The Strokes Confirm Global Tour 2026
The Strokes have officially announced a new global tour for 2026, with dates across North America, the UK, Europe, and Japan running from June through October.
The run was announced on Monday, April 13, 2026. Live Nation says the tour starts at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee on Friday, June 12, 2026 and continues through Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with headline stops including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, London’s The O2, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, and more.
The tour is tied to the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, which is due on Friday, June 26, 2026 via Cult Records / RCA Records.
Source reporting: Live Nation announcement, Ticketmaster help page, Ticketmaster artist page
Ticket info
For the North American headline dates handled through Ticketmaster:
- Artist presale sign-up closed: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
- Artist presale opened: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time
- General sale opened: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local venue time
- Ticket limit on Ticketmaster-serviced dates: 4
As of Saturday, April 18, 2026, the initial North American onsale windows have already started. Some tour stops are festival appearances or partner-ticketed events, so availability, ticket limits, and sale timing can vary by city.
Support acts
Support varies by date and region:
- Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser support many North American headline dates.
- Hamilton Leithauser appears alone on the Richmond date.
- Cage the Elephant and Thundercat support the Milwaukee date.
- Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM support both Red Rocks shows.
- Fat White Family and Alex Cameron support the UK and Europe arena dates.
VIP packages
Ticketmaster also lists multiple VIP package options on eligible dates, including:
- premium reserved seat or GA pit / floor access
- early entry for GA pit / floor ticket holders
- a dedicated venue entrance where available
- early merchandise shopping
- exclusive merchandise
Package availability varies by market and may sell out separately from standard tickets.
The Strokes 2026 tour dates
- Fri, Jun 12 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
- Mon, Jun 15 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
- Wed, Jun 17 - Chicago, IL - United Center
- Fri, Jun 19 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
- Sun, Jun 21 - Toronto, ON - RBC Amphitheatre
- Tue, Jun 23 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
- Fri, Jun 26 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
- Sat, Jun 27 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Sun, Jul 12 - Richmond, VA - Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
- Tue, Jul 14 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
- Wed, Jul 15 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
- Fri, Jul 17 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- Sun, Jul 19 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
- Wed, Jul 22 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Thu, Jul 23 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Sat, Aug 8 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music Festival
- Fri, Aug 14 - Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic
- Sat, Aug 15 - Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic
- Sat, Aug 22 - Pasadena, CA - Just Like Heaven
- Tue, Aug 25 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
- Thu, Aug 27 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
- Fri, Aug 28 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
- Sat, Sep 12 - Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
- Sun, Sep 13 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
- Thu, Sep 17 - Charlotte, NC - Truliant Amphitheater
- Fri, Sep 18 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Music Festival
- Sun, Sep 20 - Asbury Park, NJ - Sea.Hear.Now Festival
- Tue, Oct 6 - London, UK - The O2
- Sun, Oct 11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
- Tue, Oct 13 - Dusseldorf, Germany - PSD Bank Dome
- Thu, Oct 15 - Berlin, Germany - Uber Arena
- Sat, Oct 17 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena
- Tue, Oct 20 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
- Thu, Oct 22 - Paris, France - Accor Arena
- Sun, Oct 25 - Newcastle, UK - Utilita Arena
- Mon, Oct 26 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
- Wed, Oct 28 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena
What to know before buying
This run mixes standard headline dates with major festivals, which means the buying process is not the same for every stop. Festival dates may have their own ticket inventory, rules, and packages, while arena and amphitheatre dates may shift between standard seats, premium inventory, VIP bundles, and resale.
If you are buying now:
- Check whether your city is a festival date, a Ticketmaster date, or a partner-ticketed event.
- Compare the final checkout total, especially if VIP inventory is shown first.
- If standard tickets look limited, keep tracking because additional inventory can appear later through official channels.
- For UK and Europe dates, confirm the local seller and time zone for your market before assuming the same sale rules apply everywhere.
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