New Post Malone / Jelly Roll Stadium Tour Sees Low Ticket Sales
It was supposed to be one of the biggest tours of the summer. But right now, the only thing that’s big is the cavernous stadiums that need to be filled, and the availability in tickets that at some venues are upwards of 75% unsold mere weeks before the tour is set to commence. Is this a sign of a souring on Post Malone’s country era, and Jelly Roll’s overexposure and controversies finally catching up to him? Or is something else at play?
Post Malone’s Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 is set to commence on May 13th at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, TX. Though Jelly Roll is officially opening for Post Malone, he has to be considered a significant part of the tour as well. Carter Faith is also scheduled to open many of the shows.
Numerous outlets and individuals have been reporting on the low ticket sales for this tour for the last few weeks. Though it sometimes can be hard to to get a handle on ticket availability due to the obtuse nature of ticket sales, going through the seating charts at numerous venues does show entire sections completely unfilled, and tickets priced in the $35.00 range—a bargain for most stadium tours.
Some of the dates are selling well, like Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana on July 21st, though even this date is not sold out. Some of the dates are offering discounts to college students, including June 5th at the University of Mississippi, and May 23rd at Louisiana State University. Many of the dates on the tour are in college towns, and as some have pointed out, that might be the problem since students are away during the summer.
Others have surmised that it’s the MAGA coding of the concert that is keeping some people away, dove tailing it with the Kid Rock Tour Festival tour that is also experiencing low tickets sales at some events. But despite collaborations with Morgan Wallen, Post Malone has mostly avoided such criticisms. Jelly Roll has been increasingly criticized, especially after his speech at the Grammy Awards, and continued accusations from Nicole Arbor. This might be taking some of the starch out of ticket sales. But Jelly Roll is not the primary draw.
It could also be economic concerns, but that hasn’t seemed to affect Zach Bryan’s stadium tour, which remains sold-out. And in 2024 when Post Malone first released his “country” album F-1 Trillion and went on tour, it sold out coast to coast.
But that might be the real reason this 2026 tour is not selling through. Since neither Post Malone nor Jelly Roll are touring behind a new album, there’s not a lot of incentive for audiences to see them a second time. Then you factor in the economy, the college town stops, and perhaps some underlying political acrimony, and it’s creating a perfect storm for paltry turnouts.
What could turn it around before or during the tour? Post Malone has been teasing a new 40-song double album called The Eternal Buzz that some are claiming will be more significantly country than F-1 Trillion. If the release of the album comes before the summer proper and is well-received with big singles, perhaps that can help resuscitate the ticket sales.
The low ticket sales for the Post Malone / Jelly Roll tour could simply be a confluence of bad circumstances, or it could be the sign of a more significant trend. Either way, it is something to watch to understand what tides might be rising, and which ones might be falling in popular country music.
April 30, 2026 @ 8:56 am
Jelly roll too busy ruining wrestlemania to promote the tour
April 30, 2026 @ 9:04 am
Post Post Malone
April 30, 2026 @ 5:36 pm
Post Turtle Malone?
April 30, 2026 @ 9:09 am
Good.
April 30, 2026 @ 9:27 am
Might it have something to do with the multi-genre background that both these guys have?
Pop country fans don’t want to see a rap concert and rap fans don’t want to see a pop country concert.
April 30, 2026 @ 9:39 am
Yeah, I’m seeing a lot of people say on social media stuff like “it’s because the music sucks” and so forth. But in 2024 into 2025, they went on a stadium tour, and according to reports, every single date sold out and stadiums were packed. Maybe over the last year we’ve seen a dramatic souring in the popularity in this type of Post Malone/Jelly Roll “country,” and maybe that’s the lesson we should take from this. But I’m not sure it’s fair to say this tour wouldn’t work hypothetically. It did work, and in fairly recent memory. Maybe it worked too well and they tapped out the market, though they are going to slightly different markets on this run.
April 30, 2026 @ 9:42 am
You only got to touch a hot stove once to realize its a bad idea to do it again.
