Marcus King brings the Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour to Vancouver’s historic Orpheum Theatre on Monday, July 13, with special guest Penelope Road opening the show. The 39-city North American run is built around King’s critically acclaimed 2025 album ‘Darling Blue’, named one of Nashville’s best albums of the year by The Tennessean, and praised by Forbes for brilliantly straddling old-school rock rowdiness and time-tested country twang. Tickets go on general sale Friday, March 13 at 10am local time via marcuskingofficial.com.
‘Darling Blue’ is a deeply personal record rooted in King’s love for the Blue Ridge Mountains and the emotional arc surrounding meeting his wife, Briley. It showcases everything that makes him one of the most compelling voices in modern Americana, his blues-drenched guitar work, raspy soulful vocals, and a songwriting instinct that moves freely between southern rock, traditional country, and blues without ever sounding calculated.
King is one of the hardest working road artists in the genre right now. The Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour follows a successful first leg last fall, a seven-city Waltz Across Texas run this May, a Blue Note Jazz Club residency in New York, an Australian headline run, and major festival slots at Stagecoach and Bourbon & Beyond. Last year he provided direct support for Eric Church, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Dwight Yoakam.
The Orpheum is one of the most beautiful and acoustically immaculate venues in the Pacific Northwest, and the contrast between its ornate theatrical setting and King’s raw, roadhouse-ready sound makes for exactly the kind of night that sticks with you.
Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour Dates:
May 16 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
May 27 – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium
May 29 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam
May 30 – Apopka, FL – Apopka Amphitheater
May 31 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater
June 3 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
June 4 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
June 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
June 11 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Casino
June 12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
June 13 – Schenectady, NY – Frog Alley Brewing Co.
June 14 – Buffalo, NY – Terminal B at Outer Harbor
June 16 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
June 19 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
June 20 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Art & Music Festival
June 21 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
June 23 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
June 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
June 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
June 27 – Eau Claire, WI – Blue Ox Music Festival
June 28 – Carterville, IL – Walkers Bluff Casino
July 7 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
July 8 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
July 10 – Alta, WY – Targhee Fest
July 11 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
July 12 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park
July 13 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
July 15 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
July 17 – Whitefish, MT – Under The Big Sky
July 20 – Denver, CO – The Mission
July 23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
September 11 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
September 12 – New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
September 13 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre
September 15 – Burlington, VT – Flynn Center
September 18 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
September 25 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond