The Judds Final Tour: How to Get Tickets, Tour Dates, and Opening Act
After a big performance at the CMT Music Awards, country music legends, The Judds are going back out on the road! On April 11, Naomi and Wynonna Judd announced that they would embark on a 10-date tour to bid a final farewell to their loyal fans. Grand Rapids, MI, will host the first stop on Sep. 30 with dates continuing through October.
Naomi Judd says, ‘the fans have always been my family of choice’
The Judds are excited to get back on the road and see their fans again. In a press release shared with Billboard, Naomi Judd said, “The fans have always been my family of choice. I love them dearly, so I’m chompin’ at the bit to belt out our hits and reconnect with them once again.”
She then praised her daughter, “The cherry on top is singing with my beloved, wild, and extremely talented daughter … the best singer of any genre, Wynonna!”
“She asked me if I was still going to twist, twirl and crack jokes. I answered, ‘Heck yeah! I’m too old to grow up now!’”
Wynonna shared her mom’s sentiment regarding the fans. “What I’m looking forward to most is celebrating Judd music with the fans. Mom and I have had quite the journey over the last 38 years, and the fans have been with us through it all.” She finished with, “This tour is a celebration for them!”
The Judds’ ‘The Final Tour’ includes 10 stops throughout the United States
Sandbox Entertainment and Live Nation are producing the tour. Sandbox Entertainment president/CEO Jason Owen shared with Billboard, “Launching Sandbox Live with The Judds The Final Tour makes perfect sense. We are so proud to produce their epic return to live concerts with our partners at Live Nation and Leslie Cohea and the incredible team at Sandbox.”
The tour will kick off on Sep. 30 and finish on Oct. 28 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Tickets for all 10 dates are now on sale through Ticketmaster.
The Final Tour dates:
Sep. 30: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Oct. 1: Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
Oct. 7: Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Oct. 8: Resch Center, Green Bay, WI
Oct. 14: Gas South Arena, Duluth, GA
Oct. 15: Propst Arena at The Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Oct. 21: Choctaw Grand Theater, Durant, OK
Oct. 22: Dickies Arena, Ft. Worth, TX
Oct. 27: Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
Oct. 28: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Martina McBride will be the opening act for ‘The Final Tour’
The tour will host another country legend when Martina McBride takes the stage as the opening act. The “Independence Day” singer has five No. 1 hits through a storied country music career. The self-proclaimed Kansas farm girl recently shared on Twitter, “I’m excited to join the iconic duo @juddsofficial on this very special tour.”
McBride continued, “Being asked personally by @countrymusichof members and friends, @Wynonna and @TheNaomiJudd, is a true honor and I feel very blessed. We are going to have some fun, that’s for sure!”
2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for The Judds. They will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in May before the tour kicks off. The Judds performed in front of the Nashville institution at the CMT Music Awards, where they sang their hit song “Love Can Build a Bridge.”
