Oliver Anthony Tour Dates [Updated]

New Oliver Anthony tour dates are popping up on a daily basis. The "Rich Men North of Richmond" singer's website now lists dates, but it took some digging to uncover his first live performacnes.

This schedule isn't a true tour as much as it is a collection of dates at (mostly) outdoor music venues. Most notable is Anthony's Sept. 7-10 appearance at the Virginia International Raceway. He'll only appear on one day (and the organizer says it won't be that Thursday), and he'll perform between rock sets by bands like Five Finger Death Punch, Slipknot, Shinedown and Pantera.

Another rock festival has just been added. Two weeks after the Blue Ridge Rock Fest he'll perform at Louder Than Life Festival in Kentucky. Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenge Sevenfold and Green Day are headliners for that festival.

A date in Irondale, Mo., is the outsider, literally. It's the first outside of Anthony's home region, although a newly announced Sept. 14 show stretches him further than ever before. Some digging finds that his manager Draven Riffe is a personal friend with management at the Big River Outdoor Campground. The Oct. 7 gig is loosely being billed as Appalachia Meets the Ozarks.

Here is a full list of all confirmed Oliver Anthony tour dates.

Oliver Anthony Tour Dates:

Sept. 21-22: Lexington, Ky. @ Louder Than Life Festival
Sept. 29: Knoxville, Tenn. @ Knoxville Convention Center
Oct. 6: Paintsville, Ky. @ Alley Fest
Oct. 7: Irondale Mo. @ Big River Outdoor Campground
Oct. 11: Marion, N.C. @ Marion Events Center

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Past Shows:
Aug. 13: Barco, N.C. @ Morris Farm Market
Aug. 19: Moyok, N.C. @ Eagle Creek Golf Club
Aug. 23: Farmville, Va. @ North Street Press Club

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Oliver Anthony Tour Dates: Where to Hear ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Live [Updated]

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