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Sabaton Announce Massive 2026 North American Tour

Global power metal giants Sabaton have announced a massive 31-date North American tour set for early 2026. The announcement follows the band’s extensive 2025 international run and coincides with rising anticipation for LEGENDS, their upcoming album due October 17 via Better Noise Music.
Kicking off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the tour will hit venues across the U.S. and Canada, including major stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston before wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, BC. Known for their explosive stage presence and signature blend of history and heavy metal, Sabaton will deliver an epic live experience for fans of all ages.
The tour comes on the heels of the release of their latest single, “Crossing The Rubicon,” a high-powered collaboration featuring Jonny Hawkins and Mark Vollelunga of Nothing More. The track is currently hitting rock radio, while the original version will appear on LEGENDS, marking Sabaton’s debut release with Better Noise Music.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales (details below) beginning Monday, Sept. 15 Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, Sept 19 at 10am local atLiveNation.com.
CITI PRESALE: Citi is the official card of Sabaton: Legends on Tour in the U.S. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, Sept. 15 at 12pm ET until Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
VERIZON PRESALE: Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for Sabaton: Legends on Tour in the U.S – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Monday, Sept. 15 at 12pm ET until Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10pm local time. Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.
TOUR DATES:
Feb 09 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | War Memorial Auditorium
Feb 10 | Tampa, FL | Yuengling Center
Feb 13 | Houston, TX | 713 Music Hall
Feb 14 | Dallas, TX | South Side Ballroom
Feb 15 | San Antonio, TX | Boeing Center at Tech Port
Feb 18 | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Financial Theatre
Feb 20 | Los Angeles, CA | The Kia Forum
Feb 21 | Wheatland, CA | Hard Rock Live
Feb 24 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Union Event Center
Feb 26 | Loveland, CO | Blue Arena
Feb 27 | Omaha, NE | Steelhouse Omaha
Feb 28 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory
Mar 02 | Des Moines, IA | Vibrant Music Hall
Mar 03 | Minneapolis, MN | The Armory
Mar 04 | Chicago, IL | The Salt Shed
Mar 07 | Cincinnati, OH | The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Mar 08 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit
Mar 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | UPMC Events Center
Mar 11 | Philadelphia, PA | The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
Mar 12 | Boston, MA | MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Mar 14 | Virginia Beach, VA | The Dome^
Mar 15 | Washington, DC | The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Mar 17 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Special Events Center
Mar 18 | Atlanta, GA | Coca-Cola Roxy
Apr 06 | Halifax, NS | Scotiabank Centre
Apr 09 | Laval, QC | Place Bell
Apr 11 | Toronto, ON | Great Canadian Toronto
Apr 14 | Winnipeg, MB | Burton Cummings Theatre
Apr 17 | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Convention Centre
Apr 18 | Calgary, AB | Grey Eagle Event Centre
Apr 20 | Vancouver, BC | PNE Forum
^This U.S. date is not part of the Citi presale.
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Cameron Whitcomb Announces Largest Us Headline Run to Date: “The Kingdom of Fear Tour”
Award-winning singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb has announced The Kingdom of Fear Tour, an upcoming US run featuring some of the biggest headline shows of his career thus far. New dates get underway September 24 at Nashville, TN’s historic Ryman Auditorium and then continue through a Halloween finale at Houston, TX’s House of Blues on October 31. Highlights include performances at such iconic venues as Atlanta, GA’s Tabernacle (September 25), Tulsa, OK’s Cain’s Ballroom (September 30), Seattle, WA’s Paramount Theatre (October 14), Los Angeles, CA’s The Wiltern (October 20), and Austin, TX’s Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (October 23).
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist and Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, May 12 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, May 15 at 10am local time. Whitcomb has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold from The Kingdom of Fear Tour goes to support Project Healthy Minds and their work to expand access to mental health services across America. For complete details and ticket information, please visit thecamwhitcomb.com.
PRESALE: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 12 at 10am local time until Thursday, May 14 at 11:59 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Whitcomb – who recently stole the show at Indio, CA’s Stagecoach with a fully packed Palomino Stage performance – is fast proving himself as one of the hardest working live acts in music today on a busy schedule that includes his Fragile Egos Tour, an ongoing run of North American headline shows produced by Live Nation resuming June 2 at Detroit, MI’s SOLD-OUT Saint Andrew’s Hall following SOLD-OUT stops at such notable venues as Boston, MA’s Citizens House of Blues Boston, New York City’s historic Irving Plaza, Charlottesville, VA’s The Jefferson Theatre, and more. Meanwhile, Whitcomb is currently traveling Down Under on a long anticipated headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with all dates now sold out including additional shows added in some markets due to overwhelming demand.
