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- Morgan Wallen announced his “Still The Problem Tour” for 2026, with two shows in Florida.
- He will perform at the University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on May 15-16.
- Tickets for the general public go on sale November 7, with a presale option available.
Country fans, listen up! If you’re a Morgan Wallen fan, he isn’t exactly coming to Jacksonville, but you won’t have to travel far to see him live either. Wallen is heading to ‘The Swamp’ next May, just a 90-minute drive from Jacksonville.
The announcement came on Oct. 30, following a 48-hour cryptic countdown at stilltheproblem.com, that included a radar with various blips on unnamed cities, one of which appeared to be Gainesville.
Florida Gators Athletics added to the excitement by posting on its official X account on Oct. 29 a picture of a football inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium with a Norris bear wearing a UF football jersey. The bear was a common sight on merchandise during Wallen’s previous “I’m The Problem Tour” that concluded Sept. 13 in Canada.
The news was finally confirmed the morning of Oct. 30 with the release of Wallen’s “Still The Problem Tour” that kicks off April 10, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
When and where is Morgan Wallen performing in Gainsville?
Wallen is scheduled to visit Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville for two shows on May 15-16.
When was the last time Morgan Wallen performed in Jacksonville, FL?
According to setlist.fm, Wallen has played 38 shows in Florida. He’s played in Jacksonville five times, here’s when:
Dec. 1, 2017, at Mavericks Live
April 21, 2017, at the Jacksonville Landing
Oct. 12, 2017, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
June 22, 2018, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Feb. 1, 2020, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
May 4, 2023, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
When was the last time Morgan Wallen performed at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville?
Wallen’s performance will be the first full concert at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since country music legend Garth Brooks rocked Gainesville with wife Trisha Yearwood on April 20, 2019.
Before Brooks, the last concert at the stadium was on Nov. 27, 1994, when the Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge Tour came to town.
Where is the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
The Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is located at 157 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Who is performing during Morgan Wallen’s ‘Still the Problem Tour’ in Gainesville?
The May 15 show includes artists Thomas, Rhett, Gavin Adcock and John King. The May 16 show includes Adcock, King and Ella Langley.
Other stops on the tour include Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on May 8-9, Mile High Stadium in Denver on May 29-30, and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 31 and Aug. 1.
When do tickets go on sale for Morgan Wallen’s ‘Still the Problem Tour’?
Tickets will go on sale to the general public Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. on websites designated by the venues, including axs.com, ticketmaster.com, seatgeek.com and paciolan.com. Register for the presale at morganwallen.com.
Fans can gain early access to tickets with a presale that kicks off Nov. 5. Registration for the presale is open now through Nov. 6 at 10 p.m. local time on stilltheproblem.com.
What songs is Morgan Wallen most famously known for?
Wallen is known for such hits as “Whiskey Glasses,” “Last Night” and “You Proof.” His 2024 collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help,” spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Morgan is known before his concerts to include a special guest during his walkout to the stage. Notable appearances during his “I’m The Problem Tour” included hip-hop artist Drake in Houston, singer Kid Rock in Cleveland, comedian David Spade in Glendale, Arizona, and NFL great Marshawn Lynch in Seattle.
How did Morgan Wallen become famous?
Wallen, who got his start on NBC’s “The Voice,” made headlines in April 2024 after he was arrested for throwing a chair off the roof of a six-story bar in Nashville. The chair reportedly just missed hitting police officers standing on the street below. Morgan pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years of supervised release.
In 2021, Wallen was filmed using a racial slur and temporarily suspended by his label. Despite the mishaps, Wallen has emerged as one of the biggest stars in music.
Still the Problem 2026 tour dates
- April 10 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- April 11 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- April 18 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- May 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
- May 2 – Las Vegas, Nevada
- May 8 – Indianapolis, Indiana
- May 9 – Indianapolis, Indiana
- May 15 – Gainesville, Florida
- May 16 – Gainesville, Florida
- May 29 – Denver, Colorado
- May 30 – Denver, Colorado
- June 5 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- June 6 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Junt 19 – Chicago, Illinois
- June 20 – Chicago, Illinois
- June 26 – Yet to be announced
- June 27 – Yet to be announced
- July 17 – Baltimore, Maryland
- July 18 – Baltimore, Maryland
- July 24 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
- July 25 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
- July 31 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug. 1 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania