Tommy Lee, Vince Neill, Nikki Sixx aren’t just slinging their hits in Vegas next year.
After wrapping a successful Sin City residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM, Mötley Crüe has announced they’ll return to the road in 2026.
From July through September, the glam metal group will headline at amphitheaters, pavilions, arts centers and theaters all over North America as part of their ‘The Return of Carnival of Sins Tour’ with special guests Tesla and Extreme.
While out and about, the “Kickstart My Heart” rockers are scheduled to make four New York and New Jersey stops. They’ll take place at:
Darien Lake Amphitheater
Darien Center, NY
Saturday, July 18
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Camden, NJ
Monday, July 27
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
Wednesday, July 29
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
Friday, July 31
If you’d like to see the ’80s hitmakers live, tickets are available for all 33 ‘The Return of Carnival of Sins’ concerts.
Some are quite cheap, too.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on inventory for any show was $50 including fees on Vivid Seats.
Other Crüe gigs have tickets starting anywhere from $51 to $119 including fees.
According to the group’s Instagram, their summer ’26 run will “celebrate the 20th anniversary of [their 2005] ‘Carnival of Sins’ [tour] and [their] 45th anniversary. 33 dates, reimagined show, updated setlist, and featuring performances by very special guests Tesla and Extreme.”
While we can’t say for certain what the group means by “updated setlist,” they performed approximately 15 songs per show at their ’25 Las Vegas residency, based on our findings at Set List FM.
Highlights include “Shout at the Devil,” ‘Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Kickstart My Heart” and a rollicking medley that includes Beatles, Sex Pistols, Ramones and Beastie Boys covers thrown in for good measure.
“…the stage exploded with energy, lighting, and video screens, a reflection of the band’s electrifying performance style,” Q94.5 wrote in an enthusiastic review of their MGM show. “…[new guitarist John 5] adds extended solos without overshadowing the band’s existing style.”
And, allegedly, Nikki Six shouted “this isn’t a sit-down dinner theater performance” midway through the show.
Want to be there?
We’re here to help, Crüe members.
Our team has everything you need to know and more about Mötley Crüe’s 2026 The Return of Carnival of Sins Tour’ below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Mötley Crüe ticket prices 2026
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
| Mötley Crüe tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| July 17 at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA | $72 (including fees) |
| July 18 at the Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center, NY | $50 (including fees) |
| July 20 at the Pine Knob Music Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI | $58 (including fees) |
| July 22 at the RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON, CA | $83 (including fees) |
| July 24 at the BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, NH | $88 (including fees) |
| July 25 at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, ME | $83 (including fees) |
| July 27 at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ | $53 (including fees) |
| July 29 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY | $60 (including fees) |
| July 31 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ | $58 (including fees) |
| Aug. 1 at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA | $59 (including fees) |
| Aug. 3 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA | $51 (including fees) |
| Aug. 12 at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA | $72 (including fees) |
| Aug. 14 at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL | $64 (including fees) |
| Aug. 15 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL | $53 (including fees) |
| Aug. 17 at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC | $53 (including fees) |
| Aug. 19 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO | $54 (including fees) |
| Aug. 21 at the Mystic Lake Amphitheatre in Shakopee, MN | $85 (including fees) |
| Aug. 22 at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL | $67 (including fees) |
| Aug. 24 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $51 (including fees) |
| Aug. 25 at the Riverbend Music Center in Noblesville, IN | $66 (including fees) |
| Aug. 27 at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, MI | $102 (including fees) |
| Aug. 28 at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN | $52 (including fees) |
| Sept. 8 at the Morton Amphitheater in Riverside, MO | $66 (including fees) |
| Sept. 10 at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, TX | $64 (including fees) |
| Sept. 11 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX | $78 (including fees) |
| Sept. 13 at the Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM | $68 (including fees) |
| Sept. 16 at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, AZ | $61 (including fees) |
| Sept. 18 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA | $68 (including fees) |
| Sept. 19 at the Long Beach Amphitheater in Long Beach, CA | $119 (including fees) |
| Sept. 21 at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, UT | $69 (including fees) |
| Sept. 23 at the Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, CA | $68 (including fees) |
| Sept. 24 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA | $68 (including fees) |
| Sept. 26 at the Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield, WA | $64 (including fees) |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Mötley Crüe set list
On Oct. 3, Mötley Crüe played the final show of their spring through fall 2025 Las Vegas residency. Set List FM reported these were the songs (and massive medley) they took to their fans that night.
