Kansas have announced a new round of 2026 tour dates, joining forces with 38 Special for an eight-city run that kicks off June 5 in Little Rock and wraps July 17 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. The two classic rock heavyweights will swap closing slots on most nights, with Kansas going solo at the June 19 Heartland Credit Union Arena date in Park City, Kansas. Tickets are on sale now at the band’s website.
The tour adds to an already busy 2026 for Kansas, and the timing feels earned. Singer Ronnie Platt took time away from the road in early 2025 after a thyroid cancer diagnosis, but treatment went smoothly and he returned quickly. “It really feels like it was just a bump in the road,” Platt said. “Mother Nature sent me up a flag. The things that happened, the people that helped me along the way were just amazing.”
Platt sounds like a man with renewed energy, and that comes through in how Kansas has approached this year. Pairing them with 38 Special makes for a bill that delivers full value on both ends, two bands with deep catalogs and crowds that know every word.
Kansas and 38 Special 2026 Tour Dates:
June 5 | Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
June 6 | Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
June 12 | Macon, GA @ Atrium Health Amphitheater
June 13 | Tuscaloosa, AL @ Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
June 19 | Park City, KS @ Heartland Credit Union Arena
June 20 | Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl
July 10 | Fort Wayne, IN @ Foellinger Theatre
July 17 | Beaver Dam, KY @ Beaver Dam Amphitheater