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Some voices feel like home. James Taylor’s is one of them. That warm, steady baritone, the effortless guitar picking, the songs that have soundtracked road trips, heartbreaks, and healing for more than half a century — he’s a presence as much as he is a legend. And this fall, he’s bringing it all to Fort Worth.
On Sept. 17, Taylor will take the stage at Dickies Arena, delivering the kind of setlist that turns an arena into a living room. Expect the classics — “Fire and Rain,” “Sweet Baby James,” “Carolina in My Mind”— alongside deep cuts that longtime fans know by heart. Opening the night is Tiny Habits, a harmony-driven trio out of Boston that has quietly (and then not-so-quietly) built a reputation for breathtaking vocals and an uncanny ability to make any song their own. If you haven’t heard them yet, you will soon.
Taylor’s journey to icon status wasn’t a straight line. In 1968, he became the first non-British act signed to The Beatles’ Apple Records, a moment that set his career in motion but didn’t immediately make him a star. Battles with addiction and time in treatment sidelined his early efforts, but by 1970, he had a breakthrough with “Fire and Rain,” and from there, he never looked back. Across five decades, he’s sold over 100 million albums, earned multiple GRAMMYs, and taken his place in both the Rock & Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame.
And yet, through all the accolades — the Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a GRAMMY win as recently as 2021 — it’s never been about the trophies. It’s about the songs, the stories, the way his music settles into people’s lives and stays there. That’s why, on a September night in Fort Worth, thousands will gather under one roof, all for the chance to hear that voice live.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. If history tells us anything, they won’t last long. Visit tour.jamestaylor.com for details.
