Country hitmaker Mitchell Tenpenny is kicking off 2026 with a massive headlining tour, the ‘Speed of Light Tour,’ featuring special guests and a landmark show at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, cementing his position as one of the genre’s most reliable live acts.
Mitchell Tenpenny is officially hitting the road in a big way in 2026. The multi-platinum country music star has announced his new headlining run, the Speed of Light Tour, which will launch February 6 in Rockford, Illinois, at Hard Rock Live Rockford. The tour is named after new music Tenpenny plans to release this spring and arrives on the heels of his recently released song “You Phase,” written by Tenpenny alongside Andy Albert and Cory Crowder.
This tour rollout signals another busy year for the singer-songwriter, who has steadily grown into one of country music’s most reliable touring draws. The announcement is a significant move, coming after the critical and commercial success of his album The 3rd, which has been praised as his most personal and adventurous project to date.
One standout stop on the schedule comes March 3, when Tenpenny will appear at the 20th-anniversary celebration of The Listening Room with a special show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. That event will feature an all-star lineup including HARDY, Blessing Offor, Jo Dee Messina, Phil Barton, Brian Davis, J.T. Harding, Matt Jenkins, Wendell Mobley, and James Slater. This performance is a major career milestone, placing Tenpenny on one of the most revered stages in country music history.
Tenpenny is not only headlining his own tour but will also join HARDY’s The Country! Country! Tour as a special guest on select April shows. Jake Banfield will appear as a special guest on the Speed of Light Tour, adding to the bill’s appeal for fans.
Tickets for many dates are already on sale, with additional shows going on sale January 30 and February 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Night Owl fan club presales begin January 27, followed by local presales on January 29. All tickets are available at Mitchell10Penny.com.
Mitchell Tenpenny 2026 Speed of Light Tour Dates
Feb. 6 – Rockford, IL – Hard Rock Live Rockford
Feb. 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati Ballroom
Feb. 11 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Event Center
Feb. 12 – Coconut Creek, FL – The Stage at Coco Outdoors
Feb. 13 – Port Charlotte, FL – Country Jam Fest*
Feb. 26 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz**
Feb. 27 – Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe’s**
Feb. 28 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues**
Mar. 3 – Nashville, TN – The Listening Room 20th Anniversary*
Mar. 21 – Gilbert, AZ – Boots in the Park*
Mar. 26 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s**
Mar. 27 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre**
Mar. 28 – Binghamton, NY – Touch of Texas**
Apr. 9 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center+
Apr. 10 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena+
Apr. 23 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena+
Apr. 24 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium+
Apr. 25 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center+
May 15 – Albuquerque, NM – Boots in the Park*
May 22 – West Wendover, NV – Peppermill Concert Hall
May 23 – Modesto, CA – The Fruit Yard
June 4 – Elizabeth, CO – Elizabeth Stampede
June 6 – Larchwood, IA – Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort++
June 13 – Karlstad, MN – Kick’n Up Kountry Festival*
June 20 – Winsted, MN – Winstock Country Music Festival*
Aug. 27 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell Center – Ford Theater**
Aug. 29 – Cedarburg, WI – Country in the Burg*
Sept. 4 – Hepworth, ON – Sauble Beach Party 2026***
*Festival or special event
+ Mitchell Tenpenny appearing as special guest on HARDY tour
++ Special guest Dustin Lynch
** Jake Banfield appearing as a special guest
Over the course of his career, Tenpenny has notched three No. 1 country radio singles, earned multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT nominations, and surpassed 2.5 billion global streams. This tour solidifies his evolution from a hitmaker to a formidable live force, giving fans across the country a chance to experience his high-energy performances firsthand. For the fastest, most authoritative analysis of breaking entertainment news, stay with onlytrustedinfo.com.
