Thomas Dolby has announced new tour dates for 2026. The first leg of shows in the U.S. begin in April.
The ’80s synth pioneer will once again be accompanied by former David Bowie bassist Gail Ann Dorsey on bass and vocals and also, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Lipke. Dorsey also play an opening set for each concert as well. Tickets for the dates go on sale Friday (Jan. 30) and VIP packages are available at Dolby’s official website. You can see complete tour information below.
What Can Fans Expect?
The Iconic ’80s: My Personal Recollections trek, as the title suggests, offers a look back at a decade that Dolby himself is very familiar with, but in a very unique fashion. As a press release detailed, “this tour will offer a sneak preview of one of his most ambitious performance undertakings yet set to start in late 2026.”
He’s been road testing the concept since last fall when he shared the work-in-progress with fans during a short run of performances. We had the chance to see Dolby’s Pittsburgh gig with Dorsey and Lipke and it was a riveting combination of the work that he’s done over the years with both music and technology.
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During a 2025 interview with The Hustle podcast leading up to those dates, he described his latest show as being a little bit like a real life version of what listeners hear on the popular Song Exploder podcast. “You know, I might take a song and play you the individual parts and explain how I did them [and] how I came up with it,” he said. “So [I’m] mixing a little bit of [my] Speed of Sound memoir in with a sort of stripped down personal rendition of the songs.”
Where Else Will Thomas Dolby Be Playing?
In addition to the April U.S. concerts, he’ll also take the tour overseas to play additional shows. The U.K. leg starts May 15 in Manchester and presently is set to conclude May 27 in Edinburgh.
Thomas Dolby, 2026 Tour Dates
April 14 – Plymouth, MA @ Spire CenterApril 15 – New York, NY @ RacketApril 16 – Kingston, NY @ AssemblyApril 18 – Lansing, MI @ Grewal HallApril 19 – Indianapolis, IN @ The VogueApril 20 – Chicago, IL @ House of BluesApril 21 – St. Louis, MO @ City Winery
May 15 – Manchester, U.K. @ O2 RitzMay 16 – Bournemouth, U.K. @ O2 AcademyMay 17 – Bristol, U.K. @ O2 AcademyMay 20 – Birmingham, U.K. @ O2 InstituteMay 21 – London, U.K. @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush EmpireMay 24 – Leeds, U.K. @ O2 AcademyMay 26 – Edinburgh, U.K. @ The Queen’s Hall
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