Bruce Springsteen announces tour to celebrate and defend 'our sacred American dream'
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAYFebruary 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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Bruce Springsteen is maintaining his solidarity with Minneapolis by launching a 2026 tour there.
The veteran rocker and the E Street Band will play 19 arena shows, with the first few dates landing in cities heavily targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Minneapolis in March 31, followed by Portland, Oregon April 3 and Los Angeles April 7 and 9. The tour ends with a 20th date May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
"We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! ... We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome — so come on out and join the United Free Republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of Rock 'n' Rebellion! I’ll see you there!" Springsteen said of the outing dubbed Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
Tickets will go on sale Feb. 20-21 at various times depending on the market (see below). Ticketing sites also vary by market and can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net/Tour.
Bruce Springsteen (left), performs with Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band during their 2024 World Tour in Odense, Denmark, on July 9, 2024.
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Springsteen in recent weeks has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. Earlier this month he released “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he wrote and recorded in a weekend as a reaction to the fatal shootings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The song quickly vaulted to No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales and Rock Digital Song Sales charts, as well as landing Springsteen atop the charts in the U.K. for the first time in more than a decade.
Following the song’s release, Springsteen joined friend Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine for a “Concert of Solidarity & Resistance” to perform the song at Minneapolis’ First Avenue music club.
On Feb. 11, a new “Born in the U.S.A.” video by filmmaker Robert Greenwald arrived. In the clip, Springsteen’s 1984 anthem plays over highlights of stories of American citizens who have been “attacked” or fatally shot by ICE. The video also includes comments from Springsteen during the band’s 2025 European tour, in which he criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2026 tour dates
March 31: Minneapolis - Target Center (on sale 1 p.m. ET Feb. 20)
April 3: Portland, Oregon - Moda Center (on sale 3 p.m. ET Feb. 21)
April 7: Inglewood, California - Kia Forum (on sale 3 p.m. ET Feb. 21)
April 9: Inglewood, California - Kia Forum (on sale 3 p.m. ET Feb. 21)
April 13: San Francisco - Chase Center (on sale 3 p.m. ET Feb. 20)
April 16 : Phoenix - Mortgage Matchup Center (on sale 2 p.m. ET Feb. 20)
April 20: Newark, New Jersey - Prudential Center (on sale noon ET Feb. 21)
April 23: Sunrise, Florida - Amerant Bank Arena (on sale noon ET Feb. 20)
April 26: Austin, Texas - Moody Center (on sale 1 p.m. ET Feb. 21)
April 29: Chicago - United Center (on sale 1 p.m. ET Feb. 20)
May 2: Atlanta - State Farm Arena (on sale noon ET Feb. 20)
May 5: Belmont Park, New York - UBS Arena (on sale noon ET Feb. 20)
May 8: Philadelphia - Xfinity Mobile Arena (on sale 10 a.m. ET Feb. 21)
May 11: New York - Madison Square Garden (on sale noon ET Feb. 21)
May 14: Brooklyn, New York - Barclays Center (on sale noon ET Feb. 20)
May 16: New York - Madison Square Garden (on sale noon ET Feb. 21)
May 19: Pittsburgh, - PPG Paints Arena (on sale noon ET Feb. 20)
May 22: Cleveland - Rocket Arena (on sale noon ET Feb. 21)
May 24: Boston - TD Garden (on sale noon ET Feb. 21)
May 27: Washington, D.C. - Nationals Park (on sale noon Feb. 21)
Contributing: Chris Jordan
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bruce Springsteen tour to honor 'American democracy'. See 2026 dates
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