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Yellowcard, New Found Glory And Plain White T’s Announce The Up Up Down Down Tour
Fresh off their incredibly successful album release Better Days (produced by Travis Barker), their #1 Alt Rock single, “Better Days”, and the mega Maximum Fun Tour with A Day To Remember, Yellowcard have announced a massive U.S. outing this summer and are bringing some friends along — The Up Up Down Down Tour will include both New Found Glory and Plain White T’s.
Promoted by Live Nation, the 24-city tour kicks off May 6th at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta GA, making stops in Florida, Chicago, Nashville, New York, Texas and many more before wrapping up June 17th at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA.
Yellowcard, who’s emotionally charged catalog—including the era-defining hit “Ocean Avenue” and their latest single “Better Days” off their album of the same name, has seen a new round of success this past fall while they continue to resonate with fans all over the world, including new ones. The tour marks an exciting union of three of the most beloved alt rock bands.
Ryan Key lead singer of Yellowcard says “Every time we think this part of our career couldn’t possibly get any better, somehow it does. The Up Up Down Down Tour arrives summer 2026 and celebrates more than 2 decades of friendship with New Found Glory and Plain White T’s. We already know this will be one of the most special tours we’ve ever been a part of. Ocean Avenue, My Friends Over You, AND Hey There Delilah at the same show?!”
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Monday, December 8th at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Thursday, December 11 at 10am local time at Yellowcardband.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, group photo op with Yellowcard, exclusive access to the band’s soundcheck, specially designed VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
TOUR DATES:
Wed May 06 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Fri May 08 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Wed May 13 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Sat May 16 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed Outdoors
Sun May 17 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
Wed May 20 – Denver, CO – JUNKYARD
Thu May 21 – Sandy, UT – The Plaza at America First Field
Sat May 23 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sun May 24 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle
Mon May 25 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
Wed May 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Thu May 28 – Stateline, NV – Tahoe Blue Center
Sat May 30 – Las Vegas, NV – BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Sun May 31 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory Festival Grounds
Mon Jun 01 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Thu Jun 04 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Fri Jun 05 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat Jun 06 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
Mon Jun 08 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Jun 11 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park
Fri Jun 12 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
Mon Jun 15 – Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center
Wed Jun 17 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
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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
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Tyla Announces 34-Date Global Tour in Support of New Album APOP*
Fresh off the release of her new album APOP*, South African singer-songwriter Tyla has announced a 34-date global tour that will take her across Europe, North America, and Africa.
The tour kicks off in Paris, France, in October before moving through the UK and Europe. Tyla will then begin the North American leg in San Francisco on November 13, followed by a stop at Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on November 15.
The singer will return to Canada later in the run for a November 26 performance at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum. From there, she’ll continue through the United States before heading back to Africa for shows in Lagos, Cape Town, and her hometown of Johannesburg, where the tour will wrap up.
The run marks Tyla‘s longest stretch of North American shows to date. She had originally planned a world tour in support of her 2024 self-titled debut album, but the trek was cancelled after she suffered an injury.
Tyla‘s breakout single “Water” became a global hit and earned her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. The song later received a remix featuring Travis Scott.
The upcoming tour follows the July 24 release of APOP*, Tyla‘s latest full-length project and the follow-up to her self-titled debut.
Presales for the tour begin Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on general sale Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
Tyla 2026–2027 Tour Dates:
10-12 Paris, France – Zenith Paris
10-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
10-15 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
10-18 Glasgow, England – O2 Academy Glasgow
10-19 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
10-22 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
10-24 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE
10-25 Frankfurt, Germany – Stadthalle Offenbach
10-27 Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
10-29 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
10-30 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
11-01 Copenhagen, Denmark – K.B. Hallen
11-12 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11-13 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
11-17 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
11-20 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11-22 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-25 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11-26 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
11-28 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
12-02 Washington, DC – The Anthem
12-05 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
12-06 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12-09 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
12-10 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
12-11 Austin, TX – Moody Center
12-14 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
12-15 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
12-16 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
12-19 Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
12-22 Lagos, Nigeria – TBA
01-04 Cape Town, South Africa – Green Point Track
01-09 Johannesburg, South Africa – Expo Centre, Nasrec