April 30, 2026 @ 11:14 am
Isn’t Jelly Roll a Christian rock act now? Christian rock outside a few one off acts doesn’t sell out stadiums
April 30, 2026 @ 9:36 am
I think it’s a case of some artists being having more social media fame over fame from their actual songs. Post Malone was very successful in the Pop realm but it was social media that proper up his Country album and his prior brief collabs with Country artists. If you take away the autotune Post Malone sucks. You could go to literally any dive bar in the country and there will be some construction worker with the same level of singing ability.
Everything about Jelly Roll has been propped up by social media fame. It’s always been his common denominator that people pontificated about his “redemption story.” Many of those posts online still defending his existence as being “inspirational” and whatever are coming from low-IQ box wine moms and divorced dads. I think his victim shtick just ran it’s course and that’s why he’s not as popular – it was never about his actual songs. (Save Me came out almost 10 years ago) I certainly hope that him being outted as a fake-Christian was part of his fall. Jelly Roll and Post Malone remind me of guys who got barbed wire and tribal tattoos in 2006 right after that trend died and now they just look stupid.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:38 am
Hey Strait, I have no idea about this stuff, but could you or another commenter answer this— Is autotune only used in the recording studio, or can a performer’s mic be put through autotune at a live show? As I said, I know nothing about it and only heard of it in recent years. What exactly does it do?
April 30, 2026 @ 12:44 pm
Hey Tom,
Live autotune (its sort of a Kleenex scenario, the standard is Waves soundgrid I think) has been widely available for a couple decades now. It works, to over-simplify, by running the vocal signal through a computer. The computer knows what key the song is in, and which notes belong in that key. When the vocal signal misses one of those notes, the computer changes the missed note to the correct note. This can be set in a number of different ways, from the very heavy-handed and obvious (think T-Pain), to very subtle, which only fixes the note if it’s a few cents off, and is very hard to notice.
Use of live pitch correction, as far as I know, is par for the course in contemporary Christian music, somewhat common in mainstream country that uses playback tracks, very rare in independent country, and a career-ending embarrassment if it ever happened in bluegrass.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:34 pm
Thanks!
April 30, 2026 @ 1:05 pm
Autotune, live pitch correction, and backing vocal track of main vocals are all 3 separate things that are common in Pop and Pop Country.
The signature “warble” sound in Post Malone’s vocal recordings is very obvious autotune to give that effect. In his case it’s almost used as a flanger or chorus effect on his vocals.
There is software that will do live pitch correction on a live vocal where it will take the vocal and essentially move it directly onto A440 which is perfect pitch.
Almost all Pop acts and a majority of Pop Country acts have a pre-recorded vocal track of the singer that an audio engineer will fade up or down in the mix in the mains (what the audience hears) during a performance. That pre-recorded vocal track can also have harmony vocals as well. This has the effect to “beef” up the sound of the vocals of the artist and also allow performers to move around and dance and whatever but never sound out-of-breath. If you listen to any Sabrina Carpenter performance on Youtube you can hear a quieter version of her main vocal while she ad libs.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:24 pm
Thanks!
April 30, 2026 @ 1:29 pm
Thanks for a detailed explanation.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:23 pm
Autotune is a brand name but it’s used a general term for the altering the pitch of a singer’s voice. If a vocal is flat or sharp it’s off-pitch.
I’m speaking as an outsider on this. Studio software is so advanced and intuitive now that it’s easy for recording engineers to make adjustments to imperfections on a vocal take when recording. Making minor adjustments to an imperfection on a small part of a desired vocal take it not new. In the 70’s they could speed up a section of analog tape to correct the pitch of a singer’s vocal. My problem with pitch correction is when it is used to make a singer sound like a much better and more powerful vocalist. There are guys on youtube and Instagram who show how easy it is to take a vocal track that is sung off key and make it sound like a professional Pop recording. Combine that with a Pop singer never singing live and always performing behind a pre-recorded vocal track and lip syncing; it’s totally a false bill of goods. Audio engineers and other people often argue that pitch correction is no different than adding reverb to a vocal (all vocals on recordings have reverb added otherwise it sounds very dry). I disagree that it’s the same because pitch correction on vocals, especially live, negates what makes a singer “good” – which is the ability to singer on key naturally. The reason all this “fabrication” has become so commonplace is because there is an entire generation of people who grew up with modern artists all sounding completely perfect all the time (because it’s fake and not real vocals)
We are seeing course correction on this. For example Ella Langley has been performing with live vocals and you can hear the imperfections – which is totally normal!
