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The Biggest Concerts Coming To Canada in 2026

Rush reunite for their first tour in more than a decade, Ariana Grande comes to Montreal (but not Toronto), Ed Sheeran ignites stadiums and much more. It's going to be a big year for music.

The Biggest Concerts Coming To Canada in 2026

After one of Canada's biggest ever years for mega tours at stadiums and festivals throughout the country, 2026 is already shaping up to be another major one.

As we head into the new year, many huge tours have already announced they're coming to the country, and that doesn't even include tours that are still rumoured. From young rising upstarts like EsDeeKid and Olivia Dean to bona fide superstars like Guns N’ Roses and huge reunions, like Rush, these are the biggest tours that are coming to Canada this year.


Hilary Duff’s First Toronto Show in Over a Decade

Hilary Duff fans, it’s time to “Wake Up.” The Y2K era actor and pop star is coming to Toronto for an extremely intimate concert at History in the east end. It’s a major shake up from the last time Duff stepped foot in the city, when she played to almost 20,000 fans at what was then Air Canada Centre back in 2007. Almost two decades later, she’s returning to the stage for a quartet of shows as part of her Small Rooms, Big Nerves Tour. “It’s been a minute and I’ve missed you. Let’s make some mems,” Duff shared in a statement. The tour announcement follows the release of Duff’s comeback pop single “Mature” which peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

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Jan. 24 — Toronto, ON — History

EsDeeKid Brings His Viral Success to Canada

EsDeeKid sold out two Canadian dates for his Rebel Tour while still on the cusp of a breakthrough. The Scouse rapper witnessed a rapid, red-hot rise over the last two months thanks to his Rebel album, landing multiple tracks on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100 and cracking the top 40 of the Canadian Albums Chart, as well as charting in the U.S.

With his Timothée Chalamet-assisted remix of “4 Raws” racking up over 115 million views on Instagram in 24 hours plus another 115 million on X, it’s no secret that EsDeeKid’s stature has eclipsed the thousand-person capacity of the venues he’s set to grace in Montreal and Toronto this January. Both Canadian concerts are the culmination of the U.K. rapper's viral momentum and his first shows since transforming into one of music’s most compelling and in-demand newcomers.

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Jan. 30 — Montreal, QC — Théâtre Fairmount

Jan. 31 — Toronto, ON — The Mod Club

The Guess Who Reclaims Their Name — and the Stage Across Canada

Guess Who is heading back on the road? The now-reunited classic lineup of legendary Canadian rock band The Guess Who, featuring band principals Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, is hitting the road to play shows across the country. Over the years, the dynamic duo have often performed together, as Bachman-Cummings, and played their classic Guess Who material, but not under that name, because of a long legal dispute with other former members of the band. Another lineup of musicians calling themselves The Guess Who toured extensively through North America for several decades, until recently, which Cummings referred to as a "cover band."

Now, Bachman and Cummings have reacquired full control over the trademark to the band’s name. “We are pleased to have reached a resolution that honours our shared history and allows us to move forward with a new sense of purpose and camaraderie,” Bachman said, with Cummings adding that they were “committed to preserving and celebrating the legacy for our fans."

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January 31 — Niagara Falls, ON — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino

May 26 — Moncton, NB — Avenir Centre

May 27 — Halifax, NS — Scotiabank Centre

May 29 — Laval, QC — Place Bell

May 30 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

June 1 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

June 2 — London, ON — Canada Life Place

June 5 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre

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June 6 — Saskatoon, SK — SaskTel Centre

June 8 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome

June 10 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place

July 18 — Ottawa, ON — Ottawa Bluesfest

Aug. 23 — Vancouver, BC — PNE Fair

Josh Ross Goes Coast-To-Coast With Canadian Tour Dates

Rising Canadian country singer Josh Ross has picked his home country for a coast-to-coast outing. One of the top charting Canadian artists of 2025 is set to hit the road, in support of his debut album, Later Tonight, which will take him from New Brunswick to Vancouver between February and March — many of which are sold out or have low ticket warnings. Last year, Ross joined Tennessee singer Jelly Roll as an opener for his cross-Canada dates, so it’s truly a full circle moment for the Ontario native — who recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Canada Country Airplay chart with “Hate How You Look” — to book his own set of headlining shows.

