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Josh Groban Announces North American Arena Tour With Special Guest Jennifer Hudson
Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban has shared plans for a North American tour with special guest – Grammy®, Oscar®, Tony®, and Emmy® winning artist, actor, producer, and host Jennifer Hudson. The news was announced this morning on The Jennifer Hudson Show – watch the clip HERE. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Stifel, the tour offers a rare opportunity to experience two of the most powerful and acclaimed voices sharing one stage for an unforgettable evening of soaring vocals and beloved hits.
Kicking off June 2 at Place Bell in Montreal, QC, the run will bring the pair to major markets across the U.S. and Canada, with highlights including Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on June 4, TD Garden in Boston on June 6, Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 12, and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 16. Ticket pre-sales begin Tuesday, December 16th at 10am local, with general on-sale starting this Friday, December 19th at 10am local. In support of arts education nationwide, $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation. Full routing is included below. For tickets and more information visit www.joshgroban.com.
On the announcement, Groban shares, “Performing live has always been one of the greatest joys of my life, and getting to share these nights with Jennifer, someone I admire so deeply, makes it all the more special. These shows are going to be emotional, celebratory, and full of surprises. I can’t wait to see everyone this summer.”
The announcement follows an exciting year for Groban. In May, he reflected on an incredible body of work, sharing Gems, followed by its Deluxe Edition in June. Encompassing over two decades of definitive ballads, Gems traces Groban’s impact on popular culture throughout his illustrious career. That same month, Groban lit up the Las Vegas Strip with a sold-out, exclusive five-night run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, featuring his hits-focused production, Josh Groban: Gems — Exclusive Las Vegas Engagement. In September, he performed back-to-back sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, taking audiences on a captivating journey through songs from his illustrious career with the accompaniment of Thomas Wilkins and the LA Philharmonic.
Most recently, in November, he released Hidden Gems via Reprise Records — a carefully curated collection of fan-favorite rarities, deep cuts, and previously unavailable tracks, including a new song “The Constant” (co-written with Pasek & Paul and produced by Dan Romer). Less than a week after the album’s release, Groban announced his 2026 GEMS World Tour, his first global tour in a decade.
Jennifer Hudson is a Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winning artist and entertainment icon. Hudson’s nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” is the recipient of thirteen Daytime Emmy Award nominations and two People’s Choice Awards nominations. The show, which continually features an impressive lineup of guests, earned her the AAFCA We See You Award, GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award, and multiple NAACP Image Awards for Best Talk Show Host and Outstanding Talk Series. Last October, Hudson released her Grammy Nominated first holiday album, The Gift of Love, which features genre-defying, world-class collaborations on classics and original songs.
Stifel is a full-service, global investment firm with a distinguished history of providing securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, institutions, corporations, and municipalities. Established in 1890 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Stifel is one of the nation’s leading Wealth Management and Investment Banking companies. With over 400 offices across the nation, and in Europe, Stifel is dedicated to providing superior services and products, the newest technological advances, and industry-leading client communication, plus the professional knowledge and exclusive research that help our clients pursue financial goals.
Citi is the official card of the Josh Groban tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, December 16 at 12 PM local time until Thursday, December 18 at 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for Josh Groban with Special Guest Jennifer Hudson in the U.S. – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, December 16 at 12pm local time until Thursday, December 18 at 10pm local time. Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR W/SPECIAL GUEST JENNIFER HUDSON
June 2 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell
June 4 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
June 6 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
June 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
June 10 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
June 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 17 – Atlanta, GA – Gas South Arena
June 19 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
June 20 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
June 24 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
June 25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
June 27 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
June 28 – St Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
July 1 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
July 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
2026 GEMS WORLD TOUR – already announced
Feb 7 – Honolulu, HI, US – Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena
Feb 11 – Taipei, Taiwan – Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Feb 13 – Singapore – The Star Theatre
Feb 15 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Grand Ballroom, Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place
Feb 18 – Manila, Philippines – Mall Of Asia Arena
Feb 21 – Shibuya, Japan – Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Feb 22 – Shibuya, Japan – Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Feb 25 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
Feb 28 – Sydney, NSW, Australia – ICC Sydney Theatre
Mar 1 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia – Sidney Myer Music Bowl & Kings Domain
Mar 4 – South Brisbane, QLD, Australia – Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
Mar 7 – Torrensville, SA, Australia – Thebarton TheatreMar 9 – Perth, WA, Australia – Perth Theatre
Mar 25 – Manama, Bahrain – Bahrain National Theatre
Mar 27 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Coca-Cola Arena
Mar 29 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Apr 1 – London, UK – The O2
Apr 3 – Paris, France – Grand Rex
Apr 7 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
Apr 8 – Frankfurt, Germany – myticket Jahrhunderthalle
Apr 11 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Hall
Apr 12 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Future Soul 2026 Tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), the GRAMMY Award-winning band led by the dynamic wife and husband duo of Susan Tedeschiand Derek Trucks, has announced the details for their sixth studio album, Future Soul, and released the first single “I Got You.”The 11-track collection, the band’s most powerful album to date, will be released on Friday, March 20th via Fantasy Records in the middle of TTB’s 10-show headlining run at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. The infectious “I Got You,” written by guitarist/vocalist Mike Mattison, takes cues from the spirit of Derek and the Dominos and Delaney & Bonnie to create a driving, mid-tempo classic. PRESS HERE to listen and PRESS HERE to watch the official video. PRESS HERE to pre-save Future Soul on DSPs and to pre-order on CD and vinyl.
