Their joint tour kicks off May 16 in Little Rock and concludes a week later in Lincoln. You can see the complete schedule below.

Both of the Illinois-born acts have already lined up large solo tours for the early part of the new year. Cheap Trick already has 21 dates lined up for the first four months of 2026 – see below – in support of their well-received 2025 album All Washed Up.

 

Styx, who also released a new album (Circling From Above) in 2025, have 26 2026 dates lined up prior to their dates with Cheap Trick. They have also already announced a large summer co-headlining tour with Chicago.

You can see all the tour dates for Cheap Trick and Styx, together and apart, in chronological order below.

Styx 2026 Tour Dates

Jan. 7: Tucson, AZ @ The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
Jan. 9: Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Jan. 10: Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Jan. 13: Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theatre
Jan. 14: Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theatre
Jan. 23: Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Jan. 24: Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Jan. 28: Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Jan. 30: Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Jan. 31: Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Feb. 20: Augusta, GA @ The Bell Auditorium
Feb. 21: Savannah, GA @ Savannah Civic Center
Feb. 22: Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Feb. 24: Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theatre
Feb. 25: Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena
Feb. 27: Clearwater FL @ The BayCare Sound
Feb. 28: St. Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Mar. 20: Albuquerque, NM @ Route 66 Casino
Mar. 22: El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theatres
Mar. 24: Lubbock, TX @ The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts
Mar. 26: San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Apr. 12: Montgomery, AL @ Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Apr. 16: Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
Apr. 17: Mount Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Apr. 24: Danville, VA @ Ceasers Casino
Apr. 25: Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Casino Resort
Jun. 18: Arnolds Park, IA @ Arnolds Park Amusement Park
Jun. 20: Eau Claire, WI @ Summer Jam

Cheap Trick, ‘All Washed Up’ 2026 Tour Dates

Jan. 24 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Jan. 25 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
Feb. 25 – Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena
Feb. 27 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound
Feb. 28 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Mar. 03 – Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Mar. 04 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre
Mar. 06 – Bossier City, LA @ Margaritaville Resort Casino
Mar. 07 – Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre
Mar. 09 – Melbourne, FL @ Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
Mar. 11 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
Mar. 20 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Mar. 21 – Ledyard, CT @ Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino
Mar. 27 – Ranson, WV @ Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Mar. 28 – Danville, VA @ Caesars Virginia
April 03 – Bensalem, PA @ Parx Xcite Center
April 04 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Seneca Niagara Events Center At Seneca Niagara Resort
April 17 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 22 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
April 24 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay

Styx and Cheap Trick 2026 Tour Dates

May 16: Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
May 17: Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
May 20: Park City, KS – Heartland Credit Union Arena
May 23: Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
May 23: Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater

Chicago and Styx, Summer 2026 Tour Dates

July 13 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre
July 15 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 17 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 20 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 21 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 23 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 25 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
July 26 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 28 – Toronto, Ontario @ RBC Amphitheatre
July 30 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug. 01 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
Aug. 02 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug. 05 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug. 06 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 19 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Aug. 20 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Aug. 24 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 – Kansas City, MO @ MORTON Amphitheater
Aug. 28 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Aug. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
Sept. 02 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
Sept. 04 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Sept. 06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

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2026’s Biggest Rock Tours

Rock reunions are creating some of the biggest headlines for 2026 – but there are lots of other huge shows on the way.

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AC/DC

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AC/DC

AC/DC circles back to North America with a 17-date tour that gets underway in July and continues through September. This will be the second time Angus Young, Brian Johnson and company have visited on their Power Up tour. Dates kicked off back in May 2024. AC/DC is also playing three shows in South America.

Alice Cooper

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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is set to play six U.S. dates and Florida’s Welcome to Rockville before heading to Europe for more than a dozen shows. He’ll arrive amid the huge European music festival season in June and July, and Cooper plans to take full advantage of the opportunity with a string of appearances.

Asia

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Asia

Co-founder Geoff Downes leads a rebooted lineup of Asia into 2026, with a U.K. date at Ross-on-Wye, England, then a February tour of Japan. John Mitchell, Harry Whitley and Virgil Donati will join Downes for multi-performance dates in Osaka, Yokohama and Tokyo. Meanwhile, one of Downes’ former bandmates still tours as Asia Featuring John Payne. They haven’t yet confirmed new dates after a busy 2025 that included a lineup change.

