Bucket list items get a little harder to come by every year.
In 2025, Billy Joel retired and both The Who and Electric Light Orchestra performed their final concerts.
On a sadder note, Beach Boys virtuoso Brian Wilson, Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone, KISS guitarist Ace Frehley and Moody Blues vocalist John Lodge all passed.
And, many of the greats — Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, John Fogerty and Frankie Valli to name just a few — are all over 80, meaning that any tour of theirs could abruptly become a farewell run.
Therefore, that’s why seeing your favorites from way back when is more urgent now than ever.
Thankfully, many of the greats from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s are firing their amps up once again in 2026.
In fact, we found 76 (!) huge artists including Canadian power rockers RUSH, stadium headliners AC/DC, heavy hitmakers Guns N’ Roses, ’80s heroes Bon Jovi and Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, who just might be coming to a venue near you these next few months.
Want to catch them live before that may no longer be a possibility?
Keep scrolling and book the bucket list show of your dreams right now before it’s too late.
Household name headliners
Runs June 7 through Dec. 3
Runs July 11 through Sept. 29
Runs July 7-26
with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian
Runs March 14 through April 7
Runs May 28 through June 14
Runs Jan. 21 through May 24
Runs March 26 through May 17
Runs March 21 through May 1
Runs Feb. 28 through July 2
Runs Feb. 17-24
Runs Feb. 27 through Sept. 1
Runs May 6 through Nov. 24
Runs May 11 through July 18
James Taylor
Runs July 3-4
Heart
Runs Feb. 15 through March 15
Huge Las Vegas residencies
The Eagles at Las Vegas Sphere
Runs Jan. 23 through March 28
Runs April 16 through May 2
Joan Jett at the House of Blues
Runs Feb. 13-21
*Jett will also perform at the Florida Strawberry Festival on March 21
John Fogerty at Planet Hollywood
Runs Jan. 22 through March 21
Runs Feb. 3-28
Icons touring outside the U.S.
Paul Simon
Runs May 7-18
Eric Clapton
Runs April 24 through May 17
Runs April 10 through Dec. 19
Rubs Feb. 11 through Nov. 23
Kraftwerk
Runs April 27 through July 17
The Guess Who
Runs Jan. 31 through June 10
Throwback hitmakers
Earth Wind and Fire
Runs March 26 through May 17
Foreigner
with Lynyrd Skynyrd on select dates
Runs Feb. 25 through Aug. 29
Styx
with Chicago and Cheap Trick on select dates
Runs Jan. 7 through Sept. 6
Grand Funk Railroad
Runs Jan. 10 through May 29
Chicago’s ‘The Windy Cities Tour’
with Styx on select dates
Runs Feb. 13 through Sept. 6
Cheap Trick
with Styx on select dates
Runs Jan. 10 through May 24
with Neil Giraldo
Runs Jan. 26 through Feb. 6
America’s ‘Happy Trails Tour’
Runs March 7 through May 21
Three Dog Night
with Ambrosia and John Ford Coley on select dates
Runs Jan. 15 through July 7
John Oates
with The Good Road Band
Runs Feb. 20 through March 15
Toto
Featuring Christopher Cross and The Romantics on select dates
Runs Jan. 10 through Aug. 26
Air Supply
Runs Feb. 13 through Sept. 5
’60s lifers
The Beach Boys
Runs Jan. 24 through July 4
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ ‘The Last Encores Tour’
Runs Feb. 20 through April 26
The Righteous Brothers’ ‘Bringin’ Back that Lovin’ Feelin’ Tour’
Runs Feb. 10 through June 19
Runs Feb. 12 through Nov. 6
Tommy James and the Shondells
Runs Feb. 14 through May 9
Happy Together Tour
Feat. The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett, The Vogues, The Cowsills
Runs May 29 through Aug. 29
with Peter Noone and Chris Ruggiero on select dates
Runs Jan. 16 through Aug. 15
Country-fried rock and roll
with Foreigner on select dates
Runs Feb. 14 through Sept. 5
with The BFG Band
Runs Jan. 21 through Feb. 28
ZZ Top’s ‘The Big One Tour’
Featuring Dwight Yoakam on select dates
Runs March 22 through May 23
Marshall Tucker Band
with Jefferson Starship on select dates
Runs Jan. 10 through Aug. 16
Little Feat
Runs April 10 through June 7
Folksy icons
Graham Nash
Runs April 4 through May 2
Don McLean
Runs Jan. 16 through June 6
Hard rockers
Alice Cooper
with Criss Angel on select dates
Runs March 6 through May 23
Runs Sept. 5-29
with Tesla and Extreme
Runs July 17 through Sept. 26
Gene Simmons
Runs Feb. 3-21
with Animals as Leaders
Runs April 1 through May 30
Foghat
Featuring Nazareth, Head East and The Babys on select dates
Runs Jan. 9 through May 8
Kansas
Runs Jan. 9 through Aug. 16
Blue Öyster Cult
Runs Feb. 6-21
.38 Special
Runs Feb. 6 through June 7
Runs Feb. 13 through March 31
Off the beaten path mini-tours
Iggy Pop
Runs April 10-19
Runs April 3-17
with The Band Geeks
Runs April 17 through May 7
Jefferson Starship
with Marshall Tucker Band on select dates
Runs Feb. 14 through Oct. 3
Runs Feb. 25 through Oct. 24
Little River Band
Runs Feb. 5 through July 11
Emerson Lake and Palmer
with just Carl Palmer
Runs April 16 through May 1
Rick Wakeman of Yes
Runs March 11-29
War
Runs Jan. 10 through April 17
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
One show on Feb. 7 with Eddie Testa
Ohio Players
One show on April 24
High-profile tributes
Croce Plays Croce
AJ Croce plays his father Jim’s hits
Runs March 22 through April 11
Zakk Sabbath
Zakk Wylde plays Black Sabbath songs
Runs Feb. 27 through May 15
Runs Feb. 9 through June 10
Need even more live music from before Y2K in your life?
Here are five of our favorite ’90s artists that will be about and about in ’26.
• No Doubt
• Cake
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show that makes the most sense for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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