Deep Purple and Kansas 2026 Tour Dates Kick Off in April

Deep Purple and Kansas are two very different rock institutions, but that contrast is exactly why their 2026 run has real weight. Deep Purple built one of hard rock’s foundational blueprints through volume, swing, and riff authority. Kansas came up from a different angle, bringing progressive arrangements, violin, and harmony-driven songwriting into the same radio ecosystem. Put those catalogs on the same bill in 2026, and this is not a nostalgia gimmick. It is a genuine meeting point between two schools of arena rock that helped define the format.

For Deep Purple, the scope of the year is unmistakable. The band’s published routing stretches across Asia, continental Europe, the U.K., North America, and Mexico, with 83 currently listed dates running from April through December. The schedule mixes major arenas, amphitheaters, destination festivals, and proven casino plays, which tells you this is a full-scale global campaign, not a short commemorative sprint.

For Kansas, the value in this package is equally clear. Few classic acts bring this level of structural musicianship to a big-room setting, and the band’s live identity still pivots on the interplay between symphonic textures and hard-rock drive. In practical terms, Kansas gives these shared nights a second center of gravity. Fans are not just getting an opener and a headliner. They are getting two legacy bands with distinct sonic signatures and enough catalog depth to carry a full event.

The North American leg is where the Deep Purple and Kansas combination lands hardest, especially for fans who grew up hearing both catalogs on the same classic-rock stations but rarely got a chance to see both bands in one ticketed night. The route starts August 4 in Raleigh and moves through key U.S. and Canadian markets before wrapping in the western U.S. in September. From a promoter standpoint, it is a smart map. From a fan standpoint, it is one of the stronger classic-rock packages on the board this year.

Below are the currently listed 2026 dates for the Deep Purple tour cycle that includes the Kansas-linked North American run.

2026 Tour Dates

• 11 APR 2026 – Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
• 13 APR 2026 – Osaka, Japan – Grand Cube
• 15 APR 2026 – Nagoya, Japan – Mizuokadani Steel Machinery Public Hall
• 18 APR 2026 – Incheon, South Korea – Paradise City Park
• 22 APR 2026 – Almaty, Kazakhstan – Almaty Arena
• 11 JUN 2026 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena
• 12 JUN 2026 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena
• 14 JUN 2026 – Kristiansand, Norway – Dirty Old Town Live – Odderoya Amfi
• 18 JUN 2026 – Clisson, France – Hellfest – SOLD OUT
• 20 JUN 2026 – Meppen, Germany – Emsland Open Air
• 24 JUN 2026 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark
• 27 JUN 2026 – Coburg, Germany – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz
• 28 JUN 2026 – Ulm, Germany – Klosterhof Wiblingen
• 04 JUL 2026 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza
• 05 JUL 2026 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena
• 09 JUL 2026 – Málaga, Spain – Starlite
• 10 JUL 2026 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe
• 16 JUL 2026 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights – Piazza Dei Cavalieri
• 17 JUL 2026 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival – Castello Carrarese
• 19 JUL 2026 – München, Germany – Tollwood Festival
• 04 AUG 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
• 08 AUG 2026 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
• 09 AUG 2026 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
• 12 AUG 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
• 13 AUG 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
• 15 AUG 2026 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
• 17 AUG 2026 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
• 18 AUG 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
• 19 AUG 2026 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Center
• 21 AUG 2026 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
• 22 AUG 2026 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
• 24 AUG 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
• 25 AUG 2026 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
• 27 AUG 2026 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
• 29 AUG 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
• 31 AUG 2026 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
• 02 SEP 2026 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
• 04 SEP 2026 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley
• 05 SEP 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
• 06 SEP 2026 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
• 08 SEP 2026 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp
• 10 SEP 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
• 11 SEP 2026 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
• 12 SEP 2026 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
• 29 SEP 2026 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena
• 01 OCT 2026 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena
• 02 OCT 2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Laszlo Papp Arena
• 04 OCT 2026 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
• 05 OCT 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
• 07 OCT 2026 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena
• 08 OCT 2026 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
• 10 OCT 2026 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena
• 11 OCT 2026 – Skopje, Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena
• 13 OCT 2026 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena
• 16 OCT 2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
• 17 OCT 2026 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
• 19 OCT 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club
• 20 OCT 2026 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena
• 22 OCT 2026 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
• 25 OCT 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
• 26 OCT 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
• 28 OCT 2026 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena
• 29 OCT 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
• 31 OCT 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena
• 01 NOV 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
• 03 NOV 2026 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle
• 04 NOV 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
• 06 NOV 2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
• 07 NOV 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena
• 09 NOV 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggodome
• 10 NOV 2026 – Strasbourg, France – Zenith
• 12 NOV 2026 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
• 13 NOV 2026 – Nantes, France – Zenith
• 15 NOV 2026 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
• 18 NOV 2026 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
• 19 NOV 2026 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• 21 NOV 2026 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Arena
• 22 NOV 2026 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
• 24 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
• 25 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
• 13 DEC 2026 – Monterrey, MX – Arena Monterrey
• 16 DEC 2026 – Guadalajara, MX – Arena Guadalajara
• 19 DEC 2026 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio Fray Nano

As always, routing, support alignment, and local details can shift by market. But at face value, this itinerary is substantial and the pairing is credible. Deep Purple and Kansas each bring a different piece of classic rock history, and together they make a bill with more range than the average legacy package.