Sam Barber is having a monster year, and if you’ve got tickets to a 2026 show, you’re probably wondering exactly what he’s playing. Good news: the Sam Barber 2026 setlist has settled into a consistent, gut-punch of a run on The American Route Tour — heavy on his new album, stacked with fan favorites, and capped by a couple of covers that’ll wreck you in the best way.
Here’s the full breakdown of what the Frohna, Missouri native has been playing night after night.
The Full Sam Barber 2026 Setlist
This is the setlist from Barber’s recent stop at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and it’s a great snapshot of how the tour has been running. Expect roughly 18 songs across about 90 minutes.
- Borrowed Time
- Better Year
- Tear Us Apart
- The More I Hope
- Just a Kid
- All For You
- Cold, Dark Place
- Hope It Never Rains
- Burn Me (Jonah Kagen cover)
- Run
- Man of the Year
- I Will Follow
- Straight and Narrow
- Restless Mind
- Home Tonight
- Thought of You
- Dancing in the Sky (Dani and Lizzy cover)
- Indigo
The New Album Is Driving the Show
If it feels like Barber is leaning hard on fresh material, that’s because he is. His sophomore album Broken View dropped April 3, 2026 on Atlantic Records, and it’s the backbone of this tour.
Seven of the songs in the set come straight from Broken View — including opener “Borrowed Time,” “Just a Kid,” “All For You,” “Hope It Never Rains,” “I Will Follow,” “Run,” and “The More I Hope.” For a guy who broke through on raw feeling, the new record only sharpened it, with a couple of tracks even featuring co-production from Aaron Dessner of The National.
The Debut Album Still Hits Hard
The other pillar of the night is Restless Mind, Barber’s 2024 debut. Longtime fans get six of those songs, and they’re some of the biggest moments of the show.
“Straight and Narrow,” “Man of the Year,” “Thought of You,” “Better Year,” “Cold, Dark Place,” and the title track “Restless Mind” all make the cut. If you fell for Barber during his early viral run, this is the stretch of the set you came for.
Don’t Sleep on the Covers
Two covers land in the setlist, and both are highlights.
Barber pulls out “Burn Me,” originally by Jonah Kagen, about a third of the way through the night. But the emotional peak is “Dancing in the Sky,” the Dani and Lizzy song about loss that Barber turns into a genuine tearjerker live. It’s the kind of quiet, room-silencing moment that separates the good shows from the unforgettable ones.
Watch for a Special Guest
On several tour stops, Barber has brought out rising country star Avery Anna to duet. At Red Rocks, she joined him on both “Restless Mind” and “Indigo,” adding a whole new dimension to two already-beloved songs.
Guest appearances depend on the night and the city, so check who’s on the bill for your show — you might catch a collaboration that isn’t on the printed setlist.
From Farm Kid to Sold-Out Amphitheaters
Part of what makes a Barber show hit so hard is the story behind it. Raised on his family’s farm in Frohna, Missouri, he didn’t even pick up an instrument until he was 16. He was studying civil engineering when he started posting covers on TikTok in 2021 — including a viral take on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” that changed everything.
Now he’s got billions of streams and is headlining rooms like Red Rocks. That arc is exactly why “Man of the Year” and “Just a Kid” land the way they do live.
Setlists Can Shift Night to Night
One thing to keep in mind: this setlist reflects a specific recent show, and Barber does tweak things from stop to stop — swapping a cover, adding a guest, or shuffling the order. Festival sets (like his Summerfest and Cowboys Music Festival appearances) tend to run shorter than his headline dates, too.
So treat this as your reliable guide, not a locked-in guarantee. The bones of the show — the Broken View material up front, the Restless Mind favorites, the covers, and that emotional back half — have been remarkably steady.
The Sam Barber 2026 setlist is a masterclass in how to build a show around raw, honest songwriting: new album front and center, breakout hits threaded throughout, and a pair of covers that turn a concert into something closer to a shared cry. Whether it’s your first Barber show or your fifth, The American Route Tour is delivering.
Catching him somewhere on the tour? Grab tickets here, and you can always check the latest live setlist updates before you go. We’ll keep this post updated as the tour rolls on.
