Taylor Swift’sThe Eras Tourwas a shining star-sized revelation in the world of live music. Beginning in Arizona in March 2023 and ending with a stop in Vancouver in December of last year,The Eras Tourhad significant cultural and socioeconomic impactsas it crossed 149 shows in 51 cities across the span of five continents. It served not only as a continuing reminder of Swift’s enduring popularity as an entertainer and musician but also showed how her ardent fanbase could take the existing concert culture we already knew and charge it up to mountainous new heights.
So what’s next for our present day when it comes to onstage shows? With Swift having now turned the lights off onEraswith no immediate plans for a followup,who will take over the arena-sized spotlight in 2025’s tour economy?As the year moves forward and summer approaches with new opportunities, there are several acts and solo artists that may just be up to the task of taking on theSwiftietorch.
10Beyoncé
Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé’sCowboy Carter Tour, also known as theCowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, will see Queen Bey taking her Grammy Award-winning country crossover albumCowboy Carteron the road for her 10th overall concert tour and the fifth to be held entirely at stadiums across the United States and overseas. Her fanbase, the Beyhive, is sureto be out in forcefor the 30 appearances, which include stops in Inglewood, California; London, England; and Atlanta, Georgia.
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The tour begins in late April and will wrap up in mid-July, so opportunities to see Beyoncé do what she does best will be limited.
9Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour
American singer-songwriterBillie Eilishcontinues the tour push behind her third studio album,Hit Me Hard and Soft, which was released in April of last year. Eilish began live dates for the LP starting last September in Quebec City, with consistent plans to continue the run until late July beforewrapping up the run in Ireland. With opening acts including Eilish’s brother Finneas and Ashnikko, Eilish will also be seen in overseas locations through 2025, like Stockholm, Sweden on April 23 and 24, Berlin, Germany on May 9, and two nights in Paris, France (June 10 and 11).
8Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
2023 to 2025 Tour
Despite being 75 years old, legendary rockerBruce Springsteenis showing no signs of slowing down as his tour with his famed E Street Band will continue later this year in Europe. Beginning in February 2023 in Tampa, Florida, there have been band absences due to illness, dates being postponed because of Springsteen’s battles with peptic ulcer disease and vocal issues, and backlash over high ticket prices. But despite all this, as Springsteen has continuously shown,the show must go on, and he’s shown no indication he’s interested in entering a farewell stage.
Catch The Boss and his iconic crew for dates including Manchester, England, May 14, 17, and 20; Prague, Czech Republic, June 15; and Milan, Italy, June 30 and July 3. Don’t miss out: Springsteen and 82-year-old Paul McCartney are the oldest actsstill cranking out extensive setlistschallenging the energy of groups half their age.
7Charli XCX
Brat 2025 Arena Tour
Pop music songstressCharli XCXcontinues her fourth solo concert tour this year as she keeps up the support for her wildly successful sixth studio album,Brat. The record was the highest-charting album of her career on the Billboard 200, withBratbecoming one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2024. TheBrat Tourgot underway in support of this momentum in Manchester, England, back in November, with plans to continue the trek until August with stops in Mexico City, Mexico on April 5, Austin, Texas on April 22 and 23, and Paris, France on June 7.
6Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Grand National Tour
Beginning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 19, rapperKendrick Lamartakes to the road for a string of 39 concert dates across North America and Europe to support his sixth albumGNX. TheGrand National Tourwill find Lamar co-headlining with singer and frequent collaboratorSZAand will include stops in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5, Chicago, Illinois on June 6, and Birmingham, England on July 10. The pair areformer labelmates of Top Dawg Entertainmentand previously toured together with other TDE artists during 2018’sChampionship Tour.
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5Oasis
Oasis Live ‘25
One of the most highly anticipated concert tours of 2025 (especially for fans of the Brit-Rock persuasion) is theOasis reunion. Helmed by the long-contentious Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam, Oasis hasn’t made a live appearance since 2009 due to the siblings and theirstoried inability to get along. However, last August, just before the 30th anniversary of their debut albumDefinitely Maybe, hatchets were (allegedly) buried as 41 shows in Europe, Asia, and the United States are set to be played as part ofOasis Live ‘25.
Is this a tour guaranteed to take place? Like fans of British singer Morrissey, only time will tell. attempt to potentially catch Oasis on dates like Cardiff, Wales, July 4 and 5, Chicago, Illinois, August 28, and Goyang, South Korea, October 21.
4Sabrina Carpenter
Short n’ Sweet Tour
SingerSabrina Carpenteris keeping up a busy schedule this year as her fifth concert tour and first arena tour continue in support of her highly successful 2024 albumShort n’ Sweet. The record dropped back in August and found Carpenter hitting the road quickly to back it in September. As 2025 continues, the pop chart darling will swing through both Europe and North America, with dates in Stockholm, Sweden, April 3 and 4, London, England, July 5 and 6, as well as five nights in New York City.
Carpenter’sShort n' Sweet Tourwill wrap up in November with six shows in Los Angeles.
3Post Malone
BIG A** Stadium Tour
MusicianPost Malonecontinues the country music arc he started in 2024 with the release of his Grammy-nominated LP,F-1 Trillion,by hitting the road for theBIG A** Stadium Tour,starting up the raucous party April 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Backed by support from fellow country artists Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell, Posty will also go and appear in St. Louis, Missouri, May 13, New York City, June 4, Miami, Florida, June 8, and a wrap-up in San Francisco, California, July 1.
Malone willadditionally hit the festival circuit during the year, taking on the famed Coachella stage April 11 to 13 and Morgan Wallen’s inaugural Sand In My Boots Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 16 to 18.
2The Weeknd
After Hours ‘Til Dawn Stadium Tour
Canadian singer-songwriter and actorAbel Tesfaye, also known asThe Weeknd, will embark on his 2025 tour beginning May 9 in Glendale, California, to back the January release of his latest albumHurry Up Tomorrow. TheAfter Hours ‘Til Dawn Stadium Touris Tesfaye’s ongoing seventh concert tour that also supported his previous records, 2022’sDawn FMand 2020’sAfter Hours. It’s fitting thatAfter Hours ‘Til Dawnwill continue forHurry Up Tomorrow, as this will conclude a trilogy of albums thatare expected to be Tesfaye’s last under The Weeknd moniker.
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The Weeknd’sAfter Hours ‘Til Dawn Stadium Tourwill stretch out between the United States and Canada, with upcoming dates in Denver, Colorado, June 21, Edmonton, Canada, July 19, and Nashville, Tennessee, August 12. The tour will inevitably conclude in San Antonio, Texas, on September 3.
1Tyler, The Creator
Chromakopia: The World Tour
RapperTyler, the Creator, will be on the road this year to back his seventh studio album (2024’sChromakopia) withChromakopia: The World Tourfeaturing special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas. Tyler will beboth stateside and overseas, with dates in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 27, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8, Baltimore, Maryland, July 11, and Oslo, Norway, July 6.Chromakopia: The World Tourwill come to a close in Montreal, Quebec, at the beginning of August.