“‘I Got You’ is a breath of fresh air and pretty different for us,” shares Trucks. “It feels like the band, but it doesn’t feel like anything we’ve done before.”
Produced by Mike Elizondo (Twenty One Pilots, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Carrie Underwood) and co-produced by Trucks, Future Soul – recorded at their own Swamp Raga Recording (Jacksonville, FL) as well as Phantom Studios (Gallatin, TN) – marks the follow-up to TTB’s 2022 conceptual quadruple studio album, I Am The Moon, and their latest live release, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’) (2025). The heart, honesty, and full-band collaboration on Future Soul makes the forthcoming album the most unique collection to date from the revered 12-piece powerhouse ensemble. The majority of the songwriting was done by Trucks, Tedeschi, Mattison, Gabe Dixon, and Tyler Greenwell with the music sonically pulling from a variety of influences including funk, rock ‘n roll, blues, soul, punk, and much more. Track listing for Future Soul below.
To support the album’s release, Tedeschi Trucks Band has announced their Future Soul 2026 Tour, produced by Live Nation. Following the band’s residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City from March 10-28, the 35-date headlining outing will kick off April 14th in Dallas for the spring leg, which also stops in Fort Worth, Houston, Raleigh and Atlanta, the latter as a co-headlining show with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. To launch the summer and fall portion of the tour, TTB – “one of the best bands on the road today” – returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for their annual double header on July 31st and August 1st. They’ll then bring their electrifying and acclaimed live show across the U.S. stopping in such cities as Seattle, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Washington, DC, Bridgeport, St. Augustine, Tampa, and Milwaukee, among many others, before wrapping with a four-night stand in Chicago from October 23-27. Four dates in August will feature co-headlining shows with Alabama Shakes. Also joining will be very special guest Sheryl Crow for two shows in September, Lukas Nelson on select dates throughout the tour, and JJ Grey & Mofro and Molly Tuttle in various cities, respectively. TTB is also set to perform at numerous festivals this year including Bonnaroo, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival in addition to their own Sun, Sand & Soul experience in April. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
TTB Swamp Family Fan Club presales for the Future Soul 2026 Tour will be available starting Tuesday, January 27 at 10am local time. Citi is the official card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27 at noon local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete details visit www.citientertainment.com. Promoter and local presales will start Wednesday, January 28 at 10am local time with the public on-sale commencing Friday, January 30 at 10am local time. VIP options will also be available for a limited time. Note: ticket on-sales for the Los Angeles, Seattle, and Lenox shows will be at a later date. To sign up for the TTB Swamp Family presale, head over to https://www.tedeschitrucksband.com/swamp-family and visit www.tedeschitrucksband.com/tour for more information and to purchase tickets.
Future Soul has a lot to live up to…and it does. Tedeschi Trucks Band’s debut studio album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, while 2018’s Live From the Fox Oakland was nominated for a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy. Since forming in 2010, TTB has been nominated for numerous Americana Music Honors & Awards and won Band of the Year in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2023 at the Blues Music Awards. They’ve sold out Madison Square Garden and over 20 nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. In 2024, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (hailed as “two of the best roots rock musicians of their generation” by NPR) performed at the Kennedy Center Honors, honoring Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead, and more, and the full band played the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring one of their biggest influences, Joe Cocker, with an all-star set featuring special guests Nathaniel Rateliff, Teddy Swims, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Chris Robinson, and more.
Known for its world-class musicianship, Tedeschi Trucks Band is Susan Tedeschi (guitar, vocals), Derek Trucks (guitar), Mike Mattison (guitar, vocals), Gabe Dixon (keys, vocals), Brandon Boone (bass), Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell (drums, percussion), Isaac Eady (drums, percussion), Mark Rivers (vocals), Alecia Chakour (vocals), Kebbi Williams (saxophone), Emmanuel Echem (trumpet) and Elizabeth Lea (trombone).
Future Soul Track Listing
- Crazy Cryin’
- I Got You
- Who Am I
- Hero
- What In The World
- Future Soul
- Under The Knife
- Be Kind
- Devil Be Gone
- Shout Out
- Ride On
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND TOUR DATES
New dates in bold
Beacon Theatre Residency:
Tuesday, March 10 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 11 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Friday, March 13 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 14 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 18 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 20 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 21 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 25 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 27 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Saturday, March 28 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Future Soul 2026 Tour:
Tuesday, April 14 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park ~
Wednesday, April 15 – Fort Worth, TX @ Will Rogers Auditorium ~
Friday, April 17 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by Huntsman ^
Sunday, April 19 – Georgetown, TX @ Two Step Inn +
April 23-25 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Sun, Sand and Soul 2026 +
Tuesday, April 28 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre #
Wednesday, April 29 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek $
Sunday, May 3 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival +
Sunday, June 14 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival +
June 18-21 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival +
Saturday, June 20 – Missoula, MT @ Zootown Music Festival +
July 22-26 – Floyd County, VA @ FloydFest +
Friday, July 31 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^!
