Hannah Harper Announces 22-Date Behind This Guitar Tour

Daniel Okafor

In her announced “Behind This Guitar Tour,” Hannah Harper will headline 22 concerts from February 4 to May 22, 2027. The run opens on February 4 at The Brown Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky, and closes on May 22 at Auburn University’s Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center.

The 2026 “American Idol” winner is billing her first headlining tour across the South, Midwest and East Coast. The premise is straightforward: build a concert experience around her own music after television introduced her to millions.

What changed after “American Idol”?

Harper’s breakout year has turned those television moments into a growing country career, according to the announcement. Her releases show her personality and connection to traditional storytelling. Her latest single, “Hold Your Horses,” follows the fan favourite “Married Into This Town.”

Harper recorded “9 to 5 (Live From Dollywood)” live at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The performance pays tribute to Dolly Parton at the theme park bearing her name. The location makes the cover unusually specific: Parton’s song, Harper’s performance and the songwriter’s park share one frame.

What does the near-term Nashville schedule show?

Harper’s announcement lists two major Nashville milestones before the headline run. She will make her Ryman Auditorium debut supporting Lauren Alaina on November 12, then appear at the Grand Ole Opry on November 13. The announcement says these dates follow recent opportunities to open for Brad Paisley, giving Harper time onstage alongside established country stars.

Her November pairing is a tight two-night contrast: the Ryman on one night, the Grand Ole Opry on the next. The 2027 route then reaches historic theatres and concert halls, plus the Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo in Alabama and the Ham & Yam Festival in Smithfield, North Carolina. According to the announcement, that range connects country music with local communities, traditions and celebrations.

The announcement sets two sales windows: presales begin November 11, and general tickets go on sale November 13 at 10 a.m. local time. The itinerary provides 22 dates, 22 named venues and a clear lead-in to the 2027 run.

What does the full itinerary look like?

Harper’s announced route covers 22 stops:

• February 4 — Louisville, KY — The Brown Theatre
• February 5 — Bloomington, IL — Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
• February 6 — Piedmont, MO — Eagle Sky of the Ozarks
• March 4 — Anderson, IN — Paramount Theatre
• March 5 — Mount Vernon, KY — New Barn Theatre
• March 6 — Danville, VA — Caesars Virginia
• March 7 — Richmond, VA — Dominion Energy Center (Carpenter Theatre)
• April 2 — Philadelphia, MS — The Ellis Theater
• April 3 — Huntsville, AL — Mars Music Hall at Von Braun Center
• April 4 — Opp, AL — Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
• April 30 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
• May 1 — Smithfield, NC — Neuse River Amphitheatre (Ham & Yam Festival)
• May 2 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte
• May 6 — Greensburg, PA — The Palace Theatre
• May 7 — Lancaster, PA — American Music Theatre
• May 8 — Jim Thorpe, PA — Penn’s Peak
• May 13 — Shipshewana, IN — Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
• May 14 — Sugarcreek, OH — Ohio Star Theater
• May 15 — Valparaiso, IN — Central Park Plaza
• May 20 — Augusta, GA — The Bell Auditorium
• May 21 — Gainesville, GA — The Hall at Bourbon Brothers
• May 22 — Auburn, AL — Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University

The announcement frames the run as the next stage in a year of recording, performing and reaching new audiences after Harper’s “American Idol” victory. She has “Hold Your Horses,” “Married Into This Town,” “9 to 5 (Live From Dollywood)” and a growing catalogue to carry into 22 rooms.

“Behind This Guitar” is a fitting name for the proposition. Harper brings the voice and guitar, and owns the billing. The next test arrives one venue at a time.