Blake Shelton is heading out on tour in 2023, with Carly Pearce and newcomer Jackson Dean. Shelton will embark on his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour on February 16 in Lincoln, Nebraska, performing in a total of 18 cities, including Knoxville, Jacksonville, Birmingham and more, wrapping up on March 25 in Buffalo, New York.
“There’s nothing like getting out on the road and taking music to the fans,” Shelton says. “I feel just as excited to step on stage and perform as I did the very first time. I know my tour mates Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean feel the same, and I can’t wait for y’all to get to know them better. Break out the hats and boots, ‘cause we’re going back to the honky tonk!”
Shelton also announced the news on social media.
We’re throwing one hell of a party in 2023.. the #BackToTheHonkyTonk Tour with @carlypearce and @thejacksondean is coming to a city near you!!! It’s going to be big.. Tickets on sale 9/16 and 9/23 – visit https://t.co/AHii71gLNn for more info. See y’all out there!!! pic.twitter.com/M7xBcNnUn7
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) September 7, 2022
The news comes as Shelton was, surprisingly, left off of this year’s list of CMA Awards nominees, for the third year in a row. Pearce fared much better, earning a total of five nominations, including for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Shelton just dropped a new single, “No Body,” as well as a new video, featuring the return of his infamous mullet.
“I get excited and feel like a kid every time we release new music,” Shelton says of his latest single, which is from a forthcoming new album. “But this song in particular takes me back to the ‘90s when I was in high school and first moved to Nashville, because it feels like what the music sounded like at that time.”
Shelton will also return for Season 22 of The Voice, with Jimmie Allen serving as his Battle Round Advisor.
“We’ve met on occasion at awards shows and music industry events, but literally nothing more than, ‘Hey, how you doing, good to meet you,’” Shelton tells Access, speaking of his friendship with Allen. “I’ve watched him. I’ve watched his career develop. I’ve seen him on all the awards shows and stuff.
“He is just an incredible performer,” he adds, “and he is so focused on what he does and he is clearly just a huge fan of music.”
See a list of dates for the Back to the Honky Tonk Tour. Most cities will go on sale beginning next Friday, September 16. Find more information at BlakeShelton.com.
Back to the Honky Tonk Tour Dates:
February 16 // Lincoln, NE // Pinnacle Bank Arena
Februay 17 // Sioux Falls, SD // Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
February 18 // St. Paul, MN // Xcel Energy Center
February 23 // Greensboro, NC // Greensboro Coliseum
February 24 // Knoxville, TN // Thompson-Boling Arena
February 25 // Birmingham, AL // Legacy Arena at the BJCC
March 2 // Jacksonville, FL // VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
March 3 // Tampa, FL // Amalie Arena
March 4 // Orlando, FL // Amway Center
March 9 // Louisville, KY // KFC Yum! Center
March 10 // Columbus, OH // Nationwide Arena
March 11 // Indianapolis, IN // Gainbridge Fieldhouse
March 16 // Little Rock, AR // Simmons Bank Arena
March 17 // Oklahoma City, OK // Paycom Center
March 18 // Kansas City, MO // T-Mobile Center
March 23 // Cincinnati, OH // Heritage Bank Center
^March 24 // Pittsburgh, PA // PPG Paints Arena
March 25 // Buffalo, NY // KeyBank Center