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Thomas Rhett Announces 2023 ‘Home Team Tour’

Thomas Rhett will join the home teams of 40 cities next summer, today (11/3) revealing US tour dates for his “Home Team Tour 23,” produced by Live Nation and presented…

Thomas Rhett Announces 2023 'Home Team Tour'
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Thomas Rhett will join the home teams of 40 cities next summer, today (11/3) revealing US tour dates for his "Home Team Tour 23," produced by Live Nation and presented by Dos Primos Tequila.

The summer tour will begin May 4 in Des Moines, Iowa, at Wells Fargo Arena with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith and end at Thomas Rhett's home team's Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Thomas said in a press release, "Being on the road is one of my favorite places to be. I can't wait to see the joy on y'alls faces next year and with my buddies Cole Swindell and Nate Smith. We're definitely gonna have a good time."

The general public will have access to tickets beginning Friday, November 11 at 10 AM local time at ThomasRhett.com.

Rhett shared a light-hearted video revealing jerseys to celebrate the many tour destinations during a mock press conference. He posted to Instagram, "HOME TEAM, this tour is for YOU! Hitting the road all across the US next year and bringing my buddies @ColeSwindell & @NateSmith with me. Tix go on sale next Friday (11/11), but sign up for the #HomeTeam at the link in my bio for FIRST access to tickets! #HomeTeamTour23."

HOME TEAM TOUR 23 Dates Include:

5/4/2023 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
5/5/2023 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
5/6/2023 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5/18/2023 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center
5/19/2023 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
5/20/2023 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
6/8/2023 - Albany, NY - MVP Arena
6/9/2023 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
6/10/2023 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
6/15/2023 - Tupelo, MS - Cadence Bank Arena
6/16/2023 - Lafayette, LA - CAJUNDOME
6/17/2023 - Bossier City, LA - Brookshire Grocery Arena
6/22/2023 -Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
6/23/2023 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Coliseum
7/6/2023 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center
7/7/2023 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena
7/8/2023 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
7/13/2023 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
7/14/2023 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena
7/15/2023 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
7/20/2023 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
7/21/2023 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
7/22/2023 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
7/27/2023 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
7/28/2023 - Chicago, IL - United Center
7/29/2023 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
8/3/2023 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
8/4/2023 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
8/5/2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
8/17/2023 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
8/18/2023 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
8/19/2023 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
9/14/2023 - Estero, FL - Hertz Arena
9/15/2023 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
9/16/2023 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
9/21/2023 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
9/22/2023 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
9/23/2023 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
9/28/2023 - Birmingham, AL - The Legacy Arena at The BJCC
9/29/2023 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

Thomas Rhett has released four albums including his latest effort, Center Point Road.

He's moved to the top of the country heap quickly: he's already playing big arenas and has scored 19 number one songs and is the reigning Male Vocalist of the Year for the CMA and the ACM.

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Thomas Rhett attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.


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Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Rhett Akins take photos during CMT Artists of the Year 2016 on October 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Lauren Akins and singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett attends the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Thomas Rhett accepts the Male Artist of the Year award onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Thomas Rhett performs at Country Thunder USA - Day 4 on July 27, 2014 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.


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Thomas Rhett is joined on stage by his Dad Singer/Songwriter Rhett Akins during Pepsi's Rock The South Festival - Day 1 at Heritage Park on June 3, 2016 in Cullman, Alabama.


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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line attend the 52nd Annual ACM Awards celebration with Big Machine Label Group at Sake Rok on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Thomas Rhett performs onstage during Big Machine Label Group Outnumber Hunger Launch Event during ACM Weekend on March 31, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Thomas Rhett, winner of the awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year, poses in the press room during the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Thomas Rhett (L) and Maren Morris perform onstage during the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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