Upcoming New Wave Concerts & Tours 2026–2027

Last Updated: September 21, 2026

The synthesizers are powered up, the guitars are plugged in, and some of the biggest names from the New Wave era are heading back to the stage.

From Duran Duran, New Order, The B-52s and DEVO to The Psychedelic Furs, Gary Numan, Simple Minds, OMD, A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Culture Club, The English Beat and Tears for Fears, New Wave fans have plenty to look forward to over the next year.

New Wave Radio is tracking the best currently confirmed New Wave, synth-pop, post-punk and ’80s alternative concerts from September 21, 2026 through September 21, 2027.

Concert dates and ticket availability can change, so always verify details with the artist, venue or authorized ticket provider before making travel plans.

⚡ The B-52s & DEVO — Cosmic De-Evolution Tour

Two of New Wave’s most original bands are sharing the stage on the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.

Expect a night filled with eccentric style, synthesizers, angular guitars and classics such as Rock Lobster, Love Shack, Private Idaho, Whip It and Girl U Want.

Confirmed U.S. Dates

• September 24, 2026 — Ridgefield, WA — Cascades Amphitheater
• September 25, 2026 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
• October 30, 2026 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• October 31, 2026 — Palm Desert, CA — Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs

The four U.S. dates are currently listed by Ticketmaster.

The B-52s Official Website: Visit The B-52s
DEVO Official Website: Visit DEVO / Club DEVO
Tickets: The B-52s & DEVO Tickets

🎸 Duran Duran — UK & European Tour

Few bands define the sound, look and ambition of the New Wave era better than Duran Duran.

The band continues touring with a show built around decades of hits including Rio, Hungry Like the Wolf, The Reflex, Girls on Film, A View to a Kill, Save a Prayer, Planet Earth and Ordinary World.

Upcoming 2026 Dates

• October 2 — Oslo, Norway — Unity Arena
• October 3 — Stockholm, Sweden — Avicii Arena
• October 5 — Hamburg, Germany — Barclays Arena
• October 8 — Cologne, Germany — LANXESS Arena
• October 15 — Glasgow, Scotland — OVO Hydro
• October 18 — Belfast, Northern Ireland
• October 20 — Birmingham, England — Utilita Arena
• October 23 — Liverpool, England — M&S Bank Arena
• October 24 — Leeds, England — First Direct Arena
• October 26 — Brussels, Belgium — ING Arena
• October 28 — Paris, France — Accor Arena
• October 31 — London, England — The O2
• November 3 — Lisbon, Portugal — MEO Arena
• November 6 — Madrid, Spain — Movistar Arena

Duran Duran officially announced the autumn run, with Ticketmaster also listing the major UK and European dates.

Duran Duran Official Website: Visit Duran Duran
Tickets: Duran Duran Tickets

🎹 OMD — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Electronic pioneers OMD continue to bring their unmistakable synth-pop sound to audiences around the world.

Fans can expect songs associated with one of electronic New Wave’s most influential catalogs, including Enola Gay, If You Leave, So in Love, Electricity and Maid of Orleans.

Confirmed Dates

• October 15, 2026 — Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico — Teatro Estudio Cavaret
• October 18, 2026 — Mexico City, Mexico — Pepsi Center

Ticketmaster currently lists both concerts.

OMD Official Website: Visit OMD
Tickets: OMD Tickets

🖤 The Psychedelic Furs

With Richard Butler’s unmistakable voice and songs including Love My Way, Pretty in Pink, Heaven and The Ghost in You, The Psychedelic Furs remain one of the defining bands of post-punk and New Wave.

Fall 2026 Highlights

• October 29 — Rocklin, CA — Quarry Park Amphitheater
• October 30 — Napa, CA — Uptown Theatre
• November 1 & 2 — Menlo Park, CA — The Guild Theatre
• November 4 — Fresno, CA — Warnors Theatre
• November 6 — Las Vegas, NV
• November 8 — Del Mar, CA — The Sound
• November 11 — Riverside, CA — with Gary Numan
• November 14 — Huntington Beach, CA — Darker Waves
• November 16 — San Luis Obispo, CA — Fremont Theater
• November 19 — Phoenix, AZ — Celebrity Theatre

The tour then continues into 2027, including shows with Living Colour in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Ohio.

A major New York-area stop is The Psychedelic Furs at The Paramount on April 28, 2027 in Huntington, New York, with Living Colour.

