The announcement follows a landmark year for the Knoxville native. With her first Country Music Association (CMA) Award nomination, an Academy of Country Music (ACM) nomination, and a place in the 2026 Opry NextStage program, Roberts is building momentum as both a recording artist and a live performer.
The Thread Tour kicks off February 4 in Chattanooga. Two nights later, Roberts will perform at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, the city she calls home. The hometown show offers a particularly personal moment in a tour that marks a new milestone in her career.
The following week, Roberts is scheduled to make her debut as a headliner at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The historic venue is closely associated with country music, making the performance a significant opportunity for an artist stepping into a larger touring role.
Roberts described the upcoming run with excitement: “We are so excited to bring our music to 23 cities in the spring of 2027.”
The tour takes its name from Roberts’ new EP, The Thread. Naming a tour after a release gives fans a clear connection between the artist’s latest music and the live experience they can expect. It also places the EP at the center of this next phase of Roberts’ career.
The announcement identifies the tour as a 23-city spring run, but does not provide a complete list of dates and venues. Fans interested in attending should check Roberts’ official channels and ticketing listings for further details as they become available.
The tour announcement comes after a year of notable career achievements. Roberts earned her first CMA nomination in the New Artist of the Year category and also secured an ACM nomination. These nominations signal growing recognition within the country music industry.
She was also selected for the 2026 Opry NextStage program, which spotlights emerging artists connected to the Grand Ole Opry community. Together, the nominations and program selection give context to the scale of The Thread Tour: Roberts is moving into a larger platform at a time when industry attention around her is increasing.
A headlining tour gives an artist the opportunity to shape a full concert around their own music and performance, rather than appearing only as an opening act. For Roberts, the 2027 run provides the chance to bring her songs to audiences in 23 cities and to build a deeper connection with listeners through a longer live set.
The Ryman Auditorium debut is an especially notable part of that progression. Headlining a venue with such a prominent place in country music history represents a meaningful career milestone, while the Knoxville date brings the tour back to Roberts’ roots.
From its opening night in Chattanooga to its hometown stop and Ryman debut, The Thread Tour is shaping up to be an important chapter for Emily Ann Roberts. The run pairs new music with a string of significant live milestones, following a year marked by major industry recognition.
For fans, the tour will offer an opportunity to hear Roberts perform across a 23-city route and celebrate the music behind The Thread. For Roberts, it represents a chance to turn a landmark year into a broader connection with audiences nationwide.