Photos: Sturgill Simpson at Sold-Out Mission Ballroom Show

The country star brought his Who the F**k is Johnny Blue Skies? tour to Denver.

April 15, 2025

Image: Sturgill Simpson performing on stage at Mission Ballroom on April 14, 2025.

Sturgill Simpson gave a three-hour-long performance at Mission Ballroom on April 14, 2025. Brandon Johnson (@bjohnsonxar)

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Sturgill Simpson is currently captivating audiences on his headlining Who the F*** Is Johnny Blue Skies? tour, which features epic three-hour performances and runs through May.

Sturgill rose to prominence in 2014 with his critically acclaimed second album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, which blended traditional country with psychedelic and experimental elements. Known for his genre-defying style and powerful storytelling, Simpson has become a celebrated figure in modern music.

He packed Mission Ballroom on Monday, April 14; see more photos of that show below:

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