Brooks & Dunn Announce 2023 “Reboot” Tour
No need to go supping at the trough of close facsimiles to the 90s country music that’s so near and dear to your heart, served up by 20-somethings who weren’t even alive in the era and can only boast being “90s-inspired.” Brooks & Dunn are still alive and kicking, and can still serve up “My Maria,” “Neon Moon,” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” themselves, and that’s exactly what they’ll do when they embark on their “Reboot” tour in 2023.
Though it’s been a good 16 years since the duo released new music, good country music never goes out of style, and the music of Brooks & Dunn proves that, arguably growing better with age the farther we get away from the 90s, which was the last time mainstream country music sounded like country music.
Along those lines, Ronnie Dunn released a new album of 90s-style country called 100 Proof Neon last year that was pretty good. Perhaps some of those songs will be featured on this tour. Another tour run also lends to the question of when Brooks & Dunn proper may get back into the studio. With the swell of popularity in their music, now would be as good of a time as any.
The Country Music Hall of Famers will be joined by Scotty McCreery on the 17-date arena tour. “Having been a huge fan of their music all my life, going out on the road with Kix and Ronnie is a dream come true for me,” says McCreery. “I can’t wait for this tour to begin!”
Brooks & Dunn will also be playing Rodeo Houston this year on March 1st in a separate engagement.
Tickets for the “Reboot” tour go on sale Jan. 27 at 10:00 am local time at brooks-dunn.com.
Brooks & Dunn “Reboot” 2023 Tour Dates
Wed Mar 01 – Houston, TX – Rodeo Houston
Thu May 04 – Kansas City, MO – T – Mobile Center
Fri May 05 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Sat May 06 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Thu May 11 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Fri May 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Sat May 13 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Thu May 18 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Fri May 19 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sat May 20 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
Thu Jun 01 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
Fri Jun 02 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Sat Jun 03 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Thu Jun 08 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena+
Sat Jun 10 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Thu June 15 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Fri Jun 16 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Sat Jun 17 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
+On Sale Friday, February 3
January 23, 2023 @ 8:02 pm
Rats. Closest to me is either Buffalo or Pittsburgh, neither of which is really all that close. I live in the NYC metro area.
January 24, 2023 @ 1:07 pm
Closest locale to NYC where they regularly appeared would be Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. Maybe they’ll add a date there.
January 24, 2023 @ 2:23 am
Maybe Brooks and Dunn will add some dates, like somewhere in Maryland, t’would be nice! The duo has recorded many songs with “Honky Tonk” in the title, they should add the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Women” to their repertoire and next album. The song would twang well with their 90s output: “You Can’t Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl,” “Little Miss Honky Tonk,” “Honky Tonk Stomp,” “Honky Tonk Truth,” and Ronnie Dunn’s “Honky Tonk Town.” But I digress…
January 24, 2023 @ 9:09 am
They do cover “Honky Tonk Women” in concert. The most recent time I’ve heard it was when they were on Kenny Chesney’s stadium tour in 2007. I’ve heard it a few times and it’s a natural fit.
Did you read Trig’s review of Ronnie Dunn’s “100 Proof Neon” from last year? He broke down how many time Honky Tonk, Neon, and other words are used.
March 13, 2023 @ 9:46 am
March 17th a country music tribute to The Rolling Stones will be officially released – Stoned Cold Country: The 60th Anniversary Tribute to The Rolling Stones.
The 2nd track: “Honky Tonk Women” – Brooks and Dunn
You’ll get your recorded track of a concert staple from Brooks & Dunn.
I was alerted to this new release by Steve Earle posting his version of “Angie.”
It looks like a list of decent artists from different sub segments of the genre. I’ll probably be able to cherry-pick a few tracks.
January 24, 2023 @ 2:29 am
Crossing everything humanly possible for a UK date or two, however remote it may be. Come on boys, it’s been far too long!
January 24, 2023 @ 4:48 am
Is it as profitable to make albums today as it was back in the 90s. Alot of artists were selling millions of records then, while now 50,000 a week gets you a number 1 country album for the week. Does streaming pay as well as physical albums?
January 24, 2023 @ 5:37 am
I believe Spotify averages 3-5 cents per stream. I’ve been told by several artists that the best way to support them is to buy their music and merch directly from their website.
January 24, 2023 @ 7:39 am
More like .003 to .005 cents per stream. In truth, if an artist has a good fan base, gets playlisted, this can add up very quickly, and the bigger ones can make a living off of it easily. But for a band just starting out especially, merch sales to a core fan base is how they make it happen.
January 24, 2023 @ 5:39 am
Re-Dunn from 2020 was a great album.
January 24, 2023 @ 9:20 am
I’ll be there in Pittsburgh, May 12th. We were all supposed to go to see Brooks & Dunn in 2020, but the world shut down. Not all of us are going to this remake show, because some don’t like driving into the city (2020 was supposed to be at Star Lake, 30 miles outside the city near the WV border).
From 1996-2008, I attended 11 Brooks & Dunn concerts (the last one with ZZ Top). it will be good to see/ hear them live again.
January 26, 2023 @ 12:28 am
Ronnie Dunns voice live is something to experience. I also got to see them in ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 and I believe the last one was 2005? Anyone that loves 90s country should go see this tour!
January 24, 2023 @ 2:02 pm
Scotty McCreery is an interesting and laudible addition to the tour. He is one of the good guys.
January 24, 2023 @ 7:34 pm
Brooks and Dummy are the most overrated manufactered BS ever puked upon the dumbass masses.,..
January 25, 2023 @ 8:54 am
Cringe attempt at trying to use elitist humor perhaps study someone that’s good at it
January 25, 2023 @ 5:57 am
Wikipedia says: “After announcing their retirement in August 2009, they performed their final concert on September 2, 2010, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.” LOL. Retire, reboot, repeat. It’s the KISS formula.
January 25, 2023 @ 9:39 am
Tastes differ for sure, but to this listener, B&D just didn’t produce any music that really holds up over time. The tunes always struck me as sort of manufactured and bland.
January 28, 2023 @ 12:17 am
You strike me as manufactured and bland. 🙄 Clean the shit out of your ears, and you might see why they accomplished what they did.
February 8, 2023 @ 6:49 am
I’ll Never Forgive My Heart, Days of Thunder, South of Santa Fe, Red Dirt Road, Indian Summer, My Next Broken Heart, We’ll Burn That Bridge, That Ain’t No Way To Go, Hard Workin Man……
And so many more.
Some of their stuff is crap (late 90s, early 2000s) but they have put out a ton of classic country songs and they are great in concert.
January 26, 2023 @ 12:23 am
Brooks and Dunn still put on quite an amazing show. Very talented duo! I hope to catch their Columbus show. With this mention of their newly announced tour, I can’t help but think about another often related artist that equally deserves a mention. Last year Reba kicked off her first headlining arena tour in over a decade, selling out many of the shows and fulfilling 30 some dates, plus 17 more this spring…capped off w a Madison Square Garden show. Throw in Terri Clark and Jo Dee Messina! These 90s ladies deserve some serious recognition too. We are blessed they are all still performing.
January 26, 2023 @ 3:51 pm
Say what you really think
January 26, 2023 @ 8:35 am
The first cassette tapes I purchased with my own money were Brand New Man and and Jerry Reed’s Greatest Hits. Neon Moon still resonate with me after all these years, because I lived it for a long time. Same bar every night, same people. All with stories of highs and lows.
January 26, 2023 @ 3:52 pm
My rosaries and prayer books are gone . I hate everyone today