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Deep Purple Announce 2026 Tour with Special Guests: Kansas and Jefferson Starship
There simply aren’t enough superlatives to properly acknowledge the contribution Deep Purple has made to rock music. Having sold more than 100 million albums and filled global stadiums and arenas for decades, there’s little wonder that the band’s influence is so highly regarded. The band was presented the ‘Legend Award’ at the 2008 World Music Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Deep Purple truly are ‘rock royalty’, with an ongoing reign.
With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple has helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new fans to the legions who have remained loyal since the band’s inception. The celebrated MKII line up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore were responsible for creating many of the defining rock albums of the early 70’s, including Made In Japan, universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time.
Known as one of the hardest working bands ever, Deep Purple has continued to release #1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968, with little rest. The past 10 years alone has seen the band achieve over 2 million album sales and 4 consecutive #1’s in Germany for their last 4 studio albums, (all of which have also attained top positions across Europe), impressively underlining that the British legends remain at the forefront of international rock in the new millennium.
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With a legendary career spanning five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This “garage band” from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.
Composing a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums, KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single “Carry OnWayward Son”, and another triple-Platinum single “Dust in the Wind”. KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. “Carry On Wayward Son” continues to be one of the top five most played songs on classic rock radio, and “Dust In the Wind” has been played on the radio more than three million times.
Deep Purple Tour Dates 2026:
Aug. 04 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
Aug. 08 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
Aug. 09 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
Aug. 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
Aug. 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre *
Aug. 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place *
Aug. 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *
Aug. 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
Aug. 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
Aug. 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
Aug. 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
Aug. 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Aug. 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre *
Aug. 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
Sep. 02 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre *
Sep. 04 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley *
Sep. 05 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
Sep. 06 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
Sep. 08 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp *
Sep. 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
Sep. 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
Sep. 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
* with JEFFERSON STARSHIP
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Yeat Announce The LOVE/LYFE 2026 Tour
Today, chart-topping rapper and cultural disruptor Yeat announced his upcoming The LOVE/LYFE Tour, a North American run in support of his blockbuster new double album ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love), out now via Field Trip Recordings / Capitol Records. Slayr, BNYX will join the tour as special guests in select cities.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off on July 17 in Minneapolis and make stops across major cities including Chicago, Toronto, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, before wrapping on August 18 in San Diego. Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, March 31 at 10AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginningFriday, April 3 at 10AM local time at LiveNation.com and yeatofficial.com.
Building on the world of ADL, The LOVE/LYFE Tour is set to translate Yeat’s most cinematic era yet into a one-of-a-kind live experience. The project released just last week following months of anticipation fueled by a non-stop rollout, capped off by Yeat’s first sit-down interview in five years withApple Music’s Zane Lowe. In February, commuters in New York City were met with a prosthetic version of Yeat’s arm hanging out of the back of a taxi with a bumper sticker beside it reading “LYFE IS DANGEROUS”. Following that, Yeat hosted Twizz City Night at the Portland Trail Blazers game and released the first visual look into ADL, reimagining Yeat as ‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’.
With appearances from new contributors including Elton John,Grimes, andNBA YoungBoy, alongside returning collaborators likeDon Toliver,Joji,and Julia Wolf,ADLspans genres, sonic influences, and eight years of musical evolution–ushering in Yeat’s boldest and most cinematic era yet.
