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We’ve been gearing up to a touring season like this for over a year. For the first time since “post-pandemic” entered the lexicon, live music finally feels like it’s really returning — with a vengeance. In Spring 2022, a number of big ticket tours are launching, bringing your favorite artists to a city near year.
Below, find an extensive list of artists hitting the road as the weather warms, bringing music to stadiums, clubs, and amphitheaters across North America. To keep up with all the latest news in live music, check out this page for constant updates.
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine and Andrew Bird, photo by Jess Wasson
Back in December, Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine announced the “Outside Problems Tour,” a co-headlining trek that was originally slated for summer of 2020. Taking place from June to August this year, the trek will feature both indie folks artists at mostly outdoor venues and amphitheaters, promising some excellent spring and summer vibes with a small dose of 2012 nostalgia. Not only that, Andrew Bird recently put out a new single, “Atomized” — so hopefully, there will be plenty of new songs to come. — Paolo Ragusa
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Animal Collective
Animal Collective, photo by Hisham Bharoocha
Arriving in support of their first album in six years, Time Skiffs, Animal Collective’s 2022 tour has been expanded deep into spring. After taking a brief break from bringing the new tunes to fans around the world, the band will resume the tour May 13th in Boise, Idaho. Spirit of the Beehive will provide support for this latest leg, which includes stops at Santa Fe’s Meow Wolf, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Austin’s Emo’s, and the Ogden Theatre in Denver — Mary Siroky
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Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian, photo courtesy of artist
Supporting their first studio album in seven years, Bell & Sebastian are taking to the road beginning in May. With dates stretching into June, they’ll be joined by a number of opening acts, including Japanese Breakfast, Los Bitchos, Tennis, Divino Niño, and Thee Sacred Souls. — Ben Kaye
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Ben Folds
Ben Folds, photo by Ben Kaye
Ben Folds is set to play a series of solo and orchestral shows beginning in early April. With the piano man being joined by local symphonies in places like Denver, Rochester, Portland, and Pittsburgh, it’s sure to be a show you won’t want to miss. — B.K.
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Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro, photo by Ash Roberts
Scottish rock greats Biffy Clyro are heading out on their first North American tour since 2017. Making 15 stops, the trek kicks off April 17th in Chicago before making stops in New York, Toronto, Boston, Atlanta, and Nashville. It all wraps up with a May 9th gig in Los Angeles. — B.K.
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Big Thief
Big Thief, photo by Alexa Viscius
If any modern star deserves to be surrounded by a Faustian myth a la Paganini or Robert Johnson, it’s Adrianne Lenker. Prolific with her output, always sublime with her writing, and a powerhouse stage presence, in what world did she not sell her soul to the devil? Rounded out with Buck Meek, Max Oleartchik, and James Krivchenia and supporting their album-of-the-year-contender New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, Big Thief shows are emotionally intense, almost religious experiences. Remember to bring some tissues. — Jonah Krueger
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Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill, photo by Debi Del Grande
Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox, and Tobi Vail, and guitarist Erica Dawn Lyle got Bikini Kill back together in 2019 for a select few shows in the US and UK. A more extensive tour was scheduled for 2020 — but then the world happened. Finally, those dates have been rescheduled — and expanded — with a 45-date tour launching in Los Angeles in late April. The first North American leg stretches through May and round two picks up in late June following a few EU shows. — B.K.
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Bill Burr
Bill Burr, photo by Amanda Koellner
From April through August, comedian Bill Burr will bring his standup around North America for a 24-date tour. Dubbed the “Slight Return Tour,” the trek will find the comedian yucking it up in arenas and amphitheaters, including Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (ie Woodstock) in New York, Portland’s Moda Center, and New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium. — B.K.
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Bon Iver
Bon Iver, photo by Tanner Johnson
Bon Iver put on a truly impressive live show, so it’s great to see the Justin Vernon-led project back on the road. Timed to the 10th anniversary of Bon Iver, Bon Iver without explicitly being an anniversary tour, the trek is currently wrapping up its first leg. After the final show on April 15th in Miami, Bon Iver will break until picking things up again on June 3rd at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium. Special guests on the tour include Dijon and Bonny Light Horseman. — M.S.
