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Sturgill Simpson Tour 2025

In 2024, American country sensation Sturgill Simpson dropped his first album as alter ego Johnny Blue Skies, titled Passage du Desir, the eighth studio release from the 46-year-old Jackson, Kentucky native.

Now, Simpson has hit the road on his Who the F**k is Johnnie Blue Skies? 2025 Tour, starting on Thursday, April 5 at the Choctaw Grand Theatre in Durant, Oklahoma before heading to Georgetown, Texas, Birmingham, Alabama, Southaven, Mississippi, Denver, Bozeman, Montana, and Spokane, Washington this April.

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Who the Fk is Johnnie Blue Skies? Tour Details

US Spring Dates

Sturgill Simpson stays in the West and Southwest later this month, with a concert at the Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California (April 24), a performance at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California (April 26), a night at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, in Las Vegas (April 27), and at Mesa Amphitheatre in Mesa, Arizona (April 29).

In May, the Sturgill Simpson Tour heads to Tulsa, Oklahoma (May 2), Independence, Missouri (May 3), Minneapolis (May 6-7), Rosemont, Illinois—Chicago—(May 9), Rochester Hills, Michigan—Detroit—(May 10) and Charlotte, North Carolina (May 13).

Simpson then travels the Southeast and Knoxville, Tennessee (May 16), Alpharetta, Georgia (May 17), Asheville, North Carolina (May 20-21), Charleston, West Virginia (May 23), and Columbia, South Carolina (May 24) at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. Simpson will turn 47 on June 8. You can click on the links on the dates for concert availability.

US Summer Dates

Sturgill Simpson also has three dates (so far) on the calendar this summer where you can catch him live. He will be performing at the FairWell Festival in Redmond, Oregon on July 19 where he will be headlining on Saturday night after acts like Sierra Ferrell, Koe Wetzel, and Ludacris. Tyler Childers and Dwight Yoakam will be the FairWell Festival headliners on Friday, July 18.

Simpson then returns to the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, August 9, but all tickets for that show are sold out so you will have to do some work to find seats.

And on Saturday, September 13, Sturgill Simpson will be at the Bourbon & Beyond festival at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Day 3 of the 4-day music extravaganza the same day as Ringo Starr, Jack White, and Third Eye Blind all perform.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (Thursday), The Lumineers (Thursday), Phish (Friday), and the Goo Goo Dolls and Megan Moroney (Sunday) will all also be performing at the Bourbon & Beyond festival.

You can find tickets for all four days of the Bourbon & Beyond festival here at TicketX.

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How Long Are Sturgill Simpson Concerts?

Based on Sturgill Simpson concert information from setlist.fm, you can expect Sturgill Simpson concerts to last between 3 to 3 hours and 30 minutes or so depending on the location, number of encores, and backup or co-starring acts with some shows lasting closer to 4 hours.

Known for his extended sets and no backup groups, Simpson plays long setlists of 30 to 40 songs, including original material and covers from other artists like Led Zeppelin (“Living Loving Maid”) and “Purple Rain” from the late musical legend Prince:

Sturgill Simpson Discography

• High Top Mountain (2013)

• Bastard Children (2013)

• Metamodern Sounds In Country Music (2014)

• A Sailor’s Guide to Earth (2016)

• Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions (2020)

• Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions (2020)

• The Ballad of Dood and Juanita (2021)

• Passage du Desir (2024)

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Sturgill Simpson Setlist

The Sturgill Simpson setlist can vary slightly by venue, but the following is from his May 10, 2025 performance at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills, Michigan, part of his Who the Fk Is Johnny Blue Skies? tour. The set featured 26 tracks, mixing Johnny Blue Skies songs with classics and a few surprises.

• Sitting Here Without You

• Mint Tea (Johnny Blue Skies)

• All Around You

• Turtles All the Way Down

• Life of Sin

• It Ain’t All Flowers

• Party All the Time (Eddie Murphy cover)

• One for the Road (Johnny Blue Skies)

• Voices

• Sometimes Wine (Sunday Valley song — tour debut)

• Scooter Blues (Johnny Blue Skies)

• Jupiter’s Faerie (Johnny Blue Skies)

• Railroad of Sin

• Brace for Impact (Live a Little)

• Pinball Blues (Moore & Napier cover)

• Long White Line (Moore & Napier cover)

• If the Sun Never Rises Again (Johnny Blue Skies)

• Right Kind of Dream (Johnny Blue Skies)

• Who I Am (Johnny Blue Skies)

• I Don’t Mind (Audience request)

• You Can Have the Crown

• A Good Look (with “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid” tease)

• L.A. Woman (The Doors cover)

• All Said and Done

• Fastest Horse in Town

• The Promise (When in Rome cover)

• Best Clockmaker on Mars

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Sturgill Simpson Tour Opener

Opening for Sturgill Simpson on the Who the Fk Is Johnny Blue Skies? tour is the rising country-soul singer Angel White.

Where Can I Find Sturgill Simpson Merch?

You can find Sturgill Simpson merchandise at the official Johnnie Blue Skies website including music and apparel like T-shirts. Here are some of the items you can purchase:

Sturgill Simpson Tour Dates and Location

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About Sturgill Simpson

Born John Sturgill Simpson on June 8, 1978, in Jackson, Kentucky, Simpson was the son of a Kentucky State Police trooper while his mother’s family were all coal miners. John became the first male on her side of the family not to have to work in a mine.

The first two of Simpson’s eight studio albums, High Top Monster and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music were released independently in the US and in Europe. Metamodern Sounds in Country Music earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album.

His first major label (Atlantic Records) release was in 2016 with A Sailor’s Guide to Earth and it received critical acclaim. The album earned him the Best Country Album nod at the 59th Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Album of the Year.

Simpson has had hits with songs like “Juanita,” “Ronin,” “Long White Line,” and “A Good Look” and does covers from an eclectic mix of musical artists including Prince, Procol Harum, The Allman Brothers, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and Don Williams, among others.

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