Max McNown announces fall "Forever Ain't Long Enough" North American tour
MAX MCNOWN
NASHVILLE-BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER ANNOUNCES FALL ‘25
“FOREVER AIN’T LONG ENOUGH” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
KICKING OFF AUGUST 21 IN KANSAS CITY, HITTING AUSTIN, LA, DC
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 6 – SEE MORE INFO BELOW
LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE “THE COST OF GROWING UP” HERE
FROM UPCOMING DELUXE LP
NIGHT DIVING (THE COST OF GROWING UP)
OUT JULY 18 / PRE-ORDER HERE
SOLD OUT DEBUT HEADLINE TOUR CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE
+ PERFORMANCES AT CMA FEST & LOLLAPALOOZA
May 29, 2025 - Today, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Max McNown performed his GOLD-certified breakout hit “A Lot More Free” during NBC’s 3rd Hour of TODAY – watch here.
McNown also announced on The Today Show his brand new “Forever Ain’t Long Enough” tour, hitting cities across North America, and kicking off August 21st in Kansas City. This new headline tour will also include stops in Austin, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. – see full dates below. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 6 at 10am local time. Fans can get early access to tickets, including exclusive VIP packages, via Max's artist presale, which begins on Tuesday, June 3 at 10am local. To sign up, visit maxmcnown.com/tour.
All of this fresh off the heels of last week’s announcement of McNown’s forthcoming deluxe album Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up), an expanded edition of his stunning sophomore LP, featuring 11 new tracks – including the recently released “The Cost of Growing Up” Listen to “The Cost of Growing Up” HERE // Watch the performance video HERE
Slated for release on July 18 via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard x Columbia Records, the deluxe LP is available for pre-order on: Signed D2C Exclusive Clear Black Ice Colored Vinyl, Amazon Exclusive Opaque Maroon Colored Vinyl, Indie Exclusive Opaque Bone Colored Vinyl, Opaque Tangerine Colored Vinyl, and Standard CD.
Earlier this week McNown appeared on ABC News Live to discuss his new album, debut headline tour, and creative inspiration – watch HERE.
“Even though Night Diving was the length of a full album, in my heart it never felt complete to me,” reveals McNown. “All of these songs were written in the same time period, and my intention was always to have them be one body of work.” The previously unreleased songs surfaced from a recent evolution of his mesmerizing sound, spotlighting an earthy tonality informed by his upbringing in the Pacific Northwest.
“Since my first EP I’ve been on the hunt to find myself as a musician, and with this album, I’ve officially made something that fully represents me, both sonically and in my songwriting,” he continues. Produced by Jamie Kenney (Colbie Caillat, Laci Kaye Booth) and made with an A-list lineup of session players, Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up) ultimately provides an extraordinary vessel for his profoundly moving and soul-baring storytelling.
At 23, McNown has already been on a storied musical journey. Taking control of his future, overcoming personal challenges, and drawing inspiration from his brother who was bravely fighting cancer, McNown packed his bags and drove from remote Oregon to Southern California. From there, videos of him busking on a pier made an impact online and eventually grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok (currently has 2.3M followers). After attracting interest from major TV talent shows, McNown auditioned for one and then decided it wasn't for him and gracefully turned them down as he knew he needed to walk his own path.
Within just a year of teaching himself to play guitar, the Nashville-based artist set off on a meteoric rise largely fueled by his breakout single “A Lot More Free”—a RIAA Gold-certified track whose explosive success includes peaking at #1 on the iTunes singles chart and earning him a #1 spot on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. Following the release of his widely lauded debut album Wandering, the Willfully Blind EP, and his acclaimed sophomore album Night Diving, the 23-year-old Oregon native continued his fast ascent to stardom and made his TV performance debut with an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this year, in addition to selling out his first-ever headline tour within just hours. Named a 2025 Artist To Watch by Amazon Music, Holler, and Country Now, McNown now embarks on a thrilling new chapter with Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up): a 21-song powerhouse that shows the complete depth of his artistry like never before.
Watch “Better Me For You” performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show HERE
Watch Kelly Clarkson cover “A Lot More Free” HERE
One of the “brightest newly minted stars to come out of Nashville in recent years” (GRAMMY.com), McNown has impressively sold out every stop of his debut headline tour after spending the past year opening for stars like Wynonna Judd, Wyatt Flores, Michael Marcagi, Sam Barber, 502s, Corey Kent, Trampled by Turtles, JOSEPH, and more.
