For years people played the musical version of fantasy football in their minds by pairing up tour partners like Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson, Cody Jinks and Tyler Childers, or Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson, sure that if anyone had the guts to put a bill like that together, it could possibly sell out arenas. But nobody saw this coming. Not only have multiple dates on the Sturgill Simpson/Tyler Childers “A Good Look’n Tour” sold out already, more dates continue to be added to keep up with demand. If anything, the tour is much bigger than promoters originally anticipated.

Underscoring this is the fact that Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers are currently topping the new Bandsintown & Billboard U.S. Top Artists Index. That means a ticket to “A Good Look’n Tour” is one of the hottest ticket in all of music. The tour was #5 on the charts last week during the pre-order period, and now hits #1 as tickets went on sale to the general public during the charting period. The chart positions are tracked as a percentage of growth in overall engagement during a rolling month, including new trackers, ticket clicks, and event RSVPs tabulated by Billboard and Bandsintown. Sturgill Simpson is also #2 on the Global Top Artists Index.

The transition has not been easy for many independent music fans who are used to seeing their favorite artists in theater-sized venues at the worst, and paying $35 for a seat or pit access at the most. Now they’re having to navigate presale hoops and the secondary market to find seats that are the most expensive tickets they’ve ever bought. But the growing pains have done little to stave off demand.

No different than an artist topping albums charts or winning big awards, being able to sell out at the arena level puts this pairing in rare company. CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church is currently on what he’s calling his “Double Down” tour, where he plays consecutive nights at the same venue. Just this last week he played The Anthem in Washington, D.C., selling out both night. The Sturgill Simpson/Tyler Childers combo has already sold out their first night at The Anthem in D.C. on March 15th, with tickets to the second night going fast.

Don’t be surprised if more sell outs are announced for the tour heading into 2020, and as they do, they stretch the limit of touring possibilities for all non radio artists.

A Good Look’n Tour Dates:

February 21 — Birmingham, Alabama – Legacy Arena at the BJCC

February 22 — Asheville, North Carolina – US Cellular Center – SOLD OUT

February 23 — Asheville, North Carolina – US Cellular Center – SOLD OUT

February 25 — Knoxville, Tennessee – Knoxville Civic Coliseum

February 26 — Knoxville, Tennessee – Knoxville Civic Coliseum

February 28 — Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena

February 29 — Detroit, Michigan – Masonic Temple Theatre – SOLD OUT

March 1 — Detroit, Michigan – Masonic Temple Theatre

March 4 — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Peterson Events Center

March 6 — Charlotte, North Carolina – Spectrum Center

March 7 — Duluth, Georgia – Infinite Energy Center

March 10 — North Charleston, South Carolina – North Charleston Coliseum

March 13 — Hampton, Virginia – Hampton Coliseum

March 14 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The Met Philadelphia

March 15 — Washington, D.C. – Anthem – SOLD OUT

March 16 — Washington, D.C. – Anthem

March 18 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Coca-Cola Coliseum

March 20 — Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena

March 21 — St. Louis, Missouri – Chaifetz Arena

March 22 — Southaven, Mississippi – Landers Center

March 27 — Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center

March 28 — Austin, Texas – Frank Erwin Center

March 29 — Sugarland, Texas – Smart Financial Centre

April 1 — Independence, Missouri – Silverstein Eye Centers Arena

April 3 — Chicago, Illinois – United Center

April 4 — Minneapolis, Minnesota – Armory – SOLD OUT

April 5 — Minneapolis, Minnesota – Armory

April 9 — Omaha, Nebraska – Baxter Arena

April 10 — Madison, Wisconsin – Alliant Energy Center

April 23 — Tulsa, Oklahoma – BOK Center

April 25 — Denver, Colorado – Pepsi Center

April 28 — Salt Lake City, Utah – Maverik Center

April 29 — Missoula, Montana – Adams Center

May 1 — Portland, Oregon – Veterans Memorial Coliseum

May 2 — George, Washington – Gorge Amphitheatre

May 5 — San Francisco, California – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

May 6 — San Francisco, California – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – NEW DATE

May 8 — Inglewood, California – The Forum

May 15 — Boston, Massachusetts – TD Garden

May 16 — New York City – Madison Square Garden

May 21 — Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena

May 22 — Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena

May 24 — Louisville, Kentucky – KFC Yum! Center