Chris Janson

Chris Janson is playing the Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, January 22, 2027. He picked the Ryman to open his 2027 tour, calling it "the mother church of country music" and the place where he was invited to become an Opry member.

Janson has built his following on relatable, fan-driven stories, and his recent track "Don't Tell My Wife" is a good example of how that works. The song came from a fan who threw down his credit card at the merch table and exclaimed, "Don't tell my wife!" The story went viral, and fans spent the following weeks pleading for the full version. That's the kind of thing that usually finds its way into his sets.

Since this is the first date of the run, it's the first time he'll be playing this material live in 2027. If you've been following the story behind "Don't Tell My Wife," this is where you'll hear it as a song rather than a social media post. The rest of the set will pull from his catalog, the kind of country that leans on those same kinds of stories.

It's a Saturday night in Nashville, and the Ryman is right in the heart of it. If you're planning to be there, keep in mind that this is the tour opener, so it's the first time he's taking these songs out on the road for the year. The date is January 22, 2027, at the Ryman Auditorium.