As the years roll by, ticking off items on our bucket lists feels more challenging.
Next year, 2025, sees the retirement of Billy Joel and the final concerts of The Who and Electric Light Orchestra.
Even more disheartening, we’ve lost legends like Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Ace Frehley, and John Lodge.
And let’s not forget, icons like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, John Fogerty, and Frankie Valli are in their 80s, so their upcoming tours might be their last.
That just underscores why it’s crucial to catch your favorite artists live while you can.
On a brighter note, many beloved names from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s are revving up for shows in 2026.
In fact, there’s a staggering lineup of 76 major acts making waves, including Canadian rockers RUSH, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. Chances are, some of these artists will be performing near you before too long.
Thinking of catching them live? Well, now’s the time to act before opportunities slip away.
Headliners Everyone Knows
Shows running from June 7th to December 3rd
Events scheduled for July 11th to September 29th
Program running from July 7th to 26th
Saving Grace and Susie Dian
Running from March 14th to April 7th
Planned from May 28th to June 14th
Active from January 21st to May 24th
Operating from March 26th to May 17th
Scheduled from March 21st to May 1st
Running from February 28th to July 2nd
Open February 17th to 24th
Taking place from February 27th to September 1st
Designed from May 6th to November 24th
Available from May 11th to July 18th
James Taylor
Performing July 3rd and 4th
Heart
Shows from February 15th to March 15th
Major Las Vegas Residency
Eagles at Las Vegas Sphere
Available from January 23rd to March 28th
Dates from April 16th to May 2nd
Joan Jett, House of Blues
March 22nd to 28th
*Jett also performing at the Florida Strawberry Festival on March 21st
John Fogerty at Planet Hollywood
Running January 22nd to March 21st
From February 3rd to February 28th
Icons Touring Outside the US
Paul Simon
Running May 7th to 18th
Eric Clapton
From April 24th to May 17th
Active from April 10th to December 19th
Taking place from February 11th to November 23rd
Kraftwerk
From April 27th to July 17th
Guess Who It Is
Running January 31st to June 10th
Nostalgic Hit Makers
Earth, Wind & Fire
Planned from March 26th to May 17th
Foreigner
Performing with Lynyrd Skynyrd on select dates
From February 25th to August 29th
Styx
With Chicago and Cheap Trick on specific dates.
Held from January 7th to September 6th
Grand Funk Railroad
From January 10th to May 29th
Chicago’s Windy City Tour
Featuring Styx on selected dates
February 13th to September 6th
Cheap Trick
With Styx on selected days
From January 10th to May 24th as well
America’s “Happy Trails Tour”
March 7th to May 21st
Three Dog Night
With Ambrosia and John Ford Corey on selected dates
Operation from January 15th to July 7th
John Oates
Good Road Band
February 20th to March 15th
Toto
Featuring Christopher Cross and The Romantics on selected dates
From January 10th to August 26th
Air Supply
From February 13th to September 5th
People Who Lived in the ’60s
Beach Boys
Performing January 24th to July 4th
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ “The Last Encore Tour”
From February 20th to April 26th
The Righteous Brothers’ “Bringin’ Back That Lovin’ Feelin’ Tour”
From February 10th to June 19th
Tommy James and The Shondells
From February 14th to May 9th
Happy Together Tour
A superb lineup featuring The Turtles, Jay and The Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett, The Vogues, The Cowsills
From May 29th to August 29th
Country Fried Rock and Roll
With Foreigner on select dates
From February 14th to September 5th
Featuring BFG Band
January 21st to February 28th
ZZ Top’s “The Big One Tour”
With Dwight Yoakam on selected dates.
March 22nd to May 23rd
Marshall Tucker Band
With Jefferson Starship on select dates
January 10th to August 16th
Small Feat
From April 10th to June 7th
Common People Icon
Graham Nash
April 4th to May 2nd
Don McLean
January 16th to June 6th
Hard Rocker
Alice Cooper
Performing with Criss Angel on selected dates
From March 6th to May 23rd
From September 5th to 29th
Tesla and Extreme
July 17th to September 26th
Gene Simmons
February 3rd to 21st
Animals as Leaders
April 1st to May 30th
Foghat
Nazareth, Head East, and The Babies performing on select dates
From January 9th to May 8th
Kansas
From January 9th to August 16th
Blue Öyster Cult
From February 6th to 21st
.38 Special
From February 6th to June 7th
Performing February 13th to March 31st
Off the Beaten Path Mini Tour
Iggy Pop
April 10th to 19th
April 3rd to 17th
With the Band Geeks
April 17th to May 7th
Jefferson Starship
Playing with the Marshall Tucker Band on selected dates
February 14th to October 3rd
February 25th to October 24th
Little River Band
February 5th to July 11th
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Just Carl Palmer
April 16th to May 1st
Yes with Rick Wakeman
March 11th to 29th
War
January 10th to April 17th
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Show alongside Eddie Testa on February 7th
Ohio State Player
One performance on April 24th
Attention-Grabbing Compliments
Croce Plays Croce
AJ Croce performs the hits of his father, Jim
From March 22nd to April 11th
Zach Sabbath
Zakk Wylde performs a Black Sabbath song
February 27th to May 15th
From February 9th to June 10th
Craving more live music from before 2000? Here are five of our favorite artists from the ’90s that will still be around in 2026:
- Foo Fighters
- No Doubt
- Nine Inch Nails
- Cake
- Goo Goo Dolls
What’s more on the horizon? Take a look at our comprehensive list of big-name artists touring in 2026 and find the shows that resonate with you.
