It’s not just the holiday season that’s approaching… but also the time to start plotting next year’s concert calendar. Not sure where to begin? Look no further than the newly announced 2026 Grammy nominees. Packed with A-list albums, cultural resets, TikTok anthems, and a few pleasantly shocking comeback moments, this year’s list is basically a cheat sheet for who you’ll want to see live next year.
Before these artists hit the Grammys stage — serving outfits, speeches, and viral moments on February 1 — many of them still have plenty of shows to roll out. Others are preparing for massive 2026 runs. From sold-out arena shows to intimate venues, this year’s nominees are giving fans plenty of chances to hear their award-nominated songs live. Here are some of the Grammy hopefuls you can catch on stage in the coming months…
Bad Bunny
Nominated for: Album of the Year (Debí Tirar Más Fotos), Record of the Year (“DtMF”) and more (6 total).
Catch him on: ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour’ across the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and more from November 2025 through July 2026.
To say 2026 belongs to Bad Bunny is an understatement. His sixth album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, arrived in January and immediately shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, delivering some of the biggest Latin hits of the year. Have you also had “El Clúb,” “Pitorro de Coco,” and “Baile Inolvidable” on repeat? Same, especially now that he’s officially the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer.
Before he takes the biggest stage in the world (which could refer to either the Grammys OR Super Bowl), he’ll bring these new tracks (and all the classics) to fans across the globe on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos Tour. It’s going to be epic.
Lady Gaga
Nominated for: Album of the Year (MAYHEM), Record of the Year (“Abracadabra”), Best Pop Vocal Album and more (7 total).
Catch her on: ‘The Mayhem Ball Tour’ across Europe, Australia/Japan, and North America (Feb–Apr 2026).
Lady Gaga already has 14 Grammys to her name. But if there’s anyone who can make room on the shelf, it’s her. Mother Monster has spent all of 2025 rolling out Mayhem — a chaotic, theatrical, and over-the-top pop era that feels like classic Gaga with a few new tricks up her (likely sequined) sleeve.
The lead single, “Abracadabra,” could’ve lived on The Fame Monster and still somehow sounds like the future. And of course, she’s giving it the full Gaga treatment onstage. Think wild costumes, big vocals, and bigger emotions that only Lady Gaga could pull off. There’s a reason why she’s been a hitmaker across three different decades, and you’ll see her Grammy-worthy performances in all their glory in 2026.
Sabrina Carpenter
Nominated for: Album of the Year (Man’s Best Friend), Record of the Year (“Manchild”), Song of the Year (“Manchild”), Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album (6 total).
Catch her on: Select arena dates in November 2025 (Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles) and major festival slots in early 2026 — including headlining Coachella in April and appearances at Lollapalooza Argentina, Chile and Brazil in March.
Sabrina’s world domination continues well past Grammy night. After wrapping her U.S. arena run — including a residency-style string at Crypto.com Arena — she’s lined up a busy 2026 festival season, from South American mega-fests to back-to-back Coachella weekends.
Expect Man’s Best Friend cuts to sit comfortably next to “Espresso” and “Feather” in a set that proves why she’s a ‘Short N’ Sweet’ (as her hit album is called) force to be reckoned with. And why Carpenter shows no signs of slowing down in 2026.
Ariana Grande
Nominated for: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Defying Gravity” with Cynthia Erivo)
Catch her on: ‘The Eternal Sunshine Tour’ launching June 6, 2026 in Oakland, CA, and running through to September in London.
Over the past few years, the world has largely known her as Glinda in Wicked — the musical-turned-film that’s earned her a 2026 Grammy nom for “Defying Gravity.” However, Ariana Grande has always been one of the biggest names in pop music, and she continues to prove it with her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ era.
She released her seventh album of the same name last year, featuring singles like “Yes, And?”, “The Boy is Mine,” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love.)” She’ll perform all these new favorites on the 2026 Ariana Grande tour (marking her first in six years), along with the classics that made you fall in love with Ari in the first place.
Chappell Roan
Nominated for: Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance (“The Subway”)
Catch her on: 2025–26 festival runs, including Laneway Festival dates across New Zealand and Australia in February 2026, plus a string of major European and US festivals still rolling out.
