ANAHEIM, Calif. — Though the area witnessed some of the biggest tours, record-breaking residencies and venue reopening performances this year, 2023 is shaping up to be an even bigger year for music in Southern California stadiums, arenas and outdoor amphitheaters.
From major reunions, milestone anniversary album celebrations and unique tour concepts, all kinds of artists are coming to town including The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie, Janet Jackson, Blink-182, Taylor Swift, Paramore, Metallica, SZA and Mana. The biggest issue is going to be which concerts to go see on this already jam-packed and star-studded schedule.
Of course, additional announcements will be arriving in the coming months, but we’ve created a list of all of the largest spectacles that are already on the calendar. Some of these events have already sold-out, but with tickets still available through secondary sellers (sorry, Swifties). Be sure to check the official venue websites and ticket sellers for the most current event information.
JANUARY
Harry Styles
Styles has been jet-setting around the world on his Love On Tour since September 2021 and staged a massive 15-evening Harry’s House residency at Kia Forum. But due to illness, the pop sensation had to cancel a few of his previous November dates, which were rescheduled in January. Fans who previously purchased tickets for the November shows will automatically have tickets for the new dates; others can still purchase tickets from secondary sellers. 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26; Friday, Jan. 27; and Sunday, Jan. 29 at Kia Forum, 3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood. Tickets start at $250 at vividseats.com and stubhub.com.
FEBRUARY
YG
Compton rapper YG will be out on his Red Cup Tour in support of his latest album, “I Got Issues.” The tour also features OhGeesy, Kalan.frfr, Day Sulan and D3szn. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $49 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr., San Diego. Tickets start at $39.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Ramon Ayala
Fresh off of his performance at the sold-out inaugural Bésame Mucho Festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in December, norteno legend Ramon Ayala will be back on the road in 2023 and touring the coast of California with a few local stops. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland. Tickets start at $92 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9-10 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 at House of Blues Anaheim, 400 Disney Way #337, Anaheim. Tickets are $50 at LiveNation.com; 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $39 at Ticketmaster.com; 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego. Tickets start at $49.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Mana
The Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band is springing into 2023 by adding more dates to its Kia Forum residency. The México Lindo Y Querido Tour will celebrate the group’s love and admiration for Mexico and the multigenerational Latino community. 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10-Saturday, Feb. 11. Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $40 at Ticketmaster.com.
Eagles
The iconic Los Angeles Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band continues its Hotel California Tour that will feature the entire “Hotel California” album played from front to back with additional hits and a full orchestra and choir. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24-Saturday, Feb. 25. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $189.50 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 8 p.m. Friday, March 3 at Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. Tickets start at $249.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
MARCH
Stevie Nicks & Billy Joel
The duo is teaming up for co-healing mini tour dubbed Two Icons, One Night, and it will undoubtedly be an evening to remember. The tour consists of seven stadium shows and will feature the pair performing classic hits like “Edge of Seventeen” and “Uptown Girl.” 7 p.m. Friday, March 10 at SoFi Stadium, 1001 Stadium Drive, Inglewood. Tickets start at $84.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
SZA
Just after a live performance on “Saturday Night Live,” singer-songwriter SZA announced that her latest album, “S.O.S.,” would drop on Dec. 9. Singles from the album like “Kill Bill,” “I Hate U” and “Nobody Gets Me” have already occupied the entirety of Apple Music’s Top 10 in the U.S. The R&B star will commence her first arena tour in 2023 with support from the newly Grammy-nominated artist Omar Apollo. 8 p.m. Monday, March 13 at Viejas Arena, San Diego. Tickets start at $170 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $133 at Ticketmaster.com.
Carrie Underwood
After surprising the fans at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio by bringing out Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose for a few songs during her headlining set, Underwood will be back on the road in 2023 with her Denim & Rhinestones Tour. Even with her obligations to a residency in Las Vegas, Underwood still has dozens of tour stops in support of her latest record, “Denim & Rhinestones.” 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 13 at Crypto.com Arena, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. Tickets start at $61 at Ticketmaster.com.
