Country music star Kelsea Ballerini’s first headlining tour was back in 2016 when she played shows across the country on her The First Time Tour. In 2017, the beautiful singer-songwriter took a different approach. Throughout the year, Ballerini did a stint opening for country music star Thomas Rhett before switching over to open for Little Big Town. However, on October 30th, Kelsea Ballerini announced she will be headlining again in 2018 on her very own Unapologetically Tour. Her opening act will be Walker Hayes.
In a recent interview with The Boot, the “Peter Pan” singer spoke about the thrill headlining gives her. “I’m so excited because it is my favorite thing I’ve ever done in my life. We did it last December, and I didn’t know if I could do it or not, because I had never tried. I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can sell tickets. I’m always opening for people.’ But we did and it was the most fulfilling thing I had done.”
Then, Ballerini talked about the pressures of headlining. “When you open for people, they know the singles; they don’t know anything else. So you do covers and you do things to try and grab them, Kelsea explained. “But when you headline, they know the second verse to Track 7. And you’re like, ‘Oh my God, this whole record mattered.'”
The Unapologetically Tour will kickoff in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 8th. Check out the announced tour dates and locations below!
2018 Unapologetically Tour Schedule
February 9 – Chattanooga, Tennessee – Tivoli Theatre
February 10 – Augusta, Georgia – William G. Bell Auditorium
February 14 – Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium
February 16 – Clearwater, Florida – Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 22 – Columbus, Ohio – Express Live!
February 23 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Riverside Theater
February 24 – Des Moines, Iowa – Hoyt Sherman Place
April 5 – New York, New York – PlayStation Theater
April 6 – Sayreville, New Jersey – Starland Ballroom
April 7 – Richmond, Virginia – The National
April 19 – Portland, Oregon – Crystal Ballroom
April 20 – Spokane, Washington – The Knitting Factory
April 21 – Seattle, Washington – Showbox SoDo
April 25 – Santa Barbara, California – Arlington Theatre
April 27 – Indio, California – Stagecoach Festival
In the meantime, Ballerini will be releasing her corresponding album, Unapologetically, on November 3rd. The record will be the Tennessee native’s second studio album. Visit Kelsea Ballerini’s official website for more information about the album and tour.
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