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Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile, photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most dynamic and moving performers in live music this spring through fall. Named after her new, Grammy-nominated release Beyond These Silent Days, the acclaimed folk singer’s expansive North American tour begins in late April in Florida and ends in October at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Carlile is bringing along a treasure chest of opening acts, including Lucius, Indigo Girls, Celisse, Alison Russell, Ani DeFranco, and Brittany Howard. — Rachael Crouch
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Cat Power
Cat Power, photo by Mario Sorrenti
Pushed back from a planned start earlier in the year, Cat Power is set to take to the road beginning April 13th in Atlanta. Her first North American leg — with stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Boston, Jersey City, and Cleveland — runs through early May before she hops across the pond for EU dates. She’ll be back in June to hit up Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Tulsa, Austin, and Nashville, all in support of her new Covers LP. — B.K.
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Chris Rock
Chris Rock, photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Oh boy. This one’s gonna be interesting. Coming hot off the heels of a hot palm, Chris Rock is back on the road with new material. The “Ego Death World Tour” runs through November, giving Rock plenty of time to process some new jokes about The Slap — or move on from it entirely. You won’t know unless you check out the show. — B.K.
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Coldplay
Coldplay, photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images
Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour is underway. The US leg for the act begins in Dallas this May, bringing the band’s unique blend of explosive stadium energy back to the States. It’s a bit of a special tour for Coldplay, too, who have put the focus on making this a more eco-friendly jaunt, paying higher attention to their environmental impact. — M.S.
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Daryl Hall with Todd Rundgren
Daryl Hall, photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images
Daryl Hall will be celebrating his solo catalog with a new retrospective double album, BeforeAfter, and a spring US tour. Recently expanded to include six new dates in May (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Tulsa, and Austin), the trek will find Hall backed by The Daryl’s House Band and supported by special guest Todd Rundgren. — B.K.
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Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, photo by Danny Clinch
Dave Matthews Band formed over 30 years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia and since then have become one of the most consistent live acts in music. It’s guaranteed good vibes with distinct set lists at every show, lending each DMB concert its own special you-had-to-be-there quality. Just remember, it’s BYOHS (Bring Your Own Hacky Sack). — Spencer Dukoff
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Deftones and Gojira
Gojira (photo by Amy Harris) and Deftones (photo by Debi Del Grande
Deftones’ twice-rescheduled North American run with Gojira is finally set to launch this month. The original dates had previously been moved to Summer 2020, but were postponed again due to “uncertainty” regarding COVID. The trek will finally commence nearly a year-and-a-half after Deftones released their 2020 album, Ohms. As for Gojira, the French band will be supporting its 2021 album, Fortitude. — Jon Hadusek
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Destroyer
Destroyer, photo by Nicolas Bragg
Dan Bejar is back with a new Destroyer album, LABYRINTHITIS, and now he’s set to take the fresh tracks on the road. The North American tour runs April 22nd through May 22nd, with stops in Nashville, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Chicago. Bejar has described the new LP as “the most disorienting record we could” make, as well as “relentlessly upbeat,” so these are sure to be some interesting shows. — B.K.
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Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson
Earl Sweatshirt (photo by Ryosuke Tanzawa) and Action Bronson (photo by Ben Kaye)
Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson just recently wrapped the first leg of their “ÑBA Leather World Tour” with The Alchemist and Boldy James. Now, they’re set to gear up once again for a Spring 2022 leg that will take the hip-hop heavy hitters to a number of US and Canadian cities this May. — M.S.
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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips, photo by Jen Vesp
The Flaming Lips’ ongoing world tour is set to run about a year in its entirety, and is currently at about the halfway mark. Things continue this spring with a dense set of dates throughout April and May before the band begins summer festival season. After doing an exclusive vinyl reissue of The Soft Bulletin Companion for Record Store Day, the 1999 album recently became available digitally, too, so expect a lot of classic favs on these set lists. — M.S.
