Dwight Yoakam Adds Stop in Downtown Athens, GA for The Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo Tour

ATHENS, Ga. - July 28, 2025 – Two-time GRAMMY® award-winner Dwight Yoakam will be joined on stage by special guests The Mavericks and Junior Brown as The Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo Tour makes its way to Akins Ford Arena on Thursday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m.

Continuing momentum after the 2024 release of his latest record, Brighter Days, Dwight Yoakam’s tour date is the latest addition to Akins Ford Arena’s inaugural season of entertainment. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m.

Get your tickets early! Join The Classic Center Cultural Foundation by Wednesday, July 30, at 10:00 p.m. to get access to the venue presale beginning Thursday, July 31, at 10:00 a.m.  Learn more at AkinsFordArena.com.

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About Akins Ford Arena

Located in Athens, Georgia, The Classic Center is a premier multi-use conference center, performing arts theatre, and covered outdoor pavilion. We host a wide range of events, including conventions, conferences, meetings, weddings, concerts, sporting tournaments, and special events.  Our newly opened Akins Ford Arena further enhances our ability to bolster the economic, entertainment, and cultural well-being of Athens, offering expanded event capabilities and accommodating over 8,000 attendees.

About Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY® Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10. Yoakam is a recipient of the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, and BMI Country Music’s President’s Award, the most prestigious award offered by the organizations.