Hank Williams Jr. to Celebrate 45 Years of “Family Tradition” on Tour
Hank Williams Jr. doesn’t tour very often. He’d rather spend his time in a deer blind or out on a dock these days. But the Country Music Hall of Famer is always good for a couple of weeks of tour dates each year to keep the money rolling in, and to keep the “Family Tradition” alive. And when Hank does tour, he tours hard.
In 2024, Hank will be taking a cool list of openers out with him on the road as he officially celebrates 45 year anniversary of the release of his signature song “Family Tradition.” The rowdy friends he’ll be taking out on the road include Charley Crockett, Whiskey Myers, as well as fellow legends Neal McCoy, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives. Old Crow Medicine Show will also open a date after touring with Bocephus in 2022.
Along with his own tour dates, Hank Jr. will also be headlining the Two Step Inn Fest in Georgetown, TX on Sunday, April 21st, as well as select dates on the Rock The Country Festival with Jason Aldean and Kid Rock.
Some of the dates are on sale now. The others highlighted below are on sale Friday, December 15th at 10 am local time HERE.
HANK WILLIAMS JR. 2024 TOUR DATES:
4/5/2024 – Birmingham, AL – The Legacy Arena at The BJCC +
4/20/2024 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena!
4/21/2024 – Georgetown, TX – Two Step Inn
5/17/2024 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek$ –ON SALE FRI, DEC 15
5/18/2024 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live$
6/7/2024 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre# –ON SALE FRI, DEC 15
6/8/2024 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center# –ON SALE FRI, DEC 15
6/21/2024 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
6/22/2024 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
8/9/2024 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion^ –ON SALE FRI, DEC 15
8/10/2024 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach+
8/23/2024 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC+
8/24/2024 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview+
9/14/2024 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center$
+ with Whiskey Myers
! with Neal McCoy
$ with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
# with Charley Crockett
* with Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
^ with Old Crow Medicine Show
December 12, 2023 @ 10:14 pm
It’s a shame that Neil Mccoy is mostly known for his stupid songs and not his cover of ‘Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye’
December 12, 2023 @ 10:18 pm
He’s great live, stupid songs and all.
December 13, 2023 @ 4:09 pm
What stupid songs are you referring to? Not trying to start an argument just wondering because he definelty has some humorous songs but I wouldn’t call any of his songs I’ve heard stupid (I haven’t gone deep into his discography, and I can assume his “take a knee” song is fairly stupid, though I’ve never heard it and I probably agree with the sentiment, but I can’t imagine it being an artistic achievement or anything)
December 13, 2023 @ 6:44 pm
Hank Williams Jr, I attended a concert when he was 13 years old. I attended a number of concerts since then. I love his songs – never heard him sing a bad song! Yes, he’s a rebel and gets into trouble but that doesn’t mean you should bad mouth him. Is your slate clean enough to get in the Pearly Gates? I love his Dad’s music and all Classic Country music! ????
December 13, 2023 @ 9:50 pm
Wink, The Shake, Billy’s got his beer goggles on
December 14, 2023 @ 10:33 am
Fair enough. Wink is a great song though, not everything has to be serious.
December 13, 2023 @ 2:16 am
Seen hank in concert 3 times,all 3 sucked,I wouldn’t walk across my yard to see him again,I loved him as kid,and we see eye to eye on most things conservative,but in concert,NO.
December 13, 2023 @ 8:07 am
Well good. The true hank fans don’t want you to walk across your yard to see him. If you don’t realize that the man’s in his freaking mid-70s and is doing this longer than most people been alive since it was 8 years old. There’s a reason why he doesn’t have the bama band anymore because he can’t get out there and do the shows like he used to do. So it’s okay You keep your dollar and I’ll give it to him the next time I see him
December 18, 2023 @ 8:24 pm
I used to be a big fan of him ….until he got to rude/arrogant ….especially when kids would follow him for a signature….he ignores them….he was on the Bobby bones talk show …. He really was at his worst ????….hes sure lost my vote…..
December 14, 2023 @ 8:35 am
I have to agree I find his concerts to be frustrating and hard to get into. I think I even heard a few boos the last time I saw him and felt like he lost the audience. He has so many crowd pleasing songs that everyone was to sing along to but he ad libs so much that no one can keep up, then its just the melody that he will play and about the time the crowd gets into it he’s rambling into a different song. I feel like he tries to get through the concert as fast as he can and doesnt take the time to try to connect with his audience.