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes, photo by Ben Kaye
Fleet Foxes are set to hit the road for their first run of shows since 2018, and a lot has changed for the band since then: They put out their brilliant fourth studio album, Shore, back in 2020; they recorded a live album in a church in Brooklyn; and most recently, they nabbed a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album. Across 35 dates, the Robin Pecknold-led indie band will no doubt perform some gorgeous, harmony-laden songs, all just in time for summer. — P.R.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, photo by David Brendan Hall
Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor are touring in support of their latest effort, G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!. After making their way through the UK and Europe at the tail end of winter, the band is now working their way through North America through the remainder of April and into May. — M.S.
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Goose
Goose, photo by Pooneh Ghana
Goose’s mid-career surge is taking another leap this spring. Ahead of the summer release of their new full-length, Dripfield (out June 24th), the Connecticut “jam” band is set to launch another US tour leg. The fresh dates start April 28th in North Charleston, and include two-night stands in New Haven, CT; Thornville, Ohio; New York City; Columbia, Maryland; and Dillon, Colorado. If there’s ever been a time to fly with Goose, it’s now. — B.K.
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GWAR
GWAR, photo by Amy Harris
Bohabs rejoice! The scumdogs are releasing a new album, The New Dark Ages, plus a tie-in graphic novel. That calls for a proper tour. Dates kick off in May with support from Crowbar, Necrogoblikon, and The Native Howl. Expect plenty of fake blood and a few new songs from GWAR’s must-see set. — J.H.
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H.E.R.
H.E.R., photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for SiriusXM
The beloved R&B vocalist — already halfway to EGOT status — will be hitting the road for a spring tour. Largely featuring amphitheaters and outdoor stadium spaces, H.E.R. will be joined by fellow R&B singer-songwriter Marzz as a special guest. Things kick off in April in Honolulu, and she’ll be playing alongside Coldplay on select dates through June. — M.S.
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HAIM
HAIM, photo by Reto Schmid
Not only does the “One More HAIM Tour” feature a stacked list of openers (including Waxahatchee, Faye Webster, SASAMI, and Princess Nokia), it also provides an opportunity to see the Haim sisters play songs from their fantastic 2020 LP, Women in Music Part III. Spanning 27 dates — including shows at NYC’s Madison Square Garden and LA’s Hollywood Bowl — the “One More HAIM” tour promises to be the biggest HAIM tour yet. — P.R.
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Halsey with beabadoobee and PinkPantheress
Halsey, photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for BudX
In support of their 2021 album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, Halsey will be heading out on tour with a massively stacked bill of supporting acts. beabadoobee, PinkPanthress, The Marias, Abby Roberts, and Wolf Alice will be rotating throughout the spring stint. The all-outdoor venue trek begins in May. — M.S.
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Hot Chip
Hot Chip, photo by Ronald Dick
Hot Chip released their excellent seventh studio album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, back in 2019, and though they got a few tour dates in before the pandemic, their upcoming US trek will be their first big outing in years. Kicking off with an appearance at Coachella and including shows in Boston, San Francisco, Nashville, and Brooklyn, Hot Chip’s Spring 2022 US tour spans from mid-April to mid-May. If you’re planning on attending, make sure you’ve got your dancing shoes. — P.R.
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Interpol
Interpol, photo by Atiba Jefferson
Indie rock stalwarts Interpol and Spoon recently announced a co-headlining tour across America with The Goon Sax opening. Not only are the two bands teaming up for the 18-date “Lights, Camera, Factions Tour” later this year, but they’re both independently heading out on Spring 2022 tours, with Interpol trekking across the country throughout April and May with Tycho, Matthew Dear, and Dry Cleaning as support. — P.R.
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J Balvin
J Balvin, photo by Ben Kaye
One of the biggest international names in music, J Balvin has a 27-date North American tour coming this spring. In support of his latest full-length, Jose, the reggaeton megastar will launch the trek in San Antonio on April 19th before heading off the Tucson, Las Vegas, Portland, San Jose, Oakland, Dallas, Miami, Orlando, Boston, New York, and pretty much every other major market. It caps off June 6th in San Juan. — B.K.
