Fast-rising country star Ashley Cooke is taking her next big step on the global stage, announcing the baby blues world tour, a 28-date headline run launching September 17 and culminating in a career-defining show at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium on February 25. Tickets go on general sale Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. local time, with $1 from every ticket supporting the Ashley Cooke Fund in partnership with The Onsite Foundation’s Creatives Support Network, providing mental health resources for the songwriting community.
Named after her SiriusXM The Highway No.1 hit ‘baby blues,' the tour arrives just ahead of her highly anticipated sophomore album ‘ashley cooke,' due August 14 via Big Loud Records/Back Blocks Music. The track, long a fan favourite in her live sets, signals a new era for Cooke, one that continues to blend emotional honesty with arena-ready country-pop hooks.
The tour will see Cooke hit major US markets including Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club, New York’s Irving Plaza and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, before heading overseas in January for a highly anticipated UK and Ireland run. Stops include Belfast, Glasgow, London and Manchester, offering UK fans a chance to catch one of country’s fastest-rising voices in intimate venues before she inevitably scales up again.
Support across the tour comes from an impressive lineup of emerging talent, including Timmy McKeever (September 17–26), McCoy Moore (October 1–3 and November 5–7), all-female trio Just Jayne (October 8–10), rising act Aniston Pate (October 14–16) and Hannah McFarland (February 18–20).
Cooke’s reputation as a live performer has grown rapidly over the past two years, having already toured alongside major names like Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis, as well as most recently supporting Jon Pardi. Whether delivering stripped-back acoustic moments or full-band anthems, she’s built a reputation for connecting with audiences through both vulnerability and energy: something this headline run is set to amplify on a global scale.
Ahead of the tour, Cooke will also appear at the Academy of Country Music’s “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” in Las Vegas and a string of summer festivals, continuing to build momentum into what is shaping up to be a defining chapter of her career.
Ashley Cooke – baby blues world tour dates
SEPTEMBER
17 | Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron 🎧
18 | Washington, DC – 9:30 Club 🎧
19 | Boston, MA – Royale 🎧
24 | New York, NY – Irving Plaza 🎧
25 | Portland, ME – Aura 🎧
26 | New Haven, CT – Toad's 🎧
OCTOBER
1 | Rosemont, IL – Joe's Live 💿
2 | Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon 💿
3 | Milwaukee, WI – Rave II 💿
8 | Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre ☀️
9 | San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre ☀️
10 | Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades ☀️
14 | Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo 💋
15 | Portland, OR – Revolution Hall 💋
16 | Boise, ID – Knitting Factory 💋
NOVEMBER
5 | Raleigh, NC – The Ritz 💿
6 | Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe's 💿
7 | Athens, GA – Georgia Theater 💿
JANUARY
22 | Belfast, N.I. – The Limelight 1
24 | Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio
26 | Bristol, UK – Trinity
28 | Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 2
29 | London, UK – Koko
30 | Manchester, UK – Manchester Club Academy
FEBRUARY
18 | Austin, TX – Antone's 🩵
19 | Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall 🩵
20 | Lubbock, TX – Cook's Garage – Indoors 🩵
25 | Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
🎧 Support from Timmy McKeever
💿 Support from McCoy Moore
☀️ Support from Just Jayne
💋 Support from Aniston Pate
🩵 Support from Hannah McFarland