Official Website: The Psychedelic Furs
Tickets: The Psychedelic Furs Tickets

🤖 Gary Numan — North American Tour

Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan returns to North America with a concentrated West Coast run.

Numan’s influence stretches far beyond the New Wave era, but songs like Cars and Are “Friends” Electric? remain essential electronic-rock landmarks.

November 2026

• November 11 — Riverside, CA — with The Psychedelic Furs
• November 12 — Chandler, AZ
• November 13 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
• November 16 — Hollywood, CA — The Fonda Theatre
• November 17 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
• November 19 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theatre
• November 20 — Portland, OR — Revolution Hall
• November 23 — San Francisco, CA — Regency Ballroom
• November 24 — Monterey, CA — Golden State Theatre
• November 25 — San Diego, CA — Observatory North Park

Gary Numan’s official tour schedule confirms the full November run.

Featured shows include Gary Numan at House of Blues in Las Vegas and Gary Numan at Neptune Theatre in Seattle.

Gary Numan Official Website: Visit Gary Numan
Tour & Tickets: Gary Numan Confirmed Shows

🌊 Darker Waves 2026 — Huntington Beach

November 14, 2026

Huntington State Beach — Huntington Beach, California

For New Wave and alternative fans, Darker Waves is one of the biggest destination events of the year.

The announced lineup includes:

• Simple Minds
• Adam Ant
• The Psychedelic Furs
• Soft Cell
• Morrissey
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• Bad Religion

…and more.

The festival is scheduled for November 14, 2026 at Huntington State Beach.

Festival Information: Darker Waves Official Website
Tickets: Darker Waves Tickets

🕶️ The English Beat

The English Beat bring together New Wave, ska, punk and reggae influences in a live show built around songs including Mirror in the Bathroom, Save It for Later and I Confess.

November 2026

• November 20 — Napa, CA — Napa Music Hall
• November 21 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
• November 27 — Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone
• November 28 — Monterey, CA — Golden State Theatre

The band’s official site confirms the four November U.S. concerts.

The English Beat Official Website: Visit The English Beat
Tickets & Tour Dates: The English Beat Shows

🕺 Men Without Hats

Yes—you can still Safety Dance.

Men Without Hats are back on the road with a run of late-2026 U.S. concerts built around The Safety Dance, Pop Goes the World, new music and plenty of synth-pop nostalgia.

Upcoming U.S. Dates

• November 27 — Mount Dora, FL
• November 28 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
• November 29 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
• December 2 — Murfreesboro, TN
• December 4 — Hamden, CT
• December 5 — Brookville, NY — with A Flock of Seagulls
• December 6 — Asbury Park, NJ
• December 8 — Leesburg, VA
• December 9 — Virginia Beach, VA
• December 10 — Rochester, NY

The current tour listings confirm the U.S. run.

The December 5 New York-area double bill is A Flock Of Seagulls at Tilles Center.

Men Without Hats Official Website: Visit Men Without Hats
Tickets: Men Without Hats Tickets

🐦 A Flock of Seagulls

Another unmistakable New Wave favorite remains on the road.

A Flock of Seagulls continue bringing I Ran (So Far Away), Space Age Love Song, Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) and more to fans.

Upcoming Dates

• November 6, 2026 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Culture Room
• December 5 — Brookville, NY — with Men Without Hats
• January 1, 2027 — Rancho Mirage, CA — Totally Tubular Festival
• January 2 — Pala, CA — Totally Tubular Festival

Ticketmaster currently lists these U.S. performances.

A Flock of Seagulls Official Website: Visit A Flock of Seagulls
Tickets: A Flock of Seagulls Tickets

🌎 New Order — South America 2026

One of the most influential bands in post-punk, alternative dance and electronic music is heading to South America.

Confirmed New Order Dates

• November 23 — São Paulo, Brazil — Espaço Unimed
• November 25 — São Paulo, Brazil — Espaço Unimed
• November 28 — Santiago, Chile — Fauna Primavera
• December 1 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Mandarine Park
• December 5 — Lima, Peru — Veltrac Music Festival
• December 9 — Bogotá, Colombia — Movistar Arena

New Order confirms the South American schedule on its official tour page.