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Jack White
Jack White, photo by David James Swanson
With a pair of albums on the way in 2022, it’s an exciting year to be a Jack White fan. While a Jack White performance is alone worth the price of admission, his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” promises to be a can’t-miss event thanks to a truly impressive roster of openers including Be Your Own Pet (who are reuniting for their first performances in over a decade), plus The Kills, The Afghan Whigs, Geese, Ezra Furman, Chicano Batman, Briston Maroney, Mdou Moctar, Men I Trust, Chubby & The Gang, Yard Act, Starcrawler, Cautious Clay, and more. This is gonna be a hard one to miss. — S.D.
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Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne, photo by Nels Israelson
It’s been five decades since Jackson Brown started penning classic rock staples for both himself (“Somebody’s Baby,” “Running on Empty”) and other artists (“These Days”). Yet age hasn’t slowed down Brown’s output or his touring schedule. This spring, he’ll be on the road supporting James Taylor before embarking on an extensive headlining tour in support of his 2021 album, Downhill from Everywhere. — J.K.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, photo by Jason Galea
Prolific Aussie psych rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will embark on a massive 2022 tour in support of their new album, Omnium Gatherum, out April 22nd. Beginning with an appearance at Coachella, the group will briefly tour the US in the spring before heading off to Europe for an extensive summer run. They’ll return to the US in the fall for shows at some major venues, including NYC’s Forest Hills Stadium; Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado; and Berkley, California’s Greek Theater. Wherever you are in 2022, King Gizz are bringing their signature psychedelic jams. — P.R.
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Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk, photo courtesy of artist
Kraftwerk’s 20th-anniversary tour was yet another casualty of COVID in 2020. Luckily, the seminal electronic group has decided to try again. This spring, Kraftwerk will bring their “3-D Concert” series, which sees the group supplementing their music with 3D visual spectacles and elements of performance art, back to North America. It’s a fittingly artistic and innovative experience for the historically artistic and innovative Kraftwerk. — J.K.
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Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile, photo by Kate Taylor Battle
Ahead of his new LP, (watch my moves), Kurt Vile has announced an extensive 2022 tour. He’ll hit the US throughout the spring and conclude his 2022 tour in the fall with dates in the UK and Europe, including sets at London’s All Points East festival and Manchester Psych Fest. Vile is always keen on collaborations, and with Chastity Belt, Natural Information Society, and Sun Ra Arkestra joining him on the road this April through early June, fans could be in for some treats. — P.R.
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Limp Bizkit
Limp BIzkit, photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Shout it out as loud as you can (and preferably over a drop-tuned guitar): Nu-metal is back! Machine Gun Kelly is beefing with Slipknot, mash-ups of nu-metal and Aphex Twin are going viral on TikTok, and, chief among them all, Fred Durst debuted his new “dad-vibes” look during a 2021 Lollapalooza set. Limp Bizkit smelled the blood in the water and dropped their first album in a decade, the self-aware Still Sucks. You can catch them, and a host of special guests, on the road this spring strutting new songs like “Dad Vibes” and, assuredly, resurrecting certified classics like “Break Stuff.” — J.K.
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Lorde
Lorde, photo via GMA
While 2021’s Solar Power showed a new side of the artist that didn’t resonate with everyone, she’s still one of the hottest tickets in town. It’s been four years since her last tour — the “Melodrama World Tour” — wrapped up, and it’s clear fans have missed the New Zealand artist terribly in the interim. — M.S.
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Machine Gun Kelly with Avril Lavigne, WILLOW
Machine Gun Kelly, photo courtesy of artist
Machine Gun Kelly is riding the newest pop punk wave on a golden surfboard. His new album, Mainstream Sellout, marked his second No. 1 album to top the Billboard 200, and to celebrate, he’s taking fellow heavy hitters Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, WILLOW, iann dior, and Trippie Redd along on the 2022 “Mainstream Sellout Tour.” The outing is definitely extensive; Machine Gun Kelly will tour all across the United States throughout the spring and summer and the UK/EU in the fall, with 52 dates total. If you’re looking to witness the newest iteration of the pop punk scene, the “Mainstream Sellout Tour” is an essential stop. — P.R.
