Gene Watson Plans 2015-2016 Tour

Gene Watson isn't slowing down anytime soon. The 71-year-old has announced he is embarking on a national fall tour, which kicks off this Saturday (Aug. 29), in Sandstone, Minn.

“I’ve been at the top and I’ve been just as low as you can go," Watson says in a statement. “All that in between in my many years in this business has made me appreciate the fans all the more. Those are the folks who come out to hear the music and make it possible for singers like me to continue making the kind of country music we love – real country!”

The country music icon's career has already spanned five decades, since the release of his hit single, "Love in the Hot Afternoon." Since then, Watson has scored six chart-topping songs, 23 Top 10 singles, and released more than 30 albums, including his 2014 My Heroes Have Always Been Country.

See a complete list of dates below. More information is available on his website.

Gene Watson, 2015-2016 Tour Dates

Sept. 11 - Knob Lick, Mo. @ Nelson’s Music City
Sept. 12 - Renfro Valley, Ky. @ Renfro Valley Entertainment New Barn
Sept. 24-25 - Branson, Mo. @ Starlite Theatre
Sept. 26 - Buffalo, Tex. @ Leon County Expo Center
Sept. 29 - Paris, Tex. @ Red River Valley Fair
Oct. 3  - Jim Thorpe, Pa. @ Penn’s Peak
Oct. 4 - Columbia Falls, ME @ Balsam Valley Amphitheater
Oct. 9-10 - Benton, Ky. @ Kentucky Opry
Oct. 17 - Dublin, Ga. @ Dublin Theatre
Oct. 20-22 - Branson, Mo. @ Starlite Theatre
Oct. 24 - Hiawassee, Ga. @ Anderson Music Hall
Nov. 6 - Pigeon Forge, Tenn. @ Country Tonite Theater
Nov. 7 - Liberty, N.C. @ Liberty Showcase
Nov. 8 -Fishersville, Va. @ Expoland / Expo Hall
Nov. 13 - Alvin, Tex. @ The Garage Bar & Grill
Nov. 14 - Lovelady, Tex. @ Old Lovelady Gym
Nov. 21 - Newberry, S.C. @ Opera House
Dec. 3-6 - Branson, Mo. @ Starlite Theatre
Jan. 9 - Hinton, Okla. @ Sugar Creek Casino
Jan. 16-17 - Weirsdale, Fla. @ Orange Blossom Opry
Jan. 31 - Feb. 7 @ Country’s Family Reunion Cruise
March 4 - Bremen, Ga. @ Milltown Music Hall
March 5 - Fulton, Miss. @ Ittawamba Community College Festival
March 7 - Plant City, Fla. @ Strawberry Festival
March 11 - Clinton, Iowa @ Wild Rose Casino
March 12 - Effingham, Ill. @ PAC (w/ Rhonda Vincent)
March 18-19 - Scottsburg, Ind. @ Ross Country Jamboree
March 26 - Arlington, Tex. @ Arlington Music Hall
April 29 - Lincolnton, Ga. @ Little Roy & Lizzie Festival
April 30 - Winchester, Ohio @ Big Red Barn Convention Center
May 14-15 - Henrico, Va. @ Old Dominion Barn Dance
June 3 - Cherokee, N.C. @ Cherokee Bluegrass Festival
June 24 - Chipley, Fla. @ Panhandle Watermelon Festival
Sept. 2 -3 - Shipshewana, Ind. @ Bluegate Theater
Sept. 17-18 - Tightwad/Clinton, Mo. @ Truman Lake Opry
Sept. 23 - Outer Banks, N.C. @ Bluegrass Festival