The Official 2026 Tour Rumor Thread

josevolution · December 2025

vedpunk said:

Stephen Perkins? hmmmmm His most recent post was interesting.

I’d def like to see him get the gig

verceman · December 2025

vedpunk said:

Stephen Perkins? hmmmmm His most recent post was interesting.

What's so notable about saying Happy birthday Eddie Vedder? That question sounds snarky but I'm being sincere. Is it because that picture could have been taken recently?

vedpunk · December 2025

verceman said:

vedpunk said:

Stephen Perkins? hmmmmm His most recent post was interesting.

What's so notable about saying Happy birthday Eddie Vedder? That question sounds snarky but I'm being sincere. Is it because that picture could have been taken recently?

Wrong post. I’m referencing the one about Stephen playing drums with the band at Ohana.

DE4173 · December 2025

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

darwinstheory · December 2025

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

I just went from 6 to midnight! Sign me up for this!

Deadman · December 2025

josevolution said:

vedpunk said:

Stephen Perkins? hmmmmm His most recent post was interesting.

I’d def like to see him get the gig

I'm kinda rooting for this now. They need a bandmate, not a per tour switcheroo. He'd be great!

craigkrupski12 · December 2025

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

When are we talking? Where’s the previous show at?

Lost In Ohio · December 2025

I hate to be pessimistic, but let's remove the drummer situation from the equation.

Usually, by now, there's rumors for April/May, right?
--I think those months are out. Europe 2018 was announced in December 2017. The Home Shows were announced in January. I'm just over a week, it'll be January 2026.

Have there been any solid rumors or leaks about the new drummer? For all anyone knows, the last time the band was together was in Pittsburgh.

Honestly, I think it'd be a miracle if there were any shows before August.

I think we'd be very, very fortunate to get anything beyond a small "Vote For Change" tour and Eddie at Ohana.

BloodMeridian80 · December 2025

Lost In Ohio said:

I hate to be pessimistic, but let's remove the drummer situation from the equation.

Usually, by now, there's rumors for April/May, right?
--I think those months are out. Europe 2018 was announced in December 2017. The Home Shows were announced in January. I'm just over a week, it'll be January 2026.

Have there been any solid rumors or leaks about the new drummer? For all anyone knows, the last time the band was together was in Pittsburgh.

Honestly, I think it'd be a miracle if there were any shows before August.

I think we'd be very, very fortunate to get anything beyond a small "Vote For Change" tour and Eddie at Ohana.

I think you are right and agree that shows before August seems unlikely, but there have been a couple of good rumors that they have rehearsed or are rehearsing in the near future. It also seems like some in the know have an idea on who the new drummer is (I for one am excited to find out and enjoy the speculation). I think late summer shows around Ohana are a decent possibility but who knows. I will hold out hope for shows late summer, early fall.

Bunting10 · December 2025

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

Um what is this?

darwinstheory · December 2025

Bunting10 said:

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

Um what is this?

Nothing. But let's make it something. This would be a dream come true!

Lost In Ohio · December 2025

Who wants a conspiracy theory? Well, maybe this one might make a little bit of sense

My theory is that Matt has been unhappy with touring for longer than we think and the touring schedule proves it.

We know that Matt gave the guys plenty of lead time before announcing his departure. They have an LLC and there's all sorts of legal stuff to deal with on that end.

We know that Jeff hasn't been pleased with touring for a while. (He basically has said as much.)

My theory is that something happened to Matt during COVID (if not before) to make him want to hit the brakes. They probably could have toured a lot more.

We also can look at the number of shows and touring schedule since about 2011/2012. From after the European 2010 tour until Pittsburgh 2013, there really wasn't much.

2011 had PJ20, Canada and South America.

2012 had Europe in June and July, Made In America, Atlanta, Pensacola and Missoula.

2013 had the USA tour.

2014 had lots of shows.

2015 had 10 shows.

2016 was busy.

2017 had the Rock Hall induction. (It was very weird for this to be a slow year.2018 had South America, Europe and Home/Away

Here's where it gets weird:

2018 was SUPPOSED to have a new album. That, undoubtedly, would have had a ton of USA shows.

2019 was the year for the studio to work on Gigaton.

2020-2021 were COVID, except for those beach shows near the end of 2021.

2022 had lots.

2023 was tiny.

2024 had all sorts of stuff.

2025 had just a few shows.

To not tour Gigaton as much as one might have expected was a bit peculiar, was it not? (Opinions aside about the album, they probably could have done more.)

I'm not expecting them to go back to 2000 or 2003 levels, but hopefully a new drummer can at least take them back to 2013-2016 levels.

Bunting10 · December 2025

Lost In Ohio said:

Who wants a conspiracy theory? Well, maybe this one might make a little bit of sense

My theory is that Matt has been unhappy with touring for longer than we think and the touring schedule proves it.

We know that Matt gave the guys plenty of lead time before announcing his departure. They have an LLC and there's all sorts of legal stuff to deal with on that end.

We know that Jeff hasn't been pleased with touring for a while. (He basically has said as much.)

My theory is that something happened to Matt during COVID (if not before) to make him want to hit the brakes. They probably could have toured a lot more.

We also can look at the number of shows and touring schedule since about 2011/2012. From after the European 2010 tour until Pittsburgh 2013, there really wasn't much.

2011 had PJ20, Canada and South America.
2012 had Europe in June and July, Made In America, Atlanta, Pensacola and Missoula.
2013 had the USA tour.
2014 had lots of shows.
2015 had 10 shows.
2016 was busy.
2017 had the Rock Hall induction. (It was very weird for this to be a slow year.2018 had South America, Europe and Home/Away
Here's where it gets weird:

2018 was SUPPOSED to have a new album. That, undoubtedly, would have had a ton of USA shows.
2019 was the year for the studio to work on Gigaton.
2020-2021 were COVID, except for those beach shows near the end of 2021.
2022 had lots.
2023 was tiny.
2024 had all sorts of stuff.
2025 had just a few shows.

To not tour Gigaton as much as one might have expected was a bit peculiar, was it not? (Opinions aside about the album, they probably could have done more.)

I'm not expecting them to go back to 2000 or 2003 levels, but hopefully a new drummer can at least take them back to 2013-2016 levels.

This has been my thought too. I think we’ll get better tours out of this!

RatherStarved · December 2025

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

