Kacey Musgraves' 'Middle of Nowhere' Tour Kicks Off

0:00It's April 29th. Music news today starts now, AI powered and ready to play. I'm Cory with the story. Casey Musgraves just dropped her North American tour dates for her sixth album, Middle of Nowhere, hitting shelves this Friday, May 1st. The run kicks off on her birthday, August 21st, at the United Center in Chicago and wraps with two nights at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. She's bringing heavy hitters like Midland, Flatland Cavalry, and Charles Wesley Godwin as openers across arenas nationwide. The album draws from her East Texas roots, named after a sign in her hometown of Golden, that reads somewhere in the middle of Nowhere. It features Willie Nelson, Billy Strings, and Miranda Lambert on vocals, with that 20 lead single dry spell out in March and the title track. She gave fans a taste by debuting four new songs during the second weekend at Coachella. Musgraves grew up steeped in country tradition, and this project leans hard into those rootsy

1:01vibes, pulling crowds back to her storytelling style. Fans are buzzing online about the guest spots, and how it bridges classic and modern sounds. Setting up what could be her biggest tour yet after that. Surprise Festival Drop. Before the arena's light up, catch her at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17th, three nights at Gruenhall in New. Bronfell starting May 3rd with the Mariachi Brothers opening, and she'll hit Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville on September 25th. Tickets start with American Express Presail, May 5th at 10AM local through May 7th at 10PM, fan presale next, then public on May 8th, at kcmusgraves.com slash tour. If you're chasing that golden hour country soul, snacks eats quick. This falls shaping up to be Musgraves' victory lap through the heartland.