Ne-Yo and Akon 2026 Tour Announcement – Nights Like This Tour Schedule
Ne-Yo and Akon are joining forces for “Nights Like This,” one of the most iconic R&B co-headline tours of 2026. They’ll begin the North American leg on July 10th in Raleigh, NC, and wrap up with a big finish on August 21st at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA
The “Nights Like This Tour” brings two generations of chart-topping hits together in a back-and-forth celebration of career-defining music. We’re talking about smooth ballads, club classics, and sing-along anthems that dominated radio in the 2000s and beyond. And while the crowd will surely be packed to the brim with millennials, we’re not putting it past Gen Z to discover the golden era of R&B…and the two men who made it.
Ne-Yo is basically the blueprint for the genre… serving up sleek vocals and heartfelt lyrics that still hit like a text you shouldn’t have reread. The “Nights Like This” tour also doubles as a full-circle moment, since 2026 marks 20 years of In My Own Words — aka the era that gave us “So Sick,” “Sexy Love,” and “Because of You.” He’s the kind of performer who can have an entire arena singing like they just got dumped five minutes ago…in the best way.
Akon brings the mayhem factor (complimentary). His catalog is pure party muscle memory…the songs you don’t even realize you know every word to until the beat drops and suddenly you’re yelling “SMACK THAT” with your whole chest. Between “Lonely,” “Don’t Matter,” “I Wanna Love You,” and the club-era features that basically raised a generation, Akon’s set is built for nonstop energy. Put him on a bill with Ne-Yo and you’re getting the perfect mix of emotional damage and dance-floor therapy.
One of the best parts about the Nights Like This Tour, besides the sheer starpower? The collaborative stage format. Instead of traditional opening and closing sets, Ne-Yo and Akon trade the spotlight throughout each show, creating a custom performance that feels like one extended party rather than back-to-back solo sets. Expect both artists to revisit their biggest hits and fan favorites in a way that feels exciting from start to finish….
Reminding you of why R&B ruled the airwaves back in the day, and never truly went away. Get your verified resale tickets now for the Ne-Yo and Akon tour.
NeYo 2026 Tour Dates
June 17, 2026 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
June 19, 2026 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
June 20, 2026 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
June 22, 2026 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
June 23, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
June 26, 2026 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
June 27, 2026 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
July 10, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 11, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 12, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
July 14, 2026 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fair Grounds
July 15, 2026 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 17, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 18, 2026 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
July 19, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 21, 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center – MA
July 22, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 24, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 25, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 26, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre
July 28, 2026 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 29, 2026 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 31, 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
August 1, 2026 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 2, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 4, 2026 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
August 5, 2026 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Prior Lake
August 5, 2026 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Shakopee
August 7, 2026 – Riverside, MO – Morton Amphitheater
August 8, 2026 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
August 9, 2026 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 11, 2026 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
August 14, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
August 15, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
August 16, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
August 18, 2026 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 19, 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre – CA
August 21, 2026 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
NeYo tickets are available on the secondary marketplace, TicketSales.com. Stay tuned for more announcements!