As if all that weren’t enough, Whitcomb will also continue to support HARDY on THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!, with dates set across the US and Canada into the summer. A number of top-billed festival performances are also slated, including Fergus, ON’s Meadows Music Festival (May 29), Vancouver, BC’s FIFA Fan Festival (June 14), Bloomington, IL’s Tailgate N’ Tallboys (June 20), Dauphin, MB’s Dauphin’s Countryfest (June 27), Fort McMurray, AB’s Hello Summer Festival (July 5), Craven, SK’s Country Thunder Saskatchewan (July 11), Three Forks, MT’s Headwaters Country Jam (July 23), Chicago, IL’s Lollapalooza (August 1), Camrose, AB’s Big Valley Jamboree (August 2), and more.
Whitcomb’s non-stop tour schedule follows the recent arrival of his acclaimed new EP, Deep Water, available now via Atlantic Outpost HERE. Limited edition CDs will arrive soon with pre-orders open now HERE. Born from a renewed obsession with the craft of songwriting, the 5-song project is highlighted by the explosive single, “Kingdom of Fear,” available HERE alongside an official lyric video streaming now HERE. The high-octane track – which Billboardpraised as “an emotionally charged folk-rock song fronted by Whitcomb’s raw, gritty vocals and a fervent guitar” – has fast proven a sensation, marking the Nanaimo, BC native’s highest-charting song to date in the US, Australia, the UK, and his home country of Canada while also landing as his second consecutive instant debut on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Next week will see Whitcomb perform “Kingdom of Fear” with American Idol finalist Brooks Rosser on the Season 24 Finale, airing live Monday, May 11 at 8:00 pm (ET) on ABC and Disney+.
Deep Water also includes the dynamic title track, “Deep Water,” joined by an official live performance video streaming now on YouTube HERE. Filmed on stage at Boston, MA’s sold-out Citizens House of Blues Boston, the new visual captures Whitcomb’s unstoppable live energy in front of the more than 2,700 enraptured fans – the biggest solo headline show of his career to date. The EP is further highlighted by the tender “You and Me,” available now HERE. Hailed by Billboard as “an emotional, heartfelt folk-rock song characterized by his soft, weathered vocals and a stomp-clap rhythm,” the track immediately debuted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 upon its March arrival.
Whitcomb was among the most triumphant stars at Canada’s 55th Annual JUNO Awards earlier this year, taking home both “Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year Presented by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters,” and “Country Album of the Year” (for his critically acclaimed debut album, The Hard Way). Along with accepting the two prestigious honors – which follow an additional pair of recent wins at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) – Whitcomb delivered an electrifying performance of his hit “Options,” capped off by an unforgettable backflip on the catwalk which quickly went viral following the star-studded event.
Whitcomb kicked off what’s rapidly proving a landmark 2026 with “All Your’n (Amazon Music Original)” an Amazon Music Original cover of the Tyler Childers fan favorite available to stream and purchase now exclusively on Amazon Music. An official live performance video can be viewed now via YouTube HERE.
Last year saw Whitcomb take a giant step forward with his acclaimed debut album, The Hard Way, joined by an expanded Deluxe Edition available now via Atlantic Records HERE. The album debuted at #1 on the Country Albums chart in Whitcomb’s home country of Canada, earning Gold certification and quickly surpassing 500 million streams nationwide thanks to such emotionally raw singles as the breakout fan favorite “Quitter,” the brutally self-aware “Hundred Mile High,” the defiant “Options,” the hopeful “Fragile,” the gut-punching title track, and the chart-climbing hit, “Medusa, the latter joined by a live performance video streaming HERE. A deeply personal look at Whitcomb’s turbulent journey – from early struggles with addiction to his remarkable recovery and personal growth – The Hard Way is further anchored by the powerful “Call For You,” written as a tribute to his mom. The Deluxe Edition adds five very special bonus tracks, including “End of the Morning,” a previously unheard collaboration with indie folk artist Evan Honer, as well as the standout track, “Problem,” joined by an exclusive “Amazon Music presents” live performance video streaming HERE.
With over 7.5M monthly listeners on Spotify, 4.5M+ followers across social platforms, and over 835M+ global streams to date, Whitcomb is riding high after what truly proved a landmark 2025 for the Nanaimo, BC-based artist. Named the 2025 recipient of CMA’s Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award, recognizing outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally, Whitcomb was among the big winners at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA), taking home the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” and “Fans’ Choice” awards amidst six total nominations. Whitcomb also made his Canadian TV debut at the CCMA Awards with an energetic live performance of “Quitter,” streaming HERE.