The B-52s

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The B-52’s

Retirement wasn’t for the B-52’s. They’re playing the U.S. and the U.K. in 2026, beginning in April with a run of shows in Las Vegas. Even though the B-52’s called it quits in both 2019 and 2022, their recent Cosmic De-Evolution Tour with Devo also continues with June shows in the U.K. There’s still talk of a new album, as well.

The Beach Boys

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys will play a string of summer U.K. shows with more U.S. concerts scheduled both before and afterward. Their most recent album remains 2012’s That’s Why God Made the Radio, a long-awaited reunion with Brian Wilson. He died in mid-2025 after his family filed for a conservatorship amid a battle with dementia.

Beat

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Beat

The King Crimson offshoot band Beat is touring Europe in 2026, with shows in June and July. Steve Vai and Danny Carey again join Crimson alums Adrian Belew and Tony Levin for shows focused on the band’s ’80s-era material. Stalwart King Crimson leader Robert Fripp gave his blessing, and even suggested the name.

The Black Crowes

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Black Crowes

The Black Crowes have a big year on tap, with headlining shows in Australia, Japan, the U.K. and Europe before returning to the U.S. to support Guns N’ Roses. They kicked off 2025 with an expanded and remastered 6LP/3CD box set edition of the group’s collaborative album Live at the Greek with Jimmy Page.

Blue Oyster Cult

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Blue Oyster Cult

So far, Blue Oyster Cult has only scheduled a handful of concerts for next year. Early confirmed North American tour dates include stops in Mississippi, Colorado, Wisconsin, Ontario and Arizona. All of these shows are in January and February, save for the Wisconsin appearance. Blue Oyster Cult will play Eau Claire’s Summer Jam in late June with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas.

Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan doesn’t call this the Never Ending Tour anymore – but it’s still an apt description. Outside of the pandemic shutdown era, he’s been on the road every year since the mid-’80s. Dylan’s next confirmed run of U.S. concerts kicks off in March and continues for more than a month.

Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi returns to the concert trail for their first tour in four years. Their 2026 tour kicks off with four July shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden then heads to Europe. Jon Bon Jovi had been struggling to sing before undergoing a reconstructive procedure known as vocal cord medialization.

Bonnie Raitt

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Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt will tour all over North America in 2026, beginning in May. She released eight consecutive Top 20 hit albums through 2016, then the title track from 2022’s Just Like That was named song of the year at the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Raitt will be joined for a string of dates in Canada by the New Orleans-based pianist Jon Cleary.

Bryan Adams

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Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams has begun scheduling an epic 2026 tour that already includes stops in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Planned U.S. shows follow a string of concerts in Mexico. He’s set four dates in Brazil and multi-night stands in Toyko, Japan, and Cape Town, South Africa.

Carl Palmer

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Carl Palmer

Carl Palmer continues a major North American tour titled Welcome Back My Friends: An Evening with Emerson Lake and Palmer. He’s the group’s only surviving member. Next year’s stops include multi-night appearances in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Hidalgo, Texas, with other shows set in California and Texas. All of Palmer’s announced dates so far are in April and May.

Cheap Trick

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Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick hits the road again in January with more than 20 confirmed dates. The All Washed Up Tour, supporting the group’s 21st album of the same name, continues into April. Highlights of the trek include a pair of concerts in Las Vegas at the Venetian Theatre. They’ll also play a handful of May dates with Styx.

READ MORE: Cheap Trick Announces 2026 ‘All Washed Up’ Tour Dates

Chicago

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Chicago

Chicago hits two big milestones in 2026. Confirmed dates into the summer extend a streak of touring every year since the group was founded in the late ’60s. Chicago’s nine-show run in February at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas also marks the longest-running residency in the venue’s history. They’ll pair up with Styx later in the year, as well.

READ MORE: Chicago Adds More 2026 Tour Dates

Cyndi Lauper

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Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper played a farewell tour this year – then she changed her mind. She returns in 2026 with her first Las Vegas residency, playing a run of shows in April and May in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Lauper will arrive as a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The latest class was inducted in November.

READ MORE: Cyndi Lauper Confirms 2026 Dates Weeks After Farewell Tour Ends

David Byrne

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David Byrne

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will begin 2026 in Australia, Europe and the U.K., before playing another batch of American shows in support of his latest solo album, Who Is the Sky? Those U.S. concerts get underway in March. He’ll then return to Europe for a run that ends in June.

