100 Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Year

Originating in Bowling Green, Kentucky, before shifting to the U.K. this group will bring its mixture of rock, funk, and blues to Austin, Texas, for the “How Are You Day” event on Jan. 22. Most of the band’s concert activity in 2020 will be in Europe and South America.

The country-pop trio, which has scaled success based on its tight harmonies, starts its busy 2020 Ocean tour featuring Jake Owen and Maddie and Tae. Their first date, at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 19, includes Brett Young, Chris Lane, and Runaway June.

Canadian DJ Deadmau5 has 15 shows scheduled in the U.S. in 2020, primarily in the Northeast. Four of these will take place at Great Hall – Avant Gardner in Brooklyn this February.

Detroit singing legend Diana Ross is playing a variety of U.S. cities prior to touring overseas this summer. Dates include stops throughout the Southeast, including concerts in Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

While the long-running band Chicago has not retained all of its original members, it is still cranking away. A busy 2020 has been planned, with 52 tour dates scheduled across the country.

The only U.S. shows announced by English electronic duo Disclosure for this coming year are the band’s Coachella dates in April. Unfortunately for fans who are just discovering this, passes for the festival have sold out, though there is an official waitlist one can join.

Norwegian DJ Kygo only has one U.S. date planned as of right now. He’ll be performing at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas on Jan. 31.

Party-rap duo of Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee will be performing in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 24 and 25. It’s unclear if the recent murder of the brothers’ stepfather will affect their plans.

Diddy — formerly known as P. Diddy — doesn’t perform live too often, with just a handful of appearances made in the past two years. He has a single show scheduled for 2020: “Shaq’s Fun House Big Game Weekend Miami 2020” on Jan. 31, where he will perform alongside acts including Tiësto, Diplo, and Pitbull.

The Jamaican rapper, who’s had four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, has shows in New Zealand in late January at the One Love Festival New Zealand 2020, and is scheduled to appear at the Ijam Music Festival 2020 in Orlando, Florida, in April and at the California Roots Music & Arts Festival 2020 the following month.

The former lead singer from the British-American rock group The Police is scheduled to begin an eight-night stint at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May before embarking on a European tour. He returns to the Las Vegas venue for eight more nights in August.

Jhené Aiko, an R&B and soul singer-songwriter, is scheduled to appear at the Overpass Music Festival 2020 at Oak Canyon Ranch in California in March.

The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman is scheduled to appear at the Napa Valley Exposition in Napa, California in May for three dates, one of them with Miley Cyrus, Of Monsters and Men, and 13 other performers. She also performs at the Labor Day Experience in Snowmass Village, Colorado, in September.

Martin Garrix, who is from the Netherlands, is a record producer, musician, and DJ. He is scheduled to appear at sixteen events in 2020, beginning with a show at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, though only one U.S. event. That is the Indy 500 Snake Pit on Sunday, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie have five shows planned for U.S. audiences, beginning with three in Seattle this February. They will follow up with an appearance at the Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona, before playing Panama City Beach, Florida, on Mar. 21.

Country music legend Willie Nelson continues to tour and release new music for his fans, with 19 upcoming shows planned in 2020 following the release of his 2019 album “Ride Me Back Home.” The 86-year-old Texan had canceled numerous appearances last year due to “a breathing problem.”

New Zealand-Australian contemporary country musician Keith Urban has tour dates scheduled through November 2020. While many concerts will take place overseas, he has 19 shows planned for the U.S., including dates in Las Vegas, Nashville, and San Antonio.

Diplo has numerous high profile appearances scheduled for the coming year. He’ll be performing at Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub on Jan. 10 and 24 and Atlanta’s Believe Music Hall on Jan. 30, and has four Miami dates scheduled for the end of January and early February. The DJ is also scheduled to appear at Beyond Wonderland Festival 2020 in San Bernardino in March, Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, in April, and Electric Forest in Rothbury, Michigan, in June.

The Icelandic indie folksters will make their way to the U.S. for eight dates in 2020. These include performances at the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, the Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, and the BottleRock Napa Valley festival, all in May.

Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan have three concert dates in 2020. They’ll perform in Detroit on Jan. 28, with Fat Joe and Mobb Deep in New York City on Jan. 30, and as a part of EMBA Fest 2020 in Oakland on Feb. 21.

