Country Star Jon Pardi Plans Tuscaloosa Show on Homecoming Eve

Multi-platinum country star Jon Pardi is coming to Tuscaloosa for one of the biggest football weekends of the year.

Pardi will bring his Gamblin' Man Tour 2026 to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m., the night before the University of Alabama's Homecoming football game against Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alexandra Kay and Sadie Bass will open the show, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.

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Over the past decade, Pardi has built a reputation as one of country music's most energetic live performers, blending honky-tonk tradition with a rock-and-roll edge. With four Top 5 albums, six No. 1 hits, 20 RIAA-certified singles and more than 9.3 billion global streams, the Grammy-nominated artist's catalog includes fan favorites like "Dirt on My Boots," "Head Over Boots," "Heartache Medication" and "Night Shift." His fifth studio album, Honkytonk Hollywood, includes the current Top 25 single "Boots Off."

The show lands on one of Tuscaloosa's highest-traffic weekends, with tens of thousands of Alabama and Texas A&M fans expected in the city for Homecoming.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early, explore downtown and riverfront restaurants, and plan parking and rideshare arrangements in advance.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 24, through Ticketmaster or at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

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