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Def Leppard 2027 North American tour: dates and where to stay

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Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls share the bill on a 45-date North American arena tour in 2027, with The Struts opening. It starts in Allentown on March 2 and ends in Indianapolis on July 2, with five stops in Canada. Every city gets one night, most shows are two days apart, and the only outdoor show is the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 1. Each stop has rooms near the venue and the trip on.

Tour dates

DateCityVenueTicketsStayNext stopTrip planner
Mar 2, 2027AllentownUSAPPL CenterComing soonRooms near venueMontreal: about 7h drivePlan this day: Allentown, Mar 2, 2027
Mar 5, 2027MontrealCanadaBell CentreComing soonRooms near venueDetroit: about 1h45 flightPlan this day: Montreal, Mar 5, 2027
Mar 7, 2027DetroitUSALittle Caesars ArenaComing soonRooms near venueToronto: about 4h drive, plus the border crossingPlan this day: Detroit, Mar 7, 2027
Mar 9, 2027TorontoCanadaScotiabank ArenaComing soonRooms near venueQuebec City: about 1h30 flightPlan this day: Toronto, Mar 9, 2027
Mar 11, 2027Quebec CityCanadaCentre VidéotronComing soonRooms near venueNewark: about 1h50 flightPlan this day: Quebec City, Mar 11, 2027
Mar 13, 2027NewarkUSAPrudential CenterComing soonRooms near venueBoston: about 4h by train

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Where the tour goes

Pins are cities; venues are in the dates table above.

The Def Leppard 2027 North American tour guide

Choosing a city for the trip

The stops differ more as trips than as shows. Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Washington, Seattle and Vancouver are city breaks: the arena sits in a downtown with hotels, restaurants and transit close by, so you can arrive a day early and leave the morning after.

Hollywood Bowl is an open-air venue, so a show there is an evening outdoors rather than an indoor arena night. Desert Diamond Arena sits in Glendale, outside the city centre, so a trip there works best around a car or a shuttle rather than a city stay.

Stops to add to a longer trip

Montreal and Quebec City are the easiest pair to combine. The train between them takes a few hours in general terms, and Quebec City is a compact historic city that suits a second night.

Vancouver and Seattle are the other pair worth planning together. The Amtrak Cascades train runs between the two, so you can see both shows without flying. In the southeast, Atlanta, Savannah and Tampa are far enough apart that a drive between them needs a full day.

Getting to the Canadian arenas

The Bell Centre in Montreal is served by the orange line of the metro, with Lucien-L'Allier and Bonaventure stations close to the arena. In Toronto, Union Station on Line 1 is a short walk from Scotiabank Arena, so the subway is the simplest way in from most hotels.

In Vancouver, take the Expo or Millennium SkyTrain line to Stadium-Chinatown for Rogers Arena. In Edmonton, the Metro Line stops at Churchill station, close to Rogers Place. After the show, the platforms fill quickly, so allow extra time to reach the train, and check the last-train time on the line you need before the night.

Getting to the eastern and southern arenas

At TD Garden in Boston, North Station is directly beside the arena, served by the Orange Line and the commuter rail. In Newark, Penn Station is a short walk from the Prudential Center.

Stage light front of audience
Stage light front of audience

In Washington, Gallery Place-Chinatown station on the Red, Green and Yellow lines is next to Capital One Arena. In Atlanta, the GWCC/CNN Center MARTA station is the stop for State Farm Arena. In Cleveland, the RTA Red Line stops at Tower City, a short walk from Rocket Arena.

Getting to the western and central arenas

In San Francisco, the Muni T Third Street line stops at Chase Center. In Seattle, take the monorail from Westlake Center to Seattle Center for Climate Pledge Arena.

In Los Angeles, the Red Line stops at Hollywood/Highland, and the organizer publishes the shuttle and parking details for each Hollywood Bowl show. In St. Louis, Civic Center station on MetroLink is close to Enterprise Center. In Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum is within walking distance of the Intermodal station, the Amtrak stop.

Moving between shows

The usual way between Canadian stops is the intercity train, and for Montreal and Quebec City it is the simplest choice. Between US cities, Amtrak covers the Northeast corridor and the Pacific Northwest, and flying is the usual choice for longer jumps. A rental car suits the Texas and Oklahoma stops, where the arenas are spread out.

Leave at least one full day between shows that are far apart. A same-day switch leaves no margin for a delayed train or a missed flight.

Where to sleep

For a show night, stay in the downtown district near the arena if you want to walk back. Rooms in those districts cost more on show nights, so book early for the stops where the arena is the main reason for the trip.

Late-night rideshare pickups near the big arenas can be slow after a show, so a hotel within walking distance avoids the queue. Outside a central district, stay near the station on the line you plan to use, and check that the last train runs after the show ends.

Make it a longer trip

Big events and festivals in the same country around the show dates

Mar 2, 2027 · PPL CenterAllentownNBA All-Star WeekendFeb 19 – 21, 2027 · Phoenix
Mar 13 – Jun 23, 2027 · Prudential CenterNewarkBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 13, 2027 · Moody CenterAustinBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · Boston
Apr 16, 2027 · Simmons Bank ArenaNorth Little RockBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · Boston
Apr 18, 2027 · Dickies ArenaFort WorthBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 20, 2027 · Regions ArenaMobileBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 22, 2027 · Intrust Bank ArenaWichitaBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 24, 2027 · Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincolnBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 26, 2027 · T-Mobile CenterKansas CityBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Apr 29, 2027 · Desert Diamond ArenaGlendaleBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
May 1, 2027 · Hollywood BowlLos AngelesBoston MarathonApr 19, 2027 · BostonKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
May 5, 2027 · Chase CenterSan FranciscoKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
May 7, 2027 · Golden 1 CenterSacramentoKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
May 9, 2027 · Climate Pledge ArenaSeattleKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
May 11, 2027 · Numerica Veterans ArenaSpokaneKentucky DerbyApr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Louisville
Jun 5, 2027 · Fiserv ForumMilwaukeeSummerfestJun–Jul · Milwaukee

Two nights, one trip

Stops that are easy to join together.

golden gate bridge san francisco californiaSan Francisco + SacramentoChase Center, then Golden 1 Center two days laterAbout 2h by car between thema river running through a city next to a tall buildingSan Antonio + HoustonTwo Texas arenas three days apartAbout 3h15 by car on I-10pathway between high rise buildingsNew York + PhiladelphiaMadison Square Garden, then Philadelphia four days laterAbout 1h20 by train, Uncasville in between

Fan tips for stadium nights

  • Some city names are suburbs. Glendale is west of Phoenix, North Little Rock is across the Arkansas River from Little Rock, and Newark's Prudential Center is about 20 minutes by NJ Transit from New York Penn Station. Uncasville is the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut.
  • March in the north is still winter. Montreal, Quebec City, Minneapolis and Denver play in March, when snow can delay flights and close roads. Fly in the day before the show.
  • Bring a layer to the Hollywood Bowl. The Bowl sits in the Hollywood Hills, and early May evenings there turn cool after dark.
  • Bring a passport for the Canadian dates. Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Vancouver and Edmonton are in Canada. US citizens flying in need a passport.

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