The show will be on May 3, 2026
After celebrating a monumental 20th anniversary of his Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert last week, Nineties country music icon and philanthropist Tracy Lawrence returns from Thanksgiving week with more to feast on, announcing a headlining Ryman Auditorium show on May 3, 2026. Lawrence has sold out the iconic venue for back-to-back years, first making his Ryman headline debut in 2024.
Presales start tomorrow (Tues, Dec 2nd), ahead of the general sale on Friday, December 5th at 10 am local time.
In 2024, Lawrence surprised the crowd with special guest Trey Lewis, following up in 2025 with special guest Marcus King. Fans can expect the pattern to continue with surprise guests at the 2026 show. Lawrence has filled his year with touring across the country, playing with Josh Turner as well as his own headlining shows. He will headline Resorts World Theatre this Friday, December 5th, in Las Vegas for NFR, with special guests Easton Corbin and Dalton Davis.
Last week, Lawrence supported those in need massively with his 20th Annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert. The beloved event started in panic when a refrigerated truck broke down, spoiling 650 stored turkeys out of the 3,600 total allotment. Lawrence called out to social media, news outlets, artists and celebrities asking for donations to replenish the stock in order to reach their goal of feeding 36,000 people throughout Middle Tennessee. The result was truly a miracle, ending in over 2,400 turkeys donated, making the new total 5,350 cooked and frozen distributed turkeys. The added donations have now brought the total to 50,000+ meals provided for those in need. Watch a recap video of the fry here. The day ended in more good news, raising $355,000 for Mission: Possible at the benefit concert, which featured performances by Lawrence, Gretchen Wilson, Chris Cagle, Eric Paslay and Halfway to Hazard.
Since its inception, Lawrence’s Mission: Possible has fried over 15,000 turkeys, provided more than 135,000 meals to the homeless across Middle Tennessee, donated over $1.3M to Nashville Rescue Mission and raised over $2.5 million, which helps to further its goals, advocate for those in need and expand its ability to support aligned causes.
