Legendary rockers Tesla have announced brand new North American tour dates for Summer & Fall 2026 with Motley Crue and Extreme on The Return of Carnival of Sins Tour!
Brian Wheat says: “We’re looking forward to playing this summer with the legendary Motley Crue and Extreme. We played with Motley Crue way back in 1990 on the ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tour and had a blast. The shows were off the hook. Now we are playing this summer and Extreme is joining us as well. I believe the shows will be a complete ‘hard rockin’, song filled rock n’ roll extravanganza”!
Tesla has spent the past year bringing their Keepin’ It Real Tour to sold-out venues nationwide. Beginning in January, Tesla will hit the road again with the Still Keepin’ It Real Tour. Fans are encouraged to grab them early before they sell out.
Tickets for the “Still Keepin’ It Real” Tour 2026 are available for purchase here.
US Tour Dates 2026:
Jan 15 @ Peppermill Concert Hall in Wendover, NV
Jan 16 @ Peppermill Concert Hall in Wendover, NV
Jan 23 @ Wild Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA
Jan 24 @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, NJ
Jan 30 @ Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT
Jan 31 @ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casinos in Salamanca, NY
North American Tour Dates 2026:
Jul 17, 2026 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake
Jul 18, 2026 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
Jul 20, 2026 — Clarkson, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
Jul 22, 2026 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
Jul 24, 2026 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
Jul 25, 2026 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater
Jul 27, 2026 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Jul 29, 2026 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jul 31, 2026 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 1, 2026 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
Aug 3, 2026 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 12, 2026 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 14, 2026 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Aug 15, 2026 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 17, 2026 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 19, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug 21, 2026 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Aug 22, 2026 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 24, 2026 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
Aug 25, 2026 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
Aug 27, 2026 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug 28, 2026 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
Sep 8, 2026 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
Sep 10, 2026 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
Sep 11, 2026 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sep 13, 2026 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
Sep 16, 2026 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sep 18, 2026 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 19, 2026 — Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater
Sep 21, 2026 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 23, 2026 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
Sep 24, 2026 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheater
Sep 26, 2026 — Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
That they are still roaring and soaring should be no surprise. That’s just how they are built. Tesla may have been born in the mid-80s, but their bluesy, soulful sound is strongly embedded in the roots of organic, authentic, 1970s rock and roll. The same roots that produced bands like The Allman Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Aerosmith.
The ground started shaking in Sacramento, CA, in 1984; gold country that would soon be producing some platinum. They started out as City Kidd, until a suggested name change to Tesla, honoring the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla, who pioneered all things electrical. Their 1986 platinum debut album, “Mechanical Resonance”, included Top 40 hits “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Little Suzi”. 1989’s double-platinum “The Great Radio Controversy” included hits “Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)” and “Love Song”. Suddenly, Tesla, who had been touring with bands such as Def Leppard and David Lee Roth, earned headlining status. In 1990, Tesla helped reshape the face of modern rock music by stripping down to the Five Man Acoustical Jam, an informal collection of their biggest hits peppered with rock and roll classics by the Beatles, Stones, and others. This album produced their biggest hit single to date, a cover of Five Man Electrical Band’s “Signs”. Other 90s albums from Tesla include platinum selling “Psychotic Supper” and “Bust a Nut.” The band continues to record and release material including 9 new albums since 2000.
Tesla has endured many of the same taste-changing challenges that affected many in the post-grunge world, but through it all, their blue-collar work ethic and dedication to the faithful fan base has helped them not just survive, but thrive. Tesla’s legacy is alive and well as they continue to record and sellout venues all over the world. As comfortable, rugged, and dependable as your favorite pair of boots, they endure. Tesla is a celebration of the greatest spirits of rock and roll.
Line-up:
Jeff Keith – Vocals
Frank Hannon – Guitar
Dave Rude – Guitar
Brian Wheat – Bass
Steve Brown – Drums
Weblinks:
teslatheband.com
www.facebook.com/TeslaBand
