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Brittney Spencer auditioned for The Voice in 2018. In 2026 she opened for Bob Dylan

Brittney Spencer opened for Bob Dylan in July 2026. Emily Ann Roberts, Jamal Roberts and more Idol and Voice singers opened for big names.

Brittney Spencer

Brittney Spencer

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Brittney Spencer auditioned for The Voice's 14th season in 2018. On July 16, 2026, she opened for Bob Dylan at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston. Here are her summer with Dylan and the big-name concerts that more singers from Idol and The Voice opened in 2025 and 2026.

Brittney Spencer on Bob Dylan's summer tour

Spencer's dates with Dylan were announced for Pittsburgh on July 12, Philadelphia on July 14, Boston on July 16 and Gilford, New Hampshire, on July 18, 2026. Of the invitation, she told Boston.com: “So I’m taking that as the call, and I’m picking up on the first ring.” On June 5, about five weeks before her first date with Dylan, she released the single Sober Thoughts on MNRK Records.

Emily Ann Roberts opened for Cody Johnson in London

Emily Ann Roberts, the runner-up of The Voice's ninth season, opened for Cody Johnson at London's O2 on October 27, 2026, on his first headline tour of the UK. She is set to join him as a special guest, with Parker McCollum, in Belfast on November 4 and Dublin on November 5. She released the EP Thread on October 16, and she is a nominee for New Artist of the Year at the 2026 CMA Awards.

Jamal Roberts on The Boy Is Mine Tour

Jamal Roberts, the winner of Idol's 23rd season, opened the night for Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine Tour at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on November 30, 2025. Mýa, who had replaced Muni Long on the tour, played next, then Kelly Rowland. On October 2, 2026, he released his nine-song debut album, The Journey, on 19 Recordings under an exclusive license to BMG.

Jamal Roberts

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Hunter Metts toured with James Bay, then headlined

Hunter Metts, from the Top 7 of Idol's 19th season, toured North America in support of James Bay, including a show at Minneapolis' First Avenue on April 21, 2025. He then launched his debut headline run in fall 2025. On October 23, 2026, he released Times and Places through Position Music and Interscope Records.

Thunderstorm Artis, Laci Kaye Booth and Dillon James

Thunderstorm Artis, third on The Voice's 18th season, opened for The War and Treaty at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 2025. Laci Kaye Booth, from the Top 5 of Idol's 17th season, supported Ella Langley in 2026, and on September 18 she released Love Ain't For The Faint Of Heart, her first album for Lost Highway Records. Dillon James, a finalist on Idol's 18th season, opened for Josh Ross at Caesars Windsor's Colosseum on January 17, 2025.

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