Mitchell Tenpenny has a full year of road ahead of him, and he is moving at exactly the pace the tour name suggests. The multi-platinum country artist launches his “Speed of Light” Tour, a year-long headlining run with Jake Banfield along as special guest and more dates still to be announced throughout 2026.
The tour name is not just branding. It is tied directly to new music Tenpenny will release this spring, building anticipation with each show. That announcement follows the recent release of “You Phase,” written by Tenpenny alongside Andy Albert and Cory Crowder, a track that signals where his sound is heading next.
March 3 brings a special appearance at the 20th anniversary celebration of The Listening Room at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, alongside Hardy, Blessing Offor, Jo Dee Messina, Phil Barton, Brian Davis, J.T. Harding, Matt Jenkins, Wendell Mobley, and James Slater. Tenpenny also joins Hardy as a special guest on The Country! Country! Tour in April, keeping his calendar stacked well beyond his own headline run.
The routing covers serious ground, from Hard Rock rooms in the Midwest and Florida to festival stops including Boots in the Park, Kick’n Up Kountry, and Winstock Country Music Festival, with dates pushing into Canada by September. For an artist building at this pace, the “Speed of Light” Tour is an accurate description of the momentum.
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Mitchell Tenpenny 2026 “Speed Of Light” Tour Dates:
March 21, Boots in the Park, Gilbert, AZ
March 26, Mulcahy’s, Wantagh, NY
March 27, American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA
March 28, Touch of Texas, Binghamton, NY
April 9, Food City Center, Knoxville, TN
April 10, Cadence Bank Arena, Tupelo, MS
April 23, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
April 24, Credit One Stadium, Charleston, SC
April 25, Kia Center, Orlando, FL
May 15, Boots In The Park, Albuquerque, NM
May 22, Peppermill Concert Hall, West Wendover, NV
May 23, The Fruit Yard, Modesto, CA
June 4, Elizabeth Stampede, Elizabeth, CO
June 6, Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood, IA
June 13, Kick’n Up Kountry Festival, Karlstad, MN
June 20, Winstock Country Music Festival, Winsted, MN
August 27, Honeywell Center Ford Theater, Wabash, IN
August 29, Country in the Burg, Cedarburg, WI
September 4, Sauble Beach Party 2026, Hepworth, ON