Alison Krauss & Union Station Announce First Tour in 10 Years

Article Contributed by Shore Fire Media | Published on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Twenty-seven-time Grammy winner Alison Krauss revealed today that Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas will embark on their first tour together in a decade next year. The Arcadia 2025 Tour will see the acclaimed group playing 73 dates across the United States and Canada in 2025. They are also set to release new music next year.

Krauss also announced that legendary vocalist and guitarist Russell Moore has joined the ranks of Union Station. Best known as the frontman for the chart-topping group IIIrd Tyme Out, Moore is the most-awarded male vocalist in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), with six total wins. He has guided his group to more than 50 industry honors, including seven IBMA Vocal Group of the Year titles. He joins longtime Union Station members: Ron Block (banjo, guitar, vocals), Barry Bales (bass, vocals), and newly inducted Bluegrass Hall of Fame member Jerry Douglas (Dobro, lap steel, vocals).

“I’m so grateful to get to make music again with my comrades of 40 years,” says Alison Krauss. “They’ve always accomplished incredible work individually and have been constantly traveling because of it. We’re very inspired to experience this new, exciting chapter in the band’s history.”

"To say I'm excited about recording and touring with Alison Krauss & Union Station would be a huge understatement,” adds Russell Moore. “After 40 years of playing music full-time and leading my own group for 34 years, this opportunity is among the few things at the top of the list that my music career has offered me. My hopes and desires are to fill this spot in AKUS with the same professionalism, precision, and thoughtfulness as other members who have held this position before me, and I'm looking forward to the 'ride’!”

The 73-date tour, featuring special guest Willie Watson, kicks off on Thursday, April 17, in Louisville, KY, and includes iconic venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Morrison, CO), the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA), the Beacon Theatre (New York, NY), and more. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6, with presales available from Wednesday, December 4, at 10 AM local time through Thursday, December 5, at 10 PM local time. See the full dates below. Fans can sign up for presale access and purchase tickets at alisonkrauss.com.

Next year, fans can also expect new music from AKUS for the first time since the band’s 2011 masterpiece Paper Airplane. Hailed as “shining, dramatic, and beautiful” by NPR Music, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Album charts.

For nearly four decades, Alison Krauss & Union Station have upheld their legacy as one of the most influential and widely celebrated groups in American music, performing on historic stages from The Ryman to Red Rocks, Radio City to The Royal Festival Hall. They are five distinct personalities, each of whom enjoys a flourishing solo career. But when they come together, they transform into a peerless group of musicians who share a singular focus that transcends the boundaries of roots music, country, rock & roll, and pop.

Reviewing a performance from the Paper Airplane tour, the Chicago Tribune called AKUS “gorgeous, warm, and built for longevity,” adding, “Krauss and band are wicked good players, but their true genius is measured in their restraint. This is a crew that understands understated power—a ‘less is more’ instrumental approach where every note is in service to the song.”

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | The Louisville Palace | Louisville, KY*  

Friday, April 18, 2025 | The Louisville Palace | Louisville, KY*

Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Mershon Auditorium | Columbus, OH*  

Friday, April 25, 2025 | Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park | Atlanta, GA  

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Live Oak Bank Pavilion | Wilmington, NC  

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre | Cary, NC  

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Bell Auditorium | Augusta, GA  

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | The Adderley Amphitheater | Tallahassee, FL  

Friday, May 2, 2025 | The Wharf Amphitheater | Orange Beach, AL  

Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Brandon Amphitheater | Brandon, MS  

Sunday, May 4, 2025 | BJCC Concert Hall | Birmingham, AL  

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Orpheum Theatre | Memphis, TN  

Monday, May 12, 2025 | First Security Amphitheater | Little Rock, AR  

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | The Criterion | Oklahoma City, OK  

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | Saint Louis Music Park | Maryland Heights, MO  

Friday, May 16, 2025 | Walmart AMP | Rogers, AR  

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO  

Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Smart Financial Centre | Sugar Land, TX  

Friday, May 30, 2025 | Whitewater Amphitheater | New Braunfels, TX  

Saturday, May 31, 2025 | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory | Irving, TX  

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | PNC Pavilion | Cincinnati, OH  

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater | Decatur, IL  

Friday, June 6, 2025 | BMO Pavilion | Milwaukee, WI  

Saturday, June 7, 2025 | The Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL  

Sunday, June 8, 2025 | The Ledge | Waite Park, MN  

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Vetter Stone Amphitheater | Mankato, MN  

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | Bayfront Festival Park | Duluth, MN  

Friday, June 13, 2025 | McGrath Amphitheatre | Cedar Rapids, IA  

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Sioux Falls, SD  

Sunday, June 15, 2025 | The Astro Amphitheater | Omaha, NE  

Monday, June 16, 2025 | Hartman Arena | Park City, KS  

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO  

Friday, June 20, 2025 | Dillon Amphitheater | Dillon, CO  

Saturday, June 21, 2025 | Kit Carson Park | Taos, NM  

Friday, July 11, 2025 | Arizona Financial Theatre | Phoenix, AZ  

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park | San Diego, CA  

Sunday, July 13, 2025 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA  

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA  

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | The Mountain Winery | Saratoga, CA  

Friday, July 18, 2025 | Grand Theatre | Reno, NV  

Saturday, July 19, 2025 | Redding Civic Auditorium | Redding, CA  

Sunday, July 20, 2025 | Edgefield Amphitheater | Troutdale, OR  

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | Wine Country Amphitheater | Walla Walla, WA  

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden | Boise, ID  

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | Theatre at the Brick | Bozeman, MT  

Sunday, July 27, 2025 | BECU Live at Northern Quest | Airway Heights, WA  

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Grey Eagle Resort & Casino | Calgary, AB  

Thursday, July 31, 2025 | TCU Place | Saskatoon, SK  

Friday, August 1, 2025 | Centennial Concert Hall | Winnipeg, MB  

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Massey Hall | Toronto, ON  

Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park | Indianapolis, IN  

Friday, August 22, 2025 | Ascend Amphitheater | Nashville, TN  

Saturday, August 23, 2025 | The Tennessee Theatre | Knoxville, TN  

Sunday, August 24, 2025 | The Tennessee Theatre | Knoxville, TN  

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Chattanooga, TN  

Thursday, August 28, 2025 | The Dome | Virginia Beach, VA  

Friday, August 29, 2025 | Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront | Richmond, VA  

Saturday, August 30, 2025 | Earl Scruggs Music Festival | Mill Spring, NC +

Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre | Sterling Heights, MI  

Sunday, September 7, 2025 | Jacobs Pavilion | Cleveland, OH  

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | Wolf Trap | Vienna, VA++  

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark | Philadelphia, PA  

Friday, September 12, 2025 | Beacon Theatre | New York, NY  

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Providence, RI  

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Leader Bank Pavilion | Boston, MA  

Friday, September 19, 2025 | BankNH Pavilion | Gilford, NH  

Saturday, September 20, 2025 | The Green at Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT  

Sunday, September 21, 2025 | Artpark Mainstage Theater | Lewiston, NY  

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Salem Civic Center | Salem, VA  

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | Credit One Stadium | Charleston, SC  

Friday, September 26, 2025 | The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre | St. Augustine, FL  

Saturday, September 27, 2025 | The BayCare Sound | Clearwater, FL  

Sunday, September 28, 2025 | Hard Rock Live | Hollywood, FL  

*denotes Special Guest TBD, all other dates featuring Special Guest Willie Watson

+denotes tickets already on sale on the festival website 

++denotes artist pre-sale happening February 11, 2025 followed by public on-sale

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