2027 Dove Awards: Date, Venue and How to Get Tickets
The 58th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2027, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Gospel Music Association announced the date and venue on October 23, 2026, within weeks of this year's show, and tickets are already on sale through presales. General public sales open Monday, November 2, 2026. No host, performers or nominees have been announced for 2027.
Here is the date, the ticket timeline as published, what the Fan Experience package includes, and what is still unannounced.
The quick facts
- Event: the 58th Annual GMA Dove Awards.
- Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2027.
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. The GMA says the show is returning to the arena "once again", after the 57th show was held there in October 2026.
- Announced by: the Gospel Music Association on October 23, 2026.
- Not yet announced: host, performers, presenters, nomination dates and broadcast plans.
The ticket timeline
Three separate dates have been published, and they come from two different organizations, so it is easy to mix them up:
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 10 a.m. CDT: the GMA's exclusive presale opened. The code, per the GMA, is DOVE.
- Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10 a.m. Nashville time: a second presale run by the promoter TPR Live. JubileeCast reports that its code is released through the promoter's Facebook event pages when the sale opens, and that Ticketmaster lists the same schedule.
- Monday, November 2, 2026, 10 a.m.: general public on-sale at ticketmaster.com. The GMA says "local time"; JubileeCast says Nashville time. Either way, check your own time zone before you set an alarm.
The GMA's tickets page lists the show as the 58th Annual GMA Dove Awards at Bridgestone Arena and points buyers to its official ticket link. Prices were not stated in the announcement, so we are not quoting any. If a site shows you a price for a "guaranteed" seat that does not link back to the GMA or Ticketmaster, treat it with caution.
The 2027 Music City Fan Experience
For fans who want more than one night, the GMA is also selling a package called the Music City Fan Experience. Its published list of inclusions:
- A Night of Worship at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium
- A New Artist Showcase featuring rising Christian and Gospel artists
- A Riverboat Lunch Cruise with artist and songwriter performances
- A three-night stay at the Sheraton Grand in downtown Nashville
- Round-trip transportation to the Fan Experience events
- "The Drop": exclusive previews from faith-based artists and creators
- Premium seating at the Dove Awards
The GMA's announcement says that booking by November 1 saves $100 with the code FAN100. One detail worth noticing: the same announcement describes the premium seating as being at "the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards", which looks like a leftover from the 2026 listing. The event is the 2027 show, but confirm the exact wording on the GMA's page before you pay for anything.
What the night looked like in 2026
The 2027 line-up is unknown, but the format is not new. The 57th show was hosted by Tauren Wells for the fourth year in a row, was broadcast on TBN on October 9, 2026, and ended with Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake and Josiah Queen each winning three Doves. The GMA's recap lists Amy Grant and Natalie Grant's tribute to Dolly Parton and a medley honoring the late Richard Smallwood among the highlights. Our full breakdown is in the 2026 Dove Awards winners guide.
What we do not know yet
- Host and performers. Nothing has been named for 2027.
- Nominees. This year's nominations were announced at the end of July, so a similar summer announcement is plausible in 2027, but the GMA has not confirmed a schedule.
- Broadcast. Where the 2027 show will air has not been announced.
- Ticket prices. Not published in the announcement.
How to avoid ticket mistakes
Buy only through the GMA's official tickets page or Ticketmaster. The two presales use different codes and different start times, so a code that works for one will not necessarily work for the other. If you are weighing the Fan Experience against a standard seat, compare what you would actually use: the hotel, the Ryman night and the cruise are the bulk of the package, and the Dove Awards seat is one part of it.
If you are new to what the trophies mean, our explainer on what the gospel music awards actually are covers the difference between the Doves, the GRAMMYs and the other major honors, and the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart guide shows how chart success differs from award wins.
FAQ
When are the 2027 Dove Awards?
Tuesday, October 5, 2027, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
When do Dove Awards tickets go on sale to the public?
Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com, after the October 28 GMA presale and the October 29 TPR Live presale.
What is the Dove Awards presale code?
The GMA's presale code is DOVE. The TPR Live presale code is announced on its Facebook event pages when that sale opens.
Who is hosting the 2027 Dove Awards?
That has not been announced. Tauren Wells hosted the 2026 show.
Sources: the Gospel Music Association's announcement, GMA Dove Awards Return to Bridgestone Arena in 2027, the official Dove Awards tickets page, and JubileeCast. Details were current on October 30, 2026 and may change as the GMA shares more.