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James Taylor Sets Dates For 2025 North American Summer Tour

The singer and his all-star-band will criss-cross the continent from May through July.

James Taylor performs onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Oct. 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

James Taylor performs onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Oct. 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.


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James Taylor is hitting the road next summer with his all-star band for an extensive 2025 North American tour. The 23-date outing will feature support from vocal harmony trio Tiny Habits, with a presale for the show slated to open today (Dec. 10) at 10 a.m. local time; a JamesTaylor.com account is required in order to participate in the presale.

The tour is slated to kick off on May 5 with a show at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ, followed by amphitheater gigs in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Toronto before winding down at the BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, N.H. on July 1. The outing will feature a few double-downs, including a pair of nights at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, a pair at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA, two at the Chateau St. Michelle Winery in Seattle, WA and a double-night run at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.


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A Live Nation presale for select dates will kick off on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at 10 a.m. local time here (use code JOY). The general onsale will begin on Friday (Dec. 13) at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. According to Taylor’s announcement, more dates will be announced soon.

The 76-year-old James is headed back on the road after a busy 2024, which found him hitting amphitheaters across the U.S. and playing a benefit Concert for Carolina in October to raise funds for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene, as well as performing at the DNC and at a Kamala Harris/Tim Walz rally in October.

See James Taylor’s 2025 U.S. summer tour dates below:

May 5 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
May 7 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
May 8 — Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theater
May 10 — San Diego, CA @ Rady Shell
May 11 — San Diego, CA @ Rady Shell
May 13 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
May 14 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
May 16 — Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater
May 17 — Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley
May 19 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheatre
May 21 — Nampa, ID @ Ford Amphitheater
May 23 — Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
May 25 — Seattle, WA @ Chateau St. Michelle Winery
May 26 — Seattle, WA @ Chateau St. Michelle Winery
June 13 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
June 14 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
June 17 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Center
June 19 — Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia
June 21 — Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
June 23 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Amphitheater
June 24 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
June 27 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 29 — Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC
July 1 — Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

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