Rush (June 7–Dec. 17)
Rush fans were elated when the Canadian progressive rock band announced extensive dates for its Fifty Something tour, its first outing since 2015’s R40 Live and the first since drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in 2020. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, both 72, have enlisted Anika Nilles, a German progressive rock and jazz drummer and composer, to sub for Peart. Lee says he and Lifeson are staging the tour to “pay tribute to our past and to Neil by performing a vast selection of Rush songs.”
Judy Collins (June 11–Nov. 29 and beyond)
Judy Collins, who rose to fame with her 1967 album, Wildflowers, is bidding farewell to the road with the Sweet Judy Blue Eyes tour. The trek has warmup dates in June and an official kickoff July 4 at the America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together event in Williamsburg. Shows through Nov. 29 have been announced, with more coming in 2027. The singer, 86, will be joined by such guests as Richard Thompson, the High Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Elles Bailey and Livingston Taylor.
Santana and the Doobie Brothers (June 13–Aug. 27)
Classic-rock heavyweights Santana and the Doobie Brothers are teaming up for the Oneness tour. The two acts shared a bill in 2019, when the Doobies opened shows on Santana’s Supernatural Now tour. Guitarist Carlos Santana, 78, continues to deliver his fiery brew of Latin psychedelic rock. The Doobie Brothers will deliver such radio staples as “Black Water,” “Listen to the Music,” “What a Fool Believes” and “Takin’ It to the Streets,” as well as new tunes from their 16th studio album, 2025’s Walk This Road.
Vince Gill (June 18–Aug. 29)
The country megastar, who turns 69 on April 12, has spent nearly a decade as a touring member of the Eagles and continues to perform with the band this year at Sphere in Las Vegas and on its Long Goodbye, Act III tour. Gill is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career’s launch with a solo tour, 50 Years From Home, which includes a six-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. It coincides with 50 Years From Home, his yearlong series of EPs, each holding six new songs and one past hit.
Ziggy Marley (June 19–July 22)
The reggae star, 57, takes to the road on a 20-date tour that includes a stop at brother Stephen Marley’s Kaya Fest on June 24 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. J Boog is a guest on select dates. At recent shows, Marley has been playing “Jah Will Be Done,” “Tomorrow People,” “Look Who’s Dancing and covers of songs by his father, the late reggae pioneer Bob Marley, including “Jamming” and “Three Little Birds.” He recently released the songs “Racism Is a Killa” and the poignant “Many Mourn for Bob,” which are from his ninth solo studio album, Brightside.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire (June 24–Aug. 14)
R&B icon Lionel Richie, 76, and soul sensation Earth, Wind & Fire have teamed up again for Sing a Song All Night Long, a co-headlining tour that will showcase the biggest hits from both acts. Expect Richie’s “Endless Love,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” “Hello” and “Say You, Say Me.” From the legendary Chicago group, you’ll hear “Sing a Song,” “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Let’s Groove” and “Get Away.”
Melissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd (June 24–Sept. 11)
Rocker Melissa Etheridge, 64, and country siren Wynonna Judd, 61, are joining forces for Raised on Radio, a co-headlining tour that follows each artist’s solo tours. Radio is “my roots and wings,” Judd said in the announcement. “Radio was my teacher, my comfort, my escape. The songs playing through that radio shaped me as a dreamer and an artist. This tour is about going back to that feeling and sharing it with you.” Some ticket proceeds will benefit the Etheridge Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
John Mellencamp (July 10–Aug. 12)
John Mellencamp will roll out fan favorites on his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which is headed to theaters and amphitheaters. The heartland rocker, 74, is expected to play “Pink Houses,” “Small Town,” “Jack and Diane” and “Hurts So Good” as well as popular tunes that haven’t been on his setlists for years, including “Wild Night” and “I Need a Lover.”
AC/DC (July 11–Sept. 29)
The Australian hard rock band will play stadiums in the second leg of its Power Up tour, named after its latest studio album, which topped the charts in 21 countries. Guitarist-songwriter Angus Young, 71, the band’s sole original member, remains electrifying as AC/DC thunders through “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It),” “Back in Black,” “For Those About to Rock” and “Highway to Hell.”
Chicago and Styx (July 13–Sept. 6)
After scattered dates on their own, the two classic-rock bands link up to co-headline the Windy Cities tour, a nod to Chicago, where both groups were formed — Chicago in 1967 and Styx in 1972. Expect “25 or 6 to 4,” “Make Me Smile,” “Colour My World,” “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” and other horn-fired hits from Chicago and “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” and “Mr. Roboto” from Styx.
Guns N’ Roses (July 23–Sept. 19)
Guns N’ Roses announced a sprawling 2026 world tour by flying 500 drones over Hollywood Forever Cemetery this past November. Three original members, singer Axl Rose, 64, guitarist Slash, 60, and bassist Duff McKagan, 62, are on board for a run of stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, with openers that include Public Enemy, Ice Cube and the Black Crowes. The rock/metal band returns to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl for the first time since 1992.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner (July 23–Aug. 29)
For those who miss Foreigner’s spring outing, the band is co-headlining summer’s Double Trouble Double Vision tour with Southern-rock outfit Lynyrd Skynyrd, famed for “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama.” No founding members remain in the band, which is led by Johnny Van Zant, 66, younger brother of cofounder and singer Ronnie Van Zant.
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