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The Strokes Announce Global Tour across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan
The Strokes unveil global dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan kicking off in June and running through the fall.
The tour will see stops including two nights at Red Rocks, London’s The O2, Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and more. Thundercat, Cage the Elephant, Hamilton Leithauser, Fat White Family, Alex Cameron and ÖLÜM will support select dates across the tour.
Further information and fan registration is on thestrokes.com, with presales beginning Wednesday, April 15 and general on sale this Friday, April 17. To participate in the Artist Presale in North America you must sign up here by Tuesday, April 14 at 9am ET.
The Strokes are fresh from Coachella’s first weekend, with headline sets for Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more to come this spring and summer.
Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records—get it here. Last week, the band shared the first single from the album, “Going Shopping.”
Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.
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THE STROKES LIVE
June 12—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 15—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
June 17—Chicago, IL—United Center*
June 19—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center*
June 21—Toronto, ON—RBC Amphitheatre*
June 23—Boston, MA—TD Garden*
June 26—Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann*
June 27—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 12—Richmond, VA—Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront☨
July 14—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
July 15—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
July 17—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheater‡
July 19—Saint Paul, MN—Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
July 23—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
August 8—San Francisco, CA—Outside Lands Music Festival
August 14—Tokyo, JP—Summer Sonic
August 15—Osaka, JP—Summer Sonic
August 22—Pasadena, CA—Just Like Heaven
August 25—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 27—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena
August 28—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena
September 12—Tampa, FL—Benchmark International Arena
September 13—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live
September 17—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
September 18—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
September 20—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea.Hear.Now Festival
October 6—London, U.K.—The O2§
October 11—Amsterdam, NL—Ziggo Dome§
October 13—Dusseldorf, DE—PSD Bank Dome§
October 15—Berlin, DE—Uber Arena§
October 17—Bologna, IT—Unipol Arena§
October 20—Barcelona, ES—Palau Sant Jordi§
October 22—Paris, FR—Accor Arena§
October 25—Newcastle, U.K.—Utilita Arena§
October 26—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live§
October 28—Dublin, IE—3Arena§
*with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
☨with Hamilton Leithauser
‡with Cage the Elephant and Thundercat
†with Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM
§with Fat White Family and Alex Cameron
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The Funeral Portrait Announce “A Hex on the Nation Tour”
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT are ready to cast a spell across the country. The acclaimed Atlanta-based alternative rock collective have announced their A HEX ON THE NATION TOUR, a new headline run kicking off March 2 in Asheville, NC, and wrapping March 28 in Nashville, TN. The tour will bring the band’s explosive live show, theatrical sensibilities, and unmistakable brand of genre-defying rock to fans across the country. Special guests on the tour will include Archers, Creeper, If Not For Me, and FKA Rayne across all dates.
The announcement arrives as THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT continue their ascent as one of modern rock’s most compelling and distinctive forces. Last week the band unveiled their brand-new track, “My Future Prediction.” Their acclaimed album, Greetings From Suffocate City, has surpassed 100 million total streams, powered by the fan-favorite anthems “Suffocate City” (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) and “Holy Water” (feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch). With The Funeral Portrait’s latest track the band continues to expand the world of Suffocate City and fuel the devotion of its ever-growing Coffin Crew.
Promoted by Live Nation, the A HEX ON THE NATION tour promises to bring that world to life night after night, with frontman Lee Jennings and the band delivering the high-energy performances, otherworldly spectacle, and undeniable connection with fans that have become their calling card. With a rapidly expanding audience and a growing presence on the global rock stage, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT are making it clear that the next chapter is theirs to write.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and artist presales that begin today. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday November 13, 10:00 AM local at livenation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday November 10 at 12:00 PM ET until Thursday November 12 at 10:00 PM local through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
TOUR DATES:
3/2 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
3/4 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
3/5 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
3/6 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
3/7 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
3/9 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s
3/10 — Asbury Park, NJ — The Stone Pony
3/11 — Boston, MA — The Paradise Rock Club
3/12 — Portland, ME — Aura
3/14 — Montreal, QC — Théâtre Beanfield
3/15 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
3/17 — McKees Rocks, PA — Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
3/18 — Detroit, MI — Saint Andrew’s Hall
3/19 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s
3/21 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation
3/23 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
3/24 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
3/25 — Milwaukee, WI — Turner Hall Ballroom
3/27 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom
3/28 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
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Stray Kids Announce 2027 World Tour ‘RUN IT’ Across North America, Europe and the UK
Global superstars Stray Kids today announced their highly anticipated 2027 World Tour ‘RUN IT,’ featuring stadium shows across North America, Europe and the UK next year. The tour kicks off Sunday, May 16 at Lumen Field in Seattle before continuing to Vancouver, Santa Clara, San Diego, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, East Rutherford, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona and more, finally wrapping next summer at San Siro Stadium in Milan.
