Country hitmaker Ashley Cooke has announced The Baby Blues World Tour — a global headline run launching on September 17 and continuing through February 25, 2027, at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The general on-sale for the 28-date trek begins this Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. local time. $1 of every ticket sold will go towards the Ashley Cooke Fund to benefit The Onsite Foundation's Creatives Support Network, which provides free mental-health support, education, and resources specifically designed for members of the songwriting community. Visit ashleycooke.com for more info.
With stops at bucket-list venues like 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. (September 18), Irving Plaza in New York City (September 24), and El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles (October 8), Cooke's latest headline tour borrows its name from the longtime live favorite "baby blues" — a recent No. 1 hit on SiriusXM The Highway's Hot 30 Countdown. The track is set to appear on Cooke's highly anticipated self-titled sophomore album, due out via Big Loud Records/Back Blocks Music on August 14.
After kicking off at Globe Iron in Cleveland, the baby blues world tour will make its way through major cities like Boston (September 19), Seattle (October 14), and Austin (February 18). Early next year, Cooke will bring her star-making live show overseas for a run of U.K. dates, including stops in Belfast (January 22), Glasgow (January 24), London (January 29), and Manchester (January 30).
Along the way, she'll be supported by a packed lineup of breakout talent: Big Loud labelmate Timmy McKeever (September 17 - 26), Florida-bred singer/songwriter McCoy Moore (October 1 - 3 and November 5 - 7), all-female trio Just Jayne (October 8 - 10), Country up-and-comer Aniston Pate (October 14 - 16) and Alabama-born rising star Hannah McFarland (February 18 - 20).
This weekend, Cooke will co-host and perform at "ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash" — an Academy of Country Music Awards Week event slated for May 16 at Mandalay Bay Beach in Las Vegas.
Before embarking on the baby blues world tour, Cooke will also take the stage at summer festivals like Hoofbeat (June 27 in Cadott, Wisconsin).
The Baby Blues World Tour dates:
September
17 | Cleveland, OH - Globe Iron
18 | Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
19 | Boston, MA - Royale
24 | New York, NY - Irving Plaza
25 | Portland, ME - Aura
26 | New Haven, CT - Toad's
October
1 | Rosemont, IL - Joe's Live
2 | Indianapolis, IN - 8 Seconds Saloon
3 | Milwaukee, WI - Rave II
8 | Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
9 | San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre
10 | Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
14 | Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
15 | Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
16 | Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
November
5 | Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
6 | Charlotte, NC - Coyote Joe's
7 | Athens, GA - Georgia Theater
January
22 | Belfast, N.I. - The Limelight 1
24 | Glasgow, UK - SWG3 TV Studio
26 | Bristol, UK - Trinity
28 | Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 2
29 | London, UK - Koko
30 | Manchester, UK - Manchester Club Academy
February
18 | Austin, TX - Antone's
19 | Fort Worth, TX - Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall
20 | Lubbock, TX - Cook's Garage - Indoors
25 | Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
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