The Totally Tubular Festival is back for a 2026 summer run, and this edition carries a pair of genuine milestones. Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People perform together for the first time since 1988, and the original lineup of The Producers hits the road nationally for the first time in over 25 years, joining A Flock of Seagulls, Animotion, The Escape Club, Tommy Tutone, and The Motels across 15 markets from coast to coast.
The tour launched in 2024 and has moved fast. “Totally Tubular Festival has clearly emerged in just two years as the market leader for all ’80s tours in North America,” says festival creator Jon Pleeter. Jimmy James of Tommy Tutone frames the appeal directly: “80’s music was about having fun. It has a warmth, power, and freshness to it that has since been replaced with conformity.” Hard to argue with that when the bill looks like this.
The run opens July 17 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix and closes August 16 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Illinois, with stops in Denver, San Francisco, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Atlantic City, New York, Louisville, St. Petersburg, and more. Note that Bow Wow Wow replaces The Motels for the August 1 show at 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota, with tickets for that date going on sale June 22. Tickets for most dates go on sale Friday, April 24 at 10 AM local time.
Totally Tubular Festival 2026 Tour Dates:
July 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
July 19 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
July 22 – San Francisco, CA – The Castro
July 23 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
July 24 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium
July 25 – Las Vegas, NV – SAHARA Las Vegas
July 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre^
August 1 – New Town, ND – 4 Bears Casino* (Bow Wow Wow replaces The Motels)
August 7 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
August 8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
August 9 – New York, NY – Pier 17
August 12 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ferg’s Pavilion
August 14 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheatre^
August 15 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
August 16 – Aurora, IL – RiverEdge Park^
^On sale now. *On sale June 22.