Kansas will certainly stick with it with loads of street work in 2027. The band introduced a number of new live shows this week by way of their social media.
The basic rock veterans’ first confirmed live performance of 2027 will occur on Jan. 31 in Pensacola, Florida. They will play two different Florida dates in February and also will go to Rockford, Illinois that very same month as nicely.
In April, they will set sail on the annual Cruise to the Edge and a band spokesperson tells UCR that further tour dates for the brand new 12 months shall be introduced within the coming days and weeks.
Yow will discover info on tickets and VIP experiences on the group’s official web site. There shall be a presale for the Florida dates beginning Tuesday (Sept. 22) and the general public onsale is Friday (Sept. 25) The entire presently confirmed live shows are listed beneath.
What’s Forward for Kansas This Fall
After a busy 12 months of exhibits, together with spending the summer time touring with Deep Purple and Jefferson Starship, Kansas has further live shows on faucet that can carry them via the remainder of 2026. Their subsequent scheduled dates will occur on the finish of this month in Pennsylvania.
October will discover them visiting Virginia, California, Texas, New Mexico and South Dakota, amongst others. Former Starship vocalist Mickey Thomas may even be on the invoice for his or her gig Oct. 7 in Fresno. Following further dates in November and December, they’re presently set to wrap up the 12 months in Austin, Texas with particular visitor Brother Cane.
The Tour With Deep Purple Was an ‘Absolute Pleasure’
The summer time pairing with Deep Purple was a fever dream for traditional rock followers and because the band’s administration advised us, the sensation was mutual on their aspect too. “Deep Purple has been an absolute pleasure to tour with,” they shared by way of electronic mail. “Each the musicians and crews have gotten alongside fairly nicely.”
“For followers, it is introduced two totally different fanbases collectively to catch two iconic bands and music catalogs in a single night time,” they added. “For Kansas, it has uncovered the band to Deep Purple followers who won’t have identified the music of Kansas exterior of the mainstream hits.”
All three bands received an opportunity to share stage time as nicely. Members of Jefferson Starship joined Deep Purple on an ongoing foundation to take part in “Diablo,” a tune from the newest Purple album Splat!
READ MORE: Deep Purple, ‘Splat!’ Album Assessment
Kansas received in on the enjoyable additionally, with Deep Purple keyboardist Don Airey inviting violinist Joe Deninzon to play on the group’s iconic “Good Strangers” in the course of the Sept. 6 tour cease in Highland, California. Practically per week later, Deninzon returned to the stage in Lengthy Seaside, this time together with his Kansas bandmate Tom Brislin on board, to jam the identical tune once more.
You possibly can see video of the second in Lengthy Seaside beneath because of Reginaldo Lee.
Watch Members of Kansas Play ‘Good Strangers’ With Deep Purple
Kansas music continues to indicate up in sudden locations in popular culture. After being featured in quite a lot of motion pictures and tv applications, together with a prolonged run on the TV present Supernatural and extra not too long ago, Amazon’s Reacher, they’ve added one other entry to the spotlight reel.
’80s rockers Europe not too long ago teamed up with Rival Sons vocalist Jay Buchanan to carry out a reside model of the Kansas basic “Keep on Wayward Son,” which you’ll watch beneath.
Watch Europe and Jay Buchanan Carry out ‘Keep on Wayward Son’
Kansas, 2026-2027 Tour Dates
September 29, 2026 — York, PA — Appell Middle for the Performing Arts
September 30, 2026 — Bloomsburg, PA — Bloomsburg Truthful 2026
October 2, 2026 — Bristol, VA — Arduous Rock Reside Bristol
October 4, 2026 — Dallas, TX — State Truthful of Texas 2026
October 7, 2026 — Fresno, CA — The Large Fresno Truthful — with Starship that includes Mickey Thomas
October 9, 2026 — El Paso, TX — Abraham Chavez Theatre
October 10, 2026 — Santa Fe, NM — Buffalo Thunder Resort On line casino
October 13, 2026 — Deadwood, SD — Deadwood Mountain Grand
October 15, 2026 — Colorado Springs, CO — Pikes Peak Middle
October 16, 2026 — Greeley, CO — Union Colony Civic Middle
October 21, 2026 — Sioux Falls, SD — Washington Pavilion
October 23, 2026 — Davenport, IA — Rhythm Metropolis On line casino Resort
October 24, 2026 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Corridor
October 30, 2026 — Marietta, OH — Peoples Financial institution Theatre
October 31, 2026 — Cincinnati, OH — Arduous Rock Cincinnati Ballroom
November 1, 2026 — New Philadelphia, OH — Performing Arts Middle at Kent State Tuscarawas
November 12, 2026 — Waterbury, CT — Palace Theater
November 13, 2026 — Collingswood, NJ — Scottish Ceremony Auditorium
November 14, 2026 — Lansdowne, PA — Lansdowne Theater
November 19, 2026 — Derry, NH — Tupelo Music Corridor
November 21, 2026 — Waterloo, NY — del Lago Resort & On line casino
December 4, 2026 — Austin, TX — Austin Metropolis Limits Reside at The Moody Theater — with Brother Cane
January 31, 2027 — Pensacola, FL —Saenger Theatre
February 12, 2027 — Orlando, FL — Arduous Rock Reside
February 13, 2027 — Immokalee, FL — Seminole On line casino
February 19, 2027— Rockford, IL— Arduous Rock Reside
April 2, 2027 — Miami, FL — Cruise to the Edge 2027
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