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Oct
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Oct
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Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center
Knoxville, Tennessee! The Grateful Tour makes its way to your town on Wednesday, 28th October 2026, where Tennessee’s own The Red Clay Strays will be featured as the hometown headliner at the Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center, joining special guests Wyatt Flores and Brent Cobb for another night of music-loving memorability.
There's nothing quite like the Red Clay Strays on the road these days, and that's not just something said to get you to scroll through to the "Buy Tickets" link. Truly, they're a band that incorporates beats from country music, a little rock, and a hint of jazz. With a frontman who's able to make many of the ladies in the audience faint. We hadn't seen that kind of charisma in a while. All of that is set to take the stage come Wednesday, October 28th. If you want a chance to catch The Strays live, click the "Buy Tickets" button.
Iconic Southern roots band The Red Clay Strays, songwriter and singer Wyatt Flores and award-winning singer-songwriter Brent Cobb announce dates for their fall The Grateful Tour. The tour will kick off on Oct 25th at the Caroline at Babcock Hall in Madison, WI and wrap up on Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2026 at Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. This electrifying night in country and Americana will bring you the most genuine and connecting sounds of today’s music. These impassioned performers deliver hard-hitting songwriting and the best in Southern roots music. Long-time and devoted fans of real music and good storytelling are invited to join the party as The Strays, Cobb and Flores take to the stage.
The Red Clay Strays have a very loyal and growing fan base here in the Southeast after years of playing country rock with true passion and feeling. Fans will love the high quality story telling songs such as “Wondering Why”. The band’s latest release “Moments” is a collection of heartfelt songs including “Ramblin’”. Fans will also appreciate the raw and live feel of this band’s performance. This Alabama based band has built a huge following through grass roots promotion and now with full distribution support. You can really tell these two have a great connection with the crowd throughout the set.
Wyatt Flores is bringing a new intensity to the Americana music scene. “Life Lessons,” and “Please don’t Go” are two killer songs because of Flores’ impressive vocal skills. Wyatt Flores’ debut album “Welcome to the Plains,” embodies the Oklahoma singer-songwriter’s personality, delivering relatable messages to Americana fans everywhere. Only at the age of 24 Flores has gained over 100,000,000 listens across all of his music platforms. Flores started writing songs at the age of 13 in his home. You will see his genuine, natural performance style which brings all of his teachings to life.
Singer / songwriter Brent Cobb, (Lee Ann Womack, Brothers Osborne, Jason Isbell) comes to the Carolina Coast to play his unique brand of modern country music. He’ll entertain the crowd with stories and play fan favorites like “Shine On Rainy Day” and “Providence Canyon” from his full band set. Cobb’s latest collection of original songs, And Now, Let’s Turn to Page... was released in the Fall. The 13-song album follows his 2018 release, Florida, for which he received a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is a great venue for concerts. The arena seating provides comfortable seating and allows you to relax and enjoy the concert. Thompson-Boling Arena's concert event seating capacity is 21,678 and provides an exciting and even intense atmosphere. The seating options at this arena include floor bowl seating, raised level seating, and premium seating.
Multiple parking garages are available around Thompson-Boling Arena for event parking. Many surrounding streets are used for shows and entertainment, and are convenient to the Arena. However, street parking and other garages are available throughout the greater Knoxville area. Arrive early for the best parking and convenience.
The cost of tickets for The Grateful Tour starts at $68 and can be purchased via the ‘buy tickets’ link.
Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, , US