Knoxville, TN: Knoxville, TN…COJO Music / Warner Music Nashville Multi-Platinum recording artist and recent CMA Awards Male Vocalist of the Year, Cody Johnson, will be bringing his Live ’26 Tour to Knoxville. On the heels of his release, “The Fall”, Cody will be taking the stage at Food City Center on Saturday, August 22nd. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 27th.
Following the success of “The Fall”, which reached No. 1 on the SiriusXM Highway Hot 30, spending 12 weeks on the US Charts, Cody Johnson’s release of “Travelin’ Soldier” debuted to immediate success, landing on all premiere streaming playlists and achieving nearly 15 MILLION global streams in its first week. This made it the No. 1 streamed country song for the week and placed it at No. 12 across all genres. The track also reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart.
In addition to being awarded CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Cody was honored with an Entertainer of the Year nomination, as well as Music Event and Video of the Year nomination with Carrie Underwood for their two-week #1 hit “I’m Gonna Love You.”
Known for his explosive live shows and electrifying stage presence, Cody has established a following of passionately loyal fans who regularly sell out shows across the country. The Tennessean claimed, “Cody Johnson showcases rising mastery of his country craft. When decent will no longer cut the mustard, and excellence makes you an award-winner, then ‘burgeoning mastery of the craft’ becomes the standard that defines why and how you achieve your following accomplishments.”
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Cody Johnson has established a following of passionately loyal fans who regularly sell out shows across the country. The artist that media has touted “just might be the future of real country music” has skyrocketed success with numerous celebrated albums: Leather Deluxe Edition, Leather, Human The Double Album, A Cody Johnson Christmas, Cody Johnson & The Rockin’ CJB Live, and Ain’t Nothin’ To It plus an award-winning feature-length documentary “Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story.” Cody has 42 Gold and Platinum certifications, nearly 10 Billion career global streams and four #1 singles.
Cody’s #1 single “Dirt Cheap,” written by Josh Philips, was awarded as Storyteller of The Year at the “People’s Choice Country Awards” and “The Painter” was awarded as the NSAI 2024 Song of The Year for writers Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins. Both #1 hits are included on Cody’s current album Leather Deluxe Edition.
His numerous industry honors include recognition as a CMT Artist of The Year, two ACM Awards, three CMT Music Awards wins, four CMA Awards including Album of The Year (2024) for Leather, and being named “Best New Country Artist” at the iHeart Music and recognized with the Spirit award at the 2025 ACM Honors event. His television appearances have entertained fans on the Today Show, the Kelly Clarkson Show and the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in addition to outstanding live tv performances at the iHeart Music Awards, the ACM Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards, CMT Giants honoring Vince Gill, and the CMT Artist of the Year Special and more. Cody co-hosted the three-hour “CMA Fest Presented by Sofi” with Ashley McBryde this summer.