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Maren Morris
Maren Morris, photo by Harper Smith
The pop-country artist will be reuniting with audiences in support of her latest effort, 2022’s Humble Quest. In a recent interview with Consequence, Morris shared that she’s so thrilled to “play under the stars” on this tour, almost entirely stopping at outdoor venues beginning in late spring after stops at Stagecoach, iHeart Country Festival, and Hangout Fest. — M.S.
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Mastodon and Opeth
Mastodon and Opeth, photos by Johnny Perilla
Mastodon and Opeth’s first co-headlining run in 2021 was so strong, the metal bands are going back out again. The second leg launches later this month and covers different markets than the first go-round, including six shows in Canada. Opeth are marking the occasion with an extended reissue of 2019’s In cauda venenum, coming in May. — J.H.
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Megadeth and Lamb of God
Megadeth (photo by David Brendan Hall) and Lamb of God (photo by Amy Harris)
Megadeth and Lamb of God also announced a second leg for their co-headlining “Metal Tour of the Year” after a successful 2021 jaunt together. Both bands have highly anticipated albums in the works, and they recently teased us with a collaborative inter-band cover of Megadeth’s “Wake Up Dead.” Here’s hoping the bands take the stage together to perform the cover during the upcoming gigs. — J.H.
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Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, photo by Becky Fluke
In 2018, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town united to perform a series of co-headlining shows dubbed “The Bandwagon Tour.” They must have had a good time, because the two pop-country acts have decided to dust off the bandwagon and do it all again. 2022’s “Bandwagon Tour” kicks off this May in Texas, before snaking its way up the Midwest and East Coast. — J.K.
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Mogwai
Mogwai, photo by Brian Sweeney
I urge anyone on the fence about seeing seminal post-rock act Mogwai to check out their incredible live album Special Moves. It’s performances like that that put Mogwai in the company of Sigur Ros (also featured on this list) and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in terms of legendary, transcendent post-rock experiences. Coming all the way from Scotland and hot off of their Mercury Prize-nominated album As the Love Continues, Mogwai returns to play in the States come April. — J.K.
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Motley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Motley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott
After multiple delays, Motley Crüe and Def Leppard’s co-headlining tour with Poison and Joan Jett looks like it will finally happen in 2022. The North American stadium run promises to be the ultimate glam-metal gathering, bringing together three of the most successful metal bands of the 1980s. The outing has since been expanded to 36 shows. — J.H.
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My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket, photo courtesy of the artists
My Morning Jacket have been putting out great records for you, but they really thrive as a live band. You can catch Jim James & Co. playing tracks from their latest release, 2021’s self-titled LP, as well as trotting deeper cuts on this run. Plus, you get to experience it all out in the fresh air for this amphitheater-focused tour. — S.D.
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New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Peppa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue
New Kids on the Block, photo courtesy of the artists
Holy nostalgia, Batman! The “Mixtape Tour 2022” is set to bring a bevy of ’90s favorites across the country this spring as New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue hit the road together. The groups recently released the collaborative single “Bring Back the Time,” which is sure to be one hell of a show closer. — B.K.
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Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya, photo by Molly Daniel
Nilüfer Yanya made waves last month with the release of her brilliant new album, PAINLESS, and she’s currently embarking on a major tour in celebration. The English singer, songwriter, and guitar-whisperer has just finished a European run, and will head back to the states in a couple weeks for performances at Coachella and Shaky Knees. She’ll continue making her way across the country throughout May. — P.R.
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Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, photo by Philip Cosores
Nine Inch Nails had planned an extensive 2021 tour, including an appearance at Riot Fest, but those plans were scrapped due to the ongoing pandemic. Now, Trent Reznor and co. will tour the US in April and May before finishing off the trek in September. In addition to headlining festival appearances at Shaky Knees and Primavera Sound LA, the tour will end with a special hometown Nine Inch Nails show in Cleveland, Ohio with fellow industrial giants Ministry and Nitzer Ebb. — P.R.
