2019 brought concert-goers tons of must-see tours, but 2020 is about to top it. With several big-name artists across all genres plotting to the hit the road (and more exciting announcements to come), there are plenty of concerts to please any music fan. Check out our guide to the top concert tours 2020.
Top Concert Tours of 2020
The Eagles – Hotel California Tour
The Eagles only played two U.S. shows in 2019, both of which featured them playing their Hotel California album in its entirety. The gigs were such a success that the rockers are bringing the concept back for a new tour. Their Hotel California Tour will consist of two-night stints in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In addition to their 1976 best-selling album, the Rock Hall of Famers will also play some of their greatest hits from other eras of their career. So much legacy on one stage will surely make this one of the top concert tours of 2020.
The Rolling Stones – No Filter Tour
The Stones are continuing the success of their best-selling No Filter Tour for another go-round. They’ve got 15 more North American stadiums lined up for this summer, including gigs in San Diego, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Dallas. Expect to see these shows sell out and fast.
Billie Eilish – Where Do We Go? World Tour
Teen sensation Billie Eilish will have the biggest year of her career in 2020. The goth pop singer will set out on her biggest tour yet, the Where Do We Go? World Tour. Eilish will launch the global trek March 9 and headline 20 North American arenas through early April. From there, she has several Latin American and European shows booked, keeping her on the road through much of the summer.
Justin Bieber – 2020 Tour
Bieber is back with a brand new tour that will bring him to nearly 50 North American cities. The huge summer trek will support his fifth album and docu-series. It also marks his first venture headlining stadiums, including Ohio Stadium, FedexField, the Rose Bowl and more. Running from May through September, there’s plenty of chances to see the global superstar make his triumphant return to the stage.
Harry Styles – Love On Tour
The One Direction heartthrob will set out on the massive Love On Tour beginning in April. It will bring him to five continents and includes nearly 40 shows in the U.S. alone. While his former bandmates Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson are also hitting the road, it’s Styles’ Love On Tour that is the most ambitious of the group. Styles will be supporting his sophomore album Fine Line on the trek, which will feature special guests like Jenny Lewis and Princess King.
Kenny Chesney – Chillaxification Tour
After performing more intimate gigs in 2019, Chesney returns to stadiums for his Chillaxification Tour. The trek gets underway in April and runs through August. Chesney will visit Nashville, Seattle, Detroit, Houston and over a dozen other markets. Fellow country powerhouses Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion are joining in support. And thanks to Chesney’s breezy, island-inspired catalog, No Shoes Nation will have no problem “chillaxing” with the star next summer.
Alanis Morissette – 2020 World Tour
The grunge queen is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her smash album Jagged Little Pill with a trek around North America. Morissette has nearly 30 cities on her agenda throughout the summer months as she celebrates the global success of Jagged Little Pill‘s hits like “You Oughta Know,” “Hand in My Pocket,” and “Ironic,” as well as supports her new album, due out in May.
Green Day, Weezer & Fall Out Boy – Hella Mega Tour
Forget being one of the top concert tours 2020. Punk-rock fans have already declared this the tour of the decade. Green Day is teaming up with Weezer and Fall Out Boy to support their upcoming twelfth album, Father of All. The trio of bands will kick off their highly-anticipated Hella Mega Tour July 17 at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. 21 other ballparks and stadiums are on the stacked summer itinerary.
The Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker Tour
Famously feuding brothers Rich and Chris Robinson have buried the hatchet and will reunite as The Black Crowes on a new tour. The Southern rockers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Shake Your Money Maker with a 46-date outing across the U.S. Like The Eagles, they will perform the smash album in its entirety along with other career hits.
Dan + Shay – The (Arena) Tour
Country duo Dan + Shay will embark on their first-ever arena outing in 2020. Their aptly named The (Arena) Tour will launch in Nashville in March and extend seven months. A total 37 shows are on the itinerary, making it Dan + Shay’s most sizable tour to date. The Grammy-winning pair have become a crossover success thanks to hit singles “Tequila” and “Speechless.” They’ve also collaborated with pop stars like Kelly Clarkson and Justin Bieber, leaving a possibility for some special guest stars on their 2020 tour.
Elton John – Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Elton John has been selling out shows since he launched his farewell tour in 2018. Now, as his career sunsets, he’ll continue to be one of the hottest artists on the market. Ticket demand has not dwindled and he repeatedly adds dates to his schedule, handily making his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour one of the top concert tours 2020.
Lauren Daigle – World Tour
Grammy-winning Christian artist Lauren Daigle is in for a big year ahead. The 28-year-old will headline arenas for the first time in her career on her forthcoming world tour. Daigle will launch the momentous tour January 18 in Australia before beginning North American shows a few weeks later. She’ll remain stateside for four months, performing a total of 44 shows on the trek.
Honorable Mentions
Oprah Winfrey – 2020 Vision Tour
She may not be performing in concert, but Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour is expected to be one of the year’s best-sellers. In partnership with WW, the media mogul will fill arenas to motivate and inform others on health and wellness. Special guests will join her at every tour stop, adding even more excitement to the venture.
Taylor Swift – Lover Fest
While not a tour per se, Swift’s Lover Fest marks a new creative point in her career by supporting latest LP Lover with only festival gigs. Her busy summer schedule consists of several European festivals before headlining her own shows stateside. Swift’s Lover Fest West will take over LA’s SoFi Stadium in late July. A week later, she’ll head to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts for Lover Fest East.