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Dermot Kennedy announces "The Weight of the Woods Tour" is coming to Tampa on October 8

Alastair Mac
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Dermot Kennedy announces extensive Fall North American Tour in support of new album.

Dermot Kennedy announces "The Weight of the Woods Tour" is coming to Tampa on October 8!

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced an extensive 32-date North American fall tour, promoted by Live Nation. The run kicks off September 4th in Minneapolis and wraps October 29 in Vancouver, BC, with support from Jonah Kagen, with Hunter Metts on select dates.

The tour includes a stop in Tampa, with Kennedy taking to teh stage at Yuengling Center on October 8!

Tickets will first be available via artist presale beginning Thursday, April 2 at 12pm PT. Fans can register now through Monday, March 30th at 2pm PT at https://dermotkennedy.club.os.fan/na-unlock.

General on-sale will begin Friday, April 3 at 12pm local time at DermotKennedy.com.

Known for his passionate and powerful live performances, Kennedy will perform at iconic venues across the U.S. and Canada, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre and Forest Hills Stadium in New York among others. Dermot will also be playing across the UK and Europe starting in May, and marks his largest run across that region to date including a return to London’s O2 on June 5th. All tour dates listed below.

Dermot’s anticipated album The Weight of the Woods drops April 3^rd on Interscope Records. Ahead of if its release, several tracks have been unveiled including most recently, “Honest,” the anthemic, passionate lead single“Funeral,” and the stunning track “Refuge.”

The Weight of the Woods was largely written and recorded at a studio near Kennedy’s home in rural Ireland, alongside close collaborator Gabe Simon [Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey]. Additional material for the album was also recorded at Simon’s studio in Nashville. Across its fourteen tracks, the album’s poetry and music draw inspiration, energy, and strength from Kennedy’s native Ireland.

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Dermot Kennedy has amassed 4 billion streams across platforms, having the best-selling debut album in Ireland of this millennium Without Fear.

A platinum-selling artist in over 12 countries, he released his acclaimed sophomore album Sonder in 2022. In 2024, he stripped back to basics and released the introspective EP, “I’ve told the trees everything.” Dermot has shared the stage with some of his finest contemporaries, most recently with Niall Horan, Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan.

His incredible journey has taken him from busking on the streets of Ireland to playing stadiums around the world. His poetic and authentic artistry has forged a deep, emotional connection with audiences, including the likes of Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes who have sung his praises.

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