READ MORE: David Byrne Adds 2026 ‘Who Is the Sky?’ Tour Dates in North America and Europe

Deep Purple

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Deep Purple

Deep Purple has confirmed a big summer tour in Europe after only playing a few one-off shows in 2025. They’ll also play a few concerts in Japan. Deep Purple’s last major trek was in late 2024 on a shared bill with Yes. Longtime frontman Ian Gillan is moving forward despite a career-threatening vision problem.

READ MORE: Ian Gillan Considers Deep Purple Retirement Over Health Issue

Def Leppard

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Def Leppard

Def Leppard will head to Europe, India, the U.K. and Asia after kicking off 2026 with a dozen U.S. shows. Joe Elliott says the group will dig “a little deeper in the set” on those initial U.S. stops, all of which happen in February. There’s an emotional homecoming on tap, as well, when Def Leppard plays a June concert in Sheffield, England.

READ MORE: Def Leppard Is Hitting the Road for an Epic World Tour

Devo

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Devo

Retirement wasn’t for Devo, either. They’ve set a string of West Coast shows in April that culminate with twin appearances at Coachella, then head to the U.K. in June. Other stops on the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate Tour are scheduled for Nevada, Utah, Arizona and elsewhere in California.

READ MORE: Devo Announces 2026 ‘Mutate, Don’t Stagnate’ Tour

Duran Duran

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Duran Duran

Duran Duran’s next run of U.S. shows kicks off Dec. 30 and continues into early 2026 with stops in California, Nevada and Arizona. Included is a two-night stand in early January at Las Vegas. A show later that month in Phoenix will be bookended by concerts in San Diego, then Anaheim and Sacramento. Meanwhile, the band is concluding a string of European dates that began in the summer.

Eagles

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Eagles

The Eagles will return to their Las Vegas residency in January after a 10-week break. These performances will bring their total number of Sphere shows to more than 50. There is also a now-rare non-Sphere show on tap as the Eagles take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

READ MORE: Eagles Add 2026 Dates to Sphere Residency

Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton’s first concerts for 2026 include 10 stops across Europe, kicking off in the Netherlands. He’ll also appear in Belgium, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic before playing a pair of concerts in both Spain and Germany. The confirmed dates currently wrap with an exclusive show at the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

READ MORE: Eric Clapton Confirms First Dates for Upcoming 2026 Tour

Elvis Costello

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello and the Imposters will hit the road again with shows celebrating his first albums. Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello Tour will be presented in June and July across the U.K. The Imposters’ lineup includes collaborators on celebrated LPs like 1977’s My Aim Is True and 1979’s Armed Forces.

READ MORE: Elvis Costello Announces First 2026 Headlining Dates

Foo Fighters

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Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters will tour stadiums this summer with Queens of the Stone Age. The initial 12 Take Cover Tour stops included Detroit, Philadelphia and Nashville with an August kickoff in Toronto. They’d hinted at a wider return in September with a series of club shows.

READ MORE: Foo Fighters Announce 2026 Summer Stadium Tour

Foreigner

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Foreigner

Foreigner’s solo headlining dates in 2026 include 10 concerts with an orchestra. Next, they’ll present a few electric shows before a string of reunion concerts with original frontman Lou Gramm in April. Foreigner plays the U.K. and Europe, beginning in June. They’ll then tour this summer with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

READ MORE: Foreigner and Lou Gramm Add New Reunion Dates for 2026

George Thorogood

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George Thorogood

George Thorogood takes his Baddest Show on Earth across North America again, starting in March. Though he rose to fame with brawny updates of John Lee Hooker and Hank Williams songs, Thorogood insists he’s isn’t a cover act: “George Thorogood does obscure material. I’m the Indiana Jones of rock and roll!”

READ MORE: George Thorogood Announces First 2026 Tour Dates

Graham Nash

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Graham Nash

Graham Nash will begin 2026 with 18 concerts between April and May along the East Coast, including stops in New York, Florida, Connecticut and South Carolina. Set lists will draw from throughout his 60-year career, highlighted by Crosby Stills and Nash favorites. His most recent album is 2023’s Now.

