Yahoo News Your guide to 2023's biggest tours
Still holding a grudge over those lost Taylor tickets? Couldn't outbid the Hive to see Queen Bey? Well, have no fear — there are still plenty of great tours and festivals to feed those lovely little ear canals of yours.
Here, we present our list of the 2023 concerts and music festivals you won't want to miss. Keep checking back as we update the lineup throughout the year.
May
Feist
Tour: Multitudes Spring Tour
Dates: May 2-19
Tegan and Sara
Tour: Crybaby Tour
Dates: May 3-Oct. 3
Guests/Opening acts: Hand Habits, Dragonette, Carlie Hanson
Blink 182
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: May 4-July 16
Guests/Opening acts: Turnstile, Rise Against, the Story So Far, Wallow
Ed Sheeran
Tour: Mathematics Tour
Dates: May 6-Sept. 23
Guests/Opening acts: Khalid, Russ, Dylan, Rosa Linn, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters
Dave Matthews Band
Tour: 2023 North American Tour
Dates: May 9-Sept. 3
Matchbox Twenty
Tour: Spring/Summer 2023 Tour
Dates: May 16-Aug. 6
The National
Tour: 2023 World Tour
Dates: May 18-Aug. 18
Guests/Opening acts: Soccer Mommy, the Beths, Patti Smith (Aug. 18)
Ed Sheeran
Tour: The "-" Tour
Dates: May 19-Sept. 22
Guest/Opening act: Ben Kweller
Charlie Puth
Tour: The "Charlie" Live Experience
Dates: May 20-Jul. 11
Duran Duran
Tour: The Future Past North American Tour
Dates: May 23-Sept. 19
Guests/Opening acts: Grace Jones (Sept. 22), Nile Rodgers and Chic, Bastille
Foo Fighters
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: May 24-Oct. 5
Guests/Opening acts: The Breeders, Taipei Houston
Le Tigre
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: May 27-July 29
Guests/Opening acts: Shamir, Morgan and the Organ Donors, Claud, MAN ON MAN, Pom Pom Squad, Who is She?, Erin Markey, cumgirl8, Morgan Bassichis
Bebe Rexha
Tour: Best F'n Night of My Life Tour
Dates: May 31-June 30
Festival: Palm Tree Music Festival
City: Dana Point, Calif.
Dates: May 13
Headliners: Kygo, Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo
Festival: Hangout Music Festival
City: Gulf Shores, Ala.
Dates: May 19-21
Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Lil Nas X, Paramore, Skrillex, the Kid Laroi, Flume
Festival: Lighting in a Bottle
City: Buena Vista, Calif.
Dates: May 24-29
Headliners: Rezz, Sofi Tukker, Diplo, Zhu, Tale of Us
June
Jenny Lewis
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: June 2-Aug. 7
Guests/Opening acts: Cass McCombs, Jenny O., Hayden Pedigo
Bryan Adams
Tour: So Happy It Hurts Tour
Dates: June 6-Aug. 3
Guest/Opening act: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Yo La Tengo
Tour: North American Tour '23
Dates: June 9-June 28
Diana Ross
Tour: The Musical Legacy Tour 2023
Dates: June 9-July 2
Erykah Badu
Tour: Unfollow Me Tour
Dates: June 11-July 23
Guest/Opening act: Yasiin Bey
Fleet Foxes
Tour: Shore Tour 2023
Dates: June 13-Aug. 24
Guests/Opening acts: My Morning Jacket, Uwade
The All-American Rejects
Tour: Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour
Dates: June 16-Oct. 14
Guests/Opening acts: New Found Glory, Motion City Soundtrack, the Starting Line, the Get Up Kids
Zac Brown Band
Tour: From the Fire Tour
Dates: June 23-Nov. 4
Guests/Opening acts: Marcus King, Tenille Townes, and King Calaway
The Smile
Tour: North American Tour
Dates: June 25-July 20
Sparks
Tour: Sparks Tour 2023
Dates: June 27-July 16
Alicia Keys
Tour: Keys to the Summer Tour
Dates: June 28-Aug. 2
Festival: Outloud
City: West Hollywood
Dates: June 2-4
Headliners: Grace Jones, Carly Rae Jepsen, Orville Peck, Passion Pit
Festival: Roots Picnic
City: Philadelphia
Dates: June 2-4
Headliners: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy and the Roots, Dave Chappelle, Lil Uzi Vert
Festival: Hot 97 Summer Jam
City: New York City
Date: June 4
Headliners: Cardi B, Glorilla, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Fivio Foreign, French Montana, the Lox
Festival: Summerfest
City: Milwaukee
Dates: June 22-24; June 29-July 1; July 6-8
