10 biggest summer concert tours coming to the Seattle area in 2026

It might seem premature to pull out the sunscreen and optimistic tank tops, given Western Washington's typical weather patterns. But regardless of Mother Nature's volatility, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer concert season.

Despite a leaner festival landscape (which we'll save for another day), there are plenty of marquee headliners coming to town during the warmer months. From hometown heroes to barrier-breaking Latin stars, these are 10 ofthebiggest summer tours hitting Seattle-area stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters.

Brandi Carlile

The hometown folk rock hero gets back in the Gorge saddle this month as her Echoes Through the Canyon takeover returns from a well-earned, two-year break. The three-night affair features all-star support from the Indigo Girls and rootsy trio I'm With Her on Friday, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt and Sara Bareilles on Saturday, and a semi-rare reunion from Carlile's country supergroup The Highwomen and special guests Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd and Brittney Spencer on Sunday. Aside from a few release-week pop-up shows in Seattle, the Echoesconcertswill be the first proper home state showcase of songs off last fall's "Returning to Myself," an album of rediscovery and reinvention that often finds Carlile leaning into her singer-songwriter side while painting with a different palette.

May 29-31; Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road N.W., George; Friday and Sunday single-day tickets start at $73, Saturday sold out; gorgeamphitheatre.com

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's long and winding Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour snakes back to Greater Seattle four years after the Minnesota songwriting legend's shadowy and uncompromising performances at the Paramount Theatre. The low-lit gigs fit the mood of 2020's "Rough and Rowdy Ways" LP, a savory, late-career set from the classic rock/folk icon who had his set at the Gorge cut short last year when high winds disrupted Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival. Here's hoping for gentler breezes when Dylan settles in Woodinville for this summer's most anticipated winery show. Alt-country great Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio open.

6:30 p.m. June 6-7; Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville; sold out

Fuerza Regida

With the musica Mexicana renaissance in full swing, corridos tumbados heavyweights Fuerza Regida are pushing south-of-the-border sounds into new places in the U.S. The SoCal-formed band- whichblends traditional, acoustic-driven Mexican music with hip-hop sensibilities and storytelling-embarks on an ambitious nine-city ballpark tour this summer, with a late-starting Seattle show one of only three northern stops. Fuerza Regida are one of two Spanish-language artists headlining local stadiums this summer - a rarity for a northern city of our size.

9 p.m. June 25; T-Mobile Park, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle; tickets start at $71; ticketmaster.com

Ed Sheeran

His last time in Seattle, Lumen Field regular Ed Sheeran smashed the football stadium's attendance record briefly held by his buddy, Taylor Swift, as 77,286 Sheerios (an actual term for his fanbase) filled the Hawks' house. Sheeran's "Loop" tour bringshimback this summer equipped with a new album in last year's "Play," an electro pop-heavy affair that chases a pair of 2023 acoustic albums. Billed as a return to his "big pop" sound, "Play" absorbs occasional rap, soul and global influences. Myles Smith, Sigrid and Aaron Rowe open.

5:30 p.m. Aug. 1; Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; tickets start at $128; lumenfield.com

Benson Boone

Just a year after playing his first hometown arena show, Benny's back for another round as his new "Wanted Man tour hits Climate Pledge Arena. On his maiden arena voyage last year, the self-aware Monroe pop singer-synonymous with backflips and snug-fitting jumpsuits-looked like a natural showman ready for the bigger stages, boasting the pipes and popularity to fill them. It will be interesting to see how this summer's set list compares since he's still cruising on last year's sophomore album, "American Heart."

8 p.m. Aug. 4; Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle; tickets start at $99; climatepledgearena.com

J. Cole

North Carolina rap great J. Cole released one of this year's most ambitious hip-hop albums with "The Fall-Off" - a long-in-the-works double concept album revolving around two return trips to his Fayetteville hometown at different points in his adult life. The sprawling autobiographical set features production work from Seattle-area beatsmiths Jake One (who produced "I Love Her Again") and Mario Luciano, who contributed to the Future-assisted "Run a Train."

8 p.m. Aug. 25; Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle; sold out

Karol G

For Colombian pop/reggaeton star Karol G, the party didn't stop at Coachella,whereshe made history last month as the first Latin female artist to headline America's leading music festival. After a few months off following the performance - which rang loud as a celebration of Latin culture and female empowerment - Karol G kicks off a full-blown North American stadium tour that ought to go down as Seattle's biggest Spanish-language concert in years when it hits Lumen Field late summer.

7 p.m. Aug. 26; Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; tickets start at $81, lumenfield.com

Noah Kahan

Improbably massive folk-pop singer-songwriter Noah Kahan embarks on his biggest tour yet this summer, playing sold-out ballparks across the country, including four nights at Fenway Park in his native New England. Armed with his chart-topping new album "The Great Divide" - stuffed with stadium-folk anthems, heartland rock chuggers and crying-on-your-cardigan introspections - music's coziest stadium filler closes his North American run with a Seattle doubleheader. Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda open.

6:30 p.m. Aug. 30-31; T-Mobile Park, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle; limited remaining tickets start at $166; ticketmaster.com

Tame Impala

Australian psych rocker, in-demand hip-hop producer and certified vibes architect Kevin Parker brings Tame Impala back for their first Seattle-proper shows in a decade, coming three years after a wet and wild Gorge date that marked one of the band's first shows coming out of the pandemic. Parker & Co. are touring on last year's "Deadbeat," their fifth album stuffed with their signature electro-woven, dance-floor groovers that have inspired a generation of playlists.

7 p.m. Sept. 1-2; Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle; sold out

Dave Matthews Band

Earlier this year, the undisputed kings of the Gorge released their second live album, recorded at the fabled venue they've presided over 75 times and counting. "Take Me Back: Live at the Gorge Amphitheatre" was cut during Night 2 of last year's annual "Labor Dave" weekend, when DMB unexpectedly ripped through their seminal "Before These Crowded Streets" album in its entirety. As major Washington concert traditions go, the South Africa-born Seattleite's roughly 30-year run of Gorge blowouts trails only Bumbershoot and Northwest Folklife (each having crossed the half-century mark) in terms of longevity. It's an indelible stamp on the region's musical legacy that probably goes underappreciated outside of the DMB universe. With support from country breakout Stephen Wilson Jr. and Infinity Song (Friday), Watchhouse and Jonah Kagen (Saturday) and protest folk torchbearer Jesse Welles and Sierra Hull (Sunday).

5 p.m. Sept. 4-6; Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road N.W., George; single-day tickets start at $70, three-day lawn pass $174; gorgeamphitheatre.com

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