READ MORE: Graham Nash Announces 2026 Tour Dates

The Guess Who

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The Guess Who

Guess who is staging a reunion tour? Yep, the Guess Who. Founding guitarist Randy Bachman and classic-era singer Burton Cummings are leading a trek that begins with 12 dates in their native Canada. The duo recently regained control of the band name from another lineup. They then quickly signed on for Rock Legends Cruise XIII in February.

READ MORE: The Guess Who Announce 2026 Reunion Tour Dates

Guns N Roses

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Guns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses have been touring everywhere recently – except America. In fact, they’ve been absent from U.S. shores for three years. That’s changing in 2026: Their 41-date world tour includes a string of stateside shows beginning in July and ending in September. They’ll play South America and Europe, too.

READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 North American Tour Dates

Heart

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Heart

Heart has extended their ongoing Royal Flush tour into 2026. They began playing these dates in 2024 but had to postpone several concerts so Ann Wilson could undergo cancer treatment. The next leg begins in February at Duluth, Georgia and runs through March at Fishers, Indiana. Lucinda Williams opens select dates.

READ MORE: Heart Extends Royal Flush Tour Into 2026 With New Dates

Iggy Pop

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Iggy Pop

There aren’t many dates yet on Iggy Pop’s 2026 calendar – but he’ll still traveling around the world. The year begins with a trio of shows in New Zealand, all set for January. Pop’s next scheduled appearance is in April at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, followed by an August date at Detroit’s Comerica Park.

Iron Maiden

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Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden’s Run for Your Lives Tour hits North American venues beginning in August. In October, they’ll set sail for Central and South America. This tour launched in Europe with a set list focusing on their first nine albums. Megadeth will be the North American opening act, with Anthrax providing additional support.

READ MORE: Iron Maiden Announces More 2026 Run for Your Lives Tour Dates

James Taylor

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James Taylor

James Taylor will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than three years with a series of concerts in July. Don’t be surprised if they throw out the set list. “We want to be as present and available in the moment, right there in real time, as possible,” Taylor says. There will also be one European concert, as he makes a quick trip to Amsterdam.

READ MORE: James Taylor Announces 2026 UK and European Tour Dates

Jefferson Starship

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Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship’s headlining shows begin in January. Select appearances with the Marshall Tucker Band are also on tap before they head to the U.K. to open for Foreigner. Meanwhile, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas also has a pair of U.S. stops booked – including Wisconsin’s Summer Fun Festival – along with a handful of European dates.

READ MORE: Jefferson Starship’s 2026 Tour: Cities and Special Guests Revealed

Jethro Tull

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Jethro Tull

Frontman Ian Anderson has scheduled a massive Jethro Tull tour in support of 2025’s No. 25 U.K. hit album Curious Ruminant. They’ll play some 45 dates across Europe and the U.K., primarily in April and May. Multiple stops are planned in Italy, Germany, Finland, Spain, Denmark and Austria.

READ MORE: Jethro Tull Schedules Massive 2026 Tour With 45 Stops

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

Guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are following the SatchVai band’s debut shows across Europe last summer with their first U.S. concerts. The Surfing with the Hydra Tour launches in April in Washington and continues through May in Virginia. SatchVai also has a studio project on the way, with the single “Dancing” due in March.

READ MORE: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2026 North American Tour

John Fogerty

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John Fogerty

John Fogerty is only just beginning to sketch out next year’s run of shows after playing a robust 2025 U.S. tour that included a celebrated stop at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He’ll begin 2026 playing the final two nights of a three-show run at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas before appearing at Mexico City’s Festival Vive Latino in March. There’s also a return trip to Planet Hollywood booked for later in March.

Jon Anderson

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Jon Anderson

Founding Yes frontman Jon Anderson begins another round of U.S. tour dates in April. He’ll remain on the road through May with the Band Geeks, who are led by Blue Oyster Cult bassist Richie Castellano. Anderson found the Band Geeks on YouTube after stumbling across their performance of the Fragile classic “Heart of the Sunrise.”

READ MORE: Jon Anderson Announces 2026 Tour Dates

Neal Schon

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Journey

Journey will say goodbye with a massive trek around the world. The first stops on the Final Frontier Tour are set for February, with North American concerts through July. Neal Schon has promised more dates into 2027. Long-time bandmate Jonathan Cain confirmed his departure in October, following years of infighting.

