Dallas Smith Will Go on a 51-Date Tour Across Canada — Referencing Donald Trump's '51st State' Comments
The British Columbia-born country artist's first-ever acoustic tour is skipping the U.S. and doubling down on his home country — from coast to coast.
Dallas Smith
Dallas Smith’s upcoming Canadian concert tour is booked for 51 dates across the country — and that’s no coincidence.
A not-so-subtle knock at President Donald Trump’s threats of making Canada the 51st state (of which rocker Rod Stewart had choice words), the country star and frontman of rock band Default said he’s skipping the U.S. and doubling down on homeland pride with his first-ever acoustic tour, Dallas Smith & His Band (Unplugged).
“Instead of having people come to the bigger cities to come see me, we’re going to go to everyone else,” he shared with news anchors on this morning’s edition of Breakfast Television.
25 years into his music career, Smith — who currently sits at No. 7 on the Canada Country Airplay chart with "How Do You Miss Me," featuring Alexandra Kay — said this tour offers the opportunity to explore the “nooks and crannies” of Canada. Despite the tour’s billing, the singer-songwriter promises the shows will be “a lot of energy and a lot of fun.”
Smith and his band will hit places they’ve never played, starting in Fort St. John, B.C., on October 3 and continuing to less-travelled communities such as Kitimat, B.C., Enoch, M.B. and Lindsay, Ont.
“When we’re doing festivals and bigger shows, that’s kind of my comfort zone,” he said. “But with this tour, I really felt it necessary for me to get up close and personal, present these songs and tell the stories behind the songs [and] have the time to do that.”
The Dallas Smith & His Band (Unplugged) tour makes its way through nine provinces cross-country, before reaching its final stop in Belleville, Ont., on December 14.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.
Dallas Smith & His Band (Unplugged) 2025 Tour Dates
October 3 – North Peace Cultural Centre – Fort St. John, BC
October 4 – Douglas J. Cardinal Centre – Grand Prairie, AB
October 5 – CN Centre – Prince George, BC
October 7 – Lester Centre of the Arts – Prince Rupert, BC
October 8 – Mount Elizabeth Theatre – Kitimat, BC
October 9 – R.E.M. Lee Theatre – Terrace, BC
October 11 – Abbotsford Arts Centre – Abbotsford, BC
October 14 – Charlie White Theatre – Sidney, BC
October 15 – McPherson Playhouse – Victoria, BC
October 16 – Tidemark Theatre – Campbell River, BC
October 17 – Cowichan Performing Arts Centre – Duncan, BC
October 18 – Sid Williams Theatre – Courtenay, BC
October 19 – Port Theatre – Nanaimo, BC
October 21 – Massey Theatre – New Westminster, BC
October 22 – Sagebrush Theatre – Kamloops, BC
October 24 – Vernon Performing Arts Centre – Vernon, BC
October 25 – Kelowna Community Theatre – Kelowna, BC
October 26 – Charles Bailey Theatre – Trail, BC
October 27 – Key City Theatre – Cranbrook, BC
October 28 – Palace Theatre – Calgary, AB
October 29 – Memorial Auditorium, Red Deer, AB
October 31 – Reid Field House – Cold Lake, AB
November 1 – River Cree Event Centre – Enoch, MB
November 2 – Esplanade Theatre – Medicine Hat, AB
November 4 – Living Sky Casino – Swift Current, SK
November 5 – Gold Horse Casino – Lloydminster, AB
November 6 – Dakota Dunes Casino – Saskatoon, SK
November 7 – Club Regent Event Centre – Winnipeg, MB
November 8 – Painted Hand Casino – Yorkton, SK
November 9 – Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium – Brandon, MB
November 19 – Harbourfront Theatre – Summerside, PEI
November 21 – Casino New Brunswick – Moncton, NB
November 22 – Casino Nova Scotia – Halifax, NS
November 23 – Fredericton Playhouse – Fredericton, NB
November 25 – Théâtre Imperial Bell – Montreal, QC
November 27 – Mattamy Theatre – Milton, ON
November 28 – Southam Hall (National Arts Centre) – Ottawa, ON
November 29 – Centennial Hall – London, ON
November 30 – Wingham Town Hall – Wingham, ON
December 2 – Burlington Performing Arts Centre – Burlington, ON
December 3 – Partridge Hall – St. Catharines, ON
December 4 – Sanderson Centre – Brantford, ON
December 5 – Pickering Casino Resort – Pickering, ON
December 6 – Legacy Hall (Deerhurst Resort) - Huntsville, ON
December 8 – Stockey Centre – Parry Sound, ON
December 9 – Orillia Opera House – Orillia, ON
December 10 – Kingston Grand Theatre – Kingston, ON
December 11 – Kiwanis Theatre – Chatham, ON
December 12 – FLATO Academy Theatre – Lindsay, ON
December 13 – River Run Centre – Guelph, ON
December 14 – Empire Theatre – Belleville, ON