December 20, 2023 @ 1:06 pm
I agree. Love his studio music. Saw 2 of his concerts in different cities with friends and both times we left before halfway. Volume was too loud. Led to headaches. Back in the 80s this was.
December 13, 2023 @ 5:18 am
I like Hank Jr., but I’m not going to give him a dime to stand up there acting a fool, bragging and singing parts of songs here and there.
Been burned by his hubris before.
Yeah, sure, I was there to see Hank Jr., but I wouldn’t have been there at all without his music, which he barely seems to care about. He’s turned into a caricature of himself, if he ever really existed…
December 13, 2023 @ 7:31 am
I saw him twice in the mid 1990s, when he was giving it his all. I’d still see him these days, but with the knowledge of your caveat, S Marco, I’d expect the worst, hope for a relatively good show, and not buy the priciest seats (although his upcoming tour doesn’t seem to blanket the Midwest, so this is all theoretical).
December 13, 2023 @ 8:13 am
I’m sure like all other artists this is just a start of the tour dates will be added… I’ve seen Hank more times than most. Hell the sign bird of Hank and not Ruger is on my arm. I go back to the days of Meyrle Kilgore when there still was private security before thank was sued because of a imposter security specialist. Any at 15 he was drunk in WPB, FL. HE COULDN’T PLAY A LICK. The next morning on the wing of his jet he did a 3 hour acoustic for those of us there. Which was about 1/3 – 1/2 of the concert crowd.
Again the man is in his 70’s. Been doing this for almost just as long. Like 66 year’s. And he still puts Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift to shame
December 13, 2023 @ 7:41 am
I saw him live in May, he was hitting him just fine, played several songs live I never thought I’d hear him do. He sounded great then. Only played for an hour tho, that was disappointing.
December 13, 2023 @ 8:06 am
Hank Torres every year. What do you mean he doesn’t tour very often. He still sells out everywhere he goes. And yeah it’s been 45 years since family tradition. But shit this was reported on last week. Catch up. And quit freaking saying shit that ain’t true
December 13, 2023 @ 8:21 am
Did you not read past the first sentence? Only touring about two weeks out of every year would be “not very often” compared to the vast majority of live performers. The second sentence of the article states, “the Country Music Hall of Famer is always good for a couple of weeks of tour dates each year… so nobody is saying he doesn’t tour every year.
Yes, this information was released last week. Was too busy to report it then. Multiple dates are going on sale this Friday, so I thought it was a good time to address the news. Not sure what the friction is about.
December 13, 2023 @ 4:15 pm
Give Trigger a fucking break. He’s the one writer on this website, a website that uploads at 10-15 articles every week, all of which feature a level of research, detail, consideration and entertainment value that you won’t find anywhere else.
December 14, 2023 @ 5:35 pm
Hank Williams Junior….W H A T !!!!!! NUFF SAID
December 15, 2023 @ 12:52 pm
Who the fuck is Hank Torres?
March 5, 2025 @ 5:01 am
A washboard player from Betty’s Tits, Virginia (pop. 103).
Worth listening to if there’s nothing else to listen to. He pays you a dollar if you sit through a song.
December 13, 2023 @ 8:21 am
I’ve seen Hank Jr 4 times, 3 in the 80’s and another one in 2019. You have to know what you are getting into – he’s going to go on some political rant, he is going to tell you how great he is (and usually exaggerate), he’s going to do medley’s and he’s going to change the words to some songs. In addition to all that he will play some great and iconic music and give you a good show. If you are ok with all that you should be able to enjoy yourself, if you are not ok, best to skip. I did enjoy these shows but do find the changing of words annoying, especially Country Boy can Survive.
December 13, 2023 @ 9:52 am
All true, and I’m a Hank Jr defender. I’m remembering a Volunteer Jam with Hank Jr and The Charlie Daniels Band. It was what you might call Hillbilly Woodstock. Quite the experience. Jr, as you might expect, was halfway lit.My theory on why he’s this way live is I believe playing live fills him with anxiety and a sense of dread, so drinking gets him through it all. He did do an acoustic section during the set, well worth the admission, where he told stories and played his father’s songs and some of his own. But most of the show was braggadocio, testosterone, chest thumping, showmanship, and loud guitar. In other words, just about perfect. What a show, what a spectacle and so worth it. Nonetheless, the crowd in my opinion is the real show. Put several thousand drinking, screaming rednecks onto a lawn and watch the chaos unfold. In the Midwest, corn country, we grow them big and my advice is if you encounter a 6’6″ 300+ pound drunk hugger gorilla man, and they are everywhere in a Bocephus show, take it from my cousin, just hug em…way better than trying to ignore em. Listen to me, I know what I’m talking about. ????