READ MORE: Journey Announces Massive Farewell Tour for 2026

Judas Priest

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Judas Priest

Judas Priest will bring their new Faithkeepers Tour to Europe in July and August, switching to a new tour name that recalls 1984’s classic Defenders of the Faith. These road warriors just finished the 45-date Shield of Pain tour last October. The shows celebrated the 35th anniversary of Painkiller.

READ MORE: Judas Priest Announces 2026 ‘Faithkeepers’ Tour

Ronnie Platt of Kansas

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Kansas

Kansas’ updated lineup plays across North America in early 2026 after a very tough year. Founder Phil Ehart is still recovering from a heart attack, so his drum tech took over. Scott Bernard was officially added after subbing for guitarist Rich Williams. Dan McGowan earlier replaced bassist Billy Greer and vocalist Ronnie Platt had cancer.

READ MORE: Kansas Schedules 2026 North American Tour After a Challenging Year

little feat

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Little Feat

Little Feat begin the “process of retiring” in April with the first shows on the Last Farewell Tour, a title that recalls 1975’s The Last Record Album. An expanded edition of the LP celebrates its 50th anniversary, just months after Little Feat released Strike Up the Band. They’ll kick off 2026 in January aboard the Sandy Beaches Cruise.

READ MORE: Little Feat Unveils ‘The Last Farewell Tour’ Dates for 2026

Loverboy

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Loverboy

Loverboy has some half dozen shows on their initial 2026 calendar, including an appearance on February’s Rock Legends Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They’ll also play in New Mexico before heading to Australia in March. July finds Loverboy back in Florida again, then they head to Illinois.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd will scatter headlining shows around a 19-city tour next summer with Foreigner. The Double Trouble Double Vision Tour gets going in July, with dates continuing into late August. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s most recent release showcased their final concert with Gary Rossington, the stalwart co-founding guitarist who died in 2023.

READ MORE: Lynyrd Skynyrd Expands 2026 Tour Around Shared Foreigner Dates

Marshall Tucker Band

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Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band has already announced some 30 new stops on 2026’s While I’m Young Tour – with more to come. Concerts begin in January. “This past year was an overwhelming success, and the band looks forward to seeing the great fans who have stood behind the MTB since forever,” band co-founder Doug Gray said.

READ MORE: Marshall Tucker Band Set For Huge 2026 Tour – With More to Come

dave mustaine of megadeth

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Megadeth

Megadeth will begin a lengthy farewell tour this February in Canada, appearing with fellow thrash giants Anthrax and Exodus. Dave Mustaine has also confirmed the January release of Megadeth’s self-titled final album, which will feature a cover of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning.” (Mustaine cowrote the song during his brief tenure in the band.)

READ MORE: Megadeth Expands Upcoming Farewell Tour With New Headlining Dates

metallicas james hetfield

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Metallica

Metallica’s blockbuster M72 world tour in support of their most recent album, 72 Seasons, will continue with European dates in 2026 featuring some big opening acts. The next leg kicks off in May at Athens, Greece, and ends in July. They haven’t played some of these cities in decades. Special guests include Pantera, Gojira and Avatar.

READ MORE: Metallica Announces 2026 Tour Dates With Heavy-Hitting Lineups

Monkees

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Monkees

Micky Dolenz will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Monkees with a lengthy tour. He sang most of their best-known songs, including a trio of No. 1 hits in 1967, “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” Dolenz remained through every subsequent album and tour.

READ MORE: Micky Dolenz Sets Huge Tour Celebrating Monkees’ 60th Anniversary

Motley Crue

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Motley Crue

Motley Crue’s Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour celebrates their 45th year and the 20th anniversary of the original Carnival of Sins dates. Tesla and Extreme will also appear as things get underway in July.

READ MORE: Motley Crue Announces ‘Return of the Carnival of Sins’ 2026 Tour With Tesla and Extreme

Neil Young

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Neil Young

Neil Young is more active than ever. Over the last five years alone, he’s issued 19 editions in the Neil Young Archives series, to go with a trio of his four-disc Official Release box sets and three new LPs. He still somehow finds time to play concerts, as well. Young will continue 2025’s Love Earth Tour into next year with dates in Europe and the U.K.

