Article Contributed by Gratefulweb
Published on 2026-02-24
Photo credit: Graham Fielder
Multi-platinum rock band Blues Traveler are expanding their 2026 touring slate with a new run of headline dates, adding to a banner year that features festival appearances like Bonnaroo and a continuation of their iconic annual Fourth of July show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre — where this year they’ll be joined by special guests Better Than Ezra and The Record Company. Collectively, these performances reaffirm the band’s enduring dominance as a formidable force on the live music circuit.
The band’s 2026 momentum follows a milestone year in 2025, when Blues Traveler celebrated 30 years since the release of their GRAMMY® Award-winning breakthrough hit “Run-Around.” The anniversary was marked with widespread media attention, including a feature interview in Rolling Stone with frontman John Popper.
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In addition to these newly announced dates, Blues Traveler will hit the road with Gin Blossoms for a 35-date co-headlining tour set to kick off on Monday, July 6 at the Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park with special guests Spin Doctors. The bands behind signature hits like “Run-Around” and “Hey Jealousy” will light up legendary stages from the Hollywood Bowl to SummerStage in Central Park, culminating on Saturday, September 19, bringing their high-energy performances coast-to-coast.
Speaking on the co-headlining run with Gin Blossoms, frontman John Popper shares, “It’s rare when a package feels so much like home that it carries a spirit which becomes tangible to an audience. That was the case — by all accounts — regarding our summer tour last year with Spin Doctors and Gin Blossoms. We grew up with Spin Doctors as pups in the same litter… ours is a shared origin story. But working with Gin Blossoms was a first. Their music was everywhere when we were coming up, and yet only last summer did we have the opportunity to learn how fun it is playing with them — and to discover how much energy our three bands put out in combination. So, we’ve decided to take this show everywhere we missed last year. We’re excited to bring it to you.”
+ Newly Announced Dates | ^ With Better Than Ezra & The Record Company | * Co-Headlining Dates w/ Gin Blossoms
Friday, May 1
Thibodaux, LA
Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair+
Sunday, May 3
Columbus, GA
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts+
Tuesday, May 5
Memphis, TN
Graceland Soundstage+
Thursday, May 7
Mobile, AL
Saenger Theatre+
Saturday, May 9
Lake Charles, LA
L’Auberge Casino Resort+
Thursday, May 14
Cedar Park, TX
Haute Spot+
Friday, May 15
Richardson, TX
Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
Friday, June 12
Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Saturday, June 13
Black River Falls, WI
Ho-Chunk Gaming+
Saturday, July 4
Morrison, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre^+
Monday, July 6
Grand Junction, CO
Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park*
Thursday, July 9
Eugene, OR
Cuthbert Amphitheater*
Friday, July 10
Seattle, WA
Marymoor Live*
Tuesday, July 14
Salt Lake City, UT
TBA*
Thursday, July 16
Sparks, NV
Nugget Casino Resort – Grand Ballroom*
Friday, July 17
Rohnert Park, CA
Green Music Center*
Saturday, July 18
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl
Friday, July 24
Chicago, IL
Brookfield Zoo Chicago+
Tuesday, July 28
Sidney, ME
Bowl in the Pines*
Thursday, July 30
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
Friday, July 31
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena*
Saturday, August 1
Atlantic City, NJ
Ocean Casino Resort*
Tuesday, August 4
Selbyville, DE
Freeman Arts Pavilion*
Thursday, August 6
Asbury Park, NJ
Stone Pony Summer Stage*
Saturday, August 8
Columbus, OH
Celeste Center (Ohio Expo Center)*
Sunday, August 9
Canandaigua, NY
CMAC*
Tuesday, August 11
Vienna, VA
Filene Center at Wolf Trap*+
Wednesday, August 12
Vienna, VA
Filene Center at Wolf Trap*
Friday, August 14
Boston, MA
Leader Bank Pavilion*
Saturday, August 15
New York City, NY
SummerStage in Central Park*
Tuesday, August 18
Hamburg, NY
TBA*
Tuesday, August 25
Bethlehem, PA
Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks*
Thursday, August 27
Glen Allen, VA
SERVPRO After Hours Concerts at The Innsbrook Pavilion*
Friday, August 28
Cary, NC
Koka Booth Amphitheatre*
Saturday, August 29
Charlotte, NC
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre*
Tuesday, September 1
Clearwater, FL
The BayCare Sound*
Thursday, September 3
Hollywood, FL
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood*
Friday, September 4
St. Augustine, FL
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
Saturday, September 5
Atlanta, GA
Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park*
Tuesday, September 8
Louisville, KY
Iroquois Amphitheater*
Thursday, September 10
Des Moines, IA
Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park*
Friday, September 11
Omaha, NE
Shadow Ridge Music Festival*
Saturday, September 12
Waite Park, MN
The Ledge Amphitheater*
Tuesday, September 15
Kansas City, MO
Starlight Theatre*
Thursday, September 17
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center*
Friday, September 18
Allegan, MI
Allegan County Fair*
Saturday, September 19
Traverse City, MI
Turtle Creek Stadium*
