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Published on 2026-03-03
Following a breakout 2025 season and their IBMA Momentum Artist of the Year win, Mountain Grass Unit have expanded their 2026 “Dog’s Out The Cage Tour” with a new run of summer dates, including marquee headlining shows, major festival appearances, and select amphitheater performances supporting Dierks Bentley.
The announcement follows a packed weekend at WinterWonderGrass and arrives just ahead of the quartet’s upcoming Australian tour, which includes a series of club headlines and festival appearances.
Colorado has quickly become a key market for the Birmingham-bred quartet, highlighted by headlining dates at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellvue and the Boulder Theater. Additional Western headlining stops include Casper, WY and Livingston, MT, further expanding the band’s growing presence across the region.
The summer festival circuit will include the group’s debut performances at Bonnaroo and High Sierra, along with a return to DelFest. Additional appearances include Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Under The Big Sky, Railbird and Rooster Walk. A highly anticipated date with multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated country powerhouse Dierks Bentley in Montana will place Mountain Grass Unit before an amphitheater crowd at the height of the summer touring season.
The expansion follows a year of tangible growth on the road. In 2025 alone, Mountain Grass Unit logged more than 75 shows, and sold out 29 rooms including Athens’ 1,000-cap Georgia Theatre and Charleston’s Pour House. Across Colorado and the Mountain West, the quartet has stepped up from club plays to theater headliners within a single touring cycle, a clear signal of the grassroots momentum building around their live show.
That rise has carried into high-profile support runs with Kitchen Dwellers and The Infamous Stringdusters, where the band joined several sold-out bills, as well as a trio of standout performances at destination festival Strings & Sol 2025. Later this month, the band will release Mountain Grass Unit: Best of Summer 2025, a limited-edition live vinyl in partnership with Relix Magazine.
PRE ORDER | MGU: Best of Summer 2025 Vinyl
“This tour feels like a big step forward for us in some major markets. We’ve been able to watch things grow city by city, and that’s such a rewarding bonus to a job that already brings us so much joy performing for audiences around the world,” said Drury Anderson. “Getting to play festivals like DelFest and Bonnaroo, and jumping on a date with Dierks Bentley calls for a busy and unforgettable summer.”
Ticket sales commence via an artist presale running Wednesday, March 4th at 10 AM venue local time through Thursday, March 5th at 10 PM venue local time. A promoter presale will run Thursday, March 5th from 10 AM – 10 PM venue local time. General on sale begins on Friday, March 6th at 10 AM venue local time. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit the band’s official website.
MOUNTAIN GRASS UNIT – “DOG’S OUT THE CAGE TOUR” 2026
April 11 – Wilmington, North Carolina – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
April 12 – Norfolk, Virginia – The Annex
April 14 – Savannah, Georgia – Victory North
April 15 – Gainesville, Florida – Heartwood Soundstage
April 17 – Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
April 18 – Orlando, Florida – The Abbey
April 19 – West Palm Beach, Florida – Respectable Street
April 21 – Tampa Bay, Florida – The Orpheum
April 23 – Mobile, Alabama – Soul Kitchen
April 24 – Birmingham, Alabama – Avondale Brewing Company
April 25 – Oxford, Mississippi – Double Decker Arts Festival
April 26 – New Orleans, Louisiana – Republic NOLA
May 1 – St. Louis, Missouri – Atomic Pavilion
May 16 – Charleston, South Carolina – The Refinery
May 22 – Brevard, North Carolina – White Squirrel Weekend
May 23 – Axton, Virginia – Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival
May 24 – Cumberland, Maryland – DelFest
June 4 – Vail, Colorado – GoPro Mountain Games
June 6 – Lexington, Kentucky – Railbird Festival
June 11 – Hamilton, Ohio – RiversEdge Amphitheater
June 13 – Manchester, Tennessee – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 17 – Kansas City, Missouri – recordBar
June 19 – Bellvue, Colorado – Mishawaka Amphitheatre
June 20 – Boulder, Colorado – Boulder Theater
June 21 – Casper, Wyoming – The Rialto
June 24 – Livingston, Montana – Pine Creek Lodge
June 25 – Bonner-West Riverside, Montana – KettleHouse Amphitheater *
June 26 – Sisters, Oregon – Big Ponderoo Festival
June 29 – Bellingham, Washington – Wild Buffalo
June 30 – Trout Lake, Washington – Trout Lake Hall
July 1 – Enterprise, Oregon – OK Theatre
July 3 – Grass Valley, California – High Sierra Music Festival
July 18 – Whitefish, Montana – Under The Big Sky Festival
July 18 – Whitefish, Montana – Great Northern Bar & Grill
July 25 – Hiram, Maine – Ossipee Valley Music Festival
August 8 – Alta, Wyoming – Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
August 12 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – XL Live
August 13 – Manchester Center, Vermont – Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots
August 15 – Mason, New Hampshire – Summer Concert Series at The Range
September 6 – Mill Spring, North Carolina – The Earl Scruggs Music Festival
* supporting Dierks Bentley
