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Poppy has announced the Summer 2026 "Constantly Nowhere" North American tour. The outing runs from July 7th in Washington, D.C. through August 19th in Nashville and will see Poppy headlining some of the biggest venues of her career, i.e. The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Support will be provided by French metalcore act Landmvrks and post-hardcore band Thousand Below.
Devo have announced a 2026 North American tour comprised of two legs. The legendary new wave band will hit the road in both April and June. First up on the "Mutate, Don't Stagnate" tour, Devo will play a handful of shows surrounding their two gigs at the Coachella festival, beginning with an April 3rd concert in Wheatland, California. In June, they'll hit the Midwest and Northeast, with dates running from a June 2nd show in Indianapolis through a June 13th stop in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Holly Humberstone has mapped out a 2026 North American tour. The new dates take place around Humberstone's upcoming festival appearances at All Things Go Toronto on June 6th, Governors Ball on June 7th, and Bonnaroo on June 13th. Billed as the "Cruel World" tour, the run arrives in support of Humberstone's upcoming sophomore album of the same name, out on April 10th.
The run marks American Football's first major tour since their 2024 outing celebrating their debut album. The emo stalwarts will commence their 2026 run with a show in Denver on May 15th, followed by their appearance at Salt Lake City's Kilby Block Party on May 17th. They'll continue through the west, hitting cities like Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and more.
"By the time this tour begins, it will have been just under three years since our last US headliner, and we are absolutely shooting for the moon to celebrate our return," Motionless in White stated in a press release. "We could not be more excited to visit our American fans who have been incredibly patient with us, and can't wait to give them the first performances of new material from our upcoming album. See you this summer!"
Goose have mapped out a summer 2026 North American tour. After a handful of US and European headlining dates in the spring and early summer, Goose's new batch of tour dates begins with a performance in Toronto on June 13th. The band will continue throughout the summer, hitting cities like Virginia Beach, New York City, Charleston, Raleigh, Boston, and Saratoga Springs; after a pause on July 4th,
After leaving fans patiently waiting for four years, Harry Styles has finally dropped new music. The megastar released his new single 'Aperture' today (January 23) ahead of his fourth album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, due to land in March. And he has wasted no time in revealing that he'll be bringing that album to stages across the globe later this year.
Sammy Hagar has announced a June 2026 US tour with his Best of All Worlds band and direct support from Rick Springfield on select dates. The dates fall between Hagar's previously announced Las Vegas residency shows in March and September, with the June outing kicking off on the 13th in St. Louis. The newly announced gigs run through a two-night stand at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on June 26th and 27th.
German thrash pioneers Kreator have announced a Spring 2026 US tour with support from death metal luminaries Carcass. The trek kicks off May 7th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and routes around the two legendary metal bands' festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville (May 8th), Sonic Temple (May 16th), and Maryland Deathfest (May 22nd). The outing wraps up on May 23rd in Huntington, New York, and Tampa-based thrash upstarts Cold Steel will provide additional support on all headlining dates.
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Robert Plant has announced his 2026 "Spring Fever" US tour with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian in support of their recent album, Saving Grace. Set for March and April, the trek kicks off on March 14th in Albuquerque and will make subsequent stops in cities including Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Philadelphia, and New York City. See Plant's full touring schedule below. Get Robert Plant Tickets Here Fans can get early access through the artist pre-sale (sign up here) beginning on Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
The new dates follow Dylan's summer stretch of shows as a part of Willie Nelson's "Outlaw Festival Tour" and his recent UK/Europe tour. He'll commence his 2026 run with a performance in Omaha on March 21st, followed by shows in Sioux Falls, Iowa City, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Louisville, Columbus, Cleveland, Knoxville, Asheville, Jackson, Baton Rouge, and more. The run will conclude on May 1st with a show in Abilene, Texas. See Bob Dylan's full list of 2026 tour dates below.
LCD Soundsystem have announced they are returning to Chicago for a residency in March 2026. The four-show run will take place from March 5th through 8th at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom. See their full touring schedule below. Get LCD Soundsystem Tickets Here Tickets will first be available through an artist pre-sale (sign up here) beginning on Tuesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. local time, followed by the general on-sale on Friday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
The 23-date outing kicks off March 5th in Buffalo, New York, and runs through April 4th in Prior Lake, Minnesota. After launching on the East Coast and crossing into Canada for three dates, the route will hit such cities as Baltimore, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati along the way. Get Mammoth Tickets Here An artist pre-sale starts today, December 2nd, at noon ET, using the code THEENDISHERE, while general ticket sales start Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
The 14-city tour kicks off on March 26th in Boston and includes stops in Toronto, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, and San Francisco. See the full schedule below. Get The Format Tickets Here Fans can register now at The Format's website to receive a code for early access to the artist pre-sale, which begins on Wednesday, October 22nd at 12:00 p.m. local time. The general on-sale follows on Friday, October 24th at 12:00 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
Metal Allegiance, the all-star supergroup featuring core members David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Mark Menghi (King Ultramega), have announced a January 2026 concert featuring a bevy of notable guest performers. The show is set for the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, on January 22nd, in the midst of the nearby NAMM convention taking place January 20th-24th.
The Hives have announced their first batch of 2026 tour dates in support of their latest album, The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. The March run will feature Aussie punks The Chats as support. The trek kicks off on March 13th in Nashville, with subsequent stops in cities including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Detroit, and Chicago. See The Hives' full touring itinerary below.
Dropkick Murphys are celebrating their 30th birthday in 2026 with their annual St. Patrick's Day residency in Boston. The punk vets just unveiled next year's dates, including shows at BMGM Music Hall at Fenway on March 13th, 14th, and 15th, plus a gig at Citizens House of Blues on March 17th, with support acts yet to be announced. Dropkick Murphys will also be hosting a family-friendly afternoon mini-concert (with meet and greet) on the 14th at MGM Music Hall.
Rock star Yungblud has announced a 2026 North American headline tour in support of his fourth studio album IDOLS. The 24-date tour kicks off May 1st in Sterling Heights, Michigan and includes stops at major venues across the United States and Canada, including Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, before concluding June 13th in Atlanta.