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The Fray beams Summer of Light tour into Texas with stop in Irving

The Fray will play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on August 1.

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Rock band The Fray will travel across North America in 2026 with their Summer of Light Tour, a journey that will include a stop at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Saturday, August 1.

Joined on all dates by special guest Dashboard Confessional, the band will start the tour in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on May 11, hitting 36 cities over the course of almost three months.

In addition to Irving, The Fray will play in Austin on July 29 and Houston on July 31.

The tour is in support of the band's new album, A Light That Waits, which is scheduled for release on March 13. It is the band's first full album in 12 years following a hiatus and departure of original lead vocalist Isaac Slade.

The Fray were a top selling band in the 2000s and 2010s, notching three top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, including the No. 1 The Fray in 2009. Among their hit songs are "Over My Head (Cable Car)," "How to Save a Life," and "You Found Me."

With guitarist Joe King now also serving as lead vocalist, the band embarked on a 20th anniversary tour for their debut album, How to Save a Life, in 2025, which also included stops in Dallas, Austin, Houston.

Tickets for the tour will first be available via a Citi presale from Tuesday, January 27 at 10 am to Thursday, January 29 at 10 pm.

Fans can also sign up at TheFray.com to access the Seated registration presale beginning on Wednesday, January 28 at 10 am.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, January 30 at 10 am.

SUMMER OF LIGHT TOUR DATES

May 11 — Moncton, NB — Casino New Brunswick
May 13 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
May 15 — London, ON — Centennial Hall
May 16 — Ottawa, ON — Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
May 19 — Winnipeg, MB — Centennial Concert Hall
May 21 — Saskatoon, SK — TCU Place
May 22 — Edmonton, AB — Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
May 24 — Calgary, AB — MacEwan Hall
May 26 — Vancouver, BC — Orpheum
July 10 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
July 11 — Maryland Heights, MO — Saint Louis Music Park
July 14 — Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre
July 16 — Milwaukee, WI — Landmark Credit Union Live
July 19 — Great Falls, MT — Voyagers Stadium
July 23 — Berkeley, CA — The Greek Theatre
July 24 — Los Angeles, CA — YouTube Theater
July 25 — San Diego, CA — Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 27 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
July 29 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater
July 31 — Houston, TX — 713 Music Hall
August 1 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 4 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater
August 5 — Atlanta, GA — Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
August 7 — Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 8 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 10 — Selbyville, DE — Freeman Arts Pavilion
August 12 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion
August 14 — Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 15 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion
August 19 — Asbury Park, NJ — The Stone Pony Summer Stage
August 20 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
August 22 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
August 23 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
August 26 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
August 28 — Detroit, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
August 29 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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Icons Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire to bring 2026 tour to Dallas

Photo by Dennis Leupold

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Two legendary music acts - singer/songwriter Lionel Richie and the band Earth, Wind & Fire - will co-headline their second tour in three years in 2026, which will include a stop at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday, July 29.

Kicking off on June 24 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the 26-city tour will travel around the U.S. and Canada through mid-August.

In addition to Dallas, there will be performances in San Antonio on July 28 and Austin on August 14, which is final scheduled concert on the tour.

Both Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are among the highest-selling acts in music history, with each selling around or over 100 million albums in their long careers.

Richie has released 10 solo albums in his career, most recently Tuskegee in 2012. Prior to his solo career, he released an additional nine albums as lead singer of The Commodores.

Since 2018, Richie has also served as one of three judges on the rebooted version of American Idol. Alongside fellow judges Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, he will begin season 24 of the ABC singing competition on January 26.

Earth, Wind & Fire has gone through multiple members over its 57-year existence, although original member Verdine White is still active at 74 years old.

The various incarnations of the band have released 22 albums, most recently Holiday in 2014.

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with Citi presale on Tuesday, January 27 at 10 am, running through January 29 at 10 pm.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, January 30 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

LIONEL RICHIE AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE 2026 TOUR DATES

Wed Jun 24 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
Fri Jun 26 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Jun 27 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Tue Jun 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed Jul 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sat Jul 04 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sun Jul 05 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Wed Jul 08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Jul 10 – Hartford, CT – PeoplesBank Arena
Sat Jul 11 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Tue Jul 14 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Thu Jul 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sat Jul 18 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
Sun Jul 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Jul 22 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
Fri Jul 24 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Sat Jul 25 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Tue Jul 28 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Wed Jul 29 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Jul 31 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Mon Aug 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Thu Aug 06 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Aug 08 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena
Sun Aug 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Tues Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Fri Aug 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

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