Machine Gun Kelly opens tour in Austin, tickets on sale Friday

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 16: Recording artist Machine Gun Kelly performs during a stop of his Tickets to My Downfall tour at The Theater at Virgin Hotels…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 16: Recording artist Machine Gun Kelly performs during a stop of his Tickets to My Downfall tour at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

by: Ricky Garcia

Posted: Mar 25, 2022 / 08:13 AM CDT

Updated: Mar 25, 2022 / 08:13 AM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Machine Gun Kelly is opening his Mainstream Sellout Tour at Austin’s Moody Center.

This will be the genre-bending artists first-ever arena tour with 52 stops across North America and Europe. The Cleveland native first stepped onto the scene as a rapper. Since then he’s come out with pop-punk hits and even starred in Netflix’s ‘Bird Box.’ He’s also made headlines for his romance with fiancée Megan Fox.

Machine Gun Kelly will bring supporting acts blackbear and iann dior to the Moody Center, Wednesday, June 8. The last time Machine Gun Kelly was in the capital city was for 2021 Austin City Limits. This time around he’ll be among the first to perform at the all-new Moody Center. The 15,000-seat arena on the University of Texas campus will open in late April.

The Moody Center already has a big lineup for its inaugural year. Below is a full list of concerts already booked at the venue this year:

April 20 – John Mayer Sob Rock Tour 2022
April 21 – John Mayer Sob Rock Tour 2022
April 23 – Bon Jovi
April 27 – Justin Bieber Justice World Tour 2022
April 29 – ‘Strait from Moody Center’ Grand Opening Celebration Presented by Bud Light: George Strait with special guests Willie Nelson & Family and Randy Rogers Band
April 30 – ‘Strait from Moody Center’ Grand Opening Celebration Presented by Bud Light: George Strait with special guests Willie Nelson & Family and Randy Rogers Band
May 3 – The Who Hits Back Tour
May 7 – iHeartCountry Festival
May 11 – Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour
May 19 – Eagles Hotel California Tour
May 20 – Eagles Hotel California Tour
May 25 – Jack White The Supply Chain Issues Tour
June 11 – Jimmy Buffett Life on the Flip Side Redux Tour
June 12 – CHEER Live
June 22 – Andrea Bocelli Believe World Tour
July 22 – James Taylor
July 30 – Dude Perfect That’s Happy Summer Tour
Aug. 6 – Leon Bridges
Aug. 7 – Kevin Hart
Aug. 20 – The Lumineers
Aug. 25 – Swedish House Mafia Paradise Again Tour
Sept. 9 – The Killers Imploding The Mirage Tour
Sept. 13 – Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour 2022
Sept. 16 – Alan Jackson
Oct. 3 – Shawn Mendes Wonder: The World Tour
Oct. 6 – Roger Waters
Oct. 17 – The Black Keys