Backstage Country

LISTEN LIVE

Jason Aldean Announces 2023 ‘Highway Desperado Tour’

Jason Aldean today (2/13) announced his upcoming “Highway Desperado Tour.” The 41-city headlining tour kicks off on July 14 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York…

Jason Aldean Announces 2023 'Highway Desperado Tour'
John Medina/Getty Images

Jason Aldean today (2/13) announced his upcoming "Highway Desperado Tour." The 41-city headlining tour kicks off on July 14 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, and more before wrapping up in Tampa at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28. Mitchell Tenpenny serves as direct support for Aldean alongside openers Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver.

Tickets go on sale starting February 17 at 10 am local time on JasonAldean.com. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, including premium tickets, an invitation to the Jason Aldean VIP Lounge, a pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A session with Jason Aldean, VIP gift items & more. For more information, visit vipnation.com!

HIGHWAY DESPERADO 2023 TOUR DATES:

Fri July 14 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sat July 15 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
Sun July 16 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Thu July 20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri July 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Thu July 27 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion^
Fri July 28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sat July 29 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Fri August 04 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
Sat August 05 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun August 06 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Thu August 10 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Fri August 11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Fri August 18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Sat August 19 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Amphitheater*
Thu Aug 24 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
Fri August 25 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Sat August 26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
Thu Sep 07 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Fri September 08 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sat September 09 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Fri September 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat September 16 –Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Thu September 21 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
Fri September 22 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Sat September 23 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Thu September 28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri September 29 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sat September 30 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater
Thu October 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Fri October 06 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sat October 07 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Thu October 12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center+
Fri October 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Sat October 14 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Thu October 19 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Fri October 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Sat October 21 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
Fri October 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat October 28 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

*Already On-Sale
^On-Sale 2/24
+On-Sale 3/3

Jason Aldean blows out 46th birthday candles today (2/28). Jason has already been quite busy in 2023 as he and his family move to a new home. Last week, he started work on a brand new album by showing images of himself in the recording studio on Instagram.

Aldean has a big year coming up with a major tour, the "Highway Desperado Tour." The 41-city headlining tour kicks off on July 14 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York, making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, and more before wrapping up in Tampa at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28. Mitchell Tenpenny serves as direct support for Aldean alongside openers Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver.

Tickets are already on sale. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, including premium tickets, an invitation to the Jason Aldean VIP Lounge, a pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A session with Jason Aldean, VIP gift items and more. For more information, visit VIPnation.com!

We celebrate Jason by looking back at what we believe are his 20 best songs to date.

20. "Night Train" – 2013

Night_Train_Song_Cover.jpgBBR

19. "Crazy Town" – 2010

Jason_Aldean_-_Crazy_Town_single_.pngBBR

18. "Fly Over States" – 2012

Jason-Aldean-Fly-Over-States-single.jpgBBR

17. "Tattoos On This Town" – 2011

Jason-Aldean-Tattoos-Town-single-cover.jpgBBR

16. "Gonna Know We Were Here" – 2015

GonnaKnowWeWereHere.jpgBBR

15. "My Kinda Party" – 2010

Jason_Aldean_-_My_Kinda_Party.jpgBBR

14. "Dirt Road Anthem" – 2011

DirtRoadAnthem.pngBBR

13. "Relentless" - 2008

Relentless_single.jpgBBR

12. "Lights Come On" - 2016

LightsComeOn.jpgBBR

11. "Rearview Town" - 2019

Rearview_Town_single.jpgBBR

10. "Any Ol' Barstool" - 2016

AnyOlBarstool.jpgBBR

9. "Drowns the Whiskey" (featuring Miranda Lambert) - 2018

Drowns_the_Whiskey.jpgBBR

8. "Blame It on You" – 2020

Blame_It_on_You_Jason_Aldean.jpgBBR

7. "She's Country" - 2008

Jason_Aldean_-_Shes_Country.jpgBBR

6. "Hicktown" – 2005

Jason_Aldean_-_Hicktown.jpgBBR

5. "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) – 2010

Aldean_-_DYWS_single.jpgBBR

www.aiewblog.com/photos


4. "We Back" - 2019

We_Back.pngBBR

3. "Amarillo Sky" – 2006

Jason_Aldean_-_Amarillo_Sky.jpgBBR

2. "Big Green Tractor" - 2009

Jason_Aldean_-_Big_Green_Tractor.jpgBBR

1. "If I Didn't Love You" (with Carrie Underwood) - 2021

Jason_Aldean_and_Carrie_Underwood_-_If_I_Didnt_Love_You.pngBBR
Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.