2018 has been a great year for live music, but 2019 is looking to top it. From celebratory reunions and comebacks to final farewells, there are plenty of highlights already to several concert tours in 2019. Check out our 10 must-see concert tours in 2019.
1) Elton John – Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
His Farewell Yellow Brick Tour may have launched in 2018 (even going on to be the year’s best-selling tour), but Sir Elton John will continue his final trek through the New Year as he counts down to his final show. Fans and critics have raved about the concert, a culmination of the singer’s 50-year career. The tour will wrap its ongoing North American leg in March before the famed composer heads to Europe in the spring and back for more U.S. shows come September.
Dates: now through December 2020. Tickets available here.
2) Hootie and the Blowfish – Group Therapy Tour
Get excited for this one! After a ten-year hiatus, Hootie and the Blowfish are back. The Grammy-winning band are heading out on a 44-date summer tour – their first in a decade – and have promised a new album will coincide with the reunion. The 2019 tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Diamond-certified album Cracked Rear View and will conclude with a can’t-miss hometown show in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dates: May 30 through September 13. Grab tickets here.
3) KISS – End of the Road Tour
The second farewell tour to make this list is KISS’ End of the Road Tour. Gene Simmons and company have promised fans “the most explosive, biggest show” they’ve ever done for their final send-off. Not one but two North American tour legs are scheduled: the first running January through April and the final set of dates coming in August and September. Get ready to rock and roll all night with these iconic rockers one last time.
Dates: January 31 through September 16. Tickets available here.
4) Fleetwood Mac – An Evening With Fleetwood Mac
Like Elton John, Fleetwood Mac have also launched their newest tour in 2018, but they won’t want to be missed in 2019. Springtime tour dates are especially buzzed about, as Stevie Nicks is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March. Though already an inductee with her Fleetwood Mac bandmates, the singer will be recognized for her work as a solo artist.
Dates: January 31 through June 18. Find your tickets here.
5) The Rolling Stones – No Filter Tour
The veteran rockers have not played a proper tour in the states since 2015, and they have certainly scaled back their current touring schedules from previous years. All of this, combined with their climbing ages, have fans across several generations hyped for their No Filter stadium tour. The Stones will headline NFL stadiums in Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Seattle, among other cities, and are expected to sell out quickly.
Dates: April 20 through June 25. Tickets available here.
6) Garth Brooks – The Stadium Tour
Garth Brooks is hardly a stranger to massive stadium tours, but any time he embarks on a new one, fan excitement is through the roof. His latest, simply dubbed The Stadium Tour, kicked off in October with a sold-out gig at Notre Dame Stadium. That monumental show marked the first-ever concert held at the iconic stadium and was filmed for a CBS special which aired earlier this month. In 2019, the country giant will travel to over two dozen stadiums and encourage all in attendance to wear the colors of each home team for a “Game Day” concert experience.
Dates: March 9 through TBA. Find tickets here.
7) Hugh Jackman – The Man. The Music. The Show. Tour
He can sing, dance, and act, and next summer Hugh Jackman will showcase all his talents on a world arena tour. Jackman will prove he really is “The Greatest Showman” on his new tour, which promises performances of songs from the hit 2017 film, as well as Les Miserables, Boy From Oz, and other Broadway and film favorites. Backing the Tony winner will be a 26-piece orchestra and 30 other singers and dancers.
Dates: June 18 through July 20. Grab tickets here.
8) Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty Tour 360
Carrie Underwood will certainly have a busy year ahead. Not only will she headline over 50 cities on the Cry Pretty Tour 360, but will do so with a new baby in tow! This marks her first tour since a scary 2017 fall left her with nearly 50 stitches on her face, and if recent performances are any indication, Underwood will redefine resilience on her upcoming trek.
Dates: May 1 through October 31. Find tickets here.
9) Queen + Adam Lambert – The Rhapsody Tour
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? It’s real, alright. Queen surviving members Brian May and Roger Taylor are gearing up for a brand new tour with longtime collaborator Adam Lambert. The legendary band is hot on people’s minds after the release of Bohemian Rhapsody, which is now the highest-grossing musical biopic in history. They announced The Rhapsody Tour not long after the film’s release, much to the delight of fans everywhere.
Dates: July 10 through August 23. Tickets available here.
10) Michael Bublé – An Evening With Michael Bublé
Canadian crooner Michael Bublé is set to make a poignant return to the road in 2019 for his first tour since revealing his eldest son Noah, 5, was battling liver cancer. The shocking news came shortly after his ninth album Nobody But Me was released in 2016, and Bublé subsequently put his career on hold to focus on family. With his son now in remission, the singer has slowly made his return to the spotlight. He released his latest album Love in November and will surely put on an unforgettable show during his 2019 comeback.
Dates: February 13 through August 3. Find tickets here.
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