Sugarland will return in 2026. The country duo, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, have announced their 2026 Ride or Die Tour, a 26-date trek that will span across October and November.
The tour hinges on the 20th anniversary of the band’s Enjoy the Ride album, which was their breakout project. Its lead single “Want To” became Sugarland’s first No. 1 hit on the U.S. country charts, and another single, “Settlin’,” made it to the top of the charts, too.
“Enjoy the Ride was such a turning point album,” Nettles explains in a statement.
“It literally catapulted us onto the ride of our lives with a carnival of hits and a life on The Road,” she continues. “We couldn’t let its anniversary pass without marking it as something special with our fans, live and on tour!”
What Happened to Sugarland?
Sugarland have been on hiatus for chunks of the past 15 years, and they haven’t released a full album of new music since putting out Bigger in 2018.
After five successful albums across the 2000s, Sugarland announced a hiatus in 2012. During that time, they both released solo material.
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The duo reunited in 2017 and announced they were working on new material. They released their single “Still the Same” at the end of that year, followed by their Bigger album — including the Taylor Swift-penned song “Babe” — in 2018.
Since then, Sugarland has toured with Little Big Town, appeared for one-off performances now and again and released an EP called There Goes the Neighborhood in August of 2024.
Will Sugarland Release New Music in 2026?
It’s not clear. Their newly-announced tour is focused on the anniversary of their Enjoy the Ride album, not on any upcoming projects.
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However, Sugarland have never definitively said that they don’t plan to make more music together, and despite their hiatus and unofficial breaks, they’ve never called it quits as a band. So it’s entirely possible that new music from the duo could be in the works.
Sugarland, 2026 Ride or Die Tour Dates
Here are the dates that have been announced for Sugarland’s fall 2026 Ride or Die Tour:
Oct. 1 — St. Augustine, Fla. @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 2 — Charleston, S.C. @ North Charleston Coliseum
Oct. 3 — Greensboro, N.C. @ First Horizon Coliseum
Oct. 8 — Champaign, Ill. @ State Farm Center
Oct. 9 — Green Bay, Wisc. @ Resch Center
Oct. 10 — La Crosse, Wisc. @ La Crosse Center
Oct. 13 — Sioux City, Iowa @ Tyson Event Center
Oct. 16 — Rapid City, S.D. @ Summit Arena
Oct. 17 — New Town, N.D. @ 4 Bears Casino
Oct. 18 — Grand Forks, N.D. @ Alerus Center
Oct. 20 — Duluth, Minn. @ ASMOIL Arena
Oct. 22 — Cedar Rapids, Iowa @ Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Oct. 23 — Rockford, Ill. @ BMO Harris Bank Center
Oct. 24 — Battle Creek, Mich. @ Firekeepers Casino* (Ages 21+ only. On sale 8/15 at 10am. Check local listings for presales).
Nov. 3 — Clarksville, Tenn. @ F&M Bank Arena
Nov. 5 — Youngstown, Ohio @ The Covelli Center
Nov. 6 — Pikeville, Ky. @ Appalachian Wireless Arena
Nov. 7 — Duluth, Ga. @ Gas South Arena
Nov. 11 — Bangor, Me. @ Cross Insurance Center
Nov. 12 — Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 13 — Atlantic City, N.J. @ The Borgata Casino
Nov. 14 — Reading, Pa. @ Santander Arena
Nov. 17 —Toledo, Ohio @ Huntington Center
Nov. 19 — St. Charles, Mo. @ The Family Arena
Nov. 20 — Tulsa, Okla. @ River Spirit Casino (Ages 21+ only)
Nov. 21 — Grand Prairie, Texas @ Texas Trust CU Theater
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