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Okilly Dokilly
Okilly Dokilly (courtesy of Adrenaline PR)
This might be it: your last chance to see the Ned Flanders-themed metal band Okilly Dokilly before they shave off their mustaches and hang up their green sweaters for good. The band members feel like the joke has run its course and it’s time to move on. They’ll be heading across the states for one final “farewell” blast of Simpsons-inspired “heavy Nedal” this spring. — J.H.
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Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo, photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Arguably the most anticipated tour in the pop world, precocious pop prodigy Olivia Rodrigo is set to tour theaters across North America and Europe in support of her explosive and Grammy-winning breakout debut, Sour. She’ll receive support from Gracie Abrams and Holly Humberstone throughout the North American run, which kicks off April 2nd in San Francisco and ends May 25th at the famed Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. — R.C.
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OMD
OMD, photo courtesy of the artist
OMD — a.k.a. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — will take their “Souvenir Tour” on the road through North America this spring. Coming in support of the 50th anniversary Souvenir box set, the shows are sure to be filled with the celebrated British electronic band’s greatest hits. — B.K.
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Orville Peck
Orville Peck, photo by Ben Kaye
Orville Peck is gearing up to release his new album Bronco on Friday, April 8th, and to celebrate, he’s embarking on a major 2022. The masked cowboy — who has skyrocketed in popularity since his 2019 debut, Pony — will kick off his tour with an appearance at Coachella, followed by numerous dates in the US throughout May and June. With an enchanting voice and plenty of moody, nostalgic ballads, Peck is a true country star of the future whose music hearkens back to the classic folk stylings of the ’60s and ’70s. — P.R.
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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, photo by MJ Kim
“I said I was going to get back to you,” the rock and roll legend said in a press release, “Well, I got back!” Sir Paul’s aptly named “Got Back” tour, his first run of shows since 2019, is a tour you don’t want to miss this spring. Beginning in late April in Spokane, Washington, and ending in June in New Jersey, this tour features the definition of a jam-packed, career-spanning set, with fans anticipating the inclusion of tracks from the excellent McCartney III in addition to his seminal hits from his time with The Beatles, Wings, and other solo work. — R.C.
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Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam, photo by Danny Clinch
At long last, Pearl Jam will embark on a world tour in support of their 2020 album, Gigaton. Beginning with preliminary dates on the West Coast in May, Pearl Jam will head overseas for arena dates and festival appearances in the UK and EU, all before heading back to the states for some shows in September. In between Gigaton, Pearl Jam members have been busy: Eddie Vedder released his new solo LP, Earthling, in February, and Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings helmed a side project called Painted Shield. But when the band gets back together for some riveting arena dates around the world, it’s an event that deserves to be celebrated. — P.R.
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Phish
Phish, photo by Rene Huemer
If you’re a Phish fan, you’re already well aware that the band’s heading out on tour. But if you’re not super into Phish — and trust us, we get it — it’s worth checking out a show for the experience alone. You’ll at least come away with a fun story (and maybe even come away as a new member of the Phish Phaithphul). — S.D.
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Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers, photo by Ben Kaye
Hot off the heels of a remarkable year, the alt-folk phenom is back with another blockbuster spring and summer tour. The trek begins April 13th in Phoenix, Arizona, and includes two performances at Coachella. She will then head over to Europe and the UK for a number of shows, including spots at Glastonbury and Lollapalooza Paris. Bridgers will conclude her victory lap in August with a show in Los Angeles. — R.C.
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Primus
Primus, photo by Johnny Perilla
Progressive metal stalwarts Primus have been honoring their forefathers in Rush with a tribute tour, performing the latter’s A Farewell to Kings in its entirety. They’ve recently added more dates to the tour, which now runs through Summer 2022. Each night starts with a set of Primus originals prior to the full Rush album playthrough. — J.H.
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Puscifer
Puscifer, photo by Travis Shinn
Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer is due to launch their first US tour in six years. Coming in support of 2020’s Existential Reckoning, the trek kicks off in early June and includes a stop at Bonnaroo. — B.K.
