Deep Purple have officially announced a comprehensive North American tour scheduled for the summer of 2026. The upcoming trek will feature direct support from progressive rock group Kansas, with Jefferson Starship joining the bill as an additional supporting act on select dates.
The tour itinerary begins on August 4 at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina. The route will take the bands across multiple major markets throughout the United States and Canada over a six-week period. The final performance is scheduled for September 12 at the Nugget Event Center in Sparks, Nevada.
General admission tickets will be available for purchase starting this Friday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time. For those seeking early access, various presale events are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 31.
Deep Purple Summer 2026 North American Tour Dates:
- Aug. 04 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
- Aug. 08 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
- Aug. 09 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
- Aug. 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
- Aug. 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
- Aug. 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre *
- Aug. 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place *
- Aug. 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *
- Aug. 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
- Aug. 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
- Aug. 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
- Aug. 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
- Aug. 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
- Aug. 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
- Aug. 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre *
- Aug. 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
- Sep. 02 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre *
- Sep. 04 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley *
- Sep. 05 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
- Sep. 06 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
- Sep. 08 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp *
- Sep. 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
- Sep. 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
- Sep. 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
*Jefferson Starship
In a recent conversation with “Songwriting For Songwriters,” vocalist Ian Gillan confirmed that the band is targeting a June 2026 launch for the follow-up to 2024’s =1, revealing that the new material centers on a high-concept narrative regarding the evolution of the human race.
While the frontman was hesitant to spoil too many details this far out from the release date, he offered a glimpse into the record’s surprisingly positive lyrical direction.
“Well, it’s very interesting on this one. I can’t give you too much at this stage, but it’s basically very optimistic,” Gillan explained at the time. “Let’s say there’s a general theme. It’s a fairly loose conceptual idea of the end of humanity, but not as grim as it sounds. In fact, it’s very optimistic. It’s about the metamorphosis of humanity into a metaphysical state, our next incarnation.”
He added: “It’s a bit too early to be doing interviews about this. I don’t mean time of day. I mean, it’s not gonna be out until June, so I don’t want to give too much away.”
