Your Ultimate 2026 Jam Band Summer Guide

Get ready for a high-energy summer of music. The 2026 Summer tour circuit is shaping up to be a legendary run, stretching from MSG to Red Rocks and beyond. Here is your ultimate guide to some of the heavy hitting jam bands going down the road.

1. Phish

Phish are back to turn Summer into a beautiful blur of parking lots, inside jokes, and monster jams.

• Don't Miss: Deer Creek on July 10-12, MSG July 22-29 plus Dick’s Labor Day shows.

2. Widespread Panic

It’s a full tour for Panic out West this Summer and the fans are already packing coolers and chasing setlists.

• Don't Miss: Jackson Hole on July 5, followed by Montana on the 7th and 8th and the rest of the West Coast run in July.

3. Goose

Goose have officially graduated from breakout act to full-blown touring force, and the 2026 dates prove it.

• Don't Miss: MSG dates on June 19-20 and Red Rocks on August 27-28.

4. Billy Strings

Billy Strings is recovering from a skateboard injury now, but with the tour starting in July, the countdown is officially on.

• Don't Miss: The Portland, ME run on July 24-25 and Bethel Woods on July 31-August 1.

5. Joe Russo's Almost Dead

JRAD will be bringing enough energy to make even the calmest Dead groove feel like a sprint.

• Don't Miss: Stone Pony on August 8 and Mission Ballroom on August 20.

6. Umphrey’s McGee & moe.

This joint tour is basically a summer-long invitation to get delightfully lost in the weeds.

• Don't Miss: Their joint summer tour and the return of moe.down on July 16-18.

7. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

PPPP are back on the summer circuit, still proving that funk can be both infectious and mildly exhausting.

• Don't Miss: Their festival circuit plus Northeast summer stops, including Levitate on July 18-19, Flood City on July 24-25, and Domefest on August 6-8.

8. String Cheese Incident

On String Cheese Summer tour, every night unfolds less like a setlist and more like a guided improvisation.

• Don't Miss: Colorado mountain shows including Red Rocks July 17-18 and Campout in the Pines on August 14-15.

9. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard pick up in August, where predictability goes to disappear.

• Don't Miss: Field of Vision II on August 14-16 and the Forest Hills residency on August 20-22.

10. Eggy

Eggy keep sounding like a band that’s about five minutes away from becoming everybody’s next favorite band.

• Don't Miss: Cathead Jam on June 5-6 and Electric Forest on June 25-28.

11. The Disco Biscuits

The Biscuits are still in the business of bending time, space, and your sleep schedule.

• Don't Miss: SPAC on July 3, Atlantic City on July 4, and King of Prussia on July 25-26.

Summer 2026 is about more than just the music as it’s also about the adventure. It’s about the long drives, the lot hangs, and the feeling of community you only get when the lights go down and the first note hits. Whether you’re looking for lot shirts, custom band merchandise, or just a new favorite hat to keep the sun off your face, we’ve got you covered. Check out our On the Road page and look for our blue tent at concerts and festivals across the country. Come say hello, share a story about your favorite show, and grab some gear that was made by fans, for fans.

Peaches and Strings II: Billy Strings Atlanta Pre-Party and Vendor Market

We had such a good time last year at Peaches and Strings that we’re bringing it back! Join us for another free Billy Strings Atlanta Pre-Party and Vendor Market on February 22nd, from 12-4 PM. Head over to Westside Motor Lounge for brews, specialty drinks, comfort food, live music, and a variety of creative vendors displaying heady goods. Don't miss out on the good times!

Non-Profit: A portion of proceeds will benefit Crawfish for a Cause that is dedicated to raising funds and promoting mental health and suicide awareness in local communities.

Live Music: Dusty Roads: high energy Georgia-grown Americana with echoes of the legends of bluegrass and country music.

Vendors:
Keeva's Krafts
StitchinTab By Tabitha Martin
Grateful Sweats
Corner of the Creek
HoneyCreekPottery
Art by C &S
Rising Tide Art Studio
Shaun’s Show Shirts
The Horti-Culture
Croshier Designs
Shell-e Show
Fiddle and Feather

Daffodil Daydream Designs
Zosh Gift Shop
Hillbilly Tie Dyes
Widespread Love Design
Grateful Fred
Soul Shaking Life Shop
Star Holler
Tie Dyed Twice
Tharps Threads
Fennario Thunder
Definitely Not Los Angeles

Red Daisy Festival in Winston-Salem, NC

A Billy Strings concert pre-party, the Red Daisy Festival will be held on Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th from 12pm-7pm at Big Winston Warehouse in Winston-Salem, NC. Presented by Celestial Wellness, Fiddlin Fish, Broad Branch Distillery, the event features an amazing lineup of live music and 20+ vendors including Drifter Merch. It promises to be the place to be for pre-show festivities on the weekend of the Winston-Salem Billy Strings shows! 

MUSIC LINEUP:

Friday Schedule:

Corbin Floyd 12:00-1:30

Terra String 2:00-4:20

Off the Rails 4:30-6:30

Saturday Schedule:

Hotwax & The Splinters 12:00-1:20

Kind Thieves 1:35-3:35

The Grass is Dead 4:00-7:00

This event is FREE to attend. In place of a ticket fee, donations will be accepted for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, in honor of Doc Watson’s 100th birthday. Fore more information, click here.