Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megan Thee Stallion, and Avril Lavigne… those are just a few of the artists launching tours in May 2024.
Also heading out on the road are TOMORROW X TOGETHER Lionel Richie, LCD Soundsystem, Pixies and Modest Mouse, Sarah McLachlan, Violent Femmes, and They Might Be Giants.
See what other acts are going on tour in May 2024 and learn how to get last-minute tickets…
Avril Lavigne
The pop punk singer will embark on “The Greatest Hits Tour,” which will see her play her catalog of hits on a 29-date headlining trek through the US and Canada. All Time Low and Simple Plan will split duties as the tour’s main support. [Tickets]
Ben Folds
On his “Paper Airplanes Request tour,” Folds will do just that: have fans request songs for him to play by flying paper airplanes to the stage. [Tickets]
Dave Matthews Band:
Newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dave Matthews Band will embark on their annual summer tour beginning on May 22nd. [Tickets]
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
The rap duo will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their classic joint album, Piñata, by playing a trio of shows in Boston, New York, and Chicago. [Tickets]
Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl and co. head back on the road beginning May 1st for a new round of touring in Dallas, Raleigh, and Charlotte, plus festival appearances at New Orleans Jazz Fest, Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, and Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, FL. [Tickets]
George Strait with Chris Stapleton
Country legends old and new will play a series of stadium shows across the US throughout 2024, starting with gigs in Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and Ames in May. [Tickets]
Hootie and the Blowfish
Darrius Rucker and co. will returning to the road in 2024 for their “Summer Camp with Trucks Tour,” featuring special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain on all dates. [Tickets]
LCD Soundsystem
The NYC dance-punk royalty will take to the road for their “Kinda Tour 2024,” playing shows in Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis, Bend, and Mexico City, plus an appearance at the Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City. [Tickets]
Lionel Richie with Earth Wind & Fire
The two acts are reuniting for another leg of their “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour, kicking off on May 23rd in Knoxville. [Tickets]
Madness
The ska legends will embark on their first US tour in over a decade beginning on May 22nd. They’ll play shows in Seattle, Oakland, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York throughout the month. [Tickets]
Maren Morris
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of her breakout album Girl, Morris will hit the road on her “RSVP Redux Tour” featuring dates in San Francisco, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Kansas City, and more. [Tickets]
Megan Thee Stallion
“Hot Girl Summer” kicks off a big early this year, as Megan Thee Stallion launches her North American arena tour beginning May 14th in Minneapolis. The 30-date trek also features GloRilla as a special guest. [Tickets]
Mr. Bungle
Mike Patton and co. will embark on a US tour that includes shows in multiple cities the band hasn’t played since 2000. Among the tour stops: Dallas, Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. [Tickets]
Neil Young + Crazy Horse
Craze Horse will ride again for the 2024 “Love Earth Tour,” featuring shows in San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, and more. The tour comes in support of the band’s new album, FU##IN’ UP. [Tickets]
Norah Jones
The singer-songwriter will play a series of shows along the east coast in May in support of her latest album, Visions. [Tickets]
Orville Peck
The masked country star will launch his “Stampede Tour” beginning in Asheville, North Carolina on May 28th. Over the course of the multi-month trek, he’ll share the stage with The War and Treaty, Durand Jones, and more. [Tickets]
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Peppers are back on the road for a new leg of their “Unlimited Love Tour” starting May 28th in Ridgefield, WA. This go around, they’ll play shows in Salt Lake City, Toronto, Buffalo Tampa, Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, Toronto, and more. [Tickets]
Pearl Jam
The Seattle rockers will hit the road in support of their new album, Dark Matter, playing shows in Vancouver, Portland, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, and more. [Tickets]
Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power
The fearsome threesome are hitting the road together for a new 23-date tour kicking off in Charleston, South Carolina on May 31st. Pixies and Modest Mouse will take turns headlining alternate nights, with Cat Power appearing as a special guest. [Tickets]
Sarah McLachlan
The Canadian singer will celebrate the 30th anniversary of her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy by embarking on a 30-date tour with special guest Feist. [Tickets]
Stiff Little Fingers
Legendary punk band will embark on their final coast-to-coast US tour this spring, playing shows in Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, na and more. [Tickets]
St. Vincent
Staring in May, Annie Clark will kick off a summer full of touring in support of her new album, All Born Screaming. The May dates are along the west coast and include an appearance at BottleRock Napa Valley. [Tickets]
Steve Martin and Martin Short
Comedy legends and Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short will debut their new live show, “The Dukes of Funnytown!”, beginning with a series of tour dates in May. [Tickets]
Taylor Swift with Paramore
Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” resumes on May 9th for shows across the UK and Europe. Better yet, she’ll be joined by Paramore as a special guest. [Tickets]
They Might Be Giants
Kicking off on May 9th, “The Big Show Tour” will see They Might Be Giants lean into a multiple-night-per-city element, promising “two very different shows” from night to night, with improvisation and varied setlists including “deep cuts and hard left turns. [Tickets]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
The K-pop stars will launch their latest US tour, “ACT: PROMISE,” beginning May 14th in Tacoma, WA, with further shows scheduled in Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, New York, Rosemont, and Washington, DC. [Tickets]
Violent Femmes
On their spring tour, the folk-punk legends will play their 1983 self-titled debut and 1984’s Hallowed Ground in full. The trek kicks off in May 1st in San Francisco and features additional stops in Vancouver, St. Paul, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit, and more. [Tickets]