Feb. 6 — Moncton, NB — Casino New Brunswick

Feb. 10 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS

Feb. 12 — Ottawa, ON — Hard Rock Casino

Feb. 13 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

Feb. 14 — Toronto, ON — History

Feb. 18 — Hamilton, ON — FirstOntario Concert Hall

Feb. 20 — London, ON — Centennial Hall

Feb. 21— Kitchener, ON — Centre in the Square

Feb. 24 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre

Feb. 25 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre

Feb. 26 — Regina, SK — Conexus Arts Centre

Feb. 28 — Calgary, AB — Event Centre @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino

March 2 — Penticton, BC — Penticton Trade and Convention Centre

March 5 — Edmonton, AB — Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

March 6 — Grand Prairie, AB — Bonnetts Energy Centre

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March 7 — Edmonton, AB — Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

March 9 — Vancouver, BC — Orpheum

Cardi B Brings Her First Arena Headline Tour to Canada

Cardi B is back and bigger than ever. The Bronx rapper finally released her sophomore album Am I The Drama? last year after a seven-year wait and will continue her comeback with her first-ever arena-headline trek and first significant tour in six years. The Little Miss Drama Tour includes Canadian stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Hamilton, the latter of which will be one of the first hip-hop concerts to grace the newly-opened TD Coliseum. Invasion of Privacy may not have received a tour, but fans of Cardi B can now treat themselves to hearing both of her Billboard chart-topping albums live.

Feb. 21 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

March 30 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

March 31 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

Disclosure & Deadmau5 Warm Up Igloofest’s First-Ever Edmonton Edition

It’s official: This March, electronic festival Igloofest is heading to Edmonton. The unique cold season event has developed a knack for tapping acts that bring the heat despite performing under freezing temps. While the full lineup has yet to be revealed, the festival’s inaugural Western Canada edition will get attendees out of hibernation thanks to a trio of headliners that make up some of the genre’s biggest players: legendary U.K. electronic duo Disclosure, Canadian electronic titan Deadmau5 and Australian music producer and DJ Alison Wonderland. They’ll be paired with a strong roster of local talent to maintain the warmth at night. Renowned for transforming the coldest months of the year, the festival will now take place in four major Canadian cities – Montreal, Gatineau, Quebec City, and Edmonton. More info on lineups for the other editions here.

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March 12-14 — Fan Park @ ICE District — Edmonton, AB

Three Days Grace Bring Their Most Powerful Lineup Across Canada

Three Days Grace have entered a new era, and it might just be the biggest of their career. The band’s song “Mayday” was the No. 1 song on the year-end 2025 Billboard Canada Mainstream Rock chart — and it landed them on the cover of Billboard Canada's Global No. 1s edition. The band reunited with original lead singer Adam Gontier, forming a new two-lead-singer power lineup alongside Matt Walst, and it's a sensation throughout the world. They will be tour dogs this year, with multiple shows at venues and festivals throughout the country, including at Hamilton's new TD Coliseum and Edmonton's Rockin' Thunder festival.

Apr. 19 — Victoria, BC — Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Apr. 21 — Kelowna, BC — Prospera Place

Apr. 23 — Grande Prairie, AB — Bonnetts Energy Centre

Apr. 25 — Regina, SK — The Brandt Centre

Apr. 28 — Sault Ste. Marie, ON — GFL Memorial Gardens

Apr. 29 — Sudbury, ON — Sudbury Community Arena

May 1 — Windsor, ON — The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor

May 3 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

May 4 — Oshawa, ON — Tribute Communities Centre

May 7 — Moncton, NB — Avenir Centre

May 8 — Halifax, NS — Scotiabank Centre

May 11 — St. John’s, NL — Mary Brown’s Centre

May 12 — St. John’s, NL — Mary Brown’s Centre

July 11— Edmonton, AB — Rockin’ Thunder

July 18 — London, ON — Rock the Park

July 23 — Nicolet, QC — Festival Générations

Khalid Brings His Empowering New Era to the Stage

In 2025 at NXNE, Khalid ushered in a new era. In 2026, he’s bringing it to the stage. Last year, the pop-leaning singer-songwriter showcased a bright and adventurous sound on his album, After the Sun Goes Down. The former Billboard and Billboard Canada cover star described the project — his first since coming out as gay — as a turning point in his career, ahead of his outdoor performance at Billboard Canada THE STAGE at NXNE last June. "My new era of music feels like I’m finally ready to be the artist I’ve always dreamt of being," he said. Now, fans will get to experience that joyous energy first-hand when he hits up two Canadian cities in May — one being the newly-renamed RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto.

