Chris Stapleton - All-American Road Show (2026)
You know what would hit the spot in Toronto in the wake of escalating tensions with the U.S.? A country superstar bringing his All-American Road Show across the border. Chris Stapleton seems to think so. He'll be stopping by this August at Rogers Stadium, which is already filling up with some massive performances this summer. The question now is, could he sell 50,000 seats at Toronto's most-hated venue?
The facts
- Who: Chris Stapleton | Support: Zach Top, Allen Stone
- When: Thursday, August 6th | 6:00PM
- Where: Rogers Stadium | 50,547 Capacity
- Why: Continuing his All-American Road Show tour
- Last Toronto show: Budweiser Stage (08/18/23)
- Nearest stop: Detroit (08/08)
Presale Dates
- Artist, Amex: Jan 13 @ 10AM (Sign Up to the Fan Club)
- Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Rogers Stadium, Zach Top, Allen Stone: Jan 15 @ 10AM
- General Public: Jan 16 @ 10AM
Ticket Links
Thursday, August 6: Ticketmaster | Stubhub | TickPick
Note: Tickets found on 3rd party sites (i.e Stubhub, TickPick) before presale are all speculative tickets. It's strongly discouraged to buy these tickets. Here is a fun read for more information about the topic.
Community Chatter
Curious how fans are feeling about the tour? Here are the best places to gauge sentiment:
Seating Map
💡How I rate shows
- Various factors are considered, including community sentiment, time since last show, pricing, proximity to nearby dates, and more
- Each factor is given a positive or negative score. Positive scores swing in the direction of Buy, and negative scores swing towards Wait
- Factors sum up to one score, which becomes the FaceValue Verdict: Buy or Wait
The factors
Here's everything pushing this presale up or down the FaceValue scale.
Rogers Stadium --
Obligatory "nobody wants to go to Rogers Stadium" wait signal.
Luke Combs is selling well +
We're lucky enough to have such an easy reference point to gauge how well this presale could go. Luke Combs occupies nearly the same demographics as Chris Stapleton, though Combs has two dates at Rogers Stadium compared to Stapleton's one. We can see below the Ticketmaster maps showing the current inventory for both nights. Neither is sold out, though if it were contained to a single night, it wouldn't be out of the question for it to be sold out by now.
Though how likely is it for Stapleton to add a second night?
No room for added dates +
Well... not likely. On the front end, Stapleton is boxed in by Guns N' Roses on the 5th, leaving only the 7th open before he sets up shop in Detroit. Given the production demands of a stadium show, I'd say it's unlikely for a second night to be added.
An All-American Road Show? Now? -
It's no secret that Canadian/American relations have been... burdensome, to say the least. It's an unfortunately timed and named tour for the two Canadian cities added to the itinerary. Many Canadians have proudly stopped buying American products, and while American entertainment hasn't seen the same level of boycott, there's something more direct about supporting a tour that wears its patriotism so visibly. Expect some fans to choose to spend money elsewhere. Speaking of...
Back-to-back-to-back Stadium Shows --
The Civic Holiday week is loaded up with three consecutive nights featuring three different concerts:
- August 4: Foo Fighters with Queens of the Stone Age
- August 5: Guns N' Roses
- August 6: Chris Stapleton
That's a lot of white men with guitars feeding on Gen X/Boomer wallets. There's also AC/DC just a month later, and who knows who'll get added in the coming months. While Stapleton's audience doesn't crossover as neatly as the other three groups do, I still expect casual fans to be more selective.
My recommendation is to Wait. There aren't enough factors pushing Chris Stapleton over the Rogers Stadium hurdle. Expect to be able to find discounted tickets closer to showtime.
