ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons has announced new North American tour dates for early 2026 as part of his ongoing solo project, Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band.

With Billy on guitar and vocals, the group also includes fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chris “Whipper” Layton on drums and Austin legend Mike “The Drifter” Flanigin on Hammond organ, bass and backing vocals.

The tour kicks off on January 20th at the Uptown Theatre in Napa, California, followed by a string of California dates with appearances thereafter in Santa Fe and Denver. The 27-show trek also includes a two-night stand at the City Winery in New York City.

“I’m joined with Whipper and The Drifter, in our collective Texas collective blues tradition,” Gibbons says. “There’s a bond that speaks volumes about our sonic skew,” adding, “one might hear a surf tune or some other detour of loudness as what we do is looser than our collective background might suggest. We predict good times as we always say, ‘Ya’ can’t lose with the blues.'”

Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band Tour 2026 Dates:

Jan 20 – Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre
Jan 21 – Monterey, CA @ Golden State Theatre
Jan 23 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Jan 24 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Lobero Theatre
Jan 25 – Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
Jan 28 – Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
Jan 29 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Jan 31 – Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom
Feb 1 – St. Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre
Feb 3 – Columbus, OH @ Southern Theatre
Feb 4 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort
Feb 6 – Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House
Feb 7 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Feb 10 – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
Feb 11 – Plymouth, MA @ Plymouth Memorial Hall
Feb 13 – Rutland, VT @ Paramount Theatre
Feb 14 – Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre
Feb 16 – New York, NY @ City Winery New York
Feb 17 – New York, NY @ City Winery New York
Feb 19 – Wilkes Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Feb 20 – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino
Feb 21 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
Feb 23 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
Feb 24 – Frederick, MD @ Weinberg Center for the Arts
Feb 26 – Rocky Mount, VA @ Harvester Performance Center
Feb 27 – Bristol, TN @ Paramount Bristol
Feb 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

Source: RTT Music News

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Journey have announced they will embark on a farewell tour of North America next year. The tour, dubbed the “Final Frontier Tour,” will see the band perform 60 dates overall.

The trek is set to kick off on February 28th in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The tour will include stops in Pittsburgh, Montreal, Memphis, Lexington, Kansas City, Austin, Tampa, Atlantic City, Knoxville, Buffalo, Cincinnati and several more cities.

The final show will take place at the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas, on July 2nd.

A press release and a tour poster note that the tour is being billed as “A Special Evening With,” meaning that there will likely be no opening act.

During the tour, the band is expected to perform their biggest hits, “Don’t Stop Believin,” “Any Way You Want It,” and “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart),” as part of a celebration of “legacy, love and the fans who made it all possible.”

Founding guitarist Neal Schon stated, “This tour is our heartfelt thank-you to the fans who’ve been with us every step of the way — through every song, every era, every high and low. We’re pulling out all the stops with a brand-new production — the hits, the deep cuts, the energy, the spectacle. It’s a full-circle celebration of the music that’s brought us all together.”

Jonathan Cain added, “It’s been an incredible ride. We’ve shared our music with millions and this tour is about gratitude, connection, and one last chance to feel that magic together. We wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Schon and Cain will be joined by lead singer Arnel Pineda, keyboardist/vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo, and bassist Todd Jensen.

Journey 2026 Tour Dates:

02/28 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
03/02 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
03/04 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
03/05 – Trenton, NJ @ CURE Insurance Arena
03/07 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
03/09 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
03/11 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
03/12 – Quebec City, QC Vidéotron Centre
03/14 – Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
03/16 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
03/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
03/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
03/21 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
03/22 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
03/25 – North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
03/26 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
03/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
03/29 – Bossier City, LA @ Brookshire Grocery Arena
03/21 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
04/03 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
04/04 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
04/06 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
04/08 – Des Moines, IA @ CASEY’S CENTER
04/09 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
04/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
04/14 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
04/15 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
04/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
04/19 – Eugene, OR @ MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
04/21 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
04/22 – Bakersfield, CA @ Dignity Health Arena
04/24 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center at Fresno State
05/15 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
05/16 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
05/18 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
05/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
05/21 – Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon Coliseum
05/23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
05/27 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
05/28 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
05/30 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center
05/31 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena
06/03 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
06/04 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center Coliseum
06/06 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
06/07 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
06/10 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
06/11 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
06/13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
06/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
06/17 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
06/18 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
06/20 – Champaign, IL @ State Farm Center
06/21 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
06/24 – Moline, IL @ Vibrant Arena at the MARK
06/24 – Springfield, MO @ Great Southern Bank Arena
06/27 – Tupelo, MS @ Cadence Bank Arena
06/28 – Lafayette, LA @ CAJUNDOME
07/01 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Hilliard Center
07/02 – Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena

Source: RTT Music News

Iconic rockers George Thorogood & The Destroyers have announced the first 21 dates on the 2026 continuation of their Baddest Show On Earth Tour.

