Classic Rock Bands Touring in 2025: Journey, Foreigner, Stevie Nicks, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Def Leppard & More

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Concerts aren’t just for the summertime — many of your favorite classic musicians, including Journey, Foreigner, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Barry Manilow and Alice Cooper, will be hitting the road this year while you’re still scraping ice off your car.

So whether you want to get a jump on your rockin’ summer, or find out which bands will be playing near you this month, read on to find out how to see all your favorite classic rock bands and artists in 2025. And stay tuned: we’ll keep you updated as new tours are announced.

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams seen on stage at the GQ Men of the year Award 2015 show (german: GQ Maenner des Jahres 2015) at Komische Oper on November 5, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.

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Wherever you go, whatever you do … your one chance to see Bryan Adams in the U.S. this year is during his residency at the Encore Theater at the Wynn in Las Vegas, which runs March 7-16. He’ll spend the rest of 2025 touring internationally.

Get Bryan Adams tickets here.


Cheap Trick

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 05: Robin Zander and Tom Petersson of the band Cheap Trick perform at Bridgestone Arena on July 05, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Cheap Trick aren’t just live at Budokan — they’ll be playing live all over the US and Canada, from late January through August 2025. They will also be openers on Heart’s “Royal Flush” tour from late March through early April, and appear with Rod Stewart live at several concerts.

Get Cheap Trick tickets here.


Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper, 1975

The original shock rocker is turning 77 this year, but he isn’t slowing down — his 2025 tour runs from late January through August, with appearances in the southeast and Europe, a February residency on the Rock Legends Cruise XII 2025 (which also includes Styx and Foghat), and an appearance on Sunday, May 18 at the “Boardwalk Rock Festival” in Ocean City, Maryland, where he will appear alongside Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, and Night Ranger.

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Dead & Company

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) John Mayer and Bob Weir of Dead and Company perform at Band Together Bay Area: A Benefit Concert for North Bay Fire Relief at AT&T Park on November 9, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

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Bob Weir and Mickey Hart’s Dead & Company will continue their “Dead Forever” residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, which first ran from May-August 2024. Their 18-show 2025 residency, which has the band playing two weekends a month from March through May, celebrates the 10th anniversary of Weir and Hart’s post-Grateful Dead project, which also includes guitarist John Mayer.

Get Dead & Co tickets here.


Def Leppard

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: Inductees Rick Savage and Joe Elliott of Def Leppard perform at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City.

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The original Pyromaniacs will appear at the “Boardwalk Rock Festival” on Saturday, May 18, in Ocean City, Maryland, alongside Alice Cooper, Mötley Crüe, and Night Ranger. Then, they’ll begin a summer tour with Midwest, Northeast, and Canadian tour dates. They’ll wrap it up on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Illinois State Fair 2025 in Springfield, Illinois.

Get Def Leppard tickets here.


The Eagles

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 29: Eagles, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Decon Frey and Joe Walsh perform during the Eagles in Concert at The Grand Ole Opry on October 29, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee

The Eagles will continue their run at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with a residency that sees them playing selected weekends from Jan. 17 to April 12. Their only currently planned 2025 tour dates are scheduled at the Sphere.

Get Eagles tickets here.


Foghat

during Day 4 of the IEBA 2014 Conference on September 30, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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The slow riders will be continuing their 2024 “Sonic Mojo” tour into 2025, with dates in Florida, the Southwest, the Northeast, and the Midwest, from January through early April.

Get Foghat tickets here.


Foreigner

Musicians Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen and Jeff Pilson of Foreigner perform during Live Nation's celebration of The 3rd Annual National Concert Day at Irving Plaza on May 1, 2017 in New York City

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Foreigner are hitting the road hard this spring and summer, criss-crossing the country from March through October. The tour will take the band through Florida, the Southwest, the Midwest, and the Northeast, concluding with a two-night stand at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live on Oct. 10 and 11.

Get Foreigner tickets here.


Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar performs on stage during iHeartRadio ICONS with Sammy Hagar and The Circle: Inside The Making of Space Between at iHeartRadio Theater on May 08, 2019 in Burbank, California

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The Red Rocker is on the road in 2025, with a southwestern solo dates residency in January, February, and April, followed by a Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live at the Park MGM that runs through the first half of May.

Get Sammy Hagar tickets here.


Heart

Nancy Wilson (L) and Ann Wilson of Heart performs onstage during the Third Annual Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert for God's Love We Deliver on March 07, 2019 in New York City

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The first ladies of classic rock are playing all over the country (and Canada!) from February through April on their “Royal Flush” tour. Opening acts over the course of the tour include Cheap Trick, Squeeze, and Lucinda Williams — and this is your only chance to see Squeeze in the U.S. in 2025!

Get Heart tickets here.


Billy Joel

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: Billy Joel performs at Billy Joel In Concert - New York, New York at Madison Square Garden on May 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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The big shot keeps threatening to retire from touring — but take it as a matter of trust: this innocent man is still playing shows all over the East Coast, plus stops in the upper Midwest and Utah, from January 17 through August 8. But many of the shows are selling out, so act soon if you don’t want to be left crying over a bottle of red and a bottle of white instead of seeing the concert.

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Journey

Journey band members lead vocalist Arnel Pineda and guitarist Neal Schon perform onstage during the "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey" panel at the PBS portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California

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Don’t stop believin’ … that Journey will announce more 2025 concerts! Right now, the rockers only have three dates planned — Jan. 18 in La Quinta, CA, Mar. 12 in Nashville, TN, and Mar. 16 in Highland, CA. But the band may book more tour stops, so keep your eyes peeled.

Get Journey tickets here.


Lynrd Skynyrd

Rickey Medlocke, Johnny Van Zant, Michael Cartellone, and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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The masters of Southern rock will be hitting the festival circuit hard this spring and summer. They’ll kick things off with a March 5 appearance at the Florida Strawberry Festival 2025 in Plant City, Florida, then join the traveling “Rock the Country Festival” (headlined by Kid Rock and Nickelback) for multiple dates. On June 21, they’ll headline the Eau Claire, Wisconsin”Summer Jam 2025″ with the Marshall Tucker Band and Rick Springfield.

Get Lynyrd Skynyrd tickets here.


Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow performs onstage during the "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives" Premiere Concert during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Radio City Music Hall on April 19, 2017 in New York City

2025 is the 50th anniversary of Manilow’s “Mandy” hitting number one, so it’s the perfect time to see him in action. Catch the man who writes the songs that make the whole world sing at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, where he’ll be doing a residency on select nights in February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December.

He’ll also be playing a handful of dates in the Midwest and East Coast, including a five-night run at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall from April 9-13. 

Get Barry Manilow tickets here.


Richard Marx

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - SEPTEMBER 21: (L-R) Compser David Foster and musician Richard Marx perform on stage at the Laver Cup Gala ahead of the Laver Cup at Rogers Arena on September 21, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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If you’ve been waiting to see the “Right Here Waiting” singer, now is the time. The ’80s songsmith will be touring the Southeast throughout February with fellow ’80s singer-songwriter Rick Springfield.

Get Richard Marx tickets here.


Mötley Crüe

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe perform onstage during The Stadium Tour at Nationals Park on June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Kickstart your heart on the Las Vegas strip, where the Crüe will be playing a residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM in late March and April. Then, on May 17, they’ll be co-headlining the “Boardwalk Rock Festival,” in Ocean City, Maryland, alongside Def Leppard, Alice Cooper and Night Ranger.

Get Mötley Crüe tickets here.


Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks performs live at the Radio and Records Convention 2001 at the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca. 6/15/01.

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You’ll only have the briefest of opportunities to be enchanted by the white-winged dove herself this year — the former Fleetwood Mac frontwoman is only playing two shows, one in Detroit, Michigan, on May 29, and one at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Aug. 8. So make those summer travel plans now!

Get Stevie Nicks tickets here.


