Rucker hits theatres in '22

"It's been a dream of mine for a while to bring our show to these beautiful theaters," said Rucker. "Some of my favorite venue memories over the years are at places like the Apollo in New York or the Royal Albert Hall in London as it's just a different experience when you're that close. With Hootie, we went straight from playing dive bars to arenas, so there are still a lot of theatres I've never had the opportunity to play. I'll just say that this tour will have a lot of firsts, even for me."

Beginning Thursday, Feb. 17 in Philadelphia, Darius Rucker Live visits classic theaters in 12 cities including Boston, New York, Chicago and more with support from Caylee Hammack on all dates.

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 11 a.m. eastern via Ticketmaster. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning the Tuesday prior to each public on sale date at noon local time until the Thursday prior to each public on sale date at 10 p.m. local time through Citi Entertainment.

Rucker will perform his current single, "My Masterpiece," during an appearance this Friday on ABC's "Good Morning America." The song was written by Rucker together with Josh Osborne, J.T. Harding and Ross Copperman.

The song includes the lines:
I never had a silver spoon
I didn't grow up in a castle
I never walked on the moon
I'll never paint a Sistine Chapel
I can't play piano like Ray Charles
But baby when my life is through
I hope they say my masterpiece is loving you "

One of the most common questions I got asked last year was if I had picked up a new hobby during quarantine," Rucker said. "I always answered that I was trying to learn piano, and someone asked if I was any good yet. J.T. Harding heard my response in that interview – 'I can't play piano like Ray Charles' – and knew we had to write a song around that line."

"My Masterpiece" will be featured on Rucker's forthcoming album planned for release next year.

Tour dates are:
Feb. 17 Philadelphia, Pa. | The Met
Feb. 18 Pittsburgh, Pa. | The Benedum Center
Feb. 19* Columbus, Ohio | Palace Theatre
Feb. 24 Boston, Mass. | Boch Center Wang Theatre
Feb. 25 New York, N.Y. | Beacon Theatre
March 3 Milwaukee, Wis. | Riverside Theater
March 4 Minneapolis, Minn. | The Orpheum Theatre
March 17 St. Louis, Mo. | The Fabulous Fox Theatre
March 18 Indianapolis, Ind. | Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
March 24 Chicago, Ill. | Chicago Theatre
March 25 Detroit, Mich. | Fox Theatre
April 1 New Orleans, La. | Saenger Theatre

* tickets on sale Dec. 17; Citi presale Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. eastern through Dec. 16 at 10 p.m. eastern