It was supposed to be one of the biggest tours of the summer. But right now, the only thing that’s big is the cavernous stadiums that need to be filled, and the availability in tickets that at some venues are upwards of 75% unsold mere weeks before the tour is set to commence. Is this a sign of a souring on Post Malone’s country era, and Jelly Roll’s overexposure and controversies finally catching up to him? Or is something else at play?
Post Malone’s Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 is set to commence on May 13th at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, TX. Though Jelly Roll is officially opening for Post Malone, he has to be considered a significant part of the tour as well. Carter Faith is also scheduled to open many of the shows.
Numerous outlets and individuals have been reporting on the low ticket sales for this tour for the last few weeks. Though it sometimes can be hard to to get a handle on ticket availability due to the obtuse nature of ticket sales, going through the seating charts at numerous venues does show entire sections completely unfilled, and tickets priced in the $35.00 range—a bargain for most stadium tours.
Some of the dates are selling well, like Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana on July 21st, though even this date is not sold out. Some of the dates are offering discounts to college students, including June 5th at the University of Mississippi, and May 23rd at Louisiana State University. Many of the dates on the tour are in college towns, and as some have pointed out, that might be the problem since students are away during the summer.
Others have surmised that it’s the MAGA coding of the concert that is keeping some people away, dove tailing it with the Kid Rock Tour Festival tour that is also experiencing low tickets sales at some events. But despite collaborations with Morgan Wallen, Post Malone has mostly avoided such criticisms. Jelly Roll has been increasingly criticized, especially after his speech at the Grammy Awards, and continued accusations from Nicole Arbor. This might be taking some of the starch out of ticket sales. But Jelly Roll is not the primary draw.
It could also be economic concerns, but that hasn’t seemed to affect Zach Bryan’s stadium tour, which remains sold-out. And in 2024 when Post Malone first released his “country” album F-1 Trillion and went on tour, it sold out coast to coast.
But that might be the real reason this 2026 tour is not selling through. Since neither Post Malone nor Jelly Roll are touring behind a new album, there’s not a lot of incentive for audiences to see them a second time. Then you factor in the economy, the college town stops, and perhaps some underlying political acrimony, and it’s creating a perfect storm for paltry turnouts.
What could turn it around before or during the tour? Post Malone has been teasing a new 40-song double album called The Eternal Buzz that some are claiming will be more significantly country than F-1 Trillion. If the release of the album comes before the summer proper and is well-received with big singles, perhaps that can help resuscitate the ticket sales.
The low ticket sales for the Post Malone / Jelly Roll tour could simply be a confluence of bad circumstances, or it could be the sign of a more significant trend. Either way, it is something to watch to understand what tides might be rising, and which ones might be falling in popular country music.
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