Night Ranger

attends the 2011 NAMM Show - Day 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 14, 2011 in Anaheim, California.

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The band behind ’80s power ballads like “Sister Christian” and “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” will be stopping in 12 different states, plus Puerto Rico, from February through July.  The tour includes a May 18 performance at the “Boardwalk Rock Festival,” in Ocean City, Maryland, alongside Def Leppard, Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe.

Get Night Ranger tickets here.


Lionel Richie

LIONEL RICHIE AT GLASTONBURY, Lionel Richie, Glastonbury Festival (June 28, 2015), 2019.

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Hello … is it a Lionel Richie concert you’re looking for? If so, get yourself to the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, where Richie will be playing his only U.S. dates in 2025 — two shows in January and three in April.

Get Lionel Richie tickets here.


Scorpions

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 21: Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions performs during a stop of the band's Rock Believer tour at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 21, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The “Rock You Like a Hurricane” songsters will be doing a residency in Las Vegas at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood beginning at the end of February, before spending the spring and summer in Europe and South America.

Get Scorpions tickets here.


Rick Springfield

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 18: Rick Springfield performs onstage during Keep Memory Alive Hosts Star-Studded Lineup At 26th Annual Power Of Love Gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on February 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The “Jesse’s Girl” singer will spend February touring the Southeast with fellow ’80s crooner Richard Marx; then, on June 20, he’ll play the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, “Summer Jam 2025” with the Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Get Rick Springfield tickets here.


Rod Stewart

British pop icon Rod Stewart speaks as he presents the Teaching award at King Charles III's inaugural King's Foundation charity awards at St James's Palace on June 11, 2024 in London, England. The Awards serve as a platform to honour the outstanding efforts of students, teachers, alumni, and partners who have significantly contributed to the Foundation's mission across various sectors. There are nine award categories, with the event culminating in The King presenting The King Charles III Harmony Award, a special accolade recognising an individual's long-term dedication to the Foundation's mission

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Sir Rod is still crooning the hits at 80, and he’ll be bringing his “One Last Time” tour to the U.S. starting in February. The tour hits the East Coast and Midwest throughout the year, and includes a March and June residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, plus a July 18 concert at New York City’s Yankee Stadium with Billy Joel. Plus, many shows feature Cheap Trick as the opening act.

Get Rod Stewart tickets here.


Sting

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sting performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Don’t ever lose your faith in the former Police frontman, because his “Sting 3.0” tour is still going strong, and will be hitting dates in the Southwest, Midwest, and West Coast throughout the rest of the year. He will also be joining piano man Billy Joel on select dates.

Get Sting tickets here.


Styx

Bassist Ricky Phillips, guitarist/vocalist James Young and guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw of Styx performs at the House of Blues on January 13, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Come sail away with the prog rock masters, who will be on the road in the first part of the year — a tour that includes a five-night run at the Venetian Theater in Las Vegas. They’ll also play dates in Florida and the Western U.S.

Get Styx tickets here.


Tesla

UNIVERSAL CITY,CA - NOVEMBER 26: Tesla performs at Universal Amphitheatre on November 26 2004 in Universal City, California.

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As their website says, “If you are looking to read about the car, you have come to the wrong place. We are TESLA the band and have been rocking out for over 40 years!” The band (not the car) will be gigging hard this year, with a tour itinerary that runs from January to August, and takes them across the Southeast, Midwest, and New Hampshire.


ZZ Top

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: (L-R) Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2016 in Glastonbury, England. Now its 46th year the festival is one largest music festivals in the world and this year features headline acts Muse, Adele and Coldplay. The Festival, which Michael Eavis started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid just £1, now attracts more than 175,000 people. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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The Bearded Ones will be hitting the South and Midwest from March through April, before moving on to Australia and Canada in the summer. Though founding bassist Dusty Hill passed in 2021, the band are still rocking out, with the band’s longtime guitar tech, Elwood Francis, subbing in for Hill. And just in case you’re curious — yes, Francis has a truly fantastic beard.

Get ZZ Top tickets here.

 

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