READ MORE: Neil Young Confirms First 2026 Concert Dates

Nine Inch Nails

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Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails wrapped up the most recent leg of the Peel It Back Tour in September and released the soundtrack to Tron: Ares ahead of the movie’s October opening. Now Trent Reznor is setting his sights on 2026, with 20 more dates on the itinerary. Nine Inch Nails’ next tour kicks off in February and concludes in March.

READ MORE: Nine Inch Nails Add More Dates to North American Tour

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Pat Benatar has begun putting together her next tour with husband and longtime musical collaborator Neil Giraldo. The early 2026 shows are primarily in the U.S. southeast, though Benatar will make at least one stop on the East Coast. Benatar and Giraldo were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame together in 2022.

READ MORE: Pat Benatar’s Next Tour With Neil Giraldo Already Taking Shape

Paul Simon

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Paul Simon

Paul Simon is taking his Quiet Celebration Tour to the U.K. and Europe. He came out of retirement to play 50 North American shows in 2025. The concerts showcased Simon’s most recent album, 2023’s Seven Psalms. Next, he’ll have multi-night stands in Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London, among others.

READ MORE: Paul Simon Extends his Quiet Celebration Tour Into 2026

Peter Wolf

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Peter Wolf

Former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf is making plans to get back on stage after more than a year away. He scheduled six initial shows for 2026 between February and March – and promises that more gigs will be added.

READ MORE: Peter Wolf Announces His Return to the Stage

Phish

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Phish

Phish’s first confirmed dates for 2026 include a return to the Sphere in Las Vegas. They’ll play nine shows between April and May. Phish’s most recent tour included a series of hometown shows at Virginia’s Hampton Coliseum. They were also set to extend the band’s impressive run at Madison Square Garden.

READ MORE: Phish Announces Initial 2026 Tour Dates

Poison

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Poison

Dates haven’t been announced, but Poison drummer Rikki Rockett confirms plans to tour in 2026. He said they hope to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album, 1986’s Look What the Cat Dragged In. Frontman Bret Michaels spent this year focused on solo performances, including the Parti Gras Tour.

READ MORE: Rikki Rockett Confirms Poison 2026 Tour

Rudy Sarzo

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Quiet Riot

Stalwart bassist Rudy Sarzo and Quiet Riot’s 2026 dates include a slot on the ’80s Cruise in February from Port Canaveral, Florida; and the Monsters of Rock Cruise in April from Miami. They’ll also play Maryland’s M3 Rockfest in May, with other headlining North American shows in North Carolina, Indiana, Ontario, Minnesota and Nevada.

REO Speedwagon

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REO Speedwagon

After a tumultuous year, longtime REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin only has one early confirmed 2026 date, at February’s Rock Legends Cruise XIII. REO Speedwagon played their final show in December 2024, following disagreements between Cronin and bassist Bruce Hall. Then a group of band alumni, including Hall, put on a reunion concert without Cronin – while he appeared with other touring members of the group as the Kevin Cronin Band.

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Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield has confirmed a string of early-2026 shows, beginning in March. The bulk of initially planned concerts were to take place in April, with stops throughout the year in Dallas; Charleston, South Carolina; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, among others. Meanwhile, he’s at work on a new studio project.

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Rick Wakeman

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Rick Wakeman

Jon Anderson’s longtime bandmate Rick Wakeman will tour the U.S. with his son Oliver, a fellow former member of Yes. They kick off in March. Some of these concerts replace postponed dates from 2025’s Strictly Wakeman Tour. Rick Wakeman had five stints with Yes, beginning in 1971. Oliver Wakeman was in the lineup from 2008–11.

READ MORE: Rick Wakeman Tries Something New With 2026 Dates

Ringo Starr

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Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr heads back out in May with longtime collaborator Steve Lukather and the rest of the All Starr Band. Their most recent dates included a well-received residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas, following Starr’s return to the rootsy style of 1970’s Beaucoups of Blues on the new album Look Up.

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Robert Plant

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Robert Plant

Robert Plant returns for the second U.S. leg of his tour in support of 2025’s Saving Grace. The Spring Fever 2026 dates begin in March, with stops at Ryman Auditorium and Big Ears Festival, among others, before concluding in April. Plant is appearing with Suzi Dian and a band also named Saving Grace.

