Dark Star Orchestra Announces 2026 Spring Tour Following 3,400th Show Milestone

Fresh off a completely sold-out West Coast winter tour and a historic 3,400th performance milestone, Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) today announced their 2026 Spring Tour. Spanning ten dates across Texas, Louisiana, and the Carolinas, the tour begins May 7 in San Antonio and concludes at the 13^th annual Dark Star Jubilee, the band’s namesake festival held at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio.

This tour follows a momentous winter season for the band. In February, DSO celebrated their 3,400th show—surpassing the Grateful Dead’s own 30-year performance count by more than a thousand shows. The band also recently made headlines with a $10,000 donation to the Rex Foundation in honor of the late Bob Weir, reinforcing their commitment to the community and the philanthropic spirit Weir helped establish over four decades ago.

The upcoming run includes stops at legendary venues the ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, as well as scenic outdoor amphitheaters in North Carolina and Virginia. Fans can expect the signature DSO experience: meticulous recreations of historic Grateful Dead setlists, combined with the band’s world-class improvisational prowess.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA – SPRING TOUR 2026 DATES:

• Thu, May 07 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX
• Fri, May 08 – Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX
• Sat, May 09 – ACL Live at the Moody Theatre – Austin, TX
• Mon, May 11 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
• Thu, May 14 – The Refinery – Charleston, SC
• Fri, May 15 – Asheville Yards – Asheville, NC
• Sat, May 16 – The Amp Ballantyne – Charlotte, NC
• Sun, May 17 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Wilmington, NC
• Tue, May 19 – Amphitheatre at Elmwood Park – Roanoke, VA

Tickets on sale Friday 3/6 at 10 AM. DSO fan presale kicks off Wed. 3/4 at 10 AM ET with code RIPPLE. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit DarkStarOrchestra.net.