Watch Lady Gaga hug a dancer who slipped off stage during a show
Michael Dameski, one of Lady Gaga’s dancers, appears to be unharmed after slipping off the stage during a performance in Australia.
Every year since the end of the pandemic allowed people to safely gather in large numbers for concerts, the concert industry has seen record ticket sales.
Years after the anecdote of “pent-up demand,” artists are still adding dates as the only way to make money, and consumers are still shelling out hundreds or even thousands of dollars for tickets.
Streaming services are no replacement for live music, and performers would be foolish not to take advantage of fans who forego paying rent for the joy of breathing the same air for two hours.
As 2026 begins, there are some interesting question marks (Harry Styles? Yes, we’re ready), a guaranteed ticket rush (the return of BTS and Bruno Mars), and the usual series of greetings (Greetings, Olivia Dean) and farewells (Journey, solid to the end).
Here’s what you need to know about the 26 tours scheduled for 2026.
def leppard
date: February 3rd to February 28th (Las Vegas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Veteran British glam rockers will ask Las Vegas, “Would you like to rock?” In a new dozen residency concerts at Caesars Palace. Singer Joe Elliott told USA TODAY that the band wants to maintain “mystique” regarding show plans, but “there will be a new concept in Las Vegas.”
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brandi carlyle
date: February 10th (Philadelphia) – March 6th (San Francisco). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The Americana sweetheart supports Returning to Myself, his eighth studio album and first solo project in four years, released in October. She will be joined by The Head and the Heart.
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Cardi B
date: February 11th (Palm Desert, California) – April 18th (Atlanta). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The hip-hop maven is embarking on the Little Miss Drama Tour (which takes its name from her second studio album, released in September), which is scheduled to run over 30 dates. This will be her first tour in six years and her first arena performance.
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Journey
date: February 28th (Hershey, Pennsylvania) to July 2nd (Laredo, Texas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The classic rock veterans have been filling stadiums and arenas for more than 50 years, and are touting this Final Frontier Tour as their farewell to touring (insert “please don’t believe me” plea from fans). All-new theatrical productions will accompany the show in 60 cities across North America.
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lady gaga
date: February 14th (Glendale, Arizona) – April 13th (New York). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Mayhem Ball was arguably the most spectacular road show of 2025. The indomitable Gaga is back for her second North American tour, which due to insatiable demand will visit several new cities (Atlanta, Boston, Washington DC) and bring her enchanting pop opera back to others (Los Angeles, New York).
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conan gray
date: February 19th (Minneapolis) – March 20th (Los Angeles). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Following the huge success of her fourth studio album Wishbone, which features the dreamy “This Song” and “Vodka Cranberry,” the sensitive singer-songwriter will be touring North American arenas with Esha Tewari before heading to Europe and Australia.
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zach bryan
date: March 7th (St. Louis) – October 10th (Auburn, Alabama). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Following the recent release of his sixth album, With Heaven on Top, the alt-country singer-songwriter is set to launch a new stadium show to promote the 25-song effort. He also cast a strong supporting cast, including Kings of Leon and Ben Howard, Alabama Shakes and Karp.
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Luke Combs
date: March 21st (Las Vegas) – June 6th (Toronto). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Country megastar Combs has built a stadium-sized career and will fill them with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, which begins the day after the release of his new album, “The Way I Am.” Combs named guest stars for various dates, including Dierks Bentley, The Script, Thomas Rhett, and Thelma and James.
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lily allen
date: April 3rd (Chicago) – April 28th (San Francisco). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The outspoken British songstress hasn’t toured North America since 2018, performing just nine concerts before returning to the UK this summer. But she will make them memorable. Her Lily Allen performance of West End Girl finds her performing her fiery new album West End Girl from start to finish.
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Florence + The Machine
date: April 8th (Minneapolis) – May 20th (Los Angeles). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Florence Welch, who has always had a captivating and dazzling stage presence, leads the frolicking group inspired by her sixth album, “Everybody Scream,” released on Halloween. She will be joined by Rachel Chinouriri, Sofia Isela and other artists on various dates.
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demi lovato
date: April 8th (Charlotte) – May 25th (Houston). Click here for details.
What you need to know: It’s been four years since Lovato’s last big show, and she’s gearing up to perform nearly two decades (!) of hits in 23 cities. Lovato will be touring in support of last year’s “It’s Not That Deep,” which marked her return to pop music, and will feature ADÉLA as a special guest.
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bruno mars
date: April 10th (Las Vegas) – October 17th (Vancouver). Click here for details.
What you need to know: He hasn’t headlined a tour since 2017, but the all-singing, all-dancing man isn’t slacking off. Not only has he directed popular Las Vegas residencies and club openings, but he’s also moonlighted with Silk Sonic and appeared on hits by Lady Gaga and Rosé. His grand return to The Romantic Tour – his fourth album, The Romantic, will be released on February 27th – is set to play nearly 70 stadium shows across North America and Europe, with instant sell-outs. Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak will be at every show as DJ Pee Wee, with support from Victoria Mone, Ray and Leon Thomas on some days.
