Belles has announced her Songs & Stories Tour, a stripped-down listening room run launching May 1 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and stretching across the US through late August. The tour is designed to bring fans inside the songwriting, with Belles sharing the real moments and people behind the music as she performs. Johnny Gates opens most dates, with Averie Bielski joining in Atlanta, and two Tennessee and Alabama dates feature Belles supporting country legend Gene Watson.
The tour arrives at a significant moment. On April 17, Belles releases “Son of Jolene,” a collaboration with Dolly Parton that imagines a chance encounter with Jolene’s son years after the events of the original song. Parton heard the track, immediately connected with its concept, and brought the collaboration to life. PEOPLE called it “the equivalent of a musical and generational bridge being built between the two artists.” The single impacts country radio May 11.
Belles has been building toward this moment since making waves in Nashville in 2018. Her self-titled EP showcased emotional depth and sharp storytelling, built on the viral momentum of breakout single “Crazy As Me.” She now holds over 1.5 million social media followers, more than 100 million cumulative views and streams, and a global record deal with East Music Row Records alongside a publishing agreement with Deluge Music and management through Red Light Management.
Her debut full-length album is due later this year, and the Songs & Stories Tour is designed to road-test that material in its most honest form. “I’ve just finished writing my debut album,” she says, “so I’ll be playing a lot of brand new music.” Listening room shows, new songs, and a Dolly Parton collaboration hitting radio in May. The timing is sharp.
The tour hits New York, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and more across a run that gives fans exactly the kind of access that touring at this scale affords.
Songs & Stories Tour Dates:
May 1 — Bell Buckle, TN — Bell Buckle Hall (with Johnny Gates)
May 9 — New York, NY — The Bitter End
June 11 — Omaha, NE — Reverb Lounge (with Johnny Gates)
June 13 — Kansas City, KS — Green Guitar Folk House
June 19 — Dunn, NC — Bird’s Nest Listening Room (with Johnny Gates)
June 20 — Atlanta, GA — Eddie’s Attic (special guest Averie Bielski)
June 27 — Sweetwater, TX — House Concert Series
July 17 — Sewanee, TN — The Sewanee Inn (supporting Gene Watson)
July 18 — Fort Payne, AL — The Pickin Post (supporting Gene Watson)
July 25 — Des Moines, IA — xBk Live (with Johnny Gates)
July 31 — Murfreesboro, TN — Hop Springs (with Johnny Gates)
August 1 — Chattanooga, TN — Songbirds Listening Room (with Johnny Gates)
August 6 — New Braunfels, TX — Gruene Hall
August 7 — Austin, TX — Cactus Cafe (with Johnny Gates)
August 13 — Phoenix, AZ — Last Exit Live (with Johnny Gates)
August 14 — Las Vegas, NV — Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
August 18 — Chicago, IL — Schubas Tavern (with Johnny Gates)
August 19 — Lake Orion, MI — 20 Front Street
August 22 — Lansing, MI — The Green Door (with Johnny Gates)
August 26 — Seattle, WA — Tractor Tavern (with Johnny Gates)
August 27 — Portland, OR — The Showdown (with Johnny Gates)