And oh yeah, go see Jr, but be forewarned, it ain’t no NPR sponsored Americana show in a listening room. ????
December 13, 2023 @ 4:18 pm
Having a few drinks to calm the nerves is understandable. I possess no musical talent aside from being an excellent air guitarist when “Mr. Crowley” plays when I’m 20 beers deep, but I always figured that if I was a professional singer/musician, I would need a drink or two just to work up the nerve to get on stage in the first place. But… a couple drinks to calm the nerves isn’t the same as being shitfaced on stage, which I’ve heard Hank has been on many occasions.
December 14, 2023 @ 4:26 am
This makes me think of David Allan Coe’s show in the early aughts. I saw home about twice a year over a period of a few years when he would come to Ziggys in Winston-Salem. Between the performance, venue, and crowd, it was bizarre and amazing. It was so unique to its time and place; I’ll never experience anything quite like it again.
December 14, 2023 @ 6:09 pm
I Googled it to make sure if DAC is still alive. His website looks abandoned, but there are references to surgery and Covid from over a year ago. I gather that he’s not touring anymore, and like others his age or even younger, he may require personal assistance.
December 13, 2023 @ 2:52 pm
I love Hank Williams I see him in Denise Texas.
December 14, 2023 @ 12:41 am
I’m trying to catch a few acts that I’ve never seen, on their last go round. I’ve got tickets to see the Oak Ridge Boys in Lancaster next spring. They may be in various stages of infirmity, but at least I know they’ll put on a full-length professional show, as best they can.
I would go to see Hank Jr.–either in Harford or Saratoga Springs–and stay overnight–but some of the comments here leave me leery. I loved his old records, but I’m not really interested in driving hundreds of miles to be harangued by someone who thinks he’s doing you a favor just by appearing. I think I’ll wait to hear a few more reviews and reactions to what Hank’s doing now before deciding.
December 14, 2023 @ 8:10 am
I saw Hank Williams Jr. at Under The Big Sky Fest last year, and it was a good show. Was he ridiculously braggadocious? Absolutely. Did he change the words to songs and do medleys? Of course. Was I happy I saw him? Yes. Is it worth driving hundreds of miles and staying in a hotel for? Perhaps not. But hundreds of thousands of people do. He’s Bocephus. You have to know what you’re getting.
June 8, 2024 @ 5:31 am
I hope you saw last night’s show in Hartford. It was great! My first time seeing him, and I like his music but I went mostly out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised. He kept the audience on their feet for the entire show. We all got our money’s worth!
December 14, 2023 @ 9:17 am
Bocephus doesn’t make it out this way too often so I’ve never had the honor of seeing him live.
Would be a great show. I’d love to see some Thunderhead..
December 14, 2023 @ 3:02 pm
Worst concert I ever saw was Hank Jr. in Buena, N.J., on a stage in a campground where you brought your own lawn chair. It was an older and not very large crowd, and the opening act was some rock band that put everyone in a bad mood. Finally, Bocephus came out, did a handful of songs, and walked off the stage. Everyone just kind of looked at each other wondering if the show was already over. He never came back, so I guess the show was already over! It was not a high-energy crowd, but still you should get more than 25 minutes out of the headliner…
December 15, 2023 @ 7:59 am
I seen him sometime in the early 00s in Roanoke VA. At one point, he grabbed his dick and balls through his pants, and mashed them into the piano keys as if he was playing a solo with his dick. (If im lying, Im Dying)
It was a good show…….
February 21, 2024 @ 2:51 pm
I worked the Family Tradition Tour with you and the Bama Band. I would love to work in this tour.
It is so impressive that you great in your shows now just as you were 45 years ago¹
June 8, 2024 @ 5:26 am
I saw Hank last night for the first time. It was great! He had two other acts who I didn’t know, Charlie Crockett and William Beckmann, but they were also excellent. I was a fan of his Family Tradition album and was familiar with most of the songs he sang. He uses accomplished musicians and he puts on a great show. Most of the crowd was on their feet for his entire performance. He does not hold back!