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Rod Stewart

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Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet. He’s extended the One Last Time tour into 2026, with support from Howard Jones and Richard Marx on select dates. The new series of shows begins in March and continues through August across the U.S. This tour launched back in 2024.

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Rush

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Rush

Rush is back in 2026 with a surprise reunion featuring Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson along with Anika Nilles, who’s filling in for their late drummer Neil Peart. The Fifty Something tour kicks off in June 2026 in Los Angeles but Rush continued to add dates and venues as the shows quickly sold out, initially extending this tour well into December.

READ MORE: Rush Adds 18 More Stops to 2026 Reunion Tour

Santana

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Santana

Carlos Santana quickly bounced back after collapsing during a 2025 soundcheck. His 2026 dates include both the Oneness Tour and shows as part of the “Intimate Evening With Santana: Greatest Hits Live” series at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. Everything gets going in January, with concerts continuing into May.

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Scorpions

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Scorpions

The Scorpions already have a big summer festival date booked, following a string of mostly European shows. An appearance at Estonia’s Tallinn Rock Festival follows concerts in Belgium, Hungary and Finland. The Scorpions didn’t initially have a date set in their native Germany, but they planned to make multiple stops in France and Poland.

READ MORE: What to Expect From the Scorpions’ 2026 Tour

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Sebastian Bach

Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach’s Party Never Ends crosses North America in the spring, with support from the Los Angeles-based hard-rock band, Stitched Up Heart. Dates begin in late February and continue through early April. Bach is touring behind 2024’s Child Within the Man.

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Sex Pistols

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Sex Pistols

The reunited Sex Pistols, now featuring frontman Frank Carter, will hit the road next summer in the U.K. Co-founding guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first single, “Anarchy in the U.K.” They revived the Sex Pistols in 2024 without fellow original member John Lydon.

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Steve Hackett

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Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett remains the only former member of Genesis who showcases their earlier prog material. He’ll bring his best-of-Genesis themed concerts to the U.S. in February and March, with some solo gems thrown in. Hackett then heads to South America later in March, Europe in May and June and again in November, and the U.K. in October.

READ MORE: Why Genesis Music Is Always Fresh for Steve Hackett

Stevie Nicks

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Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks is slowly putting together a new itinerary after rescheduling a string of shows in 2025 when she fractured a shoulder. So far, only two 2026 dates have been confirmed, highlighted by April’s appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Her most recent shows featured some cool deep cuts.

READ MORE: Stevie Nicks Performs ‘Tusk’ Track About a Former Bandmate for the First Time in Over 40 Years

Sting

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Sting

Sting has extended his ongoing North American tour again with 12 additional 2026 shows, including a multi-night stand at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. These dates mark a return to the Police’s career-making trio format, this time alongside longtime guitarist and collaborator Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.

READ MORE: Sting Extends North American ‘3.0’ Tour Into 2026

Styx

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Styx

Styx has very special plans for their first concerts of 2026. They’ll play Pieces of Eight, along with other favorites, during a string of January shows in Las Vegas. Headlining shows are scattered elsewhere in January, from February through April, and then in June. Styx will also pair up with two huge classic rock bands.

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Styx and Cheap Trick

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Styx and Cheap Trick

First, Styx plays five May 2026 shows with Cheap Trick. This follows Cheap Trick’s All Washed Up Tour, which crosses the U.S. from January through April. Both bands issued new albums in 2025: Cheap Trick’s All Washed Up and Styx’s Circling From Above.

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Styx with Chicago

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Styx with Chicago

Styx will also appear with Chicago in 2026. The Windy Cities Tour – All the Hits … Your Kind of Tour runs from July into September. Both groups formed in the Chicago area before becoming touring staples, but this is the first extensive run of shows they’ve done together.

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Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi

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Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band will play a string of dates in March, April and July, with a highlight six-night return to the Beacon Theatre in New York City on tap. Guitarist Derek Trucks leads this 12-piece group with vocalist Susan Tedeschi. They’ve also confirmed some festival dates, including the third Sun, Sand and Soul gathering.

READ MORE: Tedeschi Trucks Band Adds More 2026 Concerts

Tesla

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Tesla

Already out on the road, Tesla is changing the name of their Keepin’ It Real Tour to the Still Keepin’ It Real Tour as the calendar flips into 2026. January stops include New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Mexico, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. They added a few other headlining dates into March before heading out in support of Motley Crue.

