STAPLETON TAKING HIS SONGS TO BIG ROOMS

Chris Stapleton’s whirlwind weekend included an SNL appearance, three Grammy wins and a Tom Petty tribute…but wait! There’s more! He’s going on tour.

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show, produced by Live Nation, will start 6/16 in Brandon, Miss., stop at The Forum on 8/18 and Madison Square Garden on 11/2, and visit 36 cities in all. Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb are the special guests.

Fan club pre-sales begin 2/6 and the public onsale is 2/9. Full list of tour dates is below.

The Mercury Records Nashville artist spoke about Petty backstage at the Grammys, saying, “Wildflower is my favorite album of all time. Sonically and song-wise, I kind of judge all other things by that. I got to play three shows on tour with him last summer and had a brief conversation with Tom. Last thing he said to me was, ‘I hope we can do more of this.’ That was a thrill for me, because I’m such a fan of all of his work and The Heartbreakers, too Mike Campbell is a big influence on me.

“It was really a hard thing to do tonight. I was tearing up before I went out. By getting up there and doing that, maybe somebody found some relief or peace.”

And in case you missed it, here are Stapleton’s two SNL performances.

CHRIS STAPLETON’S ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW

6/16 Brandon, Miss., Brandon Amphitheater

6/22 Rogers, Ark., Walmart Amp

6/28 Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Amphitheater

6/29 Philadelphia, BB&T Pavilion

6/30 Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center

7/13 St. Louis, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

7/19 Spokane, Spokane Arena

7/20 Portland, Sunlight Supply Amphitheater

7/21 Seattle, White River Amphitheatre

7/26 South Lake Tahoe, Nev., Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena

7/27 Sacramento, Toyota Amphitheatre

7/28 Mountain View, Shoreline Amphitheatre

8/2 Billings, Mont., Rimrock Auto Arena

8/3 Missoula, Mont., Adams Center

8/4 Boise, Ford Idaho Center Arena

8/9 Albuquerque, N.M., Isleta Amphitheater

8/10 Denver, Pepsi Center

8/11 Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheatre

8/16 San Diego, Mattress Firm Amphitheatre

8/17 Anaheim, Honda Center

8/18 Los Angeles, The Forum

8/23 Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center

8/24 Gilford, N.H., Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

10/4 Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center

10/5 Indianapolis, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

10/6 Chicago, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

10/11 Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion

10/12 Raleigh, N.C., Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

10/13 Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live

10/19 Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Amphitheatre

10/20 Atlanta, Lakewood Amphitheater

10/25 Columbia, S.C., Colonial Life Arena

10/26 Knoxville, Tenn., Thompson Boling Arena

10/27 Lexington, Ky., Rupp Arena

11/2 New York, Madison Square Garden

11/3 Charlottesville, Va., John Paul Jones Arena