The Strokes have announced a tour in 2026 across North America, Japan, and Europe. They will start off the tour in June 2026 and will be performing in arenas and at major festivals.
The tour will begin with in North America with a few dates in the month of June and then the band will then travel to Japan. Over there they will perform at large-scale events, including Summer Sonic. After Japan, the band is going to return to the United States for a short span of time for some additional shows at the West Coast and some festival appearances. They will end the tour in October with a an arena gig in Europe.
Many artists are going to join the band on different legs of the tour such as Thundercat, Hamilton Leithauser, Cage the Elephant, and ÖLÜM will support them on select dates. In the European leg, Alex Cameron and Fat White Family are going to be the opening acts.
The Strokes are doing this tour so as to support their upcoming album, Reality Awaits. It is produced by Rick Rubin. This release is going to mark their first album in six years after their 2020 album, The New Abnormal. The band has already released a new single, Going Shopping, to build anticipation. They also performed at Coachella recently, which has given a rise to the excitement around their return.
The tour will include both headline concerts and major festival appearances. These festivals will include Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, and Summer Sonic. The band will perform in major cities across all regions and reach large audiences.
Here are the dates:
06-12 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06-15 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
06-17 Chicago, IL – United Center
06-19 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
06-21 Toronto, Ontario – RBC Amphitheatre
06-23 Boston, MA – TD Garden
06-26 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
06-27 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
07-12 Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
07-14 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
07-15 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
07-17 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
07-19 Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
07-22 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07-23 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08-08 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music Festival
08-14 Tokyo, Japan – Summer Sonic
08-15 Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic
08-22 Pasadena, CA – Just Like Heaven
08-25 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
08-27 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena
08-28 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
09-12 Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
09-13 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
09-17 Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
09-18 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival
09-20 Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now Festival
10-06 London, England – The O2
10-11 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
10-13 Dusseldorf, Germany – PSD Bank Dome
10-15 Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
10-17 Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
10-20 Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
10-22 Paris, France – Accor Arena
10-25 Newcastle, England – Utilita Arena
10-26 Manchester, England – Co-op Live
10-28 Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Also read: The Strokes Return from the Static: Reality Awaits Signals a New Era
