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Cheap Trick and Styx Tour 2026: Dates, Tickets, and What

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Classic rock titans Styx and Cheap Trick are teaming up once again to bring their legendary hits to stages across the US in 2026. While both bands have busy solo schedules and other major co-headlining treks planned, they have carved out specific dates to perform together in Florida and the Midwest.

If you are looking for Cheap Trick and Styx tour dates for 2026, ticket information, or presale details, we have the complete confirmed schedule below.

Confirmed 2026 Tour Dates: Styx & Cheap Trick

Currently, the bands have announced two distinct “runs” where they will share the stage: a set of dates in Florida in February and a Midwest run in May.

February 2026 (Florida Run)

  • Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026: Hertz Arena — Estero, FL

  • Friday, Feb 27, 2026: The BayCare Sound — Clearwater, FL

  • Saturday, Feb 28, 2026: St. Augustine Amphitheatre — St. Augustine, FL

May 2026 (Midwest Run)

  • Saturday, May 16, 2026: Simmons Bank Arena — North Little Rock, AR

  • Sunday, May 24, 2026: Pinewood Bowl Theater — Lincoln, NE

> Note: The bands have described the May dates as a “week-long series,” kicking off in Little Rock and concluding in Lincoln. Fans in the Midwest should keep an eye out for potential additional dates dropping between May 16 and May 24.


Ticket Information & Presales

Tickets for these shows are in high demand. Here is the critical info you need to secure your seats:

  • General On-Sale Date: Tickets for the newly announced May dates (including North Little Rock) generally go on sale to the public on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time.

  • Where to Buy: Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and local venue box offices (e.g., Simmons Bank Arena Box Office).

  • Presales: Check your local venue (such as the Pinewood Bowl or Hertz Arena) for newsletter presales, which often occur 1-2 days before the general public on-sale.


What to Expect: The Setlist

Both bands are touring in support of recent studio efforts, but fans can expect a setlist heavy on the classics that defined a generation.

Styx typically closes the show with a high-energy set featuring:

  • Come Sail Away

  • Mr. Roboto

  • Renegade

  • Too Much Time on My Hands

  • The Grand Illusion

Cheap Trick brings their signature power-pop sound, likely performing:

  • I Want You to Want Me

  • Surrender

  • Dream Police

  • The Flame


Other Tours (Solo & Co-Headlining)

If you can’t catch them together, both bands have massive schedules planned separately for 2026:

  • Cheap Trick: Will embark on their solo “All Washed Up” Tour throughout early 2026 (Jan–April) supporting their latest album.

  • Styx: Following their dates with Cheap Trick, Styx will launch a massive summer co-headlining tour with Chicago titled “The Windy Cities Tour,” running from July through September 2026

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