Mötley Crüe will return to the road in 2026, more than a decade after announcing their final tour, with a 33-city North American tour called the “Return of the Carnival of Sins.” The tour, led by frontman Vince Neil, is scheduled to begin July 17 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, at the Pavilion at Star Lake and will commemorate both the 20th anniversary of their 2005-06 Carnival of Sins tour and the band’s 45th anniversary.
Opening acts Extreme and Tesla will join the summer-long tour, with stops planned in New York, Michigan, Ontario, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Utah and Washington.
“Bringing back the spirit of Carnival of Sins has been a blast, and we wanted to take it even further for its 20th anniversary,” the band said in a statement. “This new show is for the Crüeheads who’ve been with us through it all and for the new Crüeheads who didn’t get to experience Carnival of Sins last time around. Get ready – we’re coming your way and we can’t wait to see you next summer.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. local time Nov. 21, with VIP packages available beginning Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. local time. Additional ticket information is available on the band’s website. One dollar from each ticket sold will be donated to the After School Arts Program through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative, supporting hands-on arts programs for young people.
Coinciding with the tour announcement, the deluxe 40th anniversary box set of Mötley Crüe’s “Theatre of Pain” album is now available. The set includes reimagined artwork, a newly remastered album on colored vinyl, a 1985 Long Beach live concert, rare demos and a 76-page hardcover book featuring previously unpublished photos and memorabilia.
The band, which includes original members Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee and guitarist John 5, recently completed a Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The residency was delayed after Neil suffered a stroke last Christmas. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal in September, Neil said, “I had to learn to walk again, and that was tough. The doctors said they didn’t think I’d be able to go back on stage again. I go, ‘No, no, I’m gonna do it. Watch and see.’”
Neil, 64, did not lose his voice due to the stroke, but said recovery required extensive physical therapy. “I had to be carried to the bathroom, then used a wheelchair, a walker and finally a cane,” he said. After months of therapy at his Nashville home, Neil said he is able to walk unassisted again.
The full list of 2026 “Return of the Carnival of Sins” tour dates is below:
July 17: Burgettstown, Pa., Pavilion at Star Lake
July 18: Buffalo, N.Y., Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 20: Clarkston, Mich., Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 22: Toronto, Ontario, RBC Amphitheatre
July 24: Gilford, N.H., BankNH Pavilion
July 25: Bangor, Maine, Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 27: Camden, N.J., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 29: Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 31: Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 1: Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Aug. 3: Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 12: Alpharetta, Ga., Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 14: West Palm Beach, Fla., iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Aug. 15: Tampa, Fla., MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 17: Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 19: St. Louis, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug. 21: Shakopee, Minn., Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Aug. 22: Tinley Park, Ill., Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug. 24: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Aug. 25: Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 27: Grand Rapids, Mich., Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug. 28: Noblesville, Ind., Ruoff Music Center
Sept. 8: Kansas City, Mo., Morton Amphitheater
Sept. 10: Dallas, Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 11: The Woodlands, Texas, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 13: Albuquerque, N.M., Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 16: Phoenix, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sept. 18: Chula Vista, Calif., North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 19: Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach Amphitheater
Sept. 21: Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 23: Wheatland, Calif., Toyota Amphitheatre
Sept. 24: Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheater
Sept. 26: Ridgefield, Wash., Cascades Amphitheater
