Cheap Trick Cancels Multiple 2027 Shows, Citing Need for a Break From Touring

Cheap Trick has pulled out of several concerts booked for 2027, and the venues involved say the band is stepping back from the road after years of steady touring. The band’s current run of 2026 tour dates, which picks back up on November 5 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is not affected by the cancellations.

• February 13, 2027: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee, North Carolina, canceled
• February 19, 2027: 29th annual Thunder by the Bay Music & Motors Festival headline set in Sarasota, Florida, canceled
• February 20, 2027: Seminole Casino Hotel/Seminole Center Outdoors, Immokalee, Florida, canceled
• April 10, 2027: Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta, Georgia, canceled

What Did Cheap Trick Say About Canceling Its 2027 Tour Dates?

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort shared a statement it attributed to Cheap Trick explaining the decision behind the canceled February 13 date. “After many years of touring, and a much-needed break, Cheap Trick has decided to take an unspecified amount of time off, therefore this event has unfortunately been canceled,” the statement read.

No further detail has been offered on how long the break will last or how many additional 2027 engagements might be affected. The band itself has not put out its own public statement or tour update confirming the hiatus; the news has come entirely through posts from the venues and promoters whose shows were dropped.

Thunder by the Bay Festival Reacts to Losing Its Headliner

Suncoast Charities for Children, which organizes the Thunder by the Bay Music & Motors Festival, said it learned of the cancellation from the band’s agency, Creative Artists Agency. The organization said it was told that “following many years of touring, Cheap Trick has made the decision to take a much-needed break from performing for an undetermined period.”

Festival organizers said they are now searching for a replacement headliner for the February 19, 2027 date and plan to announce one soon. “While we are disappointed by this unexpected news, we respect the band’s decision and wish them all the best,” the organizers said.

Refunds and Earlier 2026 Cancellations

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort said refunds for the canceled show will go back automatically to whatever payment method customers originally used, with the process expected to wrap up within 30 days. This is not the band’s first run of canceled dates this year; in June 2026, Cheap Trick canceled or postponed several concerts, attributing the moves to “circumstances beyond our control” without elaborating further.

At the time the 2027 cancellations surfaced, it was reported that Cheap Trick still had 10 more shows booked for 2026 along with a smaller number of 2027 dates, and it was not yet clear whether all of those remaining bookings would ultimately be scrapped as well.

Rick Nielsen’s Health Update

The string of 2027 cancellations came shortly after founding Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen addressed a health scare from earlier this fall. Nielsen left the stage for several minutes during a September 2026 concert in Aurora, Illinois, after experiencing trouble breathing.

Speaking afterward at a Breast Cancer Awareness event in the band’s hometown of Rockford, Illinois, Nielsen told Eyewitness News he had since undergone testing. “I have no cancer, so that’s good news,” Nielsen said.

Cheap Trick’s Remaining 2026 Tour Dates

• November 5: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Clyde Theatre
• November 8: Madison, Wisconsin, The Sylvee
• November 11: Kansas City, Missouri, Uptown Theater
• November 12: St. Louis, Missouri, The Factory
• November 14: Davenport, Iowa, Capitol Theatre
• November 15: La Vista, Nebraska, The Astro
• November 18: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Landmark Credit Union Live
• November 19: Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Theatre
• November 21: Northfield, Ohio, Northfield Park Racino
• November 22: Detroit, Michigan, Sound Board Theater

More Info

• Cheap Trick Cancels Shows to Take ‘Time Off’ From Touring | Ultimate Classic Rock
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• Cheap Trick To Take Time Off, Cancels 2027 Tour Dates | Pollstar News
• Cheap Trick cancels scheduled concerts, taking break from touring | mystateline.com
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