As previously announced, Lee Know will not participate in the North American and European legs of the tour as he will begin his mandatory military service ahead of those dates. While he fulfills his service, the remaining seven members will continue the tour, bringing the full-scale Stray Kids live experience to fans around the world.
The announcement follows Stray Kids’ recent series of special ‘STRAYCITY’ performances across Latin America this fall, which brought the group to Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Mexico City, with support from NEXZ, Bad Milk, Kei Linch, K4OS, Cocho, Andrés Obregón and RENEE, with lineups varying by city. The group also headlined Rock in Rio, making history as both the first K-pop act to headline the festival and the first K-pop act ever to perform at the event.
These milestones build on Stray Kids’ headline appearances at BST Hyde Park in London and Lollapalooza Chicago in 2024, and their record-breaking Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE> that ended in 2025. The tour spanned 56 shows across 35 regions and played iconic venues around the world, including sold out multi-night runs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and Stade de France in Paris.
Stray Kids World Tour ‘RUN IT’ supports the group’s latest release, THIS & THAT, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. With this milestone, Stray Kids became the first act in history to debut their first nine charting albums at No. 1. This achievement further extended their record as the K-pop act with the most No. 1 albums in Billboard 200 history, as well as the group with the most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums of the 21st century.
In 2026, Stray Kids also earned six new RIAA certifications across their catalog, including Platinum certification for “God’s Menu” and Gold certifications for KARMA, “LALALALA,” “Chk Chk Boom,” “S-Class” and “CASE 143,” further cementing their position as one of the leading forces in global music.
TICKETS: Tickets will first be available through the STAY Membership Presale beginning Wednesday, November 18 at 11am local time.
To participate in the Stray Kids Artist Presale on Wednesday, November 18 at 3pm local time, fans must sign up HERE by Sunday, November 15 at 12pm PT*. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks here.
*The Stray Kids Artist Presale applies to all dates except France and Italy, where fans can register for presale access through co:brand, HERE.
The general onsale for all dates begins Thursday, November 19 at 3pm local time at livenation.com.
VIP: 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, access to the exclusive pre-show VIP soundcheck, a gift item, early entry, commemorative VIP laminate and lanyard, a pre-show tour merchandise shopping opportunity & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR ‘RUN IT’ 2027 DATES:
Sat, Jan 16 — Bangkok, TH — Impact Arena*
Sun, Jan 17 — Bangkok, TH — Impact Arena*
Sat, Mar 6 — Singapore, SG — Singapore Indoor Stadium*
Sun, Mar 7 — Singapore, SG — Singapore Indoor Stadium*
Sat, Apr 24 — Yokohama, JP — Nissan Stadium^
Sun, Apr 25 — Yokohama, JP — Nissan Stadium^
Tue, May 4 — Osaka, JP — Yanmar Stadium Nagai^
Wed, May 5 — Osaka, JP — Yanmar Stadium Nagai^
Sun, May 16 — Seattle, WA — Lumen Field
Wed, May 19 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place
Sat, May 22 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium
Tue, May 25 — San Diego, CA — PETCO Park
Sat, May 29 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium
Thu, Jun 3 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium
Sat, Jun 5 — Houston, TX — Reliant Stadium
Tue, Jun 8 — Atlanta, GA — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fri, Jun 11 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium
Mon, Jun 14 — Orlando, FL — Camping World Stadium
Fri, Jun 18 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field
Tue, Jun 22 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium
Fri, Jun 25 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium
Tue, Jun 29 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium
Fri, Jul 9 — Paris, FR — Plenitude Arena
Tue, Jul 13 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Sat, Jul 17 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena
Wed, Jul 21 — Vienna, AT — Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Sat, Jul 24 — Barcelona, ES — Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Tue, Jul 27 — Arnhem, NL — GelreDome
Sat, Jul 31 — Milan, IT — San Siro Stadium
*Previously Announced Dates
^Non-Live Nation Date