New York, NY – Today, prolific singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco announces her Spirit Of Love tour, an extensive run of live performances for the spring and summer of 2026. The shows begin April 22nd in Jackson, MS and wrap August 16th in Sonoma, CA. Fans can be the first to purchase tickets beginning on Monday February 16th at 10am local time through Thursday February 19th at 10pm local time. The public on sale date is Friday February 20th at 10am local time. Go HERE for details.
DiFranco is also a headline performer at the celebrated New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 24th alongside Jon Batiste, Lorde, Sean Paul, Big Freedia and other luminaries. More info on the JazzFest lineup can be found HERE.
In addition, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Valerie June joins the Spirit Of Love tour on May 1st at the Ryman Auditorium, where DiFranco will perform for the first time in 14 years. The tour continues north hitting Asheville, Baltimore, Providence and more before returning to the West Coast in August. Additional dates in August will be added as well. For a full list of dates, see below or go to anidifranco.com/tour.
DiFranco is currently gearing up to release her book The Spirit of Ani, on March 3. In this powerful collaborative work, she is in conversation with cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen discussing her creativity, spirituality, personal experiences, and evolving consciousness. She is vulnerable and unapologetic, offering an unprecedented window into her fiercely prolific journeys.
Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement, being one of the first artists to create her own record label, Righteous Babe Records, in 1990. She has released 23 albums traversing folk, punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic genres and addressing a range of autobiographical, political and social issues. Her latest music releases include Unprecedented Sh!t (2024) and the 30th anniversary edition of her seminal album Not A Pretty Girl (2025). DiFranco is also an author and Broadway performer. Her memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream was a New York Times Top 10 best seller in 2019, and her children’s books The Knowing and Show Up and Vote are out now. In addition, DiFranco completed a 5-month run on Broadway as ‘Persephone’ in Hadestown in 2024.
Ani DiFranco Spirit of Love Tour
*with Special Guest Valerie June
April 22 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
April 24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 25 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
April 26 – Gainesville, FL – Heartwood Soundstage
April 28 – Savannah, GA – Victory North
April 29 – Birmingham, AL – Lyric Theatre
May 1 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
May 2 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards*
May 3 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater*
May 5 – Baltimore, MD – Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall*
May 6 – Lansdowne, PA – Lansdowne Theater*
May 8 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS)*
May 9 – Portland, ME – State Theatre*
May 10 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre*
August 1 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
August 5 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion*
August 6 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall*
August 8 – Lyons, CO – Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Valerie June also performing)
August 15 – Santa Cruz, CA – Civic Auditorium*
August 16 – Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Winery Amphitheater*