Tour news: Ariana Grande, Whitney, J Robbins Plays Burning Airlines, Gurriers, Dark Star Orchestra, Patrick Watson, more

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

GURRIERS

Irish band Gurries, who are opening for Kneecap at London’s Wembley Arena, have just announced their first-ever North American tour, with stops in New York (Elsewhere on March 16), Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and more as well as Boston on St Patrick’s Day.

WHITNEY

Whitney have announced a spring North American tour in support of upcoming album Small Talk that kicks off March 7 in Seattle and wraps up April 18 in Montreal. There are two Brooklyn shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 8 & 9.

LADY GAGA

Lady Gaga already extended her The Mayhem Ball tour into 2026 with shows in Japan, and now she’s added a new North American leg as well.

BIG EARS 2026

Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival happens March 26-29 in downtown Knoxville, TN. They’ve just announce the line-up, which will be headlined by David Byrne, Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, Pat Metheny, Flying Lotus, Laurie Anderson and John Zorn (who’s doing 12 performances in two days) and also features Dirty Three, MJ Lenderman, Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio), Model/Actriz, Patrick Watson, Alan Sparhawk & Trampled by Turtles, Perfume Genius, Reggie Watts, Tom Skinner (The Smile), Cymande, SHABAKA, Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, and so much more.

J. ROBBINS (BAND) PLAYS BURNING AIRLINES

J. Robbins is gearing up to play a full-set of songs by his post-Jawbox band Burning Airlines at the Best Friends Forever festival with a backing band that includes Burning Airlines drummer Peter Moffett and frequent collaborator/touring Jawbox member Brooks Harlan (also of War On Women) on bass, and now he’s added more Burning Airlines shows with that same band. The newly-added dates happen in Baltimore, Minneapolis, Columbus, Chicago, Hamtramck, Pittsburgh, and Bensalem, and J says “possibly more to come.” Tickets go on sale Friday.

PATRICK WATSON

Patrick Watson has announced a 2026 tour in support of his upcoming album Uh Oh which includes a Brooklyn stop at Warsaw on April 2.

ARIANA GRANDE

Ariana Grande has added more dates to her 2026 Eternal Sunshine tour, including extra stops in Oakland, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Brooklyn (Barclays Center on July 12, 13, 16, 18, and 19), Boston and more.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

Premiere Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra have announce Northeast holiday show, including Portland, Philly and three New Years shows at Capitol Theatre on December 25 and January 2 & 3.

SANDRA BERNHARD

Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe’s Pub for a weeklong holiday residency from December 26 through New Year’s Eve.

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