Depeche Mode
After the sudden passing of founding member Andy Fletcher earlier this year, fans of new wave group Depeche Mode were uncertain of the future of the band. However, Dave Gahan and Martin Gore revealed that they’d continue on and tour in support of its forthcoming record, “Memento Mori,” in 2023. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $271 at Ticketmaster.com.
Stray Kids
K-pop stars Stray Kids will continue on their road to global domination with its Maniac World Tour, named after the lead single from its 2022 EP, “Oddinary.” The jaunt marks the group’s first-ever North American stadium shows and they’ve scheduled two encore tour performances in Los Angeles. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 and Sunday, April 2. Banc of California Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $82 at Ticketmaster.com.
Reba McEntire
The Grammy Award-winning country queen and “Big Sky” star Reba McEntire extended her Reba: Live In Concert Tour and announced 14 new dates in the new year. The Isaacs and Terri Clark will open. 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $49.75 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: Saturday, April 1 at Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets start at $39.75 at Ticketmaster.com.
APRIL
Muse
The two-time Grammy award-winning rock trio released its ninth studio album, “Will of the People,” in August and will tour extensively in support of the record with rock band Evanescence and Highly Suspect as opening acts. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $59.50 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 10 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego. Tickets start at $54.50 at AXS.com; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. Honda Center, Anaheim. Tickets start at $99 at Ticketmaster.com.
MAY
Dead & Company
The rock band comprised of original members of Grateful Dead — Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann — joined by John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti have toured consistently since 2015 but they’re hanging it up in 2023. The Final Tour will make a lap across the country starting at Kia Forum in Inglewood in May and wrapping up at the band’s homebase at Oracle Park in San Francisco in July. May 19-20 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $91.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Matchbox Twenty
Following two years of rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rock band Matchbox Twenty is finally hitting the road in 2023 so fans can sing along to hits like “3 A.M.” and “Push.” 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 22 at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $30.50 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28 at FivePoint Amphitheatre, 14800 Chinon, Irvine. Tickets start at $50.50 at LiveNation.com; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego. Tickets start at $40.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Grupo Firme
The Latin Grammy award-winning Regional Mexican band, which drew a massive crowd at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio this year, will return to the area next year to headline SoFi Stadium in the round. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Tickets start at $69.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Shania Twain
Country-pop icon Shania Twain will launch the Queen of Me Tour in 2023 in support of her sixth studio album of the same title that drops on Feb. 3. It’s the first release and major tour since Twain put out her 2017 album, “Now,” and headlined an evening at the annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28 at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $89.50 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $89 at Ticketmaster.com.
JUNE
Lizzo
After two rousing shows at Kia Forum in 2022, the second leg of R&B and pop star Lizzo’s The Special 2our has a few more stops in the area in 2023 with Atlanta, Ca. rapper Latto in tow. 8 p.m. Friday, June 2 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $89.50 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 25 at Viejas Arena, San Diego. Tickets start at $116 at Ticketmaster.com.
Janet Jackson
To celebrate Janet Jackson’s 50th year in entertainment, the R&B and pop icon will be out on the Together Again Tour with special guest Ludacris to highlight the 30th anniversary of her critically acclaimed “Janet” album and the 25th anniversary of “The Velvet Rope.” The singer also hinted that new music is on the way. 8 p.m. Friday, June 9 at FivePoint Amphitheater, Irvine. Tickets start at $99.95 at LiveNation.com. Also: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $218 at Ticketmaster.com; 8 p.m. Sunday, June 11 at North Island Credit Union Amphitheater, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista. Tickets start at $39.95 at LiveNation.com.
Blink-182
Founding member Tom DeLonge has finally reunited with his Blink-182 bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker and they’re hitting the road in 2023 with new music. Hardcore punk band Turnstile will open the shows. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 16-Saturday, June 17 at Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $199 at LiveNation.com. Also: 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego. Tickets start at $54.50 at AXS.com.