Headliners: James Taylor, Eric Church, Dave Matthews Band, Odesza, Zach Bryan, Imagine Dragons, Santa Fe Klan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Noah Kahan, Ava Max, the Pretty Reckless, Sean Paul, Coi Leray, Japanese Breakfast, Yellowcard, Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes
July
Yellowcard
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: July 5-Aug. 8
Guests/Opening acts: Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, Anberlin, This Wild Life
Killer Mike
Tour: The High & Holy Tour
Dates: July 10-Aug. 5
Beyoncé
Tour: Renaissance World Tour
Dates: July 12-Sept. 26
Maggie Rogers
Tour: Summer of '23 Tour
Dates: July 14-Sept. 29
Guests/Opening acts: Soccer Mommy, Alvvays
Madonna
Tour: The Celebration Tour
Dates: July 15-Oct. 7
The Chicks
Tour: The Chicks World Tour 2023
Dates: July 21-Sept. 5
Guests/Opening acts: Ben Harper, Wild River
Pink
Tour: Summer Carnival 2023 Tour
Dates: July 24-Oct. 9
Guests/Opening acts: Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo, Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, KidCutUp
Regina Spektor
Tour: Summer Tour
Dates: July 28-Aug. 27
Guests/Opening acts: Aimee Mann, Allison Russell
Smashing Pumpkins
Tour: The World Is a Vampire Tour
Dates: July 28-Sept. 9
Guests/Opening acts: Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons
Festival: Festival D'été de Québec
City: Quebec
Dates: July 6-16
Headliners: Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Lil Durk, Green Day, Weezer, Zach Bryan, Illenium, Pitbull, Imagine Dragons
Festival: Pitchfork Music Festival
City: Chicago
Dates: July 21-23
Headliners: the Smile, Big Thief, Bon Iver
Festival: Rolling Loud Miami
City: Miami
Dates: July 21-23
Headliners: A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Playboy Carti
August
Beck and Phoenix
Tour: Summer Odyssey
Dates: Aug. 1-Sept. 10
Guests/Opening acts: Jenny Lewis, Japanese Breakfast, Weyes Blood, Sir Chloe
JVKE
Tour: What Tour Feels Like
Dates: Aug. 3-Sept. 2
Father John Misty and The Head and the Heart
Tour: Summer Co-Headlining Tour
Dates: Aug. 4-Aug. 22
Guest/Opening act: Miya Folick
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
Tour: Sing a Song All Night Long Tour
Dates: Aug. 4-Sept. 15
Ben Harper
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: Aug. 10-Oct. 23
Guests/Opening acts: The Chicks, City and Colour, Katie Tupper
Guns N' Roses
Tour: 2023 World Tour
Dates: Aug. 11-Oct. 16
Jonas Brothers
Tour: The Tour
Dates: Aug. 12-Oct. 14
Sigur Rós
Tour: Orchestral Tour
Dates: Aug. 14-Aug. 27
Weyes Blood
Tour: In Holy Flux Tour: Unleashed
Dates: Aug. 18-Sept. 14
Guest/Opening act: Perfume Genius
Modest Mouse, Pixies + Cat Power
Tour: Co-Headline Tour
Dates: Aug. 20-Sept. 16
Alex G and Alvvays
Tour: 2023 Summer Tour
Dates: Aug. 23-Sept. 1
Guest/Opening act: Cassandra Jenkins
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper
Tour: Freaks on Parade Tour
Dates: Aug. 24-Sept. 24
Guests/Opening acts: Ministry, Filter
Pearl Jam
Tour: 2023 North American Tour
Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 19
Guest/Opening act: Inhaler
Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray
Tour: Co-Headlining Summer Tour
Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 15
Guests/Opening acts: Tonic and Fastball
Festival: Outside Lands
City: San Francisco
Dates: Aug. 11-13
Headliners: Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Megan Thee Stallion, The 1975, Janelle Monáe, Zedd, Maggie Rogers, Fisher
September
Aerosmith
Tour: Peace Out - The Farewell Tour
Dates: Sept. 2-Jan. 26
Guest/Opening act: The Black Crowes
Peter Gabriel
Tour: i/o - The Tour
Dates: Sept. 14-Oct. 13
Nick Cave
Tour: Live in North America - Solo
Dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 28
Måneskin
Tour: Rush! World Tour
Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 13
Festival: Ohana Festival
City: Dana Point, Cali.
Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Headliners: Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, The Killers, The Chicks, Haim, Pretenders
Festival: All Things Go Music Festival
City: Columbia, Md.
Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Headliners: Maggie Rogers, Lana Del Rey, Carly Rae Jepsen, Boygenius, Mt. Joy
October
John Mayer
Tour: Solo Acoustic Fall Tour
Dates: Oct. 3-Nov. 10
Guest/Opening act: JP Saxe
Queen + Adam Lambert
Tour: The Rhapsody Tour
Dates: Oct. 4-Nov. 12
Festival: After Shock
City: Sacramento
Dates: Oct. 5-8
Headliners: Guns N' Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Godsmack, Pantera, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit
Festival: When We Were Young
City: Las Vegas
Dates: Oct. 21-22
Headliners: Green Day, Blink-182, 30 Seconds to Mars, the Offspring, Good Charlotte
January
Journey
Tour: Freedom Tour
Dates: Jan. 25-April 23
Guest/Opening act: Toto
The Judds
Tour: The Final Tour
Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 25
Guests/Opening acts: Martina McBride, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town
Big Thief
Tour: North American Tour
Dates: Jan. 31-Aug. 5
Guests/Opening acts: Lucinda Williams, Nick Hakim, L'Rain, Buck Meek
February
Bruce Springsteen
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: Feb. 1-April 14
Carrie Underwood
Tour: The Denim & Rhinestones Tour
Dates: Feb. 2-March 17
Guests/Opening acts: Jimmie Allen
Paramore
Tour: In North America Tour
Dates: Feb. 9-Aug. 2
Guests/Opening acts: Bloc Party and Genesis Owusu
Jo Dee Messina
Tour: Heads Carolina, Tails California Tour
Dates: Feb. 17-Nov. 11
SZA
Tour: SOS Tour
Dates: Feb. 21-March 23
Guest/Opening act: Omar Apollo
Father John Misty
Tour: Live! On Tour 2023
Dates: Feb. 26-May 7
Guest(s)/Opening act(s): Omar Velasco, Loren Kramar, Butch Bastard, High Water, Shaky Knees
March
Wizkid
Tour: More Love, Less Ego Tour
Dates: March 3-April 7
Reba McEntire
Tour: Reba: Live in Concert
Dates: Mar. 9-April 15
Guests/Opening acts: Terri Clark, the Isaacs
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks
Tour: Two Icons, One Night Tour
Dates: March 10-Sept. 23
Kenny Loggins
Tour: The This Is It Tour
Dates: March 10-Oct. 27
Chris Stapleton
Tour: All American Road Show
Dates: March 16-Aug. 25
Guests/Opening acts: Margo Price, Nikki Lane, George Strait, Little Big Town, Marcus King, the War and Treaty, Charley Crockett, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Allen Stone
Taylor Swift
Tour: Eras Tour
Dates: March 17-Aug. 9
Guests/Opening acts: Paramore, HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers, beabadobee, Girl in Red, MUNA, Gayle, Gracie Abrams, OWENN
Wilco
Tour: Spring 2023 North American Tour
Dates: March 23-April 30
Guests/Opening acts: Horsegirl, the A's
Depeche Mode
Tour: Memento Mori World Tour
Dates: March 23-Dec. 15
Guests/Opening acts: Kelly Lee Owens, Stella Rose and the Dead Language
Billy Idol
Tour: Idol Live
Dates: March 30-May 20
Festival: M3F Festival
City: Phoenix
Dates: March 3-4
Headliners: Maggie Rogers, Jamie xx
Festival: Rolling Loud California
City: Inglewood, Calif.
Dates: March 3-5
Headliners: Playboy Carti, Travis Scott, Future, Lil Wayne
April
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: April 1-May 25
Guests/Opening acts: the Strokes, Mars Volta, St. Vincent, Thundercat, King Princess
Chlöe
Tour: The In Pieces Tour
Dates: April 11-May 3
boygenius
Tour: The Tour
Dates: April 12-Aug. 5
Guests/Opening acts: Carly Rae Jepsen, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, Illuminati Hotties
Father John Misty
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: April 14-May 7
Guests/Opening acts: Omar Velasco, Loren Kramar, Butch Bastard
Janet Jackson
Tour: Together Again Tour
Dates: April 14-June 21
Guest/Opening act: Ludacris
Phish
Tour: Summer Tour 2023
Dates: April 14-Sept. 3
Shania Twain
Tour: Queen of Me Tour
Dates: April 15-Nov. 14
Guests/Opening acts: Breland, Hailey Whitters
Wiz Khalifa
Tour: The Good Trip Tour
Dates: April 15-22
Guests/Opening acts: Joey Bada$$, Berner, Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods
Lizzo
Tour: Special 2our
Dates: April 21-June 2
Guest/Opening act: Latto
Melissa Etheridge
Tour: Summer Tour '23
Dates: April 22-Aug. 15
Kali Uchis
Tour: Red Moon in Venus Tour
Dates: April 25-May 30
Guest/Opening act: Raye
Destroyer
Tour: 2023 Tour
Dates: April 28-May 12
Guests/Opening acts: the Reds, Pinks, and Purples
Festival: Dreamville Festival
City: Raleigh, N.C.
Dates: April 1-2
Headliners: Usher, J. Cole, Drake, Burna Boy
Festival: Coachella
City: Indio, Calif.
Dates: April 14-16; April 21-23
Headliners: Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean
Festival: We Bridge Music Festival & Expo
City: Las Vegas
Dates: April 21-23
Headliners: Monsta X, Jessi, Enhypen, Bambam
Festival: Something in the Water
City: Virginia Beach
Dates: April 28-30
Headliners: Grace Jones, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Wayne, Clipse, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Maren Morris, Summer Walker
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