Jesse Welles, the Arkansas-born singer-songwriter known for his raw folk-rock and incisive protest songs, has announced the Jesse Welles tour 2025, titled Middle. The tour supports his third studio album, Middle, and features performances across the U.S., Canada, Ireland, the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The tour kicks off on October 18 in Toronto and includes stops in major cities like Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. European dates include Dublin, London, and Berlin. Welles will perform solo, without additional artists.
In addition to the tour, Welles is set to appear at several festivals. Railbird Music Festival in Lexington, KY on June 1. Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI on July 26. Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis, MN on September 20.
These festival appearances are separate from the main tour dates.