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38 Special

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38 Special

38 Special has set a dozen initial 2026 concert dates in support of their just-released album Milestone. They’ll play multiple shows in Illinois, Georgia and South Dakota, with additional concerts in Florida, Louisiana and Texas, among others. 38 Special’s final 2026 appearance so far is in June at New Jersey’s Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival.

READ MORE: 38 Special Sets 2026 Dates in Support of First LP in 20 Years

Toto

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Toto

When he’s not appearing with Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather will take Toto back out on the road. They’ve scheduled a series of “Evening With Toto” performances that will feature a newly curated set list from Lukather and Joseph Williams with more than two hours of music. The tour kicks off in February.

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Todd Rundgren

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Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren hasn’t yet made a major announcement for next year, following a string of 2025 shows both as a headliner on the Still Me (Still We) Tour and as a support act with Heart. So far, he’s only confirmed a pair of March 2026 dates in Japan at Tokyo’s NHK Hall and Osaka’s Zepp Namba.

Triumph

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Triumph

Triumph stages another big rock reunion: The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour will celebrate the trio’s 50th anniversary across two dozen North American cities. Dates begin in April in Canada and continue through June’s final show in Boston. April Wine is set to open.

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Dee Snider

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Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister has been slowly penciling in dates for their 50th anniversary reunion. This will be the band’s first tour since 2016. The lineup is set to include frontman Dee Snider, longtime guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, drummer Joe Franco and bassist Russell Pzutto, the latter of whom played on Snider’s last two solo albums.

READ MORE: Twisted Sister Announces First 2026 US Reunion Tour Date

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UB40

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will play a series of concerts this spring, with most taking place in the U.S. Formed in 1978 by singer and guitarist Campbell, the British reggae band’s current lineup has been together since 2008. The Big Love Tour follows a 2024 and 2025 European tour that included several headlining festival slots.

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Uriah Heep

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Uriah Heep

Still led by stalwart guitarist Mick Box, Uriah Heep begins the year with four January shows in Finland then bounce back and forth between Sweden and Norway into early February. They’ll play Denmark before the Rock Legends Cruise XIII out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, then it’s back to Europe and the U.K.

Van Morrison

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Van Morrison

Van Morrison will initially bounce between the U.K. and the U.S. He’ll play a pair of February shows in Belfast before two series of multi-night concerts in San Francisco. Morrison also scheduled two straight April shows in Bath, U.K., then he’ll break the streak with an appearance at the Holland International Blues Festival.

Warren Haynes

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Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes will mount his first solo tour, beginning in February. Set lists for the Winter of Warren concerts will include material from the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and his own albums. Gigs with the Warren Haynes Band follow. He’ll also rejoin Gov’t Mule for co-headlining U.S. dates with Joe Bonamassa between July and August.

READ MORE: Warren Haynes Announces 2026 Solo Tour Dates

Weird Al Yankovic

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s recent Bigger and Weirder Tour was aptly named: This 65-date multimedia comedy-rock concert marked a long-awaited return to his parody songs, with a huge stage production and lots of costume changes. He’s added 90 more concerts across North America in 2026, starting in May.

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Steve Howe

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Yes

Yes brings the Fragile Tour to the U.K. in 2026, with a nine-date trek that begins in April at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall and ends with a two-night stand in May at the London Palladium. They’re set to perform 1971’s platinum-selling Top 10 U.K. hit Fragile in its entirety, along with other favorites.

READ MORE: Yes Fans Now Have a Packed Slate of 2026 Concert Options

Zombies

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Zombies

Colin Blunstone saw his stalwart Zombies bandmate Rod Argent retire from touring in 2024 after suffering a stroke, but he’s still out on the road. Blunstone’s Believe in Miracles Solo Tour focuses on the U.K. in 2026, with May shows kicking off in Newport then hitting Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol, among others. He wraps in London.

Billy Gibbons

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ZZ Top

ZZ Top will headline their own Big One! Tour while also playing shows with country star Dwight Yoakam on the Dos Amigos Tour. They later head to Europe – and all of this happens after Billy Gibbons makes his own run with a different trio. Both ZZ Top’s Big One! and Dos Amigos tours kick off in March. They play Europe in June and July.