Today, Steve Earle announces his Fifty Years of Songs and Stories, a solo acoustic tour sprawling journey across over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Marking half a century since he began writing songs and stories, this solo acoustic tour will take fans on a chronological exploration of his extensive discography. Along the way, Earle will share personal anecdotes from his legendary career, offering an intimate look at the moments that shaped his music. In addition to his solo acoustic dates, Earle will also perform select shows with Reckless Kelly, co-headline dates with Taj Mahal, and open for Parker McCollum.
Kicking off on May 25 at the Princess Theater Centre for the Performing Arts in Decatur, AL, the tour will make stops at renowned venues such as The Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL; Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, TX; Calgary Folk Festival in Calgary, Alberta; and the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, UT, before concluding at the Rhythm & Roots Festival at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI, on August 31.
Tickets are available HERE.
In regards to the tour Steve said “Awhile back I was interviewing John Hiatt on my radio show and we realized that we had known each other for fifty years. I met John in 1975, my first full year in Nashville and it occurred to me that the oldest songs that I still play (there are 3) were written that year. Now, I live to follow creative rabbits down holes and Im old enough, now, that the idea of legacy comes up now and then, so, I decided that a more or less chronological live songbook might make for an interesting evening of music.”
ABOUT STEVE EARLE:
Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protégé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. 1986 saw the release of his record, Guitar Town, which shot to number one on the country charts and is now regarded as a classic of the Americana genre. Most recently, Earle’s 1988 hit Copperhead Road was made an official state song of Tennessee in 2023. Subsequent releases like The Revolution Starts...Now (2004), Washington Square Serenade (2007), and TOWNES (2009) received consecutive GRAMMY® Awards. Jerry Jeff, released in 2022, consisted of Earle’s versions of songs written by Jerry Jeff Walker, one of his mentors. Earle has published both a novel, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011), and Dog House Roses, a collection of short stories (Houghton Mifflin, 2003). Earle produced albums for other artists such as Joan Baez (Day After Tomorrow) and Lucinda Williams (Car Wheels on a Gravel Road).
As an actor, Earle has appeared in several films and had recurring roles in the HBO series The Wire and Tremé. In 2009, Earle appeared in the off-Broadway play Samara, for which he also wrote a score that The New York Times described as “exquisitely subliminal.” Earle wrote music for and appeared in Coal Country, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Earle is the host of the weekly show Hard Core Troubadour on Sirius Radio’s Outlaw Country channel. In 2020, Earle was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. And in 2023, Steve was honored by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. Steve’s latest album, Alone Again (Live), was released on July 12th, 2024.
Tour Dates:
May
May 25, 2025 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theater Centre for the Performing Arts
May 27, 2025 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
May 29, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Tin Pan
May 30, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Tin Pan
May 31, 2025 – York, PA – Appell Center for the Performing Arts – Capitol Theatre
June
June 1, 2025 – Norfolk, VA – Attucks Theatre
June 3, 2025 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
June 5, 2025 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Universal Preservation Hall
June 6, 2025 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel
June 7, 2025 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer
June 8, 2025 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
June 10, 2025 – Waterville, ME – Waterville Opera House
June 12, 2025 – Plymouth, MA – The Spire Center for the Performing Arts
June 13, 2025 – King of Prussia, PA – Concert Under The Stars
June 14, 2025 – Great Barrington, MA – Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
June 15, 2025 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall
June 17, 2025 – Wheeling, WV – The Capitol Theatre
June 18, 2025 – Lafayette, IN – The Long Center
June 20, 2025 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
June 21, 2025 – Anderson, IN – The Paramount Theatre Centre + Ballroom
June 22, 2025 – Three Oaks, MI – The Acorn
June 24, 2025 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre
June 26, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
June 27, 2025 – Clear Lake, IA – Surf Ballroom
June 28, 2025 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre
June 29, 2025 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
July
July 3, 2025 – Gainesville, GA – Boot Barn Hall
July 5, 2025 – Marion, VA – Songs of the Mountains – Lincoln
July 6, 2025 – Cincinnati, OH – The Ludlow Garage
July 8, 2025 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theater
July 10, 2025 – Catoosa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (with Reckless Kelly)
July 11, 2025 – Newkirk, OK – 7 Clans First Council Casino Hotel (with Reckless Kelly)
July 12, 2025 – Shawnee, OK – The Firelake Arena (with Reckless Kelly)
July 13, 2025 – San Antonio, TX – Empire Theater
July 15, 2025 – Tomball, TX – Main Street Station
July 16, 2025 – Lake Charles, LA – Southlake Theater
July 17, 2025 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theatre
July 19, 2025 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion (with Parker McCollum)
July 21, 2025 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua Auditorium
July 25, 2025 – Enoch, Alberta – River Cree Casino (with Reckless Kelly)
July 26, 2025 – Calgary, Alberta – Calgary Folk Festival (with Reckless Kelly)
July 27, 2025 – White Sulphur Springs, MT – Red Ants Pants Music Festival (with Reckless Kelly)
July 30, 2025 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Casino
July 31, 2025 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion (with Taj Mahal)
August
August 3, 2025 – Mammoth, CA – Mammoth Bluesapalooza Festival (co-headline with Robert Cray)
August 4, 2025 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts
August 9, 2025 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Casino
August 14, 2025 – Park City, UT – Egyptian Theatre
August 15, 2025 – Park City, UT – Egyptian Theatre
August 16, 2025 – Park City, UT – Egyptian Theatre
August 17, 2025 – Park City, UT – Egyptian Theatre
August 20, 2025 – Colorado Springs, CO – Phil Long Music Hall
August 21, 2025 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral
August 22, 2025 – Fort Yates, ND – Prairie Knights Casino & Resort
August 23, 2025 – Walker, MN – Northern Lights Casino
August 25, 2025 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
August 26, 2025 – Kent, OH – Kent Stage
August 28, 2025 – Amagansett, NY – Stephen’s Talkhouse
August 29, 2025 – Salisbury, MA – Blue Ocean Music Hall
August 30, 2025 – Brownfield, ME – Stone Mountain Arts Center
August 31, 2025 – Charlestown, RI – Rhythm and Roots Festival – Ninigret Park
