Iron Maiden Announces 2026 North American Tour

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

2026 is already shaping up to be another monster year with so many huge tours being confirmed.  That being said, Iron Maiden have just announced a much-anticipated North American leg of their Run For Your Lives World Tour, which commenced earlier this year, and is the first tour they did with current touring drummer Simon Dawson, who took over for Nicko McBrain after he announced his retirement from touring last year.  The tour is set to be starting on August 29 in Toronto, and wrapping up on September 25 in San Antonio. 

So far, only 12 shows have been announced with some pretty big gaps between certain dates, which means there might be some fill-ins to be announced.  The band previously announced a second round of European dates for the summer, with the rest of the world to follow.  2027 will see no Maiden activity.

Tickets go on sale on Halloween, which is next Friday, October 31, with the fan club pre-sale starting on October 28.  To make this tour even more epic, Megadeth will be joining as special guests, with Anthrax being featured on select dates.

Aug 29 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Sep 03 - Montreal, QC @ Parc-Jean Drapeau *
Sep 05 - Harrison, NJ @ Sports Illustrated Stadium *
Sep 09 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Sep 11 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sep 12 - Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Sep 15 - Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Sep 17 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life **
Sep 19 - Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheatre
Sep 22 - Chicago, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sep 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium *
Sep 29 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome *

* w/ Anthrax
** Festival date