Gene Watson continues to hit the road in 2025 celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career-defining hit, “Love in the Hot Afternoon.” The single climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard charts and became one of the top songs of 1975.
In 2026, Watson will honor the 45th anniversary of one of his most requested songs, “Fourteen Carat Mind,” released in September of 1981 and later becoming a No. 1 hit. The tour also marks a special milestone as Watson approaches his 82nd birthday on October 11 (full list of tour dates below). Adding to the celebration, Watson’s complete solo catalog is now available to stream on Spotify for the very first time.
See Watson’s current list of tour dates below and purchase tickets at GeneWatsonMusic.com.
2025 TOUR DATES:
Oct. 10 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 11 Municipal Auditorium – Greenville, Texas
Oct. 12 TurkeyFest – Cuero, Texas
Oct. 18 Social Circle Theatre – Social Circle, Ga.
Oct. 22 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 23 Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
Oct. 24 Kentucky Opry – Benton. Ky.
Oct. 25 Harken Hall – Nashville, Tenn.
Oct. 31 Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1 GEM Theatre – Calhoun, Ga.
Nov. 2 Tuck’s Bar & Grill – Minor Hill, Tenn.
Nov. 6 Palace Theatre – Corsicana, Texas
Nov. 8 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Nov. 14 WVA Country Music Hall – Fairmont, W.Va.
Nov. 15 The Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville, Ky.
Nov. 22 Mansion Theatre – Branson, Mo.
Dec. 5 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 6 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 13 Sugar Creek Casino – Hinton, Okla.
Dec. 20 Liberty Hall – Tyler Texas
2026 TOUR DATES
Jan. 16 Orange Blossom Opry – Weirsdale, Fla.
Jan. 17 Orange Blossom Opry – Weirsdale, Fla.
Jan. 30 Cookeville Performing Arts Center – Cookeville, Tenn.
Feb. 6 Walhalla Civic Auditorium – Walhalla, S.C.
Feb, 7 Rome City Auditorium – Rome, Ga.
Feb. 25 Arlington Music Hall – Arlington, Texas
Feb. 27 Texan Theatre – Cleveland, TX
March 2 Strawberry Festival – Plant City, Fla.
March 5 Blue Gate Theatre – Shipshewana, Ind.
March 21 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center – Mt Vernon, Ky.
April 19 Dosey Doe Big Barn – The Woodlands, Texas
April 25 McSwain Theatre – Ada, Okla.
May 1 Lewis Family Homeplace – Lincolnton, Ga.
May 2 The Martin Centre – Douglas, Ga.
June 5 Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts – Amarillo, Texas
June 6 The New Granbury Live – Granbury, Texas
July 25 Pines Theater – Lufkin, Texas
Aug. 28 Reidsville Showcase Theatre – Reidsville, N.C.
Aug. 29 Liberty Showcase Inc. – Liberty, N.C.
Sept. 5 Coyote Country Store – Gail, Texas
Sept. 12 Old Town Theatre – Huntsville, Texas
Sept. 26 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 9 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 23 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Nov. 7 The Oaks Event Center – Vidor, Texas
Nov. 13 The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts – Branson, Mo.
Dec. 5 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas
Dec. 6 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas