Kelsea Ballerini Brings Dreams to Life as Arena Tour Begins: ‘I’ve Been Waiting On This Since I Was 13’

Kelsea Ballerini kicked off her much-anticipated KELSEA BALLERINI LIVE ON TOUR 2025 on Tuesday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. The show marked the start of her first headlining arena tour, featuring 36 stops and special guests Sasha Alex Sloan and MaRynn Taylor.

The show featured a 24-song set list with songs spanning her entire career as well as tracks from her latest album, Patterns, and her beloved Rolling Up The Welcome Mat project. 

Ballerini admits this tour is a dream come true moment from her and took a moment to reflect on how far she’s come in a heartfelt Instagram post just one day before the tour kicked off. 

“Tomorrow starts our very first arena tour, and I can’t shy away from the absolute pinch-me, teary-eyed nature I’m feeling going into it,” she began. “So, so many incredible people have spent these last months pouring their ideas, hours, and magic into this show in hopes we honor the journey that has brought us here, and honors those of you that are so kindly showing up for it.”

She went on to share her true feelings heading into the tour writing, “Here’s to 36 sing-alongs, rooms that feel safe and celebrate being human, and glitter, damn it. I’m giddy, I’m nervous, I have a weird amount of bruises on my legs from forgetting where the stage stairs are, and mostly, I’ve been waiting on this since I was 13 years old. See you tomorrow?”

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Fans shared clips from the show all over social media, offering a look into Ballerini’s next-level production and adding to the overall excitement for the tour. 

KELSEA BALLERINI LIVE ON TOUR 2025 will continue on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois and make its way to major markets around the U.S. through April 9. 

KELSEA BALLERINI LIVE ON TOUR – TOUR DATES:

Jan 21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

Jan 23 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Jan 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

Jan 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

Jan 29 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena

Jan 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Feb 1 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Feb 4 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Feb 6 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

Feb 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Feb 8 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Feb 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Feb 13 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Feb 14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Feb 15 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Feb 18 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

Feb 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Feb 22 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Feb 23 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla

Feb 26 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Mar 13 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Mar 14 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena

Mar 15 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Mar 18 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

Mar 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Mar 22 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego

Mar 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Mar 28 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Mar 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center

Mar 30 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Apr 1 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Apr 3 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center

Apr 4 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Apr 5 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

April 8 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena

April 9 – N Charleston, NC – North Charleston Coliseum