May 24 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre

May 26 — Laval, QC — Place Bell

Luke Combs Kicks Off the Summer Stadium Show Season

Luke Combs is about to have a busy year. The country star announced that he will hit the stage in stadiums across the globe for the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour in support of his upcoming album, due early 2026. He’s set to deliver a stadium-sized show in Montreal for the first time, before kicking off the second season of concerts at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, which hosted some of the biggest blockbuster tours from the likes of Coldplay, Oasis, Blackpink and more last summer. He’s bringing along several artists for the ride, including the Canadian duo Thelma & James.

May 29-30 — Montreal, QC — Parc Jean-Drapeau

June 5-6 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

NXNE Brings Unforgettable Music Experiences to Canada

Last year, legendary festival NXNE celebrated 30 years and began a new partnership with Billboard Canada. That included some unforgettable shows that couldn't exist anywhere else, including Daniel Caesar's intimate return to the Mod Club, the site of his first headlining show, Khalid in the heart of Toronto, The Beaches hosting a party for their fans and the first Billboard Summit featuring global superstars including Diljit Dosanjh, deadmau5 and key figures behind OVO in rare conversation. That's just the beginning. 2026 will bring even more exclusive live music moments to venues throughout Toronto in June, animating the city during a big year.

June 10-14 — Toronto — Various venues

Rosalía Plays Her Biggest Headline Show in Toronto

One of 2025's most lauded artists is coming to Toronto. This year, Grammy-winning artist Rosalía is embarking on 42-date global outing with a lone Canadian date at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. It’s an upgrade from her Budweiser Stage show in 2022. The trek marks the Spanish singer-songwriter’s first string of arena shows, in support of her critically lauded fourth studio album, Lux, which many publications ranked as the best of 2025. Yet, in conversation with Billboard, Rosalía revealed that she’s not the biggest fan of touring: “Performing is an act for others. I don’t like touring. I like to be onstage and I love my fans, so I do it.” But when she hits the city’s stage in June, she’ll be able to clearly witness the impact of her work and the community of fans she has cultivated.

June 13 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Ariana Grande Performs Her Only Canadian 'Eternal Sunshine’ Dates in Montreal

When a big pop artist comes to Canada, it’s not often that Montreal is the only Canadian date. Back in August, when Ariana Grande announced her global tour dates in support of her recent album, Eternal Sunshine, it took some fans aback to see the French-speaking province as the sole Canada dates, given the last time she performed north of the border was back in 2019. Still, the three nights in July sold out almost instantly, resulting in Grande addressing seedy ticket resellers on her social media. While the pop singer and Wicked actress — who has been gaining some serious Oscar buzz — has spent a great deal of time tending to the latter, many fans are excited to see her tap into the former, even if her 45-date global trek will be “half” the size of past tours.

July 28 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

July 30 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

July 31 — Montreal, QC Centre Bell

Olivia Dean Plays Two Shows In Canada Following Ticketmaster Battle

Olivia Dean’s baby steps have turned into a sprint. The charming British singer-songwriter is swinging in for two Canadian arena shows following 2025’s intimate shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall and Montreal’s Théâtre Beanfield. In the fall, Dean had a breakthrough on the charts, with the uplifting “Man I Need,” and her sophomore album, The Art of Loving — both peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and Canadian Albums charts. Her momentum came to a head when tickets went on sale, and many fans couldn’t snag them. Dean had a rather public battle with Ticketmaster about ticket pricing, and ultimately got her way — an advocate for the fans who will see her on this tour.

Aug. 4 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 7 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

Guns N’ Roses Play a Trio of Canadian Dates to Wrap Up Summer

Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses are undertaking a massive 2026 world tour, including three stadium dates across Canada. The fresh dates came with new music, a rarity from the hard-touring band, in the form of two new singles: “Nothin'” and “Atlas.” The band has dropped a series of one-off singles over the past decade, but have not released a full-length album since their nearly 15-years-in-the-making sixth LP, 2008’s Chinese Democracy. Expect some major theatrics from Axl Rose, Slash and the gang — still one of the biggest living rock bands.

