From belting songs you love in the car at full blast, to endlessly watching performances on repeat, there’s still nothing better than hearing your favorite artist perform right in front of your eyes, surrounded by fans who feel the same joy and happiness as you do. Concerts are what we cry to, what we scream to, what we love and breathe to and they make unforgettable lasting memories in our lives. The past few years have seen entire tour cancellations across the globe, but now, where life is finally coming back together, this year is already looking like it will be the comeback of global tours. Of course, with all the excitement comes chaos for ticket buyers, especially with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour striking disaster throughout Ticketmaster. 

When Swifties tried to get tickets on Nov. 15, “they were met with a litany of issues on the Ticketmaster website,” People reported. A lot of ticket buyers were kicked out of their website when the Verified Fan codes did not work or while others had secured tickets but still got kicked out “…of the process once they tried to check out”, says Karli Bendlin from People.

Whether you were somehow able to snag Taylor Swift tickets amidst all the madness, or are fighting to secure those coveted Beyoncé tickets, this year’s tours are going to create countless memorable nights of music. If you don’t want to miss the excitement (or have a severe case of FOMO) the list below includes a few tours already receiving a lot of buzz, spanning from February throughout the summer into the end of the year.

February

SZA ‘SOS TOUR’ – get tickets

WHEN: Begins Feb. 21 in Columbus, OH and ends Mar. 23 in Los Angeles, CA

*One show in Ohio: Columbus, Feb. 21

Paramore ‘In North America Tour’ – get tickets 

WHEN: Begins  Feb. 9 in Phoenix, AZ, and Ends Aug. 2 in Saint Paul, MN

*Two shows in Ohio: Cleveland, June 4 & Columbus, June 10

March

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins Mar. 17 in Glendale, AZ and ends Aug. 9 in Los Angeles, CA

(International Dates TBA)  *Two show in Ohio: Cincinnati, June 30 and July 1

Stevie Nicks & Billy Joel ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins Mar. 10 in Los Angeles, CA, and ends Nov. 10 Minneapolis, MN

*One show in Ohio: Columbus, Aug. 5 at Ohio Stadium

April

Lizzo ‘Special 2our’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins Feb. 17 in Oslo, Norway, and ends June 2 in Palm Desert, CA

*One show in Ohio: Cleveland, May 12 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Shania Twain ‘Queen of Me Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins April 28 in Spokane, WA, and ends Nov. 14 in Vancouver, Canada

*Two shows in Ohio: Cuyahoga Falls, June 30 and Columbus, Oct. 27

Kali Uchis ‘Red Moon in Venus Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins April 25 in Austin, TX, and ends May 30 in Phoenix, AZ

*No shows in Ohio: Detroit, MI, May 14

May

Ed Sheeran ‘Mathematics Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins May 6 in Arlington, TX, and ends Sept. 23 in Los Angeles, CA

*No shows in Ohio: Pittsburgh, PA, July 8 and Detroit, MI, July 15

Blink 182 ‘2023 Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins May 4 in St. Paul, MN, and ends May 4, 2024 in Christchurch, NZ

*One show in Ohio: Cleveland, May 16

June

Chris Stapleton ‘All American Road Show’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins June 1 in Moline, IL, and ends Aug. 25 in Alpharetta, GA

*No shows in Ohio: Grand Rapids, MI, June 6

Big Time Rush ‘Can’t Get Enough Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins May 22 in Fort Worth, TX, and ends Aug. 12 in Las Vegas, NV.

*One show in Ohio: Columbus, July 15

Zac Brown Band ‘From the Fire Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins June 2 in Cincinnati, OH, and ends Nov. 4 in Tampa, FL.

*Three shows in Ohio: Cincinnati (June 2), Columbus (June 30), Canton (Aug. 5)

July

Beyoncé ‘Renaissance World Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins July 8 in Toronto, Canada, and ends Sept. 27 in New Orleans, LA

*No shows in Ohio: Pittsburgh, PA (Aug. 8) and Detroit, MI (July 26)

Madonna ‘The Celebration Tour’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins July 15 in Vancouver, Canada, and ends Dec. 6 in London.

*One show in Ohio: Cleveland on Aug. 2.

P!NK ‘Summer Carnival Tour 2023’ – tickets and dates

WHEN: Begins June 7 in Bolton, UK, and ends Oct. 9 in Phoenix, AZ.

*One show in Ohio: Cincinnati on July 26.

What. A. Lineup. 

Of course, these are just a few of the hundreds of tours to take place, but whether you’ve secured tickets for one already or are still thinking about who to choose from, this year is already looking to be a huge revival of live music. Hopefully this list can inspire you to go out and embrace the music you love and the artists you obsess over, and make 2023 your year of music!

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