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bangtan boys
date: April 25th (Tampa) – September 6th (Los Angeles). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Cue the eardrum-shattering screams because the conqueror of K-Pop is back. A 70-plus date world tour featuring in-the-round stages should satisfy the BTS Army, especially since it’s the group’s first headline tour since 2022. He is also expected to release his new album “Arirang” this year.
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no doubt
date: May 6th to June 13th (Las Vegas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The vibrant ska-punk of the Tragic Kingdom quartet, combined with the technological excellence of Sphere Las Vegas, promises to be a colorful show. Gwen Stefani, Tony Canal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young are scheduled to perform 18 times at the venue, which will host a cache of hits from the ’90s and ’00s.
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alex warren
date: May 25th (Nashville) – July 28th (Cheyenne, Wyoming). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The voice behind the ubiquitous “Ordinary” released their full-length debut album, “You’ll Be Alright Kid,” in July (featuring a few Jelly Roll and Rosé songs). He will put his burgeoning success to work on the Little Orphan Alex Live Tour, which will tour 28 amphitheaters and arenas across North America.
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5 seconds of summer
date: May 29th (Uncasville, CT) – August 28th (Mountain View, CA). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The Australian pop rockers are showing off their sense of humor on their new album Everyone’s a Star! With the single “Boy Band”. They will take their honed riffs to Europe earlier this year, then perform in more than 30 arenas and open-air theaters across North America.
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Rosalia
date: June 4th (Miami) – July 3rd (San Diego). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The global superstar made her breakthrough with her fourth full-length album, “LUX,” released in November, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, and more. Her LUX Tour 2026 will feature 42 arena shows in 17 countries.
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date: June 6 (Oakland, California) – August 6 (Chicago). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Grande embarks on her first tour in six years, a far cry from Wicked. Although the album she ostensibly supports, Eternal Sunshine, was released in March 2024, Grande has spent the past few years exploring her interest in acting, and hinted that she would return to that path after this latest outing.
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hurry
date: June 7th (Los Angeles) – December 17th (Vancouver). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Even Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were surprised by the demand to fill the first seven dates of their first Fifty Something tour since 2015. Modern Drummer Hall of Fame inductee Neil Peart passed away in 2020, but the Canadian rockers will be joined behind the kit by Annika Niles.
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ed sheeran
date: June 13th (Glendale, Arizona) – November 7th (Tampa). Click here for details.
What you need to know: After a series of shows in Australia and South America, the affable Sheeran will be landing in North America for a stadium show. Sheeran is rocking a pink motif on tour in support of his eighth studio album, Play, which produced hits ‘Azizam’, ‘Sapphire’ and ‘Camera’.
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bon jovi
date: From July 7th to 26th (New York). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Jon Bon Jovi spoke very candidly about the devastating vocal chord problems that robbed him of his singing voice in the band’s extensive Hulu documentary, “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.” But after surgery and intensive rehabilitation, one of rock’s greatest frontmen and the rest of the Jersey Boys are ready to rock again for nine performances at Madison Square Garden, before playing several more shows in Ireland and the UK.
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olivia dean
date: July 10th (San Francisco) – August 29th (Austin, Texas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: It’s been a whirlwind year for the young Londoner. Their second album, The Art of Loving, earned them a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and dominated radio shows with the soulful pop of “Man I Need” and “Nice to Each Other.” Her “The Art of Loving Live” tour is her most ambitious tour, playing every arena for the first time.
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Motley Crue
date: July 17th (Burgettstown, Pennsylvania) to September 26th (Ridgefield, Washington). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Two decades after tearing through venues on their “Carnival of Sins” tour, Mötley Crüe is bringing back their explosive production for the first time in 20 years.th Anniversary and 45th anniversaryth band anniversary. With updated staging and setlist, “The Return of Carnival of Sin” will be held in 33 cities with Tesla and Extreme in tow.
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guns and roses
date: July 24th (Raleigh, North Carolina) – August 22nd (Las Vegas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The band – Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortas, Isaac Carpenter and Melissa Reese – is back on the road after a world tour in 2025 and a roaring tour through South America and Europe before heading to North America in 2026. GNR’s schedule includes a return to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 5, the first time they have played in that stadium in more than 30 years.
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Foo Fighters
date: August 4th (Toronto) – September 26th (Las Vegas). Click here for details.
What you need to know: Their final stadium tour, the 2023-24 Everything or Nothing at All, sold out stadiums around the world. The Whos of Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shifflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin are set to return to 12 (so far said) North American cities this summer. Queens of the Stone Age opens all dates except September 12th in Fargo, North Dakota.
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my chemical romance
date: August 9th (New York) – October 31st (Hollywood, California). Click here for details.
What you need to know: The emo-punk rockers’ celebrations continue, as last year they launched an anniversary tour reprising their standout 2006 rock opera, Black Parade. Skits and costumes abound as the band Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way, and Frank Ierro perform their groundbreaking album in its entirety in front of a second set of thugs.
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