One Last High Note: Vince Gill’s 2026 Farewell Tour – A Gentle Giant’s Soulful Send-Off
The porch light glowed like a lone star over an Oklahoma pasture, and Vince Gill’s six-string voice rang out soft as a Sunday prayer. On November 3, 2025, from the same farm where he once penned lullabies for his daughter Jenny, the 68-year-old country cornerstone confirmed One Last Ride 2026, a 35-date global odyssey marking his final bow from the live stage. “I’ve sung for broken hearts and healed ones,” Vince said, eyes crinkling with decades of gratitude. “This ride? One last loop around the moon.” Spanning North America, Europe, Australia, and a tearful Nashville closer, it’s not just a tour. It’s a love letter in worn leather, a heartfelt farewell to the millions who’ve wept and waltzed with him since When I Call Your Name 1990.
Vince Gill’s decision to retire from touring honors a life of quiet thunder and tender truth. The 21-time Grammy titan – 25 million albums, Eagles wingman, Stapleton mentor – has battled vocal nodes and family pulls post his 2018 heart scare. At 68, fresh from porch jams and All-American Halftime whispers, Vince cited roots: “Amy and the grandbabies need Grandpa on the tractor, not tarmac.” Yet it’s no full stop – “Studio forever,” he drawled. The tour – kicking off May in Oklahoma City, looping London, Sydney, Austin, and a July Nashville Ryman finale – promises seated sanctuaries, holographic Patty Loveless, and guest spots from Alison Krauss and Chris Stapleton.
The setlist weaves a tapestry of triumphs and tributes. Expect classics reborn: “Go Rest High on That Mountain” as gospel grief, “Whenever You Come Around” slowed to porch-swing hymn, “Look at Us” with couple-cam close-ups. Pocket Full of Gold cuts blend with rarities – unreleased Amy Grant duets, a “I Still Believe in You” remix nodding sanctuary rides. “It’s not nostalgia,” Vince insisted. “It’s now – for fans who grew up with me, and their kids who will.” Each night ends with “One More Last Chance,” a new track dedicating bars to mentors lost and lives lifted.
Production blends barn intimacy with heartfelt haze. No Super Bowl spectacle; instead, hay-bale seating, lantern chandeliers, interactive screens flashing fan stories from wildfire relief. Eco-touches – solar amps, recycled picks – reflect his Oklahoma roots. Guests? Whispers of Dolly Parton (country queen) and James Taylor (gentle heir). “This ride’s my thank-you,” he said. “For the highs, the lows, the hits that hit home.”
Tickets and timeline ignite a worldwide blaze. Presale November 10 for Eagle members; general November 15 via Ticketmaster. $79-$699, with “Grace Giveaway” – free seats for first responders. Dates: May 1 OKC opener, June London O2, July Sydney Opera House, August Nashville Ryman closer. Proceeds? $3M goal for Vince Gill Foundation – music therapy, veteran funds, youth camps. “The ride ends,” he reflected. “But the rhythm? Eternal.”
This farewell crowns Vince’s unbreakable spirit. In 2025’s healings – Snoop anthems, Adam glam – Vince reminds: country’s core isn’t charts; it’s chords of compassion. Erika Kirk, Halftime producer: “His ride roads our redemption.” As confetti falls like porch dust, Vince’s whisper lingers: “One last time – but forever in your hearts.” No dry eyes. Grab tickets, groove grateful – the gentle giant’s bow? A blessing. The melody marches on.
