Credit: Graham Fielder
Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms are set to hit the road July 6 for a 36-date co-headlining summer tour, joined by Spin Doctors as special guests.
The run opens at the Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park and will stretch across the country before wrapping September 19. The itinerary includes major stops at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and SummerStage in New York City’s Central Park.
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The tour arrives following a joint appearance on the 2026 American Idol season finale, where members of both bands performed “Hey Jealousy” and “Hook” alongside Season 24 contestants Jake Thistle and Jesse Findling.
Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms previously toured together in 2025, a run that included a televised appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and helped set the foundation for this year’s expanded schedule.
The 2026 run coincides with several milestones across all three bands. Blues Traveler is marking the 30th anniversary of “Run-Around,” while Gin Blossoms are celebrating 30 years of Congratulations I’m Sorry, featuring “Follow You Down” and the GRAMMY-nominated “As Long as It Matters.”
Spin Doctors also join the lineup while recognizing the 35th anniversary of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, home to “Two Princes.”
Blues Traveler frontman John Popper said the chemistry between the three bands carried over from last summer’s run.
“It’s rare when a package feels so much like home that it carries a spirit which becomes tangible to an audience,” Popper said, referencing the shared history among the acts.
Guitarist Chan Kinchla pointed to audience response from last year’s shows as a reason for continuing the collaboration.
“Back by popular demand,” Kinchla said. “We had such a blast last summer… we decided to bring the tour to the half of the country we missed.”
Gin Blossoms members noted the unusual nature of repeating the same touring package in consecutive summers while highlighting the chemistry onstage.
Spin Doctors echoed that sentiment, pointing to strong audience response and teasing additional collaborations during the 2026 run.
The tour will continue through September, with stops across major U.S. venues.
Tour dates
| DATE | CITY/STATE | VENUE |
| Monday, July 6 | Grand Junction, CO | Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park |
| Thursday, July 9 | Eugene, OR | Cuthbert Amphitheater |
| Friday, July 10 | Seattle, WA | Marymoor Live |
| Tuesday, July 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre |
| Thursday, July 16 | Sparks, NV | Nugget Casino Resort – Grand Ballroom |
| Friday, July 17 | Rohnert Park, CA | Green Music Center |
| Saturday, July 18 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| Tuesday, July 28 | Sidney, ME | Bowl in the Pines |
| Thursday, July 30 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| Friday, July 31 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Saturday, August 1 | Atlantic City, NJ | Ocean Casino Resort |
| Tuesday, August 4 | Selbyville, DE | Freeman Arts Pavilion |
| Thursday, August 6 | Asbury Park, NJ | Stone Pony Summer Stage |
| Saturday, August 8 | Columbus, OH | Celeste Center |
| Sunday, August 9 | Canandaigua, NY | CMAC |
| Tuesday, August 11 | Vienna, VA | The Filene Center at Wolf Trap |
| Wednesday, August 12 | Vienna, VA | The Filene Center at Wolf Trap |
| Friday, August 14 | Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| Saturday, August 15 | New York City, NY | SummerStage in Central Park |
| Tuesday, August 18 | Hamburg, NY | Erie County Fair |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Bethlehem, PA | ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks |
| Thursday, August 27 | Glen Allen, VA | After Hours at Innsbrook Pavilion |
| Friday, August 28 | Cary, NC | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, August 29 | Charlotte, NC | Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, September 1 | Clearwater, FL | The BayCare Sound |
| Thursday, September 3 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Live (in Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood) |
| Friday, September 4 | St. Augustine, FL | The St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, September 5 | Atlanta, GA | Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Louisville, KY | Iroquois Amphitheater |
| Thursday, September 10 | Des Moines, IA | Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park |
| Friday, September 11 | Omaha, NE | Shadow Ridge Music Festival |
| Saturday, September 12 | Waite Park, MN | The Ledge Amphitheater |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre |
| Thursday, September 17 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Friday, September 18 | Allegan, MI | Allegan County Fair |
| Saturday, September 19 | Traverse City, MI | Turtle Creek Stadium |
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