01.) “Too Fast for Love”
02.) “Live Wire”
03.) “Wild Side”
04.) “Shout at the Devil”
05.) “Looks That Kill”
06.) “Primal Scream”
07.) “On With the Show”
08.) “Home Sweet Home”
09.) Guitar Solo (with snippet’s of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog”)
10.) “Rock and Roll, Part 2 / Smokin’ in the Boys Room / Helter Skelter / Anarchy in the U.K. / Blitzkrieg Bop / Fight for Your Right”
11.) “Dr. Feelgood”
12.) “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)”
13.) “Girls, Girls, Girls”
14.) “Kickstart My Heart”
Mötley Crüe new music
The long-running group dropped the three-song “Cancelled” EP on Oct. 4.
And, after a listen, it’s clear the Crüe still has the goods.
Title track “Cancelled” is a non-stop, full-throttle headbanger’s delight up until its surprising final crescendo. The four-minute “Dogs of War” somehow goes even harder. Sixx shreds, Neill wails and Lee hits the sticks with a ferocious intensity.
Most fun of all, though, is the quartet’s fun-loving “Fight For Your Right” cover. It’s fairly faithful to the original and wholly in line with the band’s eternally youthful spirit.
If you’d like to hear the three tunes for yourself, you can find “Cancelled” here.
Mötley Crüe band members
After a bit of shakeup, Mötley Crüe looks a little different these days. Should you see the band live in ’26, here’s who’ll likely be stalking the stage:
Nikki Six
bass, keyboards, backing vocals
(1981–2002, 2004–2015, 2018–present)
Tommy Lee
drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
(1981–1999, 2004–2015, 2018–present)
Vince Neil
lead vocals, occasional guitar
(1981–1992, 1996–2002, 2004–2015, 2018–present)
John 5
guitar, backing vocals
(2023–present)
It should be noted that in late October 2022, Mötley Crüe announced lead guitarist Mick Mars’ retirement and subsequent replacement, John 5, who played with Rob Zombie prior to joining the band.
The 55-year-old, who has recorded ten studio albums, also played with David Lee Roth and Marilyn Manson prior to joining Vince Neill, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.
Over the years, John 5 had been known to incorporate Mötley Crüe’s biggest hits into his set list including but not limited to “Kickstart My Heart,” “Home Sweet Home,” and “Shout at the Devil.”
Mötley Crüe special guests
At all shows, the Crüe will be joined by a pair of legendary crews. In the very off-chance you’re not familiar with the big-ticket opening acts, here’s their most-streamed tracks as a refresher:
Tesla: “Love Song”
Extreme: “More Than Words”
Mötley Crüe movie and TV show
The Crüe has inspired both filmmakers and television showrunners alike over the past few years.
In 2019, Netflix released the band’s salacious biopic “The Dirt” which featured Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly as Tommy Lee and “SNL” alum Pete Davidson in a small role.
Entertainment Weekly issued the film a clear-eyed, honest review saying “…for two hours it’s a nostalgic blast to sit back and revel in the idiocy of these glorious, big-haired jackasses.”
Three years later, the story of Tommy Lee’s whirlwind romance with Pamela Anderson and subsequent fallout after their sex tape was seen by the world served as the genesis for the eight-episode Hulu series “Pam and Tommy” starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan in the titular roles.
Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Andrew Dice Clay, Jason Mantzoukas and Fred Hechinger round out the impressive cast.
For our money, “Pam and Tommy” is not just a standard re-enactment — the show is also a critique of mass media as well as a loving homage to a late ’90s America right before the internet changed everything. We cant recommend the highly-watchable miniseries enough.
Huge ’80s groups on tour in 2025-26
Many huge acts that broke out at the height of the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rivalry are still hoofing their hits all over the country.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• RUSH
• AC/DC
• Journey
• Foreigner with Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Sting
Want to dial it back even further? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