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Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama, image courtesy of the artist
After pushing back her fall 2021 North American tour, Rina Sawayama is making good on those dates beginning in April. The trek will see her traversing from San Francisco to the Northwest before cutting across the heartland on the way to shows in Toronto and Montreal. From there, fans in the Northeast will get the opportunity to catch her performing cuts from SAWAYAMA alongside collaborations with Elton John and Charli XCX. — Eddie Fu
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, photo by David McClister
The inimitable Robert Plant and Allison Krauss will be heading out on a US and UK/EU tour from June to July 2022. Not only will the duo perform at Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, they’re set to hit numerous outdoor amphitheaters including New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium and Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. If you haven’t seen the Zepplin legend and the folk icon together yet, this summer is the perfect time to check that off the list. — P.R.
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Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick will team up for a 38-date US tour throughout spring and summer of 2022. The tour promises to be a celebration of both artists’ storied careers, so if you want to enjoy the catharsis of Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and also get your groove on to Rod Stewart’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” on a warm summer night, then this is undoubtedly the tour for you. — P.R.
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Snail Mail
Snail Mail, photo by Tina Tyrell
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan was supposed to be on the road back in winter, but was forced to postpone the shows due to surgery on her vocal cords. Thankfully, her recovery has gone well and she’s ready to showcase her Valentine songs in front of adoring fans. Her spring leg will see Joy Again support through April 17th in Denver, with The Goon Sax joining from August 20th (Seattle) to May 8th (Nashville). A summer leg with Momma and Hotline TNT will follow. — B.K.
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Saba
Saba, photo by C.T. Robert
With his latest album, Few Good Things, Saba surpassed exceedingly high expectations by turning inward after conquering hip-hop and enjoying the fruits of his labor. In April, the Chicago native will hit the road for his 2022 North American “Back Home Tour,” which will take him across both coasts, the South, and the Midwest (including a hometown show in the Windy City). Dreamville rapper Lute and Los Angeles artist Amindi will come along for the ride. — E.F.
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Sammy Hagar & The Circle
Sammy Hagar & The Circle, photo by Leah Steiger
Sammy Hagar & The Circle are embarking on a Spring and Summer 2022 US tour with support from George Thorogood and The Destroyers. Billed as the “Crazy Times Tour,” the trek will see the Red Rocker backed by his trusty all-star band featuring Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham, and Hagar’s longtime guitarist Vic Johnson. — J.H.
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Sigur Rós
Jónsi of Sigur Rós, photo by Philip Cosores
Nearly five years since their last concerts, Sigur Rós are finally heading back on tour. Joined by returning member Kjartan Sveinsson after nearly a decade away, the Icelandic post-rockers will play 25 shows beginning with an April 30th gig at Festival Vaivén in Mexico. They’ll be around Canada and the US throughout May and into mid-June, giving fans almost everywhere a chance to see the group. — B.K.
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Simple Plan and Sum 41
Simple Plan (photo by Kat via Wikimedia Commons) and Sum 41 (photo by Amy Harris)
If you’re looking for a pop punk blast from the past, look no further than Sum 41 and Simple Plan’s “Blame Canada Tour.” The spring co-headlining trek will feature both bands playing their debut LPs for their 20th anniversaries: Sum 41’s All Killer No Filler and Simple Plan’s No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls. Basically, if you want to hear Sum 41 rip through “In Too Deep” and “Fat Lip” in the same three-hour span as Simple Plan’s “I’m Just a Kid” and “Perfect,” you simply can’t miss the “Blame Canada Tour.” — P.R.
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Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow
Slipknot, photo by Steve Thrasher
Slipknot have turned their recurring Knotfest Roadshow tour into a traveling extreme-metal circus, often enlisting some of the genre’s most revered bands — and a few select up-and-comers — as support. The first leg of the Roadshow is already underway with support from In This Moment and Wage War, while Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 will open the second portion of dates starting in May. — J.H.
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Spoon
Spoon, photo by Oliver Halfin
After a headlining tour supporting their excellent new record, Lucifer on the Sofa, with openers Margaret Glaspy and Geese, Spoon will team up with Interpol later in the year for a co-headlining tour. They’re one of the hardest working bands in rock ‘n’ roll, turning in a show-stopping performance night after night. You don’t want to miss them when they come to your city in 2022. — S.D.
