With his surging single “Favorite Country Song” climbing the charts and fresh off his highly successful Jim Bob World Tour, which closed with a massive show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, HARDY is entering 2026 with plenty of momentum.
The 35-year-old country rocker and first-time dad to daughter Rosie Ryan, whom he shares with his wife Caleigh Hardy, recently announced his upcoming 2026 COUNTRY! COUNTRY! Tour. While his previous run of shows saw him logging massive venues, the Mississippi-born hitmaker says this next trek will look a little bit different, but in the best possible way.
Reflecting on the shift in direction, HARDY explains that the 2026 COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR will lean heavily into smaller markets, where fans don’t always get arena-level shows but show up with just as much passion for his music as those who do attend the bigger concert. Some of the upcoming stops include Noblesville, IN at Ruoff Music Center, Lubbock, TX at Cooks Garage, Evansville, IN at Ford Center, and Jacksonville, FL at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, just to name a few.
“I’m excited,” he told Country Now in an interview ahead of the 59th Annual CMA Awards. “We’re doing it differently. We’re doing a lot of B markets and going back to what we did on The Mockingbird & the crow Part Two tour.” He added, “I just love playing in these little, small towns that have arenas and stuff. And we’re obviously mixing in a handful of bigger sheds. But it’s just so fun to get into the cuts of America and perform for those people that don’t really want to travel three or four hours to go to a big show.”
Those who get their hands on tickets to a future Hardy concert will have an opportunity to attend more accessible venues without the hassle of booking travel and hotels or paying the costs of major cities — a point HARDY acknowledged.
“Yeah, it’s a whole thing, like, travel and hotel,” he noted. “So yeah, we’re doing a lot of that.”
Alongside the venue changes comes a completely redesigned show. “It’s a brand-new set list,” HARDY reveals. “Very different order. It’s different. We’ve got stage props this year. Yeah, it’s going to be cool. There’s a little bit more of a thing this year than there has been in the past.”
Hardy performing at smaller, more intimate venues is quite fitting given the songs on his latest project, Country! Country!, and it’s deluxe counterpart, Country! Country! Country!, as he has marked a return to his roots. Songs like “Buck On The Wall” and “Bottomland” pay a heartfelt homage to the Philadelphia small town he was raised in and the hunting traditions he clings to.
In addition to the small-town tour schedule, HARDY is joining his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Morgan Wallen as direct support for select stadium dates of his 2026 Still the Problem Tour, some of which are already rumored to be record breakers.
The COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!, presented by Live Nation, launches in February in Ontario and runs through August, bringing HARDY to arenas and amphitheaters across North America. Cameron Whitcomb, Tucker Wetmore, Mitchell Tenpenny, Muscadine Bloodline, Jake Worthington, and McCoy Moore will join the trek on select dates.
For more information on HARDY’s upcoming tour, including VIP packages, exclusive merch, meet & greets, and more, visit VIPNation.com and HARDY’s official website HERE.