In a world that often prizes surface-level honesty, Whitcomb stands out as an artist with the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. After leaving home at age 17 to work on a pipeline, the British Columbia native discovered his passion for singing and devoted himself to music. He broke through with his 2024 debut EP, Quitter – a fearless collection of country/folk songs inspired by his journey through addiction and recovery. Since then, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter has skyrocketed, landing on 2025 Artist to Watch lists from Spotify and Amazon Music, releasing his full-length debut, The Hard Way, and traveling the world on increasingly popular tours including his biggest North American headline run thus far, the I’ve Got Options Tour, which saw him packing houses from coast-to-coast including a sold-out two-night stand at Los Angeles, CA’s iconic Troubadour.
CAMERON WHITCOMB ON TOUR 2026
MAY
9 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum (SOLD OUT)
10 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum (SOLD OUT)
12 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)
13 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)
15 – Sydney, Australia – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
16 – Sydney, Australia – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
29 – Fergus, ON – Meadows Music Festival †
30 –Detroit, MI – St. Saint Andrew’s Hall ^ (SOLD OUT)
JUNE
2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues ^ (SOLD OUT)
4 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP (Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion) *
5 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
6 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
14 – Vancouver, BC – FIFA Fan Festival †
18 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis ^ (SOLD OUT)
20 – Bloomington, IL – Tailgate N’ Tallboys †
25-28 – Dauphin, MB – Dauphin’s Countryfest †
JULY
5 – Fort McMurray, AB – Hello Summer Festival †
11 – Craven, SK – Country Thunder Saskatchewan †
23-25 – Three Forks, MT – Headwaters Country Jam †
24 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena *
28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater ^ (LOW TICKETS)
29 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall ^
AUGUST
1 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza †
2 – Camrose, AB – Big Valley Jamboree †
14 – Toronto, ON – History ^ (SOLD OUT)
SEPTEMBER
24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium + #
25 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle + » ~
30 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom + » ~
OCTOBER
2 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium + »
3 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre + ~
6 – San Diego, CA – SOMA + » ~
7 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 + » ~
9 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center + » ~
10 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma + » ~
13 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom + »
14 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre + »
20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern + » ~
21 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre + » ~
23 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater + #
24 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre + #
27 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City + #
28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues + #
30 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues + #
31 – Houston, TX – House of Blues + #
* Supporting HARDY’s THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!
^ FRAGILE EGOS TOUR
† FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
+ THE KINGDOM OF FEAR TOUR
# SUPPORT FROM NOAH RINKER
» SUPPORT FROM NEP
~ SUPPORT FROM LIAM ST. JOHN
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“The Hayley Williams Show” Live in the Americas North & Latin America Tour Announced
“The Hayley Williams Show” today unveils its highly anticipated expansion across North and Latin America. The North American leg will feature support from Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty, while singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso joins the lineup for Latin America and Puerto Rico. $1 from every ticket sold in North America will directly benefit REVERB & Support+Feed. In Latin America, the local currency equivalent of $1 per ticket sold supports food access and climate initiatives in the region. An artist pre-sale will begin starting May 12 at 10 AM local time. General sales begin on May 14 at 10 AM local time.This expansion comes on the heels of immediate sell-outs at iconic venues including Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. See below for a full list of tour dates.
To ensure tickets reach genuine fans, a verified presale registration process has been established. Registration for the HW HQ presale opens at 3pm EST on May 7 via https://hayleywilliams.club.os.fan/thws. In the U.S., the tour uses Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to help fans get tickets at the original price. Tickets will be non-transferable and can only be resold on Ticketmaster at face value. In Illinois and New York where laws prevent resale restrictions, tickets can be transferred but Ticketmaster will still honor Hayley Williams’s terms by keeping resale prices at face value on its site
For the last several months Hayley Williams has been touring her most recent album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. The tour has been a celebration of her critically acclaimed GRAMMY and Libera Award nominated album which she’s played in full each night. The full North American, UK and European tour legs sold out in seconds, and has featured numerous surprise guest stars at stops along the way. Now she announces a new era – “The Hayley Williams Show.” “The Hayley Williams Show” will feature material across all three of the singer’s solo albums as well as some exciting surprises.

Photo Credit: Elise Joseph James
Hayley Williams is a 3x GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter and musician best known for her role as the frontperson of legendary rock band Paramore. With her incredible range and delivery, Billboard ranked her at #13 on their list of 50 Greatest Rock Singers of All Times saying, “when it comes to singers in contemporary rock, Hayley Williams reigns supreme.” Frequently listed as a source of inspiration from contemporary performers as varied as Chappell Roan, Doechii and Billie Eilish – she’s also appeared on a wide variety of albums and singles as a collaborator and guest vocalist including Turnstile’s latest “Seein’ Stars”, Moses Sumney’s “I Like It I Like It,” and Taylor Swift’s “Castles Crumbling.” Swift went on to have Paramore open the first ever The Eras Tourshow that debuted in Arizona and later they went on to open all dates on the European leg of her world tour.
