Country music fans in Greenville, South Carolina will have to wait just a little longer to see Chris Stapleton live. The launch of his highly anticipated All-American Road Show Tour has been postponed after essential production equipment was damaged beyond repair during transport to the first stop.
The show, originally set for June 4, will now take place on Wednesday, July 9, according to a message shared on Stapleton’s official social media pages.
“Critical pieces of our tour production were damaged beyond repair while en route to Greenville,” the statement explained. “Unfortunately, without that equipment, we are unable to put on the show.”
While the exact cause of the damage wasn’t revealed, Stapleton’s team reassured fans that all tickets for the original date will be honored on the rescheduled night. For those unable to attend, refunds are available at the original point of purchase. Fans who bought through Ticketmaster have until Tuesday, June 24 to request a refund.
The tour will now officially kick off in Charlottesville, Virginia on June 6, with an impressive list of special guests joining Stapleton on various stops—including Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Brittney Spencer, The War & Treaty, and many more.
The current leg of the All-American Road Show is scheduled to wrap up October 11 in Hollywood, Florida.
Meanwhile, Stapleton has also been sharing the stage with George Strait on their stadium tour, with recent performances in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh drawing massive crowds. Their final three shows together will be in:
Buffalo, NY – June 14
Foxborough, MA – June 21
Inglewood, CA – July 19
Amid all the touring excitement, Stapleton also just received a major honor. Traveller, his breakthrough 2015 album, was recently named the No. 1 country album of the 21st century (so far) by Billboard. The record has now spent an incredible 525 weeks on the Top Country Albums chart, second only to Willie Nelson’s Stardust.
While fans may be disappointed by the short delay, it’s clear that Chris Stapleton’s road show is only just getting started—and he’ll be back in Greenville soon, stronger than ever.