April 30, 2026 @ 1:51 pm
‘negates what makes a singer “good” – which is the ability to singer on key naturally.’
I remember hearing that some of the top women vocalists from the 40’s-50’s big band/pop era had perfect pitch. I don’t know if that’s true. My absolute favorite from back then, Jo Stafford, said that she did not have perfect pitch. If you’ve never listened to Jo Stafford, do yourself a favor and find some of her songs to listen to.
April 30, 2026 @ 9:37 am
More tattoos than paid attendees on these two it seems.
April 30, 2026 @ 9:46 am
Face tattoos are out.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:02 am
Hahahaha. Were they ever IN?
April 30, 2026 @ 12:55 pm
Sierra Ferrell would like a word
April 30, 2026 @ 9:46 am
Only Morgan Wallen can sell out stadiums every year with high prices, and he could play 100 stadiums if it weren’t for the serious infection he had two years ago. Unfortunately he has completely lost is raspy tone and at every concert he is seen with a doctor who gives him water and medicines.Post Malone’s live performance isn’t good; he always seems out of breath.
I noticed Luke Combs copied Wallen’s walkout for his concert, and he’s also doing a show at Neyland stadium…
April 30, 2026 @ 9:54 am
I do not rate either as country. That would not put me off if I thought either or both were good but I do not rate either of them. I am not sure what sort of audience they would appeal to. Neither of them would encourage me to buy a ticket.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:00 am
I think it likely has a lot to do with people being burned out on both Mr. Malone and Mr. Roll; they are both over exposed. Add that to the economic concerns you mentioned Trigger, and it makes sense.
I believe most people on both sides of the aisle are mentally stable enough to go see their favorite artists regardless of the artist’s politics, so I’m not convinced that’s it.
Even with low ticket prices, it still costs a good chunk of change to go to an event these days. I went to an NHL playoff game with my older brother the other night, in total the cost for the day was around $800. We drove two hours to the game and didn’t stay in a hotel. This will eventually kill most forms of entertainment. My brother had the tickets, or I would not have gone.
Save your money, my friends, and go and support local artists at local venues.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:21 pm
There are 8 of us going to see Post Malone in Cleveland in June. We got really good seats for $180 each. I saw them last yr in Pittsburgh and it was packed tickets were similarly priced. Tickets went on sale in February, a lot of people don’t buy concert tickets till closer to the date. I think the show will do good.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:18 am
Also it’s important to note that there is a tour within the tour, with Jelly Roll doing the ‘Little Ass Shed Tour’ inbetween this Post Malone tour. While as you mentioned Jelly Roll is the opener on thsi Post Malone tour, it’s not a typical opening support situation, Jelly Roll is massive. It’s almost like 1A and 1B.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:30 am
Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies tour is also not selling, but probably because the album was released only on physical media and is still not on streaming yet. Only the die-hard fans have likely heard it.
I think you may be onto something about these second-leg tours. Saw Nine Inch Nails in a major market in 2025 and it was a sold-out show, then caught a leg 2 concert this year in a city about three hours away that was not.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:40 am
“Many of the dates on the tour are in college towns, ”
I’ve read that part of the reason is that many NFL stadiums are booked with World Cup matches this summer.
“It could also be economic concerns, but that hasn’t seemed to affect Zach Bryan’s stadium tour, which remains sold-out.”
Absolutely not true, at least in Starkville, MS where I am about to take a bath on the four tickets I bought but need to sell now that I can’t go.
April 30, 2026 @ 2:35 pm
Well, I can’t speak to the Mississippi State date, but they had to double up dates in Tulsa to meet demand, and most all of his dates have been selling through well. Massive crowds. You can always have an anomaly, but nobody’s talking about how Zach Bryan isn’t selling.
