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Billy Strings announces new Rupp Arena concert dates. How to get tickets.

Billy Strings, who sold out Rupp Arena in April 2024, is returning with a new tour in June.
Billy Strings, who sold out Rupp Arena in April 2024, is returning with a new tour in June.

Bluegrass star Billy Strings is coming back to Lexington.

The Grammy-winning musician who played two sold our Rupp Arena concerts in 2024 is returning for two nights June 20 and 21.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 10 local time via ticketmaster.com or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office, open from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Sign up for presale beginning 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at billystrings.com/tour.

Billy Strings, who sold out Rupp Arena in April 2024, is returning with a new tour in June.
Billy Strings, who sold out Rupp Arena in April 2024, is returning with a new tour in June. Walter Tunis
Billy Strings played the first of two sold-out Rupp Arena concerts April 26, 2024, in Lexington, Ky.
Billy Strings played the first of two sold-out Rupp Arena concerts April 26, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com

The tour celebrates his latest album, “Highway Prayers,” which debuted at the top of Billboard’s all-genre Top Album sales last fall, the first time a Bluegrass album has been the top album in 22 years.

Billy Strings played the first of two sold-out Rupp Arena concerts April 26, 2024, in Lexington, Ky.
Billy Strings played the first of two sold-out Rupp Arena concerts April 26, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
A young concert goer got his wish during the April 26, 2024 Rupp Arena Billy Strings concert. The Bluegrass musician played “My Rose of Old Kentucky” after seeing the request sign from the audience.
A young concert goer got his wish during the April 26, 2024 Rupp Arena Billy Strings concert. The Bluegrass musician played “My Rose of Old Kentucky” after seeing the request sign from the audience. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com

The new studio album follows the recent release of Strings’ first live album, “Billy Strings Live Vol. 1,” which is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album. He’s won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass album and also has won many Bluegrass and Americana music awards.

He’s known for electrifying concert performances that have been sold out in venues around the world.

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This story was originally published January 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM.

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