Marcus King Band Unveil Fall 2025 ‘Darling Blue’ Tour (Pt. 1)
Marcus King Band, photo by Alysse Gafkjen
On Friday, July 11, The Marcus King Band returned to announce Darling Blue, set to release via American Records on Sept. 26 as the group’s first record since 2018’s Carolina Confessions. For their triumphant return to the studio, the acclaimed Southern-rock torchbearer King and his longtime live ensemble drew influence from the bandleader’s deep connection to his home state of South Carolina and the range of styles they’ve mastered through the years, swirling country, psych-rock, electric blues, jam and classic R&B into an equally searing and soulful sound. Today, the ensemble has unveiled their plans to take their new music on the road with The Darling Blue Tour (Pt. 1).
The Marcus King Band’s next outing comprises 13 performances across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest from Sept. 11 to Nov. 6. Following their newly added kickoff from Davenport, Iowa’s Capitol Theatre and 11 previously announced festival sets and supporting dates for Eric Church and Cody Johnson, King and his tried and true backing band will return to the stage on Oct. 12 in Peoria, Ill.
After rounding out their Midwest leg with an Oct. 14 appearance in Lawrence, Kansas, the group will bear south to shows in Stephenville, Texas, Fayetteville, Ark. and Starkville, Miss. before stepping into the spotlight at Memphis, Tenn.’s Graceland on Oct. 23. For the last lap of their tour’s first act, the group will move from the South Central region to the Southwest with engagements in Catoosa, Okla., Little Rock, Ark., Corpus Christi, Texas, Lubbock, Texas and finally Albuquerque, N.M.’s Revel. Throughout the run, they’ll welcome support from special guests Angel White, Laci Kaye Booth and Carter Faith.
“It truly felt like home,” King said of recording his first album with his full band in seven years. “Like my band and I were just working out songs to perform live but ended up creating a piece of recorded music for our fans to hear. Our goal is always to be a vessel and allow the music to flow through us and tap into something that’s already there in the room. But more than anything I’ve done before, this album felt like a real concerted effort to make music for myself, and for ourselves as a band—creating for the love of creating and being as honest as we possibly can. We put everything we had into making something that we love and we have faith that the audience will feel that and love it too.”
Tickets for the Marcus King Band’s new tour dates will become available through an artist presale on Wednesday, July 16 at 10 a.m. local time. General on sale will follow on Friday, July 18 at 10 a.m. local time. Find tickets and more information at marcuskingofficial.com.
Read on for the full list of King’s upcoming tour dates.
Marcus King 2025 Tour Dates:
July 16—San Sebastian, ES—Victoria Eugenia Antzokia
July 17—Madrid, ES—Noches Del Botánico
July 18—Vila Nova De Gaia, PT—Meo Mares Vivas
July 20—Santa Domingo De La Calzada, ES—Rockland Art Festival
July 27—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory*
July 29—Monterey, CA—Golden State Theatre*
July 30—Santa Rosa, CA—Luther Burbank Theater*
August 1—Mammoth Lakes, CA—Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza
August 2—Sacramento, CA—Channel 24*
August 14—Park City, UT—Park City Song Summit
August 15—West Valley City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre†
August 16—West Valley City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre†
August 17—Jackson, WY—Snow King Mountain
August 23—Charleston, SC—Marcus King Band Family Reunion Festival
August 24—Charleston, SC—Marcus King Band Family Reunion Festival
August 31—Aspen, CO—Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival
September 5—Madison, IN—Unbroken Circle Festival At Bicentennial Park
September 11—Davenport, IA—Capitol Theater*
September 12—Lincoln, NE—Pinnacle Bank Arena‡
September 15-21—Seattle, WA—Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea Alaska
September 25—Green Bay, WI—Resch Center§
September 26—Milwaukee, WI—Fiserv Forum§
September 27—Des Moines, IA—Casey’s Center§
September 28—St. Louis, MO—Evolution Festival
October 2—Detroit, MI—Little Caesars Arena§
October 3—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena§
October 9—Indianapolis, IN—Gainbridge Fieldhouse§
October 10—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena§
October 11—Cleveland, OH—Rocket Arena§
October 12—Peoria, IL—Civic Center Theater*
October 14—Lawrence, KS—Liberty Hall*
October 16—Sugar Land, TX—Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land**
October 17—Stephenville, TX—Twisted J Live
October 18—Austin, TX—Moody Center**
October 19—Fayetteville, AR—JJ’s††
October 21—Starkville, MS—Rick’s Cafe††
October 23—Memphis, TN—Graceland*
October 24—Fairhope, AL—Live at Five*
October 25—Birmingham, AL—Legacy Arena at The BJCC‡
October 30—Catoosa, OK—Hard Rock Live
October 31—Little Rock, AR—The Hall‡‡
November 1—Gonzales, LA—Boots On The Bayou
November 2—Corpus Christi, TX—Concrete Street Pavilion‡‡
November 5—Lubbock, TX—Cook’s Garage (indoors)‡‡
November 6—Albuquerque, NM—Revel‡‡
November 11-16—Los Angeles, CA—Blue Note LA
May 29—Panama City Beach, FL—Gulf Coast Jam
*with Angel White
†with Chris Stapleton
‡with Cody Johnson
§with Eric Church
**with Dwight Yoakam
††Laci Kaye Booth
‡‡Carter Faith