Banda MS
Banda MS, the Mexican banda group from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, will perform for the first time at the Kia Forum for a one-night-only show that will gift fans an all-new set with acoustic norteño music segments. Eden Muñoz will also be supporting as the opening act for the night. 8 p.m. Friday, June 23 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $89.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
Louis Tomlinson
Harry Styles isn’t the only One Direction member to make this list, his former 1D cohort Louis Tomlinson will also be out on the road in 2023 in support of his latest record, “Faith in the Future.” 7 p.m. Friday, June 30 at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $59 at Ticketmaster.com.
JULY
Morgan Wallen
After wrapping up his 55-city Dangerous Tour, country star Morgan Wallen is doubling down and launching the One Night at a Time World tour in 2023 in support of his latest EP. He has several local stops and will be joined by Hardy, Ernest and Bailey Zimmerman and many of the dates sold-out quickly following the tour announcement. 4 p.m. Friday, July 14-Saturday, July 15 at Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego. Tickets start at $140 at StubHub.com. Also: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Tickets start at $130 at StubHub.com.
Paramore
Following a five-year absence, rock band Paramore is back with big plans for 2023 that include a massive tour in support of its forthcoming album, “This is Why.” The tour features special guests Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu. 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19-Thursday, July 20 at Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $178 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 16 at Viejas Arena, San Diego. Tickets start at $185 at Ticketmaster.com.
AUGUST
Taylor Swift
Following a highly publicized and controversial on-sale situation, tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour were not easy to come by. The pop and country singer-songwriter set a record for putting the most shows on sale ever at SoFi Stadium, all of which sold out in minutes. She’s out in support of her new album, “Midnights,” and will also celebrate her entire catalog along the way. She’ll be joined by various acts including Haim, Phoebe Bridgers, Beabadoobee, Girl In Red, Muna, Gayle, Gracie Abrams and Owenn at these shows. Tickets are available via secondary resale, but they come with a big markup. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3-Saturday, Aug. 5 and Tuesday, Aug. 8-Wednesday, Aug. 9 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Tickets start at $300 at StubHub.com.
Foreigner
British-American rock legends are hanging it up and in 2023 will be out on The Historic Farewell Tour. If you’re dying to sing your heart out to hits like “Double Vision,” “Cold as Ice” and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” this is your last chance. 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine. Tickets start at $29.50 at Livenation.com.
Metallica
The metal gods are coming back with a vengeance in 2023 as they will host a new tour where they will play two shows in each city they visit and the Los Angeles area is on the list. The M72 tour stop at SoFi stadium will feature a performance from the band in the round with new music and completely different setlists each evening. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25-Saturday, Aug. 26 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Two-day tickets start at $143 at Ticketmaster.com.
SEPTEMBER
Ed Sheeran
The four-time Grammy winner is stretching out the latest leg of his ongoing + – = ÷ x (pronounced Mathematics) tour next year, spanning across the United states and into Canada from May to September with Maisie Peters and Russ serving as opening acts. 6 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 23 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Tickets start at $94 at Ticketmaster.com.
Arctic Monkeys
English rock band Arctic Monkeys will be out on tour in support of its seventh studio album, “The Car,” in 2023 and that includes a three-night residency at Kia Forum. The album dropped in October and features the singles “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball” and “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am.” 8 p.m. Friday, Sep. 29-Sunday, Oct. 1. Kia Forum, Inglewood. Tickets start at $133 at Ticketmaster.com.
OCTOBER
Pink
After closing out the annual Ohana Festival in Dana Point earlier this year, pop star Pink announced tour dates for 2023 in support of her forthcoming album, “Trustfall.” The Summer Carnival Stadium Tour will include guests Brandi Carlile, Grouplove and DJ Kid Cut Up in San Diego and Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Grouplove and DJ Kid Cut Up in Inglewood. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. Snapdragon Stadium, 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego. Tickets start at $116 at Ticketmaster.com. Also: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Tickets start at $69.95 at Ticketmaster.com.
Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie
Vocalist-guitarist Ben Gibbard will be pulling double duty as both of his bands, The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie, will be out on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversaries of both The Postal Service’s “Give Up” and Death Cab for Cutie’s “Transatlanticism” albums. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13; 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15; and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $39.50 at Ticketmaster.com.
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