Article Contributed by Sacks and Company
Published on 2026-02-23
Photo credit: Skyler Barberio
11x Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile raised over $600,000 for Minnesota’s The Advocates for Human Rights this past weekend with “Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis.”
Originally broadcast live from Carlile’s sold out show at Minneapolis’ Target Center via Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current/TheCurrent.org and VEEPS, “Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis” is available to stream on VEEPS through 11:59pm PT, with all proceeds benefitting The Advocates for Human Rights. Purchase a ticket for the full performance HERE—the only opportunity to see Carlile’s “The Human Tour” from home.
“A monumental gig” (Rolling Stone), the show included a special performance of “It’s Okay to Change Your Mind” with Minneapolis’ Singing Resistance and continues to receive widespread critical attention with The Minnesota Star Tribune declaring “Carlile’s performance felt like one giant embrace…it’s clear that the time has come to call Brandi Carlile a true rock star, with Olympian talents, a generational voice and an embracing humanness,” while The Pioneer Press praises, “Brandi Carlile is a national treasure…magical, spirited and joyous performance.”
There is a limited edition commemorative t-shirt still available for purchase HERE – with proceeds going to The Advocates for Human Rights.
An electric live performer, Carlile kicked off her extensive “The Human Tour” earlier this month with sold out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden (two nights), Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena and Boston’s TD Garden and will continue with stops at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Portland’s Moda Center and San Francisco’s Chase Center. The tour returns this fall in the U.K and Europe with stops at London’s The O2, Dublin’s 3Arena and Paris’ La Seine Musicale among many others.
Carlile will also make her anticipated return to Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 26 following her “Echoes Through the Canyon” weekend at The Gorge Amphitheatre on May 29, 30 and 31. The Highwomen will headline night three—recently added due to overwhelming demand. Additional special guests across The Gorge weekend include Sheryl Crow, Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, I’m With Her, Brittney Spencer and Sara Bareilles. See below for complete tour itinerary.
BRANDI CARLILE’S “THE HUMAN TOUR”
February 24—Salt Lake City, UT—Delta Center*
February 27—Inglewood, CA—Kia Forum*
March 4—Portland, OR—Moda Center* (SOLD OUT)
March 6—San Francisco, CA—Chase Center* (SOLD OUT)
May 29—George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre+
May 30—George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre# (SOLD OUT)
May 31—George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre^
June 7—Charleston, SC—College of Charleston Cistern Yard (SOLD OUT)
July 26—Newport, RI—Newport Folk Festival
October 15—Dublin, Ireland—3Arena
October 18—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live
October 19—Glasgow, U.K.—OVO Hydro
October 21—London, U.K.—The O2
October 23—Paris, France—La Seine Musicale
October 24—Zurich, Switzerland—The Hall
October 26—Dusseldorf, Germany—Mitsubishi Electric Halle
October 27—Amsterdam, Netherlands—AFAS Live
October 29—Oslo, Norway—Spektrum
October 30—Stockholm, Sweden—Annexet
November 1—Lisbon, Portugal—Sagres Campo Pequeno
*with special guest The Head & The Heart
+with special guests Indigo Girls and I’m With Her
#with special guests Bonnie Raitt and Sara Bareilles
^with The Highwomen, Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd and Brittney Spencer
For more information, visit www.brandicarlile.com.
