18 Classic Rock Bands Touring in 2026, Including 1 Farewell Tour
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Kayla AldecoaJanuary 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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Age is just a number when you're a rock star!
"There's a saying in the music business: You don't retire from it, it retires you," Gary Rossington, the founding guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, said in 2021. "I have heart problems. I thought I couldn't get around anymore a year or two ago – but I got it all fixed, so now I'm feeling all right."
Though Rossington tragically died in March 2023, the band continued to tour and will hit the road again this year for their Double Trouble Vision Tour.
"SKYNYRD NATION! Get ready because we’re hitting the road next year for the highly anticipated Double Trouble Double Vision Tour with our frynds @foreignerlive and special guest @sixgunsallymusic," the band announced in November 2025.
The tour kicks off in West Palm Beach, Florida, in July.
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Keep scrolling to see which other '60s, '70s and '80s rock bands are hitting the road in 2026.
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe announced their 2026 tour in November, "celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Carnival of Sins’ and our 45th anniversary."
The tour, which kicks off in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, in July, includes 33 dates, setlist, and performances by TESLA and EXTREME.
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Guns N' Roses
The band just wrapped their Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour in November, but the break won't last long.
Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Richard Fortus, Melissa Reese and Isaac Carpenter are taking their show on the road beginning with Monterrey, Mexico, in March.
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Def Leppard
The British metal band will be taking over Europe this summer, beginning in Rättvik, Sweden, in June. They also are returning for their third residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from February 3 to February 28.
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The Damned
The British punk band—who debuted in 1976—are set to release a new album in January. They are following up their new album, I'm Not Like Everybody Else, with a 50th anniversary show at London's OVO Arena Wembley on April 11.
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Iron Maiden
The Run For Your Lives World Tour kicked off in May 2025, but it is nowhere near finished yet. Iron Maiden announced more shows through November.
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Metallica
Metallica's M72 World Tour continues into 2026 as they invade Europe, beginning with Athens, Greece, in May.
"16 Shows. 9 Countries. 4 No Repeat Weekends. 1 Unforgettable Tour," the band announced in may 2025.
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Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi announced his Forever Tour in October. The "Livin' on a Prayer" rockers are playing nine nights at New York's Madison Square Garden in July before jetting off to Europe in August.
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The B52s
The B52s are celebrating 50 years of iconic music with three nights in Las Vegas in April. Then they hit the road with Devo on their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.
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Foreigner
Another band celebrating 50 years, Foreigner is taking the show on the road in 2026. The New York band will be joining Lynyrd Skynyrd on the Double Trouble Vision Tour.
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Sex Pistols
The iconic punk band is be touring the U.K. this year, marking 50 years since their infamous Lesser Free Trade shows.
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Squeeze
The British rockers recently wrapped their 2025 tour and are already ready to hop back on the road for their Tried, Tested and Trixies tour with dates throughout Europe beginning in February.
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The Beach Boys
Sixty-five years after the band's inception, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will tour North America in January and February before jumping across the pond.
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Chicago
The '60s soft rock band, along with Styx, is touring from sea to shining sea. Beginning in West Palm Beach in July, Chicago will hit 18 states before wrapping in Los Angeles in September.
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ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Elwood Franics—who replaced the late Dusty Hill—have dates lined up from March to July on their The Big One world tour.
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Devo
The Mutate Don't Stagnate tour will make stops during Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 of Coachella.
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Eagles
The Eagles' Long Goodbye tour was originally set to wrap in 2024, but the tour has once again been extended. This time, the rockers will perform their final shows at Las Vegas' Sphere.
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Sparks
Brothers Russell and Ron Mael released their 26th album, MAD!, in 2025 and are gearing up to hit the road on the MAD! Tour in June, beginning in Japan.
MAD! TOUR hits the road this summer, starting in Japan before heading to Europe, in support of Sparks' upcoming album ‘MAD!’.Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7th in Europe and February 22nd in Japan. Head to https://t.co/DJ0sZ2S85F for individual show links. pic.twitter.com/vi6cwHsjPs
— S P A R K S (@sparksofficial) January 30, 2025
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