KT Tunstall plays The 04 Center, her first Austin show since 2021

After a year marking two decades of her debut album, the Scottish songwriter books a 370-capacity Austin room for Tuesday, Dec. 1.

KT Tunstall's last Austin show was September 27, 2021, at Haute Spot. Her return is on a Tuesday in December, in a room small enough that the back row is still close: The 04 Center, which our listings put at 370 capacity.

KT Tunstall plays The 04 Center on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $75 through Prekindle. The show was announced Oct. 28, which makes it one of the shorter lead times on the Austin calendar this fall. If you want in, don't wait.

The story of her 2026 has been her first record. Mixdown reported that she toured Australia and New Zealand in May for the 20th anniversary of her debut, Eye to the Telescope, playing the album in its entirety. Twenty years is long enough for a debut to become the record people built their own memories around, and anniversary shows like those are built for that audience.

The business side has moved too. Music Week reported that UTA signed her across live and brand partnerships, and noted additional US stops with O.A.R. and Gavin DeGraw alongside the Australia and New Zealand run.

She's also already booked into next year. FingerLakes1 reported on Oct. 28 that she will play the Smith Opera House in Geneva, N.Y., on April 24, with tickets going on sale that Friday. Austin gets her before that.

What to expect at The 04 Center is less certain. We haven't seen an announcement saying whether the Austin date is a full-band show, a solo set or part of a named tour, and we haven't found a new studio album announced for this year. What we do know is the year she's had. A songwriter who spent spring playing her debut front to back is coming to a 370-capacity room, and that is about as close as a crowd gets to the songs.

Our data files her under rock, folk and pop, which fits a career that has moved between all three. The Austin date is a chance to hear that range from a few feet away.

The five-year gap since Haute Spot is the hook, but the room is the reason to go. A Tuesday after Thanksgiving is not a big night out for most people, which is exactly why a show like this can feel like a secret. Get a ticket before word gets around.

Sources: KT Tunstall announces Eye to the Telescope 20th anniversary tour for Australia and New Zealand — Mixdown (mixdownmag.com.au); UTA signs KT Tunstall across live and brand partnerships — Music Week (musicweek.com); KT Tunstall to play Smith Opera House April 24; tickets go on sale Friday — FingerLakes1 (fingerlakes1.com); KT Tunstall at The 04 Center — JamBase (jambase.com)