Little Big Town Reveals The Pre-Show Tradition That Has Stayed Strong for 25 Years

Little Big Town has been touring together for 25 years, and they are approaching another run with the 2026 For The Art of it Tour beginning this month. In honor of the upcoming tour, they revealed the pre-show tradition that has spanned their entire career.

During an interview with TODAY, Kimberly explained that all four of them and their bandmates huddle up together before taking the stage. The ritual has remained a constant throughout their many years on the road as it gives the group a chance to pause before the energy of the show takes over.

“Right when we are all dressed and ready and warmed up and everything, we all get together in a room with our band guys and some of our crew,” she explained. “We might mention a few things about the show and then say a prayer, do a little cheers, do a little chant, and off we go. Every show.”

Karen added that while the prayer element has always been a central part of it, the overall tradition has slightly evolved over the years.

“We used to say our favorite Ron Burgundy quote and you had to try to come up with a different one every night. So we would do a prayer and then the irreverent Ron Burgundy like, ‘Nope Milk was a bad choice.’ Things like that,” she said in reference to Will Ferrell’s character in the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

The For The Art of it Tour will support their newest project, It’s A Dying Art, which arrived Aug. 28 via MCA and was co-produced by Gena Johnson and Little Big Town’s own Karen Fairchild. 

When asked if there’s anything they usually do to celebrate a big release like this, Kimberly immediately called out Karen for having a tradition of buying something “really expensive.”

“And it’s gotten more expensive over the years,” she added jokingly.

Karen jumped in to confirm the statement and even admitted, “I ordered it last night.”

Kimberly assured her bandmate’s husband, Jimi Westbrook that she got 30% off her most recent purchase, which she revealed was a pair of boots from the brand, Miu Miu.

“They’re really, really cool,” Karen stated.

Before signing off from the interview, the band couldn’t leave without raising a glass to their new chapter.

Kimberly choose to cheers to “Being together for as long as we have, which is a dying art” while Karen made her toast to “making a record that we’re really proud of.”

She also made sure to tribute the late Dolly Parton and stated that we should all try to live by her “kindness and her mantra of her life of giving. Cheers to Dolly and It’s A Dying Art.”

The trek kicks off with a weekend of three shows across Florida and Georgia, starting in St. Petersburg on September 24. They will continue with stops in Atlanta, Boston, Orlando, San Antonio, Chicago, Toronto, and more through Nov. 22.