Indie rock band Vampire Weekend have tour dates scheduled through October 2020 and 19 concerts will take place in the U.S. Among these numerous appearances will be stops at the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival in March and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June.

Country singer Luke Bryan has five U.S. dates scheduled this year in: La Quinta, California; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Indianapolis; Mount Pleasant, Michigan; and Hunter Mountain, New York. The final date is as a part of the TrailBlazer Festival, which will also feature Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett.

While rapper Nelly hasn’t released a new studio album since 2013, he continues to perform live for fans. Among his seven scheduled concerts for 2020 is an appearance at the Something in the Water festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which runs from April 20th to 26th. Other performers include Foo Fighters, Trey Songz, and Beck.

Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Miguel has a single tour date scheduled for 2020. He’ll be performing alongside Rene at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Mar. 14.

The only announced 2020 performances by Lil Uzi Vert are those that will take place as a part of Coachella music festival. A new album by the rapper titled “Eternal Atake” is also expected to be released this year.

Country singer Carrie Underwood has six scheduled U.S. concerts, beginning with a performance in her native Oklahoma. She’ll also be performing as a part of the Stagecoach Music Festival, Barefoot Country Music Festival, Twin Cities Summer Jam, and two other events.

Fans of alternative rock musician Beck have a chance of catching his live performance as a part of Something in the Water festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which is scheduled to run from April 24th through 26th. The musician will be playing numerous shows abroad during the summer.

The country singer kicks off his Friends and Heroes 2020 Tour on Jan. 25 at the Grand Theater – Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, with the Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Trace Adkins, and Lauren Alaina, and concludes on July 25 at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Goth performer Marilyn Manson begins his 2020 tour in the United States in May at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The first part of Manson’s tour will be in the eastern part of the U.S. and finish in the west in late July. Some tour dates will feature heavy metal veteran Ozzy Osbourne.

Almost half of Rod Stewart’s 2020 concerts are scheduled to take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas as a part of his live residency. The singer also recently announced a 21 date summer tour with Cheap Trick.

Journey have an exceptional 57 U.S. tour dates planned for 2020. The majority of these concerts will also feature The Pretenders.

Australian indie rock band Tame Impala has scheduled 24 concerts for American audiences, including dates with MGMT and singer Clairo. The band’s newest studio album, “The Slow Rush,” will be released this coming February.

While the members of The Beach Boys have advanced considerably in age, they continue to tour energetically. The legendary band has 47 U.S. dates scheduled for 2020, beginning in Louisville, KY, on Feb. 7.

Denver-based band The Lumineers will be touring across North America this year, playing 38 concerts within the U.S. Among the various opening acts are Mt. Joy, J.S. Ondara, Shakey Graves, Jade Bird, and Caamp.

Fresh off the release of his recent album “1UP,” T-Pain has four U.S. concerts planned. Among these are dates at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and an appearance at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores this May.

Rick has five concerts planned for this winter. The rapper will perform in St. Louis; Las Vegas; New York (at the legendary Apollo Theater); Miami; and Detroit.

Ludacris is less active in music than he once was, but fans still have two chances to catch him this year. The rapper will be performing in Salt Lake City on Feb. 29 with Ashanti, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, E-40, Xzibit, and DJ Quik. He will also be headlining a concert in Lewiston, Idaho, on April 4.

Meghan Trainor’s new album “Treat Myself” is scheduled to be released on Jan. 31. In support of it, the pop singer will be touring North America — including 38 U.S. concerts — with Maroon 5.

Ice Cube has risen to major celebrity status thanks to his acting career as well as music. The rapper has four concerts scheduled for 2020, including an April 20 performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, with Method Man, Redman, and Action Bronson.

Musician and producer Mark Ronson’s popularity in the U.S. has skyrocketed over the past few years. Yet Ronson has only announced a single live stateside performance for 2020 as one of the acts performing at 4xFAR Music & Adventure Festival in Coachella, California. He will DJ alongside rapper Q-Tip.

The San Francisco rockers, who scored three top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Hey, Soul Sister” in 2010, will be appearing at the Sail Across the Sun cruise event in Miami, Florida, Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day — and tickets for the show are sold out.

