Tim McGraw Steps In for Dolly Parton’s Postponed Dates with Live in Vegas Residency
McGraw will perform a limited run of shows in Las Vegas in early December.
Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton; Photo by Andrew Wendowski
Country superstar Tim McGraw is set to headline a limited engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this December during the National Finals Rodeo. Tim McGraw: Live in Vegas will take place on December 4, 6, 12, and 13, 2025.
Several of these dates were originally scheduled for Dolly Parton’s limited engagement, Dolly: Live in Las Vegas at The Colosseum. Parton was forced to postpone her shows until 2026 due to “health challenges.”
“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts. As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures,” she recently revealed.
McGraw will now take on some of those available dates at the iconic venue. A longtime rodeo supporter, McGraw recently brought the first-ever rodeo to Nashville with the inaugural Music City Rodeo. He also released a heartfelt single performed live at the event, King Rodeo (Live from the Inaugural Music City Rodeo).
These special, only-in-Las Vegas shows will offer fans a rare opportunity to experience McGraw performing in an intimate setting, delivering his chart-topping hits and fan favorites spanning more than 30 years of his celebrated career.
McGraw is known for his dynamic live shows and admits that no two performances are ever the same.
“You know, it’s different every night. You sort of feel the crowd and figure out what they’re like and what they want you to do. And sometimes it’s more running around. Sometimes it’s more standing in one spot singing, which is hard for me to do. It’s hard for me to stand still and sing one verse,” he explained. “So, it’s a matter of what the crowd’s feeling and what you’re feeling. I don’t know if I have any tricks. The tricks I use are usually when I do private shows that everybody’s just sitting at a dinner table and sort of just politely clapping. And then you sort of jump out in the audience and start high-fiving people tryin’ to get ‘em out of their chairs.’”
Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 4 at 10 a.m. PT at Ticketmaster.com.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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