Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun is hitting the road this fall on her extensive The Heavy Things Tour.
The newly-confirmed stops include a performance in Houston on Oct. 16 as well as shows in Austin, Phoenix, Los Angeles and other great cities. There is a Chicago concert scheduled to take place at The Vic Theatre on Nov. 8 and the newly-announced dates conclude on Nov. 19 in Nashville.
Tickets for the new dates go on sale on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. local time.
The tour coincides with the release of Oladokun’s highly-anticipated new album, Hope Is A Heavy Thing, which comes out Sept. 25 via Concord Records.
“‘To understand your future you have to confront your past.’ This is the driving theme behind Hope Is A Heavy Thing,” shares Oladokun. “It’s a collection of 12 songs that I wrote to help myself find my light again after burning out. Produced in Nashville, New York, and the back of a speeding tour bus, this album is sonically an homage to all of the music that inspires me. On this record you’ll find music that nods the brilliance of the Soulquarians, the rawness of Bob Dylan, the rhythms of afrobeats, and the sampling prowess of J Dilla. Not to mention a callback to the Ronettes and a few songs that find inspiration in rock and roll protest music of the 60’s and 70’s. You’ll also find me at the most authentic I’ve been able to be as an artist. It is a record I wrote for anyone who finds themselves wondering how to hope in these times. Sometimes it means looking back and digging through the muck to find what’s worth fighting for again.”
Click here to pick-up tickets to see Joy Oladokun perform live in a city near you and check out a full list of tour dates below. More information can be found at Joyoladokun.com.
Joy Oladokun Tour Dates
August 15—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry House
August 28—Portland, OR—Topaz Farm
October 5—Dallas, TX—State Fair of Texas 2026
October 16—Houston, TX—The Heights Theater
October 17—Austin, TX—Scoot Inn
October 20—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom
October 21—San Diego, CA—The Observatory North Park
October 23— Los Angeles, CA—The Bellwether
October 25— San Francisco, CA—Castro Theatre
October 27— Portland, OR—Aladdin Theater
October 29—Vancouver, BC—Hollywood Theatre
October 30—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre
November 2—Salt Lake City, UT—The Complex – The Grand
November 4—Denver, CO—Paramount Theatre
November 6—Lawrence, KS—The Granada Theater
November 7—St. Paul, MN—Palace Theatre
November 8—Chicago, IL—The Vic Theatre
November 11—Brooklyn, NY—Warsaw Concerts
November 12—Ardmore, PA—Ardmore Music Hall
November 13—Washington, D.C.—Howard Theatre
November 15—Saxapahaw, NC— Haw River Ballroom
November 17—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre
November 18—Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse
November 19—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
April 25—Miramar Beach, FL—Moon Crush