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Kelsea Ballerini on tour. (Photo credit: Catherine Powell // courtesy of Black River Entertainment)
Kelsea Ballerini on tour. (Photo credit: Catherine Powell // courtesy of Black River Entertainment)

Kelsea Ballerini kicks off highly anticipated headline arena tour

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Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 07:20 pm

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Black River Entertainment Press Release

Five-time Grammy Award-nominated and multiple ACM and CMA award-winning, multi-Platinum songwriter, producer and author Kelsea Ballerini kicked off her highly anticipated “Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour 2025” last night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, joined by openers Sasha Alex Sloan and MaRynn Taylor. Promoted by AEG Presents, the 36-date tour will visit arenas in major markets coast to coast this spring. It visits Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on Feb 6. Tickets are available HERE.

The tour comes on the heels of the release of Ballerini’s highly acclaimed fifth studio album, “PATTERNS” (Black River), on Oct. 25. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s country albums chart and No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200, earning Ballerini the highest debut of her career. On the album, she enlisted Noah Kahan to appear on the tender and beautifully crafted – and Grammy-nominated Best Country Duo/Group Performance – single “Cowboys Cry Too,” which continues to climb at country radio. Last fall, Ballerini celebrated “PATTERNS” arrival with a sold-out show at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, previewing what fans can expect on her full arena run.

Kelsea Ballerini on tour. (Photo credit: Catherine Powell // courtesy of Black River Entertainment)

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More about Kelsea Ballerini

Ballerini has consistently made history. With the release of her debut album, “The First Time,” she became the only female country artist to hit No. 1 with the first three consecutive singles from a debut album. This history-making feat earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination. She has logged five back-to-back top 10 entries on the Billboard top country albums chart, including the Platinum-selling “The First Time” (2015), Gold-selling “Unapologetically” (2017), Gold-selling “Kelsea” (2020), “ballerini” (2020) and “Subject to Change” (2022). With seven No. 1 singles and 33 certifications from the RIAA to date, her catalog boasts a string of essential smashes.

Among dozens of accolades thus far, Ballerini has garnered five Grammy nominations, won two ACM Awards, picked up two CMA Awards, took home the iHeartRadio Music Awards honor for Best New Artist, and received multiple career nominations from the ACM Awards, American Music Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Ballerini was also inducted as a member of the famed Grand Ole Opry in 2019. At the time, she notably became the Opry’s youngest member in its nearly 100-year history.

Expanding her sphere of influence, Ballerini authored her first original book of poetry, “Feel Your Way Through” (2021), and Dolly Parton tapped her to star in the audiobook of “Run, Rose, Run” (2022). This same year, the multi-Platinum country superstar was named the newest face of CoverGirl. She entered into a multi-year partnership and launched a cosmetic collaboration with the brand in 2023.

Ballerini’s fourth album, “Subject to Change,” arrived in 2022. The Gold-certified first single, “Heartfirst,” earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. She went on to surprise fans five months later with the release of the intimate, six-song “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat,” which earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album. “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat,” along with an accompanying short film written and directed by Ballerini, marked the star’s most honest work to date and led to her “Saturday Night Live” debut, universal acclaim from critics, as well as the honor of gracing the cover of TIME Magazine.

In addition to her new music, Ballerini currently serves as the face of CoverGirl and Pantene, and recently announced she is set to serve as coach on season 27 of NBC’s “The Voice,” premiering this spring.

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