Marcus King Band have revealed their first set of headlining dates in support of their upcoming studio album, Darling Blue. The newly confirmed shows extend the alt-country act’s already busy 2025 touring schedule, which includes multiple festivals and support slots for Chris Stapleton and Dwight Yoakam.
Unveiled today (July 14), Marcus King Band’s The Darling Blue Tour (Pt. 1) includes stops in Memphis, Albuquerque, Little Rock, Davenport, Iowa, and more. Burgeoning singer-songwriters Angel White, Carter Faith, and Laci Kaye Booth will appear as the opening act on select dates.
On Friday (July 11), the band surprised fans by confirming their fourth album, Darling Blue, is set to arrive on September 26 via American Records/Republic Records. The 14-track project is their first LP since 2018 and features an impressive list of collaborators, including Jamey Johnson, Billy Strings, Kaitlin Butts, Noah Cyrus, and Jesse Welles.
“It truly felt like home,” King shares of the recording process. “Like my band and I were just working out songs to perform live but ended up creating a piece of recorded music for our fans to hear. Our goal is always to be a vessel and allow the music to flow through us and tap into something that’s already there in the room. But more than anything I’ve done before, this album felt like a real concerted effort to make music for myself, and for ourselves as a band—creating for the love of creating and being as honest as we possibly can. We put everything we had into making something that we love, and we have faith that the audience will feel that and love it too.”
An artist presale for all Darling Blue Tour (Pt. 1) dates listed below will begin this Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. local time. A general on-sale will follow this Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. local time. You can find more information on the shows and additional presale opportunities by visiting Marcus King’s official website.
Marcus King Band’s The Darling Blue Tour (Pt. 1) Dates:
Sept. 11 – Davenport, Iowa @ Capitol Theater
Oct. 12 – Peoria, Ill. @ Civic Center Theater ^
Oct. 14 – Lawrence, Kans. @ Liberty Hall ^
Oct. 17 – Stephenville, Texas @ Twisted J Live
Oct. 19 – Fayetteville, Ark. @ JJ’s $
Oct. 21 – Starkville, Miss. @ Rick’s Cafe $
Oct. 23 – Memphis, Tenn. @ Graceland ^
Oct. 24 – Fairhope, Ala. @ Live at Five ^
Oct. 30 – Catoosa, Okla. @ Hard Rock Live
Oct. 31 – Little Rock, Ark. @ The Hall %
Nov. 2 – Corpus Christi, Texas @ Concrete Street Pavilion %
Nov. 5 – Lubbock, Texas @ Cook’s Garage (indoors) %
Nov. 6 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Revel %
^ with Angel White
$ with Laci Kaye Booth
% with Carter Faith