Chappell Roan went from cult favorite to full-blown main-stage star in what feels like five minutes, and now “The Subway” has her sitting confidently among the Grammy heavy hitters. Onstage, she leans all the way into the drama — giant lashes, sparkly leotards, theatrical camp, and the best self-empowerment anthems we’ve heard in years.
You can’t miss your chance to hear her perform “Pink Pony Club,” “Good Luck, Babe!,” and “HOT TO GO!” in person next year. Especially because arena shows feel inevitable at this point. This might be your last opportunity to see Chappell in a mid-sized venue… even though her voice, presence, and unapologetically queer pop energy have always been larger than life.
Teddy Swims
Nominated for: Best Pop Vocal Album (I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)).
Catch him on: The ongoing I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour through 2025, plus a stacked 2026 run of UK and European festival dates (Isle of Wight, Glasgow Summer Sessions, Lytham Festival, Scarborough Open Air Theatre and more).
Teddy Swims is in that sweet spot where the venues are getting bigger, but the shows still feel like he’s singing directly at you. His latest album is basically built for the stage — featuring big, raspy chorus moments (“Lose Control”) balanced with soul-punch ballads that have entire fields swaying.
Will he win his first Grammy Award next year? It’s very likely… and you’ll definitely want to see him in the flesh before his big moment. If you like your pop a little R&B, a little country, and filled with nonstop emotion, his 2026 festival sets are going to be the ones you wander into “just to see” and leave fully obsessed.
Turnstile
Nominated for: Five rock/metal categories tied to their latest album Never Enough.
Catch them on: Never Enough Tour across North America in fall 2025, plus a packed 2025–26 festival calendar including Lollapalooza (Argentina, Chile, Brazil), Asunciónico, Estéreo Picnic, Tecate Pa’l Norte, Coachella and more.
Turnstile are that hardcore band — the one where Hayley Williams shows up to sing at their release party for an album that’s helped seal their spot as Grammy shoo-ins. They’ve earned their nominations the old-fashioned way, by touring nonstop and turning every crowd they touch into a jumping, smiling, borderline-feral mosh of joy….
And now, they intend to do just that in 2026 as they celebrate their new record, Never Enough. With a setlist that includes “BLACKOUT,” “MYSTERY,” “ALIEN LOVE CALL,” and the kind of deep cuts that always hit way harder live, you’ll have all the feels at a Turnstile concert. From sweaty basement vibes to Baltimore pride and everything in between.
KATSEYE
Nominated for: Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Gabriela”)
Catch them on: The Beautiful Chaos World Tour across North America in late 2025 (Nov-Dec) followed by major festival appearances in South America in March 2026 and Coachella in April 2026.
KATSEYE launched into superstardom almost as fast as Miss Chappell Roan, and now they’re heading into 2026 with a bang. Their Grammy noms for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance prove they’re a major part of pop’s next chapter… and this girl group is giving their all on the Beautiful Chaos tour.
You’ve likely heard the hit single, “Gabriela,” which is only the beginning of the pop bangers on their debut album. They’ll play it, alongside “Gnarly” and “Gameboy” on their 2026 run which also includes KATSEYE’s Coachella debut, and we can hardly wait.
Deftones
Nominated for: Best Rock Album (private music).
Catch them on: 2026 European tour in support of private music, starting January 29, 2026 in Paris and continuing through arenas across France, the U.K., Germany and more.
Fresh off debuting new songs at their Dia de los Deftones festival, Deftones are taking Private Music overseas. Their 2026 European run puts them in some seriously big rooms, from Adidas Arena in Paris to O2-level venues and major arenas across the continent.These shows mix the new record’s spiritual, hazy heaviness with the classics like “My Own Summer” and “Change (In the House of Flies),” turning every set into its own little world.
And if you’re a fan of rock subgenres in any form, this is the tour that proves why Chino Moreno and the rest of the band are back in the Grammy conversation. Deftones have touched every corner of heavy music at this point, and 2026 might be their strongest chapter yet.
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This is not a complete list! Check out ALL of the 2026 Grammy Nominees here.