With the resounding success of the current run for the “A Lot More Free Tour,” McNown added a handful of more shows to officially mark the end of the triumphant tour. The series of southern stops include Knoxville, Orlando, Richmond, and more. He is also scheduled to perform at upcoming major US festivals including CMA Fest and Lollapalooza, and others, before embarking on the “Forever Ain’t Long Enough” tour later this fall.
Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up) Track List:
Forever Ain't Long Enough
Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)
St. Helens Alpenglow
The Cost of Growing Up
Same Questions
Call Me If You Miss Me
This Side of Heaven
Marley
Wherever I'm Going
Where to Start
Night Diving (New Feature Version)
It's Not Your Fault
Take This Plane
Hotel Bible
Roses and Wolves (feat. Hailey Whitters)
Won't Let Me Go
Azalea Place
Love I Couldn't Mend
Freezing in November (Revisited)
Night Diving
Hindsight & Photographs
FULL TOUR DATES
May 30 Fri - Knoxville, TN - The Mill & Mine *^
May 31 Sat - Gadsden, AL - Bash at the Bend
Jun 1 Sun - Lexington, KY - Railbird Festival
Jun 5 Thu - Nashville, TN - CMA Fest at Stadium Platform
Jun 6 Fri - Nashville, TN - CMA Fest at Riverfront
Jun 13 Fri - St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live ~
Jun 14 Sat - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live ~
Jun 15 Sun - Jacksonville, FL - Five ~
Jun 17 Tues - Isle of Palms, SC - The Windjammer *^**
Jun 20 Wed - Lewisburg, WV - Wild Trails Festival
Jun 19 Thurs - Richmond, VA - The National *^
Jun 21 Sat - Chattanooga, TN - The Signal *^
Jun 27 Fri - Bloomsbury, Australia - Country Fest Queensland
Jul 4 Fri - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
Jul 11 Fri- Calgary, AB - Calgary Stampede
Jul 18 Fri - Redmond, OR - Fairwell Music Festival
Aug 1 Fri - REGGIES Chicago (Official Lollapalooza Aftershow)
Aug 2 Sat - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
Aug 8 Fri - Elkhorn Precinct, NE - Pinnacle Bank Championship Concert Series
Aug 21 Thu - Kansas City, MO - KC Live!
Aug 22 Fri - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
Aug 23 Sat - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Aug 26 Tue - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Aug 27 Wed - Austin, TX - Emo's
Aug 28 Thu - Helotes, TX - Floore's Outdoors
Aug 30 Sat - Aspen, CO - JAS Aspen Labor Day Experience
Sep 1 Mon - Sandy, UT - Sandy Amphitheater
Sep 4 Thu - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Sep 5 Fri - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Sep 6 Sat - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo
Sep 9 Tue - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
Sep 10 Wed - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Sep 11 Thu - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theater
Sep 13 Sat - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Sep 17 Wed - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Sep 20 Sat - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
Sep 21 Sun - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
Sep 23 Tue - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Sep 24 Wed - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
Sep 28 Sun - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Oct 1 Wed - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
Oct 2 Thu - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall\
Oct 5 Sun - London, ON - London Music Hall
Oct 6 Mon - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
Oct 9 Thu - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
Oct 11 Sat - Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre
Oct 12 Sun - Edmonton, AB - Midway Music Hall
Oct 15 Wed - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Oct 19 Sun - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
Oct 20 Mon - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Dec 1 Mon - Dublin, County Dublin - 3Olympia Theatre
Dec 2 Tues - Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland Ballroom
Dec 3 Wed - Manchester, United Kingdom - Albert Hall
Dec 5 Fri - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
Dec 6 Sat - Hamburg, Hamburg - Fabrik
Dec 8 Mon - Paris, France - Alhambra
Dec 9 Tues - London, England - O2 Forum Kentish Town
Dec 10 Wed - London, England - O2 Forum Kentish Town
* Lee T. Baker
^ Ethan Luke
~ MYFEVER
**Weston T. Hine
Bold - New dates added
Please note: Max McNown wants to give fans the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this possible, shows on this tour ticketed by Ticketmaster will have Face Value Exchange enabled, which gives fans who can’t attend the option to resell their tickets at the original price paid. To protect the Exchange, Max has requested that all shows ticketed by Ticketmaster be mobile -only and restricted from transfer, except in Colorado and Utah (where local laws limit artist’s ability to determine how their tickets are resold). For AXS-ticketed events, fans will be encouraged to resell their tickets for face value directly through the AXS Official Resale Marketplace. For specific questions about a show’s ticketing provider and transfer/resale policies, fans should reach out to the local venue box office.
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