Two of music’s most respected songwriters and artists, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark, will join forces for a special tour kicking off this summer. The extensive run includes stops at New York’s Town Hall, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, Los Angeles’ Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Denver’s Botanic Gardens, Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre, Ridgefield, CT’s Ridgefield Playhouse (for two nights), Vienna’s Wolf Trap, Evanston’s Cahn Auditorium, and many more. See below for the complete tour itinerary.
Tickets for most shows will be available for pre-sale starting tomorrow, February 11, at 10:00 AM local time, with general on-sale following on Friday, February 14, at 10:00 AM local time. Full details and on-sale information can be found at www.marychapincarpenter.com or www.brandyclarkmusic.com.
Described as one of music’s “most reliable and empathetic songwriters” (Pitchfork), Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold over 16 million records over the course of her renowned career. With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” she has won five Grammy Awards (with 18 nominations), two CMA Awards, and two ACM Awards, and is one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Carpenter’s album One Night Lonely was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2023, she received the Poet’s Award at the ACM Honors, recognizing her outstanding and longstanding musical and lyrical contributions. Most recently, Carpenter launched her new podcast, Hope is a Muscle, featuring conversations with people from all walks of life. During its run, the podcast ranked in the top five music podcasts on both Apple and Spotify.
Earlier this year, Looking For The Thread, a collaborative album with Scottish singer-songwriters Karine Polwart and Julie Fowlis, was released worldwide. The Arts Desk praised the album, writing, “It’s only January, but this is an album of the year.” The 2025 tour will feature songs from Carpenter’s entire catalog, as well as new music from her upcoming album, set for release in early summer.
A Grammy, CMA, and Americana Award-winner, Brandy Clark is one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians. Adding to her decorated career, Clark won Best Americana Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards and Song of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards for her acclaimed song “Dear Insecurity” featuring 11-time Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile. The track is from Clark’s self-titled album, which was produced by Carlile and features her most personal songwriting to date.
Released to overwhelming praise, Forbes called the album “an Americana masterpiece,” while Variety proclaimed, “It further clarifies that she’s one of America’s treasures,” and Billboard declared, “Clark continues to convey her inexorable talents as both a song-crafter and vocal interpreter.”
In addition to her work as a solo artist, Clark has written songs such as “A Beautiful Noise,” the Grammy-nominated duet performed by Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.” She also composed the music for the hit Broadway musical Shucked, alongside longtime collaborator Shane McAnally. For Shucked, Clark won Outstanding Music at the 67th Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards, where the show earned nine nominations overall.
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER AND BRANDY CLARK TOUR DATES
June
9—Portland, OR—Revolution Hall
10—Seattle, WA—Benaroya Hall
11—Eugene, OR—Hult Center
13—Napa, CA—Uptown Theatre
14—Saratoga, CA—Mountain Winery
16—Santa Barbara, CA—Lobero Theatre
19—San Diego, CA—Humphreys
20—Los Angeles, CA—Wilshire Ebell Theatre
21—Tucson, AZ—Fox Theatre
22—Scottsdale, AZ—Scottsdale Performing Arts Center
25—Denver, CO—Botanic Gardens
26—Colorado Springs, CO—Pikes Peak Performing Arts Center
27—Steamboat Springs, CO—Strings Music Pavilion
28—Fort Collins, CO—Venue TBA
July
29—Brownfield, ME—Stone Mountain Arts Center*
30—Brownfield, ME—Stone Mountain Arts Center*
August
1—Portland, ME—State Theatre
2—Laconia, NH—Colonial Theatre
3—Nashua, NH—Nashua Center for the Arts
6—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall
7—Grand Rapids, MI—Venue TBA
8—Chautauqua, NY—Chautauqua Amphitheater
9—Poughkeepsie, NY—Bardavon
10—Northampton, MA—Academy of Music
12—Ridgefield, CT—Ridgefield Playhouse
13—Ridgefield, CT—Ridgefield Playhouse
14—Kennett Square, PA—Venue TBA
15—Richmond, VA—The National
16—Vienna, VA—Wolf Trap
September
12—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond Festival*
25—Medford, MA—Chevalier Theatre
26—Rutland, VT—Paramount Theatre
27—New York, NY—Town Hall
28—Princeton, NJ—McCarter Theatre
30—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall
October
1—Durham, NC—Durham Performing Arts Center
2—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
3—Chattanooga, TN—Walker Theatre
4—Charlotte, NC—Knight Theater
5—Knoxville, TN—Bijou Theatre
7—Akron, OH—Goodyear Theater
8—Ann Arbor, MI—Michigan Theater
9—Evanston, IL—Cahn Auditorium
10—Madison, WI—The Orpheum
11—Minneapolis, MN—Orpheum Theatre
*Mary Chapin Carpenter only
