38 Special is not only appearing on more than half a dozen dates with Kansas. Their 2026 calendar also includes headliner shows before, during, and after those shared concerts.

Among the other highlight stops is the Mountain Festival in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, featuring Rick Springfield, John Waite, Warrant, Vixen, and others. They will also be part of Styx’s Rockin’ in Paradise event in Miramar Beach, Florida, alongside Jefferson Starship, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Don Felder.

Confirmed shows kick off later this week and currently wrap with another shared bill at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, but this time with Foreigner. A complete list of 2026 dates, cities, and venues is below. Head over to 38 Special’s official site for more information and tickets.

When Does 38 Special’s Next Tour Dates Begin?

These concerts follow a dozen year-opening stops, primarily in the American South. 38 Special also played summer dates with Kansas in 2025.

They are touring in support of 2025’s Milestone, the first 38 Special album in more than 20 years. Frontman Don Barnes is the only remaining classic-era member of the group, which he co-founded with fellow singer Donnie Van Zant.

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This year’s Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival in Augusta, New Jersey, will feature a cool connection where 38 Special shares the stage with Blackberry Smoke and the Artimus Pyle Band. Van Zant’s late brother Ronnie was Pyle’s ’70s-era bandmate in Lynyrd Skynyrd.

38 Special 2026 Tour Dates

5/1 – Las Vegas, NV @ International Theater
5/15 – Troy, OH @ Hobart Arena
5/16 – Terre Haute, IN @ The Mill Terre Haute
5/22 – Wilmington, NC @ Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
5/28 – Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Saenger Theatre
6/5 – North Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena (with Kansas)
6/6 – Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater (with Kansas)
6/12 – Macon, GA @ Macon Amphitheater (with Kansas)
6/13 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater (with Kansas)
6/18 – Ardmore, OK @ Heritage Hall
6/19 – Park City, KS @ Park City Arena (with Kansas)
6/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater (with Kansas)
6/25 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Seneca Niagara Casino’s Stir Lounge
6/27 – Augusta, NJ @ Rock, Ribs & Ridges 2026
7/10 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Foellinger Theatre (with Kansas)
7/11 – Chippewa Falls, WI @ Northern Wisconsin State Fair
7/17 – Beaver Dam, KY @ Beaver Dam Amphitheater (with Kansas)
7/19 – Paw Paw, MI @ Warner Vineyards
7/23 – Casper, WY @ The Gaslight Social
7/24 – Park City, UT @ Concerts on the Slopes
7/25 – Parker, CO @ Pace Center
7/31 – Britt, IA @ Hancock County Fair
8/21 – Des Plaines, IL @ Rivers Casino Des Plaines
8/22 – Carterville, IL @ Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort
8/23 – Gatlinburg, TN @ The Mountain Festival 2026
10/8 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Rockin’ in Paradise
10/9 – Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
10/30 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort (with Foreigner)