Saturday, August 1 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^!
Tuesday, August 4 – Seattle, WA @ TBA ^
Wednesday, August 5 – Seattle, WA @ TBA ^
Friday, August 7 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn ^!
Saturday, August 8 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^
Sunday, August 9 – Stateline, NV @ Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic ^!
Wednesday, August 12 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ^!
Thursday, August 13 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl ^!
Sunday, August 16 – San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park ^
TBA – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
Saturday, August 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center %
Sunday, August 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater %
Tuesday, August 25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater %
Wednesday, August 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center %
Friday, August 28 – Washington, DC @ Wolf Trap ^!
Saturday, August 29 – Washington, DC @ Wolf Trap ^!
Monday, August 31 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts ^
Wednesday, September 2 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood ^!
Friday, September 4 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater **
Saturday, September 5 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater **
Sunday, September 6 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion ^
Friday, October 9 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre =
Saturday, October 10 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre =
Tuesday, October 13 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound =
Wednesday, October 21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Landmark Credit Union Live =
Friday, October 23 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Saturday, October 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Monday, October 26 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Tuesday, October 27 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
% co-headlining with Alabama Shakes
# co-headlining with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
** with very special guest Sheryl Crow
^ Lukas Nelson supporting
$ JJ Grey & Mofro supporting
~ Molly Tuttle supporting
= An Evening With show
+ indicates festival appearance
! not a Live Nation show
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Luke Bryan’s “Word On The Street Tour” Launches May 29
Luke Bryan, who recently ranked in the Top 20 of Pollstar’s Artists of the Millennium List based on ticket sales, will kick off the “Word On The Street Tour” with back-to-back shows on May 29 and 30 in Gilford, New Hampshire. Luke was one of only two country artists to make Pollstar’s Top 20, having sold more than 20 million concert tickets in his career.
Openers on the tour include Drew Baldridge, Karley Scott Collins, Lanie Gardner, Randall King, Zach John King, Shane Profitt, Raelynn, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, and DJ Rock.
Pollstar Top Artists of the Millennium
Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, January 30 at 10am local time at www.lukebryan.com.
The ticket presale for Luke’s fan club members begins Tuesday, January 27 at 8am local time through Thursday, January 29 at 5pm local time. For details go to www.LukeBryan.com.
Citi is the official card of the “Word On The Street Tour.” Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27th at 8am local time through Thursday, January 29 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
The tour is produced by Live Nation.
“Word On The Street Tour” Schedule:
5-29 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
5-30 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
6-5 Myrtle Beach Carolina Country Music Fest+
6-11 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
6-12 Lubbock, TX United Supermarkets Arena
6-13 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
6-18 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
6-19 Des Moines, IA Casey’s Center**
6-20 Winsted, MN Winstock Country Music Festival+
6-25 Allentown, PA PPL Center
6-26 Buffalo, NY Taste of Country+
6-27 Nashville, TN Alan Jackson Last Call at Nissan Stadium+
7-9 Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater*
7-10 Moline, IL Vibrant Arena
7-11 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre*
7-23 Southaven, MS Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
7-24 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
7-25 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater
7-30 Rapid City, SD Summit Arena at The Monument
7-31 Billings, MT First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
8-6 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8-7 Airway Heights, WA BECU Live at Northern Quest
8-8 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
8-14 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
8-15 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
8-22 Charlotte, NC Truliant Amphitheater
8-26 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
8-27 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
8-29 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
9-10 Tampa, FL MIDLFORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
9-12 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
9-26 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
** on sale Feb. 6
* on sale Feb 13
+ festival or event show
Luke’s 2026 tour schedule will also include the Extra Innings Festival on February 27, the Houston Rodeo on March 9, and Sanford Stadium (Dooley Field) at the University of Georgia on April 25 with Jason Aldean. The longtime friendsfirst rocked Sanford Stadium in 2013 as part of Jason’s Night Train tour, which marked the one and only concert event ever to be held in the venue at that time. The show will include openers Zach Top, Lauren Alaina as well as DJ Rock and Dee Jay Silver. The “Live Between the Hedges” concert series is presented by Pruitt Health.
Luke hosted his 11th annual Crash My Playa concert in Mexico last week, featuring headline sets from Riley Green and Dierks Bentley, plus two of his own. On the final evening, his “Luke Bryan & Friends” set featured him performing with friends and special guests Shenandoah and Parker McCollum, as well as Dierks Bentley, Dustin Lynch, Priscilla Block, George Birge, and Kameron Marlowe, who joined them onstage. Other performers throughout the four-day event included Chase Matthew, Joss Ross, The Castellows, and DJ Rock.
Luke will return to ABC’s American Idol as a celebrity judge for his ninth consecutive year, alongside Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie, when the show premieres Monday, Jan. 26.