Starting on March 6, 2026 in Highland, California, the tour will bring them to venues around the Western U.S., up into Canada and over to the northern Midwest. A second leg of the tour is expected to be announced soon.

“When we decided to call this tour ‘The Baddest Show On Earth’, we had no doubt we could back it up night after night,” says George Thorogood. “We’re playing great venues in some of our favorite markets, and it’s guaranteed we can make you feel like a teenager again. Time to get on the bus, hit the highway and bring the rock party to the people for 2026.”

After more than five decades, more than 8,000 live performances, over 15 million albums sold, and now-classic hits that include “I Drink Alone,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” “Who Do You Love” and the definitive anthem “Bad To The Bone.” Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) continue to play rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers.

They’ve also remained one of the top live acts in the world, including recent triumphant tours with Sammy Hagar, ZZ Top and John Fogerty.

Thorogood closed out 2025 bigger than ever, including his iconic guitar placed on permanent exhibit at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a Las Vegas Raiders halftime performance with over 54,000 in attendance, and the premiere of the top-rated PBS special “Recorded Live at Analog” airing in over 75 markets – as well as streaming on PBS.org and YouTube – and continuing into 2026.

Baddest Show On Earth 2026 Tour Dates:

3/6/26 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino / Highland, CA – Evening with
3/7/26 Edgewater Casino Resort / Laughlin, NV – Evening with
3/8/26 Bank of America PAC / Thousand Oaks, CA – with Canyon Lights
3/10/26 Uptown Theatre / Napa, CA – with Canyon Lights
3/11/26 Gallo Center for the Arts / Modesto, CA – Evening with
3/13/26 Spirit Mountain Casino / Grand Ronde, OR – Evening with
3/14/26 Great Canadian Casino Vancouver / Coquitlam, BC – Evening with
3/15/26 Great Canadian Casino Vancouver / Coquitlam, BC – Evening with
3/17/26 Sandman Centre / Kamloops, BC – with Canyon Lights
3/19/26 River Cree Resort & Casino / Enoch, AB – Evening with
3/20/26 Grey Eagle Resort & Casino / Calgary, AB – with Canyon Lights
3/22/26 Conexus Arts Centre / Regina, SK – with Canyon Lights
3/24/26 Burton Cummings Theatre / Winnipeg, MB – with Canyon Lights
3/25/26 Duluth Convention Center / Duluth, MN – with Robert Cray Band
3/27/26 FireKeepers Casino / Battle Creek, MI – Evening with
3/28/26 Brown County Music Center / Nashville, IN – with Canyon Lights
3/29/26 Rialto Square Theatre / Joliet, IL – with Robert Cray Band
3/31/26 Midland Theatre / Newark, OH – with Canyon Lights
4/2/26 FirstOntario Concert Hall / Hamilton, ON – with Canyon Lights
4/3/26 Casino Rama / Orillia, ON – Evening with
4/4/26 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino / Ottawa, ON – Evening with

Source: RTT Music News

Bad Company will not be reuniting for their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction this weekend after frontman Paul Rodgers pulled out.

The legendary supergroup, consisting of Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke, late guitarist Mick Ralphs, and late bassist Boz Burrell, is set to be inducted into the coveted Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on Saturday, November 8.

The band’s surviving members, Rodgers and Kirke, were set to reunite after officially retiring in 2023 for their induction speech and a special performance.

However, Rodgers has confirmed that he will not be attending the ceremony due to his health.

In an Instagram post, Rodgers wrote, “My hope was to be at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and to perform for the fans, but at this time I have to prioritize my health. I have no problem singing, it’s the stress of everything else. Thanks for understanding.”

Source: RTT Music News

Sony Pictures has unveiled the long-awaited four cast members set to play the Fab Four’s wives in the upcoming Beatles biopics.

BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce, Four-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Saoirse Ronan, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Anna Sawai, and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood are confirmed to star in Sam Mendes-directed The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.

McKenna-Bruce will star as Maureen (Cox) Starkey, Ronan as Linda (Eastman) McCartney, Sawai as Yoko Ono, and Wood as Pattie Boyd.

The announcement of actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar and other key roles will be forthcoming.

Starring Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn, the films mark the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Mendes conceived four theatrical feature films — one from each band member’s distinct point of view — that will intersect to tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.

The Beatles—A Four-Film Cinematic Event is a Neal Street production in association with Apple Corps for Sony Pictures. Mendes is producing alongside his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris and Neal Street’s Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire is also producing.

Sony Pictures will finance and distribute worldwide with full theatrical windows in April 2028.

Source: RTT Music News