The “idobi Radio Summer School Tour” returns for its third year, continuing its focus on artist development and ticket affordability. Founded by Eric Tobin, Michael Kaminsky, and Kevin Lyman, the North American trek functions as a traveling festival for emerging independent artists. This year’s lineup features Honey Revenge, South Arcade, Games We Play, Winona Fighter, and Chase Petra. Honey Revenge returns to the tour as a headliner following the release of the single “Hot Commodity.” The tour begins June 19 in San Diego and concludes with a two-day finale at the Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach.
The founders launched the initiative to address the absence of touring platforms that serve both breaking acts and younger audiences. This model utilizes a rotating bill to encourage music discovery within local scenes. Michael Kaminsky, Eric Tobin, and Kevin Lyman state, “Summer School has been about music discovery and community (a traveling festival with rotating bills, where you show up early, stay all night, and hopefully leave with a new favorite band).” idobi Network CEO Eddie Barella notes the platform’s commitment to bringing alternative artists directly to the masses through this partnership with Live Nation.
General ticket sales begin Friday, February 27, at 10:00 AM local time via the tour’s official website. A Citi cardmember presale is currently active through February 26, while the idobi Radio Summer School presale begins February 25. These early access opportunities precede the wide release at the end of the week. The 2026 routing includes stops at major venues like Irving Plaza in New York and the House of Blues in Chicago. Every artist on the roster will perform at the final Long Beach dates in late July, marking a collaborative milestone with the Vans Warped Tour.
idobi Radio Summer School Tour Dates:
June 19 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
June 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
June 21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
June 22 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
June 24 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
June 26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
June 27 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
June 28 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
June 30 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
July 1 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
July 4 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
July 5 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
July 7 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
July 8 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
July 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Roxian Theatre
July 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
July 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
July 14 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
July 16 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
July 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
July 19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
July 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
July 22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
July 23 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
July 25-26 – Long Beach, CA – Vans Warped Tour