Aug. 5 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Aug. 26 — Edmonton, AB — Commonwealth Stadium

Aug. 29 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place

Rush Return For The First Time In Over a Decade

Rush are returning to the stage. The 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, will reunite original members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to pay tribute to the music of Rush and the legacy of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. This will be the first time the Rush members will tour together since their R40 40th anniversary tour in 2015.

“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of RUSH alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil," says Geddy Lee. "A lifetime’s worth of songs that we had put our cumulative hearts and souls into writing, recording and playing together onstage." Drummer and musician Anika Nilles will be filling in for this tour. Lee says they also hope to add "another musician or two" to expand the sound and "free up Alex and I, in order to show off some of our new fancy dance steps."

Aug. 7 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 9 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 11 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 13 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Sept. 2 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre

Dec. 10 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place

Dec. 15 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

Ed Sheeran Brings The World to Toronto

Ed Sheeran is taking his music around the globe and this time, it’s onstage. Sheeran made numerous cultural crossovers throughout 2025, teaming up with Punjabi heavyweights including Karan Aujla and Arijit Singh for remixes of tracks from his Play album, as well as earning a Canadian hit single with the Persian-influenced “Azizam,” which landed at No. 31 on Billboard Canada’s Year-End Canadian Hot 100. He will be bringing his global Loop Tour to stadium heights at Toronto’s Rogers Centre in August and, given both his and the city’s history with Punjabi music superstars, fans can only hope for a special guest appearance.

Aug. 20-22 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Centre

Warped Tour Returns to Montreal for the First Time in 12 Years

For Montreal punk music fans, there is good reason to celebrate. The beloved and iconic Vans Warped Tour is making its grand return to the province in August. After a highly successful 30th anniversary run in the U.S. — which included Canadian festival veterans Simple Plan and first-timer Avril Lavigne — the punk fest organizers are returning to the city that has been a major market for punk, emo and ska throughout the years. “Montreal has always made classic punk bands feel at home, and they'll definitely be represented on the lineup,” founder and organizer Kevin Lyman told Billboard Canada.

Aug. 21-22 — Montreal, QC — Parc Jean-Drapeau

Boots and Hearts Taps Shaboozey & Russell Dickerson for Inaugural Two-Day Festival in Edmonton

Edmonton country music fans: get ready to say yeehaw. Boots and Hearts, one of Canada’s biggest country music festivals, is making its way out west. To kick off its inaugural year, platinum-certified singer Russell Dickerson and chart record breaking juggernaut Shaboozey have been tapped as headliners, with the full festival lineup being revealed at a later date. In 2025, the festival celebrated its 15th anniversary so expanding was a natural next step, as organizers took note of the “passionate country-music community providing the perfect environment," Eva Dunford, co-founder of Boots and Hearts Music Festival, shared with Billboard Canada.

Aug. 28-29 — Fan Park @ ICE District — Edmonton, AB

More Major Concerts Coming to Canada in 2026

Twice

Jan. 9 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

Jan. 10 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

March 3 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

March 6 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

March 7 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

Nine Inch Nails

Feb. 16 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

Feb. 18 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

Hayley Williams

March 31 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

April 1 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

Lady Gaga

April 2-3, 6 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

David Byrne

April 4-5 — Vancouver, BC — Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Lily Allen

April 7 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

April 8 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

PinkPantheress

April 16 — Vancouver, BC — PNE Forum

May 15 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS

Triumph

April 22 — Sault Ste. Marie, ON — GFL Memorial Gardens

April 24 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

April 25 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

April 28 — Halifax, NS — Scotiabank Centre

April 29 — Moncton, NB — Avenir Centre

May 1 — Laval, QC — Place Bell

May 2 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre

May 5 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre

May 7 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place

May 8 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome

Alex Warren

June 14 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

July 7 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre

July 8 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre

Evanescence

June 29 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre

June 30 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell

Foo Fighters

Aug. 4 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Sept. 15 — Regina, SK — Mosaic Stadium

Sept. 17 — Edmonton, AB — Commonwealth Stadium

Sept. 20 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place

Zach Bryan

Sept. 21-22 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Centre

Doja Cat

Oct. 13 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

Nov. 25 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Nov. 26 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre

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