What do tickets cost to see Paula Cole on her 2026 ‘This Fire’ tour?
We just found out “Where All The Cowboys Have Gone.”
Paula Cole is slated to tour all over North America on her ‘This Fire: 30 Tour’ where she will play her landmark sophomore 1996 album in full at all shows.
That includes two New York stops for the ’90s icon. They’re scheduled to take place at:
Webster Hall
New York, NY
Thursday, Sept. 17
Bearsville Theater
Woodstock, NY
Sunday, Sept. 20
If you’d like to see the Grammy winner live, tickets are available for all of her ‘This Fire: 30’ shows where she’ll be joined by special guest Rett Madison on select dates.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $43 including fees on SeatGeek.
Prices start at $70 including fees for her Webster Hall gig.
Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).
“30 years ago, ‘This Fire’ came into the world and changed my life. So I’m hitting the road with my amazing band…to celebrate this pivotal album,” Cole, 58, shared via Instagram.
“Let’s share the stories, the songs, and this fire that still burns.”
In the off chance you don’t remember Cole’s seminal record, “This Fire” spawned the mega-hits “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone,” “Me” and, of course, the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song “I Don’t Want to Wait.”
On top of the tour, the Massachusetts native is also lending her talents to the 2026 Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Lexington, KY on Sunday, Sept. 27. Notable headliners taking part include fellow pre-Millennium heroes 4 Non Blondes, Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Counting Crows and Foo Fighters among others.
To be clear, this run of shows won’t be Cole’s long-awaited return to the stage. Based on our findings at Set List FM, Cole has been touring regularly over the past few years and, it turns out, has wowed critics in the process.
“Demure, and almost introverted, she captivated with her extraordinary voice and the elegance of her piano playing,” The Daily Herald wrote after seeing Cole live in October 2025.
“Cole’s performance was a study in refinement, her delivery both classy and elegant, reminding the audience why she has been celebrated as a boundary-pushing artist capable of weaving social consciousness into deeply emotional music.”
Thankfully, we don’t have to “Wait” to see her much longer.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Paula Cole’s 2026 ‘This Fire: 30 Tour’ below.
How much are tickets to see Paula Cole live in 2026?
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
| Paula Cole tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Sept. 17 at Webster Hall in New York, NY | $70 (including fees) |
| Sept. 18 at The Wilbur in Boston, MA | $63 (including fees) |
| Sept. 20 at the Bearsville Theatre in Woodstock, NY | $74 (including fees) |
| Sept. 23 at The Kent Stage in Kent, OH | $69 (including fees) |
| Sept. 24-27 at the Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Lexingon, KY Four-day passes | $616 (including fees) |
| Sept. 24 at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI | $164 (including fees) |
| Sept. 25 at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL | $72 (including fees) |
| Sept. 27 at the Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Lexingon, KY Single-day passes | $218 (including fees) |
| Sept. 29 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO | $111 (including fees) |
| Sept. 30 at The State Room in Salt Lake City, UT | $69 (including fees) |
| Oct. 3 at The Bellwether in Los Angeles, CA with Rett Madison | $43 (including fees) |
| Oct. 4 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs, CA with Rett Madison | $78 (including fees) |
| Oct. 6 at The Center for the Arts Grass Valley in Grass Valley, CA | $85 (including fees) |
| Oct. 8 at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR | $107 (including fees) |
| Oct. 11 at the Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane in Spokane, WA | $57 (including fees) |
| Nov. 7 at the 04 Center in Austin, TX | $67 (including fees) |
| Nov. 11 at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, FL | $71 (including fees) |
| Nov. 13 at the Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, SC with Rett Madison | $64 (including fees) |
| Nov. 14 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA | $56 (including fees) |
| Nov. 15 at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC with Rett Madison | $49 (including fees) |
| Nov. 17 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA with Rett Madison | $73 (including fees) |
Who else is headlining at Bourbon and Beyond 2026?
Quite a few big names.
Just a few of the most notable — outside of the artists listed above — include:
Joan Jett
Lisa Loeb
Joan Osborne
Mumford and Sons
Violent Femmes
Kacey Musgraves
…and so many more.
Want to be there? Single and multi-day passes for the Sept. 24-27 extravaganza can be scooped up here.
What songs are on “This Fire”?
Here’s a quick refresher, Cole Miners:
01.) “Tiger”
02.) “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?”
03.) “Throwing Stones”
04.) “Carmen”
05.) “Mississippi”
06.) “Nietzsche’s Eyes”
07.) “Road to Dead”
08.) “Me”
09.) “Feelin’ Love”
10.) “Hush, Hush, Hush.”
11.) “I Don’t Want to Wait”
Who is Rett Madison?
An up-and-coming singer-songwriter.
The young vocalist, who appeared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” in November 2023, skews a skosh more country than Cole but is just as soulful and vulnerable onstage.
In the event you haven’t heard her music, we recommend starting with the moody, melancholy “Eleven Wednesdays,” jangly, raw “God Is a Woman” and the soaring epic “Pin-Up Daddy.”
Click here if you’d like to check her out yourself.
Huge artists on tour in 2026?
The ’90s singer-songwriter boom never really ended.
Many of the biggest acts who broke big in the dial-up era are still going strong these days. As proof, here are just five of our favorites you can catch live these next few months.
• Liz Phair with Sleater-Kinney
• Tori Amos
• Natalie Merchant
• Alanis Morissette
• Suzanne Vega
Who else is pounding the pavement? Take a look at this list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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