The run starts March 2 in Allentown, hits the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden, and ends July 2 in Indianapolis. Tickets go on sale Oct. 16.
Pour some sugar on your 2027 calendar.
Def Leppard announced a 45-date North American arena tour for next year on Thursday (Oct. 8), with four-time Grammy nominees Goo Goo Dolls and special guests The Struts. The tour kicks off March 2 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and wraps July 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with stops in all the major U.S. and Canadian markets in between.
Dates to circle include March 2, when the tour opens in Allentown, Pa., at the PPL Center; March 5 and 9, with stops in Montreal at the Bell Centre and Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena; March 25 in Chicago at the United Center; May 1 in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl; May 14 and 16 in Vancouver at Rogers Arena and Edmonton at Rogers Place; June 23 in New York at Madison Square Garden; and July 2, when it closes in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The full routing also includes Boston, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Denver, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, St. Louis, Philadelphia and more.
General on-sale starts Friday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. local time. Citi, the tour’s official card, and Verizon run presales for eligible U.S. dates earlier in the week, with more presales before the general sale.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees aren’t exactly resting in the meantime. Def Leppard close out 2026 with October shows in Hollywood, Florida, followed by stops in Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Ecuador, and November dates in Colombia, Argentina and Chile. This year they also released the single “Rejoice.”
Three bands, three generations of rock. Def Leppard bring the stadium anthems of the ’80s, Goo Goo Dolls the radio ballads of the late ’90s, and The Struts the glam swagger of a band that grew up on records like both. For fans, it’s three headliner-level sets for one ticket. For promoters, a multi-generation package is one of the safest bets in the arena business.
Forty-five nights, three bands and one very predictable singalong to “Iris.” Bring your voice.
Sources: Billboard · Live Nation · Ultimate Classic Rock
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