New York City native Nas (born Nasir Jones), rapper and son of a jazz musician, is scheduled to perform four concerts this year, beginning with a show at Watsco Center at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. The other shows are in California and Oregon.

Arcade Fire currently has a single U.S. concert planned. The Montreal-based indie rock outfit will perform at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts in New Orleans on February 14 alongside the local Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

The venerable southern rockers start their 2020 tour in Savannah, Georgia, and will visit all parts of the United States before taking their act to Europe in June before returning for a gig in Indianapolis on July 31 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park.

Singer-songwriter Trey Songz (born Tremaine Aldon Neverson) is scheduled to appear at the 5th Street Beach Stage in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the Something in the Water festival.

Easy-listening singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is scheduled to perform at four concerts in California, starting in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, where he’ll appear with Robby Krieger and John Densmore (members of the legendary Doors), among others. Mraz ends the year with six shows in Australia.

The heavy metal veterans have added eight shows to their Stadium Tour 2020, which includes rockers Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The self-styled “world’s most notorious rock band” begins its U.S. tour on June 21 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Meek Mill fans currently have one chance this year to see him perform live in the U.S. this year. The Philly rapper will be appearing at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami on Jan. 30 alongside DJ Khaled, Dababy, and Megan Thee Stallion.

Bon Iver will spend the majority of 2020 touring worldwide in support of the recent album “I, I.” The indie band will make one stop in the U.S. this March, however, when they perform during M3F Festival in Phoenix.

The campy, strutting quintet from Boston that burst on to the rock scene in the 1970s will perform 15 shows at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, starting Jan. 29 before heading to Europe in June.

“The Prince of Darkness” who helped the British band Black Sabbath gain heavy metal fame, Osbourne opens his “No More Tours 2” May 27 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. His tour takes him through the eastern United States into Canada, and then west before he goes to Europe, where he is scheduled to end his tour in Finland in December.

Weezer will embark on the Hella Mega Tour this year alongside Green Day and Fall Out Boy. They will perform at a few events prior to the tour’s kick off, including the Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona, and the Sandjam Music Festival in Panama City Beach, Florida.

The party band that mixes genres such as reggaeton and trap will open its concert season at the Something in the Water 2020 event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in April. Then the group goes to Europe beginning in July.

Celine Dion has concerts scheduled through September 2020, 35 of which will take place across the U.S. She will also be performing in Canada and Europe.

The rock hall of famers have staying power, and have sold out eight of their scheduled 22 concerts in the United States in 2020. They begin their 2020 tour in Atlanta on Feb. 7 at the State Farm Arena. Their tour concludes in London for two shows at Wembley Stadium.

While piano man Billy Joel hasn’t released a new studio album for years, he continues to perform live for his beloved fans across the country. He currently has 13 U.S. shows scheduled for 2020, with locations including Boston, Buffalo, and Detroit. Joel will also be performing at Madison Square Garden in his native New York City five times.

California rapper Tyler, The Creator (born Tyler Gregory Okonma) has two shows scheduled in the United States this year, at the BUKU Music & Art Project 2020 at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans in March, and at Something in the Water 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia — along with Usher, Foo Fighters, Pharrel Williams, Beck, and more — in April. Then he goes to Europe for five shows in five different countries starting in June.

Marshmello, also known as Christopher Comstock, is an electronic music producer, DJ, and masked performer. He is scheduled to perform at the Hangout Music Festival 2020 at Gulf Shores Beach, Alabama, in May.

The Connecticut-based group is scheduled to perform at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston March 26. Earlier that month, the Grammy-nominated MGMT is scheduled to tour Mexico.

The dance-pop chart-toppers will play six shows at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas in January and February, as well as one-nighters in Miami, Aspen, and Park City, Utah, before touring in Europe starting in October.

The Akron, Ohio-based blues rockers and four-time Grammy Award winners begin their 2020 tour in Chicago on Jan. 16 with an appearance at the Aragon Ballroom and are also scheduled for shows in Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Inglewood, California.

Gwen Stefani, who vaulted to fame with the pop-rock group No Doubt in the 1990s, will have a residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, beginning Feb. 7, returning to the venue for another stint in in May. The Grammy Award winner will tour Central and South America in March and Europe in July.

Party rapper Tyga has plans to perform at Las Vegas’ Jewel Nightclub on Jan. 10 and Feb. 1. He’ll also be performing at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on Feb. 29 with singer Kayla Rae.

