 10 AM local time
St. Augustine Amphitheatre tickets offered through Fair AXS
Billy Strings Tickets & Tour Information
Official Billy Strings Website