April 30, 2026 @ 10:46 am
They are both a plague to country music …post bud ight malone and.jelly with his fake religiuos crap..who bragged of writing 200 songs in a year ..all bangers im sure
April 30, 2026 @ 11:08 am
I wasn’t going to the Post Jelly show anyway, but did look at the prices. Prices are insane. Face was way too high on the ZB show at the stadium, but the kids wanted that as their Christmas present. Then felt a little robbed when there were so many unsold and chap seats.
Almost bought presale RCS/Brent Cobb tickets but stopped when I saw seats behind GA and off to the sides in the lower stands were $250 a piece. I’ll see if I can pick them up for $50-75 a piece closer to the show. If not, I’ll be fine keeping my money in my pocket. The money I’m willing to spend right now has a cap.
I’m sure Posty and Jelly’s current standing have something to do with low sales, but with everything else going on in the world, dropping $700 for a night out with my wife and I just isn’t in the plans currently.
April 30, 2026 @ 11:30 am
Overexposure and consumer choice. The novelty of “Post goes Country” wore off fairly quick. Jelly tours A LOT – can’t blame him for making hay in the sunshine, but anyone who wanted to see him recently has had ample opportunity.
Pop country karaoke isnt a good stadium product. Also, stadiums suck.
April 30, 2026 @ 12:37 pm
Malone’s country album had some good songs. I still wouldn’t pay to see him in concert. Or Jelly Roll.
April 30, 2026 @ 12:39 pm
I bought tickets several months ago during a pre-sale to see Turnpike Troubadours in Fresno at an arena on 09 May thinking that the tickets would go fast. But they just postponed the show until October. After looking at the seats that were still available for 09 May at the time, less than half had been sold with less than 2 weeks until the show. Fans may finally be pushing back on the higher ticket prices and just refusing to buy tickets to as many concerts as before.
April 30, 2026 @ 12:49 pm
“Fans may finally be pushing back on the higher ticket prices and just refusing to buy tickets to as many concerts as before.”
Spot on. I’m thinking the greed in the industry is catching up to some.
April 30, 2026 @ 3:37 pm
I also don’t think the economic anxiety can be discounted. Fuel prices have shot up across the Midwest this week alone. The news is telling people every day that their jobs are going away thanks to AI (b.s., but it’s the common message).
The President can point to GDP all he wants, fact is consumer confidence is in the toilet and all the Wall Steet numbers and GDP numbers can’t hide that.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:07 pm
Well I mean the post Malone thing throws me but I’m absolutely not surprised by jelly roll my personal opinion he sucks and I’ve heard from ppl who have hung around him that he’s a complete jerk when he out of the eye of the public
April 30, 2026 @ 1:09 pm
If Malone or Jelly put out new albums before the tour, I’d expect tickets to go fast, especially if the new songs click with mainstream country’s main demographics, which are now young and female. It seems like it’s been a long time since the Malone “country” album came out, and an eternity since “Beautifully Broken.”
April 30, 2026 @ 1:19 pm
For those of us old enough for the comparison…
Brooke Shields used to guest on all the variety shows as “Brooke Shields”, no real nod to actress, entertainer,etc. Jellyroll appears to now be “Jellyroll”, and he answers his phone “yes, I’ll do it. Hello”.
Trig…has true love taken another hit? I’ve not seen Kaitlin Butts and Cleto in any of their socials in awhile.
April 30, 2026 @ 1:35 pm
THE TICKETS ARE STUPID EXPENSIVE ITS NOT THAT COMPLICATED
April 30, 2026 @ 2:48 pm
WHY ARE WE YELLING!?
April 30, 2026 @ 3:04 pm
Thanks for the Good news.
April 30, 2026 @ 5:16 pm
Post Malone is sitting on a 40 song album (announced) and yet hasn’t released a single song in two years, well before his precious tour. That could play a hand in this. Where is the new music?
April 30, 2026 @ 5:31 pm
If you gave me a free ticket and a limo ride back and forth to this show 10 minutes away I would turn it down. What a bunch of garbage!
April 30, 2026 @ 6:13 pm
Their fans are too busy itemizing their tips so they don’t have to pay taxes on them to be able to go to a show.
April 30, 2026 @ 6:26 pm
Probably because the same tickets I paid $180 for last summer were $1200 when they went on sale this year. I wanted to take my son, got on the presale, saw the prices and immediately logged out.