Despite a run-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year, Atlanta rapper 21 Savage is back in America. He’ll be performing for audiences during both weekends of this year’s Coachella music festival.

The California pop punkers have two concerts scheduled for fans in 2020. The first will take place in Inglewood, California, on Jan. 18 with The Black Keys, Billie Eilish, and The Lumineers also playing. The second performance will be a part of Inkcarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio, where they’ll play alongside Limp Bizkit and Weezer the weekend of July 10 through 12.

R&B singer Frank Ocean has maintained a relatively low profile with regards to touring over the last couple of years. Fans will have a chance to watch him perform at this summer’s Coachella festival as one of three headlining acts.

Every one of Christina Aguilera’s seven scheduled 2020 concert dates will take place at Zappo’s Theater in Las Vegas as a part of the singer’s residency, entitled “The Xperience.” The shows will run from Feb. 26 through March 7.

OneRepublic — who are reportedly planning on releasing a new album this year — will begin their 2020 with a string of international shows. The band will return to the U.S. for a concert at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on April 25 featuring opening acts American Authors and The Bergamot.

More than one year after releasing her album of ABBA covers, pop diva Cher will continue to tour throughout the U.S. in 2020. She’s beginning with a string of six shows in Las Vegas this February, then she’ll make her way to Texas before touring the rest of the country.

The always prolific Pharrell Williams has only announced plans to make one U.S. performance in 2020 thus far. He’ll be appearing at Something in the Water in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which runs from April 20 through 26. Post Malone, Usher, and Tyler, the Creator are among the numerous other performers.

While Flo Rida hasn’t produced a full-length studio album since 2012’s “Wild Ones,” he released a seven-song EP called “My House” in 2015 and has put our individual songs more recently. Fans will have a chance to catch the rapper live in his native Florida early this year. He’s scheduled to perform in Miami Beach on both Jan. 17 and Feb. 1.

Kelly Clarkson is another popular musician with a 2020 Las Vegas residency planned. The one-time “American Idol” winner will perform 16 concerts at Zappos Theater as her “Invincible” residency.

DJ Khaled fans have one chance to catch the artist live so far this year. He’ll be performing at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami on Jan. 30 alongside rappers Dababy, Meek Mill, and Megan Thee Stallion.

Chicago rockers Fall Out Boy are making their way across the country with Weezer and Green Day as a part of the Hella Mega Tour. Following a string of dates in Europe, the band will begin their trek across the U.S. in Seattle on July 17.

Big Sean — who released a series of new songs in 2019 — will be appearing on River Stage at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on Feb. 23 alongside Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy, and GASHI. The Detroit native will also be performing at Coachella this April.

The troubled Queens-born rapper and actor born Curtis James Jackson III has only one concert date booked for 2020, a performance at Miami’s Soho Studios with Flo Rida on Feb. 1.

This Seattle rock band, formed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, joins with such stars as Usher, Major Lazer, Post Malone, and Beck at Something in the Water in late April in Virginia Beach. Their only other scheduled U.S. appearance at this point is at the Boston Calling Music Festival, May 22 through 24.

A Grammy- and Billboard Music Award-winning indie folk rock from London canceled a scheduled date in Cancun, Mexico, for Feb., but so far is on track to appear at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2020 in Sunshine Grove, Florida, running March 5 through 8.

Born Rakim Athelaston Mayers in New York City, this rapper and record producer was headline news in July of last year after he was arrested for assault in Sweden and no less an advocate than Donald Trump lashed out at the Swedish prime minister, tweeting “”Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM.” A$AP Rocky has two U.S. appearances upcoming, one at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Jan. 17 and another at Virginia’s Something in the Water festival April 24 through 26.

The three-time Grammy Award-winningTennessee rockers are touring Europe in the summer and won’t return to U.S. shores until September, when they’re scheduled to play three shows at Jazz Aspen Snowmass at Aspen, Colorado.

Miami street rapper Pitbull (born Armando Christian Pérez) starts his 2020 tour Feb. 7 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. He’ll be in the West and the Southwest in February and March before he heads East and to the Midwest, where he ends his 2020 tour at the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa.

