Rodney Crowell's Airline Highway Tour Takes Off... NPR’s Ann Powers Raves!
- Oct 10, 2025
- 1 min read
Rodney Crowell and band are heading out for his fall tour in support of his new album “Airline Highway,” starting on the East Coast on October 21, and running through November 22. The Secret Sisters will be supporting on many shows, and William Elliott Whitmore will open two in Iowa and Wisconsin.
The West Coast leg of the tour resumes in 2026, running from late February through mid-March.
Here is what NPR’s Ann Powers said recently after seeing Rodney perform in Nashville at the Americana Music Association’s AmericanaFest:
"Last week was AmericanaFest in Nashville, and I saw a ton of great music — but my one takeaway for all the live music lovers out there is to not miss Rodney Crowell on tour this fall. At 75, the Texas songwriting king is on fire, rocking out like never before (thank his young producer, Tyler Bryant, for inspiring him.")
Tour dates can be found here: https://rodneycrowell.com/tour-dates/
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