At just 16 she brought Paramore to the masses with the release of their album All We Know Is Falling which was certified Gold and just celebrated its 20 year anniversary last week. The band’s breakthrough came with 2007’s Riot!, powered by the success of the 6X certified platinum single “Misery Business.” In 2009, Brand New Eyes solidified their place in the rock landscape. Paramore’s self-titled 2013 album marked a commercial and critical peak, with the platinum single “Ain’t It Fun” earning Paramore their first Grammy win for ‘Best Rock Song’ in 2015 and further nominations for ‘Best Rock Album.’ 2017’s After Laughter introduced a polished, ‘pop-influenced sound that continued to attract acclaim with the breakout single “Hard Times.” After a long hiatus, in 2023, they returned with This Is Why, a full grown, alternative-leaning record that earned the band two Grammy wins for ‘Best Alternative Song’ and ‘Best Rock Album’ making Paramore the first female-fronted rock band to ever win the category in its 31-year history.
At last year’s 68th annual GRAMMY’s, Hayley Williams racked up an impressive four nominations for Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. Her album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, with nominations for songs “Parachute” in the Best Alternative Music Performance category, “Mirtazapine” in the Best Rock Performance category, and “Glum” in the Best Rock Song category. She has previously been nominated 5 times for her work in Paramore, with 3 wins including Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Performance in 2023. Ego Death is one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year and its success is even more impressive considering it was self-released on Williams’ newly created Post Atlantic Records (distributed by Secretly Distribution). On the same day the GRAMMY’S were announced, the final physical version of the record became available in stores worldwide. The completed album includes 20 songs.
2026 TOUR DATES
New additions in bold
* w/ Water From Your Eyes
# w/ Snuggle
^ w/ Tiberius b
= w/ Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty
% w/ Annie DiRusso
May 7 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA* sold out
May 9 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA* sold out
May 10 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA* sold out
May 12 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA* sold out
May 13 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA* sold out
May 15 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA* sold out
May 17 – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 5 – Alcatraz – Milan, Italy# sold out
Jun 8 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands* sold out
Jun 10 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany# sold out
Jun 11 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany# sold out
Jun 15 – Tempodrome – Berlin, Germany* sold out
Jun 16 – Poolen – Copenhagen, Denmark* sold out
Jun 19 – Roundhouse – London, United Kingdom*^ sold out
Jun 20 – Roundhouse – London, United Kingdom*^ sold out
Jun 22 – Academy 1 – Manchester, United Kingdom* sold out
Jun 23 – Academy 1 – Manchester, United Kingdom* sold out
Jun 26 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, United Kingdom* sold out
Jun 27 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, United Kingdom* sold out
Jun 29 – National Stadium – Dublin, Ireland* sold out
Jun 30 – National Stadium – Dublin, Ireland* sold out
Sept 3 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL=
Sept 5 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA=
Sept 6 – Credit One Stadium – Charleston, SC=
Sept 8 – Truliant Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC=
Sept 9 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC=
Sept 11 – Xfinity Center – Boston, MA=
Sept 12 – Albany Med Health System at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY=
Sept 14 – BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH=
Sept 16 – Forest Hills Stadium – Queens, NY sold out=
Sept 17 – Forest Hills Stadium – Queens, NY sold out=
Sept 19 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Detroit, MI=
Sept 23 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH=
Sept 24 – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL=
Sept 26 – Merriweather Post Pavilion (All Things Go Music Festival)- Columbia, MD
Sept 30 – White River Amphitheatre – Seattle, WA=
Oct 2 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA=
Oct 3 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA=
Oct 5 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA sold out=
Oct 6 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA sold out=
Oct 9 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman – Houston, TX=
Oct 10 – Champions Square – New Orleans, LA=
Oct 12 – Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove – Southaven, MS=
Nov 6 – Movistar Arena – Bogotá, Colombia %
Nov 10 – Qualistage – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil %
Nov 12 – Espaço Unimed – São Paulo, Brazil sold out %
Nov 13 – Espaço Unimed – São Paulo, Brazil sold out %
Nov 15 – Parque Sarmiento – Buenos Aires, Argentina %
Nov 18 – Movistar Arena – Santiago, Chile %
Nov 20 – Costa 21 – Lima, Peru %
Nov 23 – Auditorio Nacional – Mexico City, MX %
Nov 27 – Coca-Cola Music Hall – San Juan, Puerto Rico %