The chart-busting pop diva has an eight-show residency at the Colosseum in Las Vegas starting Valentine’s Day and continuing through the end of February. Her last scheduled show in 2020 is at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on March 10.

One of the ultimate heavy (or thrash) metal bands, Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The closest they’ll get to their hometown on this year’s tour schedule is Sacramento, where they’ll appear Oct. 9 through 11 at the Monster Energy Aftershock 2020 festival. The band launches its tour this year with six dates in South America, beginning April 15.

The eight-time Grammy-winning rapper from Dallas has one show scheduled so far in 2020. Usher (born Usher Raymond IV) is scheduled to perform at the Something in the Water festival at Virginia Beach, Virginia, in April.

Gangster rapper Wiz Khalifa (born Cameron Thomaz) from Pittsburgh has one scheduled show in 2020. He is due to appear at Park City Snow Fest 2020 in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 24.

Rapper Snoop Dogg — who recently released his 17th studio album, “I Wanna Thank Me” — currently has 11 U.S. tour dates planned throughout January. The hip hop legend will begin in Miami Beach on January 10 and finish in Detroit on January 26 before making his way overseas for a series of European concerts.

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris is one of many popular musicians scheduled to perform at this year’s Coachella music festival in Indio, California. Harris will play both weeks, appearing at the festival on both Fridays, April 10 and 17.

The majority of Lana Del Rey’s concerts scheduled for 2020 thus far will take place abroad. The singer will be performing in the U.S., however, as a part of both Coachella in April and Bonnaroo in June.

Travis Scott concluded his popular, 34-date “Astroworld: Wish You Were Here” tour just over a year ago. So far, it appears that the Houston rapper will be far less active with regards to live performances this year. He will be appearing at this April’s Coachella festival, however.

The Los Angeles-based band that broke through in the 1980s with a fusion of funk and punk has two shows scheduled this year. They will appear at the Boston Calling Music Festival in May at the Harvard Athletics Complex, and then are scheduled to perform at BottleRock 2020 in Napa Valley May 22.

The Virginia-born R&B artist, with hits like “Run It” and “Yo (Excuse Me Miss),” has just one show scheduled so far this year — at the Jack London Revue in Portland, Oregon, with New Orleans saxophonist Devin Phillips.

The hip-hop artist from New Orleans has one show scheduled thus far in 2020: Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) will be appearing at Radius in Chicago on March 28.

Maroon 5 have an extensive tour planned for the coming year, accompanied by opening acts Leon Bridges and Meghan Trainor. Following a February 1 show in Miami, the band will play a slew of international dates before returning to the U.S. near the end of May and touring throughout the summer.

Post Malone has 28 U.S. concert dates on the books, beginning February 4. Among these events are Virginia Beach’s Something in the Water, scheduled for April 20 through 26, and Gulf Shores’ Hangout Music Festival, which will take place May 14 through May 17.

Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will be performing a series of cellphone-free concerts at the Park Theater in Las Vegas this year. The five shows will take place on March 6 and 7 and April 20, 24, and 25.

Coldplay, who released a new album, “Everyday Life,” at the end of last year, have only announced one live performance for the coming year. The British band will be appearing at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO in Los Angeles along with Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, and The Lumineers.

The majority of Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour dates are overseas, but American fans will have a few opportunities to catch the pop star live. Prior to departing for her international dates, Swift will be performing as a part of the NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Atlanta on April 5. This summer she also has two concerts planned in Inglewood, California, and two in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Pop superstar Justin Bieber — who recently released a new solo single with “Yummy” — has extensive touring plans for the coming year. Beginning with a concert in Seattle on May 14, Bieber will make 41 stops across the country, with a few additional dates in his native Canada.

Eighteen-year-old Billie Eilish was one of 2019’s biggest success stories following the release of her chart-topping debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” The singer will continue to support the album with tour dates planned throughout 2020, 25 of which are in the U.S. Among these is Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, where Eilish will join artists including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, and Marshmello from May 15 through 17.

Lady Gaga is one of the world’s biggest stars, having spent the last couple of years winning Oscars and Grammy Awards. Fans will have the opportunity to see her perform live this year, first at the Meridian in Miami as part of the February 1st AT&T TV Super Saturday Night. She will later begin a nine-date Las Vegas residency entitled “Enigma” at the Park Theater. This series will run from April 30 through May 16.