When Is Dolly Parton Touring?
Dolly Parton, the famous country singer and songwriter, is now one of the most successful and requested female artists in concert. Dolly is still 76 years old, but she still goes on tours and performs, captivating her followers with her rambunctiousness, big hair, bright costumes, and famous songs. So where is Dolly Parton performing next?
Dolly, as a rule, does tour annually; she conducts North American tours for several months during the year and occasionally has concerts abroad. Dolly did not tour in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she resumed her tour in 2021 with several concerts. In April 2022, she began a much bigger tour that was scheduled to take her to over 20 cities in the United States and Canada, ending in August.
For the 2022 tour, Dolly performed a mix of hits from her entire career, including Jolene, 9 to 5, I Will Always Love You, bluegrass songs, and songs from her Christmas album released in 2020. She also shared joy and special moments of her career with the audience throughout the shows as well. Audiences also learned to appreciate Dolly’s timeless voice and friendly demeanor, as well as her ability to transform a giant arena show into a personal sing-along in the living room.
Finally, it needs to be mentioned that in 2023, it will be impossible to meet Dolly while touring the US or Canada, at least for some of the time. However, she has several festival performances planned for the next summer in Europe. In June, she will be performing at the Pyramid Stage at one of the most renowned music festivals in the world, the Glastonbury Festival in England. She will also perform the Sunday afternoon ‘legend’ slot, which was performed by artists such as Lionel Richie and Kylie Minogue at previous Glastonbury festivals.
Furthermore, Dolly will be performing at the AmericanaFest festival that is set to happen in Bergen, Norway, in August 2023, marking the end of the 3-day festival that celebrates country and Americana music. Not surprisingly, festivals throughout Europe are eager to invite Dolly to perform. They have always had a large fan base in other countries, but she has not been touring across the Atlantic in the past few decades. These festival performances in 2023 are a bonus for Dolly fans across the globe.
How about the US tours in 2023 and more?
According to the source, Dolly is planning to come back to the US to tour North America in 2024, when she turns 78 years old. Looking at how she has never seemed to run out of energy or interest, I do not expect her to take on less work in the near future. For as long as Dolly Parton can still perform, her fans should expect her to tour with her spirited concerts around the world in the coming years.
In addition to her own concert specials, Dolly also occasionally performs as a guest at concerts with other singers, collaborating with her peers. She was last seen this November since appearing at the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction in Los Angeles. Dolly took the spotlight by singing some of her biggest hits, including ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’ with Pink and Brandi Carlile, two artists she has worked with in the past. Such guest appearances give the fans of Dolly occasional concert treats in between her regular tours and shows.
With Dolly’s grueling schedule that includes a lot of touring, impromptu appearances, highly original festival performances and concerts, and her very own Dollywood park in Tennessee, fans don’t have to wait long to catch a glimpse of Dolly’s sparkle. Her love for performing truly appears limitless, fueling her to captivate audiences year after year, let alone decade after decade. To find out where you can see Dolly Parton in concert and other live performances, be sure to visit her website regularly to keep up with her touring schedule.
Based on the shows she has performed recently this year, a Dolly Parton concert is a nostalgic journey that is filled with laughter and emotion with her spontaneous remarks in between the singing. Starting from children up to grandparents, she unites different generations with a simple and powerful message of love, faith, and hope. Catch her while you can in the next era of her endless world tours, whether in America or abroad, to create priceless moments belting out karaoke with the fabulous Dolly Parton.