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Tears for Fears with Garbage
Tears for Fears (photo by Frank W Ockenfels III) and Garbage’s Shirley Manson (photo courtesy of artist)
Tears for Fears released what’s sure to be a sleeper favorite for top year-end honors, The Tipping Point, earlier this year. This spring, they’ll support the release with another rock icon, Garbage, on their first US tour in five years. The trek will see these two iconic acts performing in amphitheaters in Cleveland, Phoenix, Denver, San Diego, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia. — B.K.
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Tenacious D
Tenacious D, photo by Kathy Flynn
Kyle Gass and Jack Black are bringing the rock — and laughs — on the road in late spring. Tenacious D have a handful of June dates mapped out with Puddles Pity Party as an opener, while a September leg will feature sets from DJ Douggpound. — B.K.
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The Chicks
The Chicks, photo by Robin Harper
The Chicks are beyond done caring what people think, and are returning in full force with a spring and summer tour. The trio returned in 2020 with the fantastic Gaslighter, their first studio album in 14 years, and they aren’t going to let anything stop them from sharing it with audiences in person this year. Catch them beginning in June. — M.S.
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The Offspring
The Offspring, photo by Debi Del Grande
The Offspring’s 18-city “Let the Bad Times Roll Tour” comes in support of their latest album of the same name. The tour will see the punk veterans playing shows in cities including San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Tampa, Atlanta, Boston, and beyond. They’ll share the stage with Radkey and Blame My Youth, who will take turns serving as the opening act. — J.H.
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The Who
The Who, photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are returning to the road with the new 30-date “The Who Hits Back! Tour.” Like the “Moving On! Tour,” this special trek will see The Who joined by local orchestras under conductor Keith Levenson and featuring lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder. The spring leg runs from April 22nd in Hollywood, Florida through May 28th in Bethel, New York. A fall leg will then commence in October. — B.K.
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Tori Amos
Tori Amos, photo by Desmond Murray
Eight-time Grammy winner Tori Amos returned with her first album since 2017, Ocean to Ocean, late last year. Now the iconic singer-songwriter is set to share the new music in a live setting during a massive run of spring North American tour dates. Kicking off April 27th in Dallas, stops include Atlanta, Toronto, Providence, Boston, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Vancouver, and Oakland. It all concludes with a three-night stint at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre June 15th through 17th. — B.K.
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Turnstile
Turnstile, photo by Jimmy Fontaine
Turnstile are on their victory lap after last year’s hardcore cross-over hit, Glow On. With late-night television performances and a spot on practically every year-end list, Turnstile successfully injected hardcore with a much-needed shot of mainstream attention. As a result, they’re able to bring their mosh-heavy, energetic live show to bigger and bigger venues. Their current leg, dubbed the “Turnstile Love Connection Tour,” is a mini-fest in its own right, featuring the likes of Citizen, Ceremony, Ekulu, Truth Cult, and Coco & Clair Clair. — J.K.
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Wilco
Wilco, photo by Charles Harris
Wilco fans are in for a treat this spring, as the band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with a special series of concerts. The sets will feature a complete performance of the classic LP alongside a “mix of concert favorites and rarities.” The April anniversary shows are taking place in New York and Chicago, after which Jeff Tweedy & Co. will return to North Adams, Massachusetts for their annual Solid Sound Festival. — Ben Kaye
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The War on Drugs
The War on Drugs, photo by Brandon Todd/MSG Photos
Having wrapped a well-received North American tour leg back in March, The War on Drugs are currently trekking through Europe. However, they’ll be back Stateside beginning in May, starting a fresh round of shows with a two-night stand at Atlanta’s Tabernacle (the 22nd and 23rd). They’ll play across the country leading up to Bonnaroo, after which they’ll head back across the pond for another EU leg that they’ll follow with another North American trek launching in late August. Plenty of chances to see Adam Granduciel and the band. — B.K.
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77 Essential Tours to Catch in Spring 2022
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