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Simple Plan Announces The “Bigger Than You Think!” Tour
On the heels of the band’s 25th anniversary, multi-platinum rock band Simple Plan is hitting the road this summer with their Bigger Than You Think! Tour, bringing their high-energy show to fans across the USA. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city tour kicks off on Saturday, August 9 at WAMU Theater in Seattle, WA, making stops in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and more before wrapping up in Irving, TX at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Saturday, September 6.
The tour will feature special guests 3OH!3 and Bowling for Soup on all dates, with rising pop-rock artist LØLØ opening each show.
Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan shared, “We’re so excited for our “Bigger Than You Think!” US tour this summer! It’s hard to believe, but these will be our first proper US headline shows in more than 8 years and the timing couldn’t be better as we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a band! To mark this very special milestone of 25 years of Simple Plan, we will be putting on the biggest shows of our lives, playing everything from our biggest hits to songs we haven’t performed in years, and bringing the most elaborate stage production we’ve ever had! It’s gonna be epic! We’re also inviting our very good friends 3OH!3, Bowling for Soup and LØLØ along for the ride! We have played with these amazing artists many times all over the world and they always put on a sick show. This is such a stacked line-up, we promise you’ll be singing your heart out to every song, from beginning to end!
It’s gonna be BIG, we hope to see you there!”
Simple Plan, known for their anthemic hits like “Welcome to My Life”, “Perfect, and “I’m Just a Kid”, continues to bring their signature blend of pop-punk energy and heartfelt lyrics to audiences worldwide. The tour follows their latest album, Harder Than It Looks, and celebrates over two decades of chart-topping music and unforgettable live performances. The group’s Amazon Prime documentary will be coming later this summer.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, February 25. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, February 28 at 10 AM local time at officialsimpleplan.com.
Simple Plan will donate $1 from each ticket sold on this tour to the Simple Plan Foundation. Established in 2005, the Simple Plan Foundation focuses on helping young people in need and showcasing the power of music as a tool to find purpose and direction in life. Since its inception the Simple Plan Foundation has donated over $2M to various charitable causes in Canada and has been awarded many prestigious distinctions for its philanthropic work.
PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Bigger Than You Think! tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 25 at 12pm local time until Thursday, February 27th at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
VIP: Simple Plan will also offer a variety of different VIP experiences for fans to take the day to the next level. Experiences vary but include meet and greets, selfie and photo opportunities with the band, VIP laminates, and more. All are ticketless upgrades. For more information, visit officialsimpleplan.com/vip.
TOUR DATES:
Sat Aug 09 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
Sun Aug 10 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Tue Aug 12 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wed Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
Thu Aug 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Sat Aug 16 – Sandy, UT – The Plaza at America First Field
Sun Aug 17 – Denver, CO – The JunkYard
Tue Aug 19 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Wed Aug 20 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Concert Cove
Thu Aug 21 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Sat Aug 23 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue Aug 26 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Fri Aug 29 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sun Aug 31 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
Tue Sep 02 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 03 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Fri Sep 05 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Sat Sep 06 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
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Luke Combs Announces 12 New Stadium Shows for 2027 ‘My Kinda Saturday Night Tour’
Luke Combs is extending his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour into 2027, announcing 12 new stadium shows across the United States.
The new dates continue the tour that Combs launched in 2026, though fans can expect a different lineup of opening acts. Treaty Oak Revival, Avery Anna, Shenandoah and Wyatt McCubbin will join Combs at various stops throughout the 2027 run.
The tour takes its name from “My Kinda Saturday Night,” a song from Combs’ latest album, The Way I Am. The singer recently wrapped the 2026 leg with three sold-out performances at London’s Wembley Stadium.
For now, the 12 newly announced stadium concerts are the only dates listed on Combs’ official tour calendar. Tickets for all 12 shows go on sale August 21.
The announcement had been teased throughout the week, with several venues revealing details before Combs officially announced the dates on Thursday morning.
The limited schedule reflects a shift in how Combs is approaching life on the road. With three young children — ages four, nearly three and six months — the singer has spoken about putting more time aside for his family. The days of spending most of the week away from home may be becoming less common for the country star.
That does not mean Combs is stepping away from the stage. Every 2027 date announced so far is scheduled at a football stadium with a capacity of at least 60,000 people.
The strategy is similar to one adopted by several major country artists in recent years, including Morgan Wallen: fewer shows in much larger venues. Rather than spending months on the road playing arenas and smaller venues, Combs can reach a large audience with a limited number of performances.
For fans, that makes each stop a bigger event. For Combs, it offers a way to keep touring while spending more time at home with his family.
Tickets go on sale August 21.
Tour Dates for Luke Combs 2027 ‘My Kinda Saturday Night Tour’:
April 3 — Arlington, Texas @ AT&T Stadium
April 10 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ U.S. Bank Stadium
April 17 — Detroit, Mich. @ Ford Field
April 24 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Lincoln Financial Field
May 1 — Foxborough, Mass. @ Gillette Stadium
May 8 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Acrisure Stadium
May 15 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Arrowhead Stadium
May 29 — Edmonton, Alb. Canada @ Commonwealth Stadium
June 5 — Vancouver, B.C. Canada @ BC Place
June 12 — Boise, Idaho @ Albertsons Stadium
June 19 — Denver, Colo. @ Empower Field at Mile High
June 26 — San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park
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Steve Lacy Announces 27-Date Fall Tour Behind Oh Yeah?
Steve Lacy is hitting the road this fall with a 27-date tour in support of his upcoming album, Oh Yeah?
The tour kicks off September 27 in Minneapolis and will take Lacy across North America, with stops planned in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New York. The run will wrap up in Vancouver.
Oh Yeah? marks Lacy’s first album since 2022’s Gemini Rights, the record that helped further establish him as one of R&B and alternative music’s most distinctive voices. The new album features appearances from SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe.
The upcoming tour will be Lacy’s first major run since the 2022 Give You the World Tour, which supported Gemini Rights. Four years later, he is set to return to the stage with new material and a string of dates across North America.
Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? Tour Dates:
09-27 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
09-30 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
10-03 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
10-05 Toronto, Ontario – Coca-Cola Coliseum
10-06 Laval, Quebec – Place Bell
10-10 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10-13 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-15 Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
10-18 Washington, DC – The Anthem
10-20 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
10-22 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
10-23 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
10-26 Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheatre
10-28 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
10-30 Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
11-02 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
11-05 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
11-07 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
11-08 Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
11-11 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11-13 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
11-17 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11-19 San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
11-21 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
11-24 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-28 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
11-30 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre