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What Time Does Ella Langley Go On Stage? 2026 Set Times
Ella Langley goes on around 9 PM at her own headline shows and right before Morgan Wallen at the stadium dates. Set times, doors and openers for every 2026 city.
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There are two completely different answers to this question in 2026, and mixing them up is how people miss her.
At her own Dandelion Tour shows she's the headliner and goes on around 9:00 PM. At a Morgan Wallen stadium date she's direct support, the bill starts in the afternoon, and she's on right before Wallen, after dark. Same summer, same artist, four-hour difference. Here's every city.
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At an Ella Langley headline show:
- Doors: about an hour before the listed start (roughly 6:00 PM)
- Show starts: 7:00 PM on every remaining 2026 date
- Two openers play first
- Ella takes the stage: around 9:00 PM
At a Morgan Wallen stadium show: she's the direct-support act — on immediately before Wallen, after sunset. The listed gates time (4:30 PM in Baltimore, for example) is when the first opener plays, not when Ella does.
One caveat we're going to keep repeating: exact slot times are not announced in advance. Venues post the night-of running order on the day. The times above are the pattern this tour has actually run, per Holler's Dandelion Tour guide and the venue listings — not a promise. If her set is why you bought the ticket, build in a buffer.
| Date | City | Venue | Show start | Openers | |---|---|---|---|---| | Thu, Jul 23 | Pikeville, KY | Appalachian Wireless Arena | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Laci Kaye Booth | | Fri, Jul 24 | Cary, NC | Koka Booth Amphitheatre | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Laci Kaye Booth | | Sat, Jul 25 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Laci Kaye Booth | | Thu, Jul 30 | Gilford, NH | BankNH Pavilion | 7:00 PM | Kameron Marlowe, Laci Kaye Booth | | Fri, Jul 31 | Canandaigua, NY | CMAC | 7:00 PM | Kameron Marlowe, Laci Kaye Booth | | Thu, Aug 13 | Austin, TX | Moody Center | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose | | Fri, Aug 14 | Corpus Christi, TX | Hilliard Center | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose | | Sat, Aug 15 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena | 7:00 PM | Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose |
City-by-city detail — doors, parking, the local stuff:
- Pikeville, KY — July 23
- Cary, NC — July 24
- North Charleston, SC — July 25
- Gilford, NH — July 30
- Canandaigua, NY — July 31
The three Texas dates close the tour — Fort Worth on August 15 is the last night of the Dandelion Tour. Dates and ticket links for all of them are on our tour page.
When she's opening for Wallen, forget the 9 PM rule. The bill runs long and starts early, and she's the last act before him:
- Baltimore — July 18 (Saturday is the Ella night)
- Philadelphia — August 1
- Every Wallen city, set times & openers
Full context on which dates she plays and where she sits on the bill: Ella Langley on Morgan Wallen's 2026 stadium tour.
Ella has been deliberate about who rides with her. Rolling Stone reported that she stacked the Dandelion Tour's support slots with female artists — some without major-label deals — which is still an unusual booking call for an arena tour. Kaitlin Butts and Laci Kaye Booth are not "show up late" acts. Getting in at 7 is the point.
Opening night in Toledo ran 20 songs. "Choosin' Texas" lands late — it's spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, and the room knows it. "Be Her" and the Wallen duet "I Can't Love You Anymore" are both in the set, and "Loving Life Again," her current radio single, has been in rotation since Stagecoach.
Song-by-song: the 2026 Ella Langley setlist.
Three of the July dates are outdoor sheds (Cary, Gilford, Canandaigua) and the rest are indoor arenas — that changes what you pack more than the set time does.
- Clear stadium-approved crossbody — most arenas enforce a clear-bag rule
- Loop Experience 2 earplugs — you hear every word, no ringing on the drive home
- Anker PowerCore 10,000 — a 7:00 start means a dead phone by the encore
Full kit: what to bring · what to wear · the checklist. The Dandelion vinyl is still the merch-booth pickup we'd make.
Sources: Holler — Ella Langley's 2026 Dandelion Tour: Everything You Need To Know · Rolling Stone — Ella Langley's Dandelion Tour Is Booking Women as Openers · Whiskey Riff — Dandelion Tour opening night setlist
Frequently asked questions
What time does Ella Langley go on stage?
At her own Dandelion Tour headline shows, the listed start is 7:00 PM, doors are about an hour before, two openers play first, and Ella takes the stage around 9:00 PM. At Morgan Wallen stadium dates she plays direct support -- on right before Wallen, after dark. Venues post the exact running order the day of the show.
What time does Ella Langley go on for Morgan Wallen?
She plays the direct-support slot, meaning she is the act immediately before Morgan Wallen. On this tour that has landed after sunset, roughly 90 minutes before the headliner. Stadium bills start much earlier than her headline shows -- Baltimore is listed at 4:30 PM -- so the doors time is not the Ella time.
How long is Ella Langley's set?
Her headline sets have been running roughly 90 minutes to two hours -- opening night in Toledo was 20 songs. Her Morgan Wallen support sets are much shorter, closer to 45-60 minutes.
Who opens for Ella Langley in 2026?
It rotates. Kaitlin Butts and Laci Kaye Booth open Pikeville (7/23), Cary (7/24) and North Charleston (7/25). Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth open Gilford (7/30) and Canandaigua (7/31).
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