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Busiest Touring Months of 2026

5,392 upcoming shows across 20 monthsJuly 2026 leads with 1,177 events

Concert Activity by Month

April
658
May
893
June
939
July
1,177
August
1,104
September
325
October
183
November
62
December
18
January
3
February
4
March
3
August
1
March
1
October
13
November
3
February
1
February
1
April
2
January
1
1

July 2026

1,177 shows743 artists304 cities

Top artists: Ariana Grande, Mya, Death Cab for Cutie, Hatebreed, Tame Impala

Top cities: Wabern bei Bern, Winnipeg, Rotterdam, Chicago, Dorset

2

August 2026

1,104 shows683 artists274 cities

Top artists: J. Cole, Five Finger Death Punch, Avenged Sevenfold, Rufus Du Sol, Big Thief

Top cities: Cheshire, Chicago, Reading, Leeds, Toronto

3

June 2026

939 shows561 artists302 cities

Top artists: Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Khalid, Rufus Du Sol, Kid Cudi

Top cities: Ottawa, Manchester, Queens, Dauphin, Warsaw

4

May 2026

893 shows528 artists279 cities

Top artists: Kid Cudi, Romeo Santos, Yebba, Bruno Mars, David Byrne

Top cities: Columbus, Chicago, Leeds, Helsinki, Hertfordshire

5

April 2026

658 shows369 artists268 cities

Top artists: Lamb of God, Snarky Puppy, Waxahatchee, Romeo Santos, Cardi B

Top cities: Fort Lauderdale, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Austin, Atlanta

6

September 2026

325 shows184 artists215 cities

Top artists: Weezer, J. Cole, Bruno Mars, Five Finger Death Punch, Harry Styles

Top cities: Atlanta, Asbury Park, New York, Las Vegas, Niagara Falls

7

October 2026

183 shows92 artists135 cities

Top artists: Weezer, Gorillaz, Five Finger Death Punch, Harry Styles, Doja Cat

Top cities: San Diego, New York, Las Vegas, Inglewood, Vancouver

8

November 2026

62 shows35 artists71 cities

Top artists: Doja Cat, Three Days Grace, Winiary Bookings, Die Spitz, Jimmy Eat World

Top cities: Nashville, Las Vegas, Tampa, Warsaw, Auckland

9

December 2026

18 shows13 artists25 cities

Top artists: Guns N' Roses, Wolf Alice, Bruno Mars, J. Cole, Harry Styles

Top cities: Ciudad de México, Auckland, Nashville, Sydney Olympic Park, New York

10

October 2034

13 shows1 artist13 cities

Top artists: Myke Towers

Top cities: Fairfax, Brooklyn, Toronto, Sugar Land, Charlotte

11

February 2027

4 shows1 artist1 city

Top artists: Metallica

Top cities: Las Vegas

12

January 2027

3 shows2 artists2 cities

Top artists: Metallica, Andre Rieu

Top cities: Las Vegas, Merksem (Antwerpen)

13

March 2027

3 shows1 artist1 city

Top artists: Metallica

Top cities: Las Vegas

14

November 2034

3 shows1 artist3 cities

Top artists: Myke Towers

Top cities: Inglewood, San Diego, Phoenix

15

April 2036

2 shows1 artist2 cities

Top artists: Randall King

Top cities: Anaheim, Sacramento

16

March 2032

1 show1 artist1 city

Top artists: Show Me the Body

Top cities: Berkeley

17

August 2027

1 show1 artist1 city

Top artists: Lucy Dacus

Top cities: Vancouver

18

January 2037

1 show1 artist1 city

Top artists: Big Boi

Top cities: Ft Lauderdale

19

February 2036

1 show1 artist1 city

Top artists: Gregory Porter

Top cities: Cleveland

20

February 2035

1 show1 artist1 city

Top artists: Phantogram

Top cities: Detroit

About This Ranking

This ranking shows the busiest months for live music in 2026 based on upcoming concert counts from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek. Data is updated daily as new tours are announced. July 2026 currently leads with 1,177 scheduled shows across 304 cities.

Summer months typically see the highest concert activity due to outdoor amphitheater seasons, music festivals, and state fair concerts. Planning ahead for peak months means more options and often better ticket prices.

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