THE LOVE/LYFE TOUR DATES:
Fri, Jul 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory #
Sun, Jul 19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ~
Tue, Jul 21 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum #
Wednesday, July 22 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell #
Thu, Jul 23 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park ^ #
Sat, Jul 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ #
Mon, Jul 27 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
Tue, Jul 28 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills ^
Thu, Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy #
Sat, Aug 1 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium ^
Tue, Aug 4 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall *
Wed, Aug 5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
Fri, Aug 7 – Denver, CO – Junkyard #
Mon, Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field #
Tue, Aug 11 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum #
Thu, Aug 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium #
Sat, Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome @
Tue, Aug 18 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park #
# with BNYX
^ with SLAYR
* support TBD
~ with Lyrical Lemonade All Stars
@ with Yeat & Friends
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MUSE Announce North American Tour Behind Upcoming Album The Wow! Signal
One week after revealing their forthcoming tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, GRAMMY® Award-winning English rock titans MUSE are announcing an extensive North American amphitheater tour. Promoted by Live Nation, Muse – The Wow! Signal Tour is set to launch on July 5, with various pre-sales starting Tuesday, March 31, at 12:00 p.m. local time, and general on-sale beginning Friday, April 3, 10:00 a.m. local, at muse.mu. You can find additional information and the band’s full routing below. The Wow! Signal arrives June 26 via Warner Records — pre-order/pre-save HERE.
Following MUSE’s headlining July 2 appearance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, The Wow! Signal Tour kicks off Sunday, July 5, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, MO, then touches down in cities across the United States — dipping briefly into Canada for dates including the Festival d’été de Québec — before wrapping up at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowlon Monday, August 31. Along the way, the band will be supported by Bloc Party and Portugal. The Man on select dates, and The Temper Trap on all shows.
MUSE announced The Wow! Signal last week and shared the massive opening salvo of a lead single, “Be With You,” alongside a scene-setting official music video directed by Nico Paolillo (Deafheaven, BAD OMENS) and starring Ella Balinska (Resident Evil,The Occupant). Listen HERE and watch HERE. The announcement was broadcast from space and was widely covered, with buzz from the likes of Pitchfork, NME, Consequence of Sound, Kerrang, and Billboard. “Be With You” was the #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio, debuting at #29 and already trending Top 20, and has earned 3 million global streams in the first week.
The cinematic “Be With You” video and its various teasers also hinted at the new album’s themes. The Wow! Signal takes its name from one of the most compelling interstellar mysteries of the last century: a powerful 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 originating from the constellation Sagittarius with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source. The astronomer who discovered the anomaly famously circled the now-iconic sequence “6EQUJ5” and wrote “WOW!” on the printout beside it — giving the signal its name and cementing its place in scientific and pop-culture lore.
Ahead of “Be With You,” MUSE released the With You docuseries on YouTube collecting intimate stories from their global fanbase filmed during the band’s blockbuster Will of the People Tour. Bassist Chris Wolstenholme’s mum also makes a charming appearance amid the moving vignettes. Watch HERE. In 2025, Muse returned to the road for a summer festival run, which included stepping in for Kings of Leon at Madrid’s Mad Cool — a show NME described as “an era-spanning, revolutionary space-tacular.”
While there’s still little to go on beyond The Wow! Signal’s title, the track list, and lead single, the commonalities therein speak to the forces powering MUSE’s new era: a mix of cosmic mystery, existential hope, and the exhilarating possibility of contact with something far greater than ourselves.
The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show Unravelling VIP Lounge, exclusive VIP merchandise, early entry into the venue & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
MUSE – The Wow! Signal Tour Dates
Jul 02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest ^
Jul 05 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater * ~
Jul 07 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center * ~
Jul 10 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre * ~
Jul 11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center * ~
Jul 13 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre * ~
Jul 15 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre * ~
Jul 17 – Québec, QC @ Festival d’été de Québec ^
Jul 18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center * ~
Jul 22 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center * ~
Jul 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Albany Med Health System at SPAC * ~
Jul 25 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater * ~
Jul 28 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * ~
Jul 29 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion * ~
Aug 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater – ~
Aug 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 14 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion – ~
Aug 15 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater – ~
Aug 18 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater – ~ +
Aug 20 – West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 22 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater – ~
Aug 23 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 26 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 27 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 29 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – ~
Aug 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl – ~
^ festival
* support from Bloc Party
– support from Portugal. The Man
~ support from The Temper Trap
+ non-Live Nation date