New Order Official Website: Visit New Order
Tour & Tickets: New Order Tour Dates

🎭 Culture Club — The Singles Tour

Boy George and Culture Club return to the stage with The Singles Tour, celebrating a catalog that includes Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Karma Chameleon, Time (Clock of the Heart) and Church of the Poison Mind.

Confirmed international dates include:

• December 7, 2026 — Bournemouth, England
• December 8 — Cardiff, Wales
• December 10 — Manchester, England — AO Arena

Additional dates are listed through the tour’s ticketing channels.

Culture Club Official Website: Visit Culture Club
Tickets: Culture Club Tickets

🌟 Simple Minds — V Tour 2027

After appearing at Darker Waves in California on November 14, 2026, Simple Minds launch a major international arena campaign in 2027.

Their V Tour 2027 celebrates five decades of music, with European dates featuring Level 42 and UK/Ireland dates featuring Gary Numan as special guest.

Australia & New Zealand

• February 13 — Perth
• February 16 — Adelaide
• February 18 — Melbourne
• February 20 — Sydney
• February 21 — Brisbane
• February 25 — Auckland
• February 27 — Wellington
• March 1 — Christchurch

Europe

• April 5 — Porto
• April 6 — Lisbon
• April 7 — Madrid
• April 9 — Lyon
• April 10 — Paris
• April 25 — Stockholm
• April 27 — Hamburg
• April 28 — Cologne
• April 30 & May 1 — Amsterdam

UK & Ireland — With Gary Numan

• May 6 — London — The O2
• May 7 — Manchester — Co-op Live
• May 8 — Birmingham — Utilita Arena
• May 10 — Nottingham
• May 11 — Leeds
• May 13 — Newcastle
• May 14 & 15 — Glasgow
• May 17 — Dublin — 3Arena

The 2027 dates are officially announced by Simple Minds.

Simple Minds Official Website: Visit Simple Minds
V Tour Tickets: Simple Minds 2027 Tour

📣 The Psychedelic Furs + Living Colour — Spring 2027

The Psychedelic Furs return for an extensive spring run with Living Colour.

Selected dates include:

• March 24 — San Antonio, TX
• March 25 — Austin, TX
• March 27 — Houston, TX
• March 28 — Dallas, TX
• March 30 — St. Louis, MO
• April 1 — Waukegan, IL
• April 2 — Nashville, TN
• April 4 — New Orleans, LA
• April 7 — Tallahassee, FL
• April 8 — St. Petersburg, FL
• April 10 — Miami Beach, FL
• April 11 — Orlando, FL
• April 14 — Jacksonville, FL
• April 16 — Charlotte, NC
• April 17 — Asheville, NC
• April 20 — Norfolk, VA
• April 23 — Baltimore, MD
• April 24 — Bethlehem, PA
• April 27 — Red Bank, NJ
• April 28 — Huntington, NY
• April 30 — Pittsburgh, PA
• May 1 — Northfield, OH

The dates are listed by the band’s official site and Ticketmaster.

Tour Information: The Psychedelic Furs Official Shows
Tickets: Buy Psychedelic Furs Tickets

🌍 Tears for Fears — Wembley Stadium 2027

Tears for Fears will appear at Wembley Stadium in London as part of Harry Styles’ Together, Together shows.

Confirmed Dates

• August 25, 2027
• August 27, 2027
• August 28, 2027

The dates fall within our one-year concert calendar and are listed on both the band’s current tour information and Ticketmaster.

Tears for Fears Official Website: Visit Tears for Fears
Tickets: Tears for Fears Tickets

New Wave Is Still Alive — And Still Live

The music that changed radio in the late ’70s and ’80s never disappeared.

It evolved.

Today, the artists who helped build New Wave, synth-pop, post-punk and alternative music continue to fill theaters, amphitheaters, arenas and festivals around the world.

Whether you’re traveling to California for Darker Waves, seeing The B-52s and DEVO together, catching Gary Numan in an intimate theater, seeing The Psychedelic Furs on tour, or planning a trip overseas for Duran Duran, New Order, Culture Club, Simple Minds or Tears for Fears, there has rarely been a better time to experience New Wave live.

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We’ll continue updating our Upcoming New Wave Concerts & Events guide as additional U.S. and international dates are announced.

Concert Information Notice: Concert dates, venues, lineups, supporting artists and ticket availability can change after publication. Always verify event information with the artist’s official website, venue or authorized ticket seller before purchasing tickets or making travel arrangements.