Talk about getting your money’s worth for front row seats, I guess?
Imagine my horror scrolling on TikTok when a casual Jon Pardi performance video pops up on my feed and ten seconds later I have a straight shot view of the seam of his pants wiggling over my face. Thanks to the internet, now we get to see the same angle as Jon’s prostate exam…for free!
Safe to say that during his nightly performance of “Dirt On My Boots” on his 2026 summer tour, Mr. Saturday Night has been feelin’ himself. Just last week, I was graced with another clip of Pardi showing off his “dirty dancing” moves, grinding on the air at one of his shows.
The real cherry on top was this latest view from @.mj.howdy on TikTok, who very enthusiastically posted the snippet of him shaking his rump at last weekend’s North Carolina concert at Appalachian State University on Saturday, July 25. The comment section was filled with a whole bunch of fired-up moms turned on by the post and, surprisingly, a lack of people like me who are slightly scarred.
I think one fan, however, put it best: the 41-year-old recent divorcee is “thriving” after announcing his split from his wife of nearly six years, Summer Pardi. Apparently, if you’re looking for a good time this summer and fall and wanna join the “Pardianimal” fanbase, the California-native’s tour is the place to be.
His upcoming Gamblin’ Man tour, which will continue to celebrate his 2025 album release (and apparently his divorce), kicks off on September 17 in Richmond, VA, and will extend throughout the remainder of the fall, wrapping up on November 14 in Independence, MO.
Tour Dates:
- 9/17/26 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
- 9/18/26 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena *
- 9/24/26 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- 9/25/26 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
- 9/26/26 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
- 10/1/26 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
- 10/2/26 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Amphitheater
- 10/3/26 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- 10/8/26 – Loveland, CO – Blue Arena
- 10/9/26 – West Valley, UT – Maverik Center
- 10/10/26 – Nampa, ID – Fort Idaho Center
- 10/23/26 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
- 10/24/26 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena
- 11/5/26 – Laredo, TX – Sames Auto Arena
- 11/6/26 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
- 11/7/26 – Round Rock, TX – Round Rock Amp
- 11/12/26 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse
- 11/13/26 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 11/14/26 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena