Mötley Crüe has announced plans to launch a massive new North American tour in 2026 that will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the glam-metal band’s 2005-2006 Carnival of Sins trek. The new outing, dubbed The Return of the Carnival of Sins, features 33 concerts spanning from a July 17 show in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, all the way through a September 26 performance in Ridgefield, Washington.
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The tour also will help mark Mötley Crüe’s 45th anniversary. Tesla and Extreme will serve as support acts throughout the trek.
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Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 21, at 9 a.m. local time. An artist pre-sale will be start on Wednesday, November 19, at 12 p.m. local time. Fans can participate in the pre-sale by signing up for the Mötley Crüe mailing list. VIP packages will be available for purchase beginning November 19 at 9 a.m. local time. For more information, Motley.com.
One dollar from every ticket sold will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program) through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative. ASAP! helps support hands-on music, art, writing, theater, and other creative programs designed to nurture young people.
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More About the New Tour and the Carnival of Sins Trek
Fans attending next year’s outing can expect Mötley Crüe to perform an updated career-spanning set that will pay tribute to the chaotic spectacle that was the Carnival of Sins tour.
As a press release for the new trek explains, the Carnival of Sins outing presented “a full-scale production that pushed the limits of live shows,” adding, “It combined grit, humor, and high-voltage energy with elaborate staging and a sense of chaos that only Mötley Crüe could pull off.”
Mötley Crüe issued a joint statement about the new tour that reads, “Bringing back the spirit of Carnival of Sins has been a blast, and we wanted to take it even further for its 20th anniversary. 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.”
About Mötley Crüe’s Deluxe Theatre of Pain Reissue
News of the 2026 tour comes on the heels of the release of a limited-edition, deluxe 40th anniversary box-set version of Mötley Crüe’s multi-platinum 1985 album, Theatre of Pain.
The collection, which arrived on November 14, features four colored-vinyl LPs, including a newly remastered version of the original album; a previously unreleased two-LP live album recorded in 1985 in Long Beach, California; and a disc of rare demos. The box set also comes with a 76-page hardcover book boasting rare photos, memorabilia, and more.
Released in June 1985, Theatre of Pain was Mötley Crüe’s third studio album. The record found the Los Angeles band moving toward a more accessible glam sound. The album featured the group’s first Top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, a cover of Brownsville Station’s rocking 1973 smash “Smokin’ in the Boys Room.” Mötley Crüe’s version reached No. 16 on the chart.
Theatre of Pain also included the enduring power ballad “Home Sweet Home.” The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than 4 million copies in the U.S.
Mötley Crüe’s The Return of the Carnival of Sins 2026 Tour Dates:
July 17 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 18 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 20 – Clarkson, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 22 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ RBC Amphitheatre
July 24 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
July 25 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 27 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 29 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
August 1 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
August 3 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
August 12 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 14 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
August 15 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 17 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
August 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
August 21 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
August 22 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
August 24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
August 25 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
August 27 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
August 28 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
September 8 – Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
September 10 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
September 11 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
September 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
September 18 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 19 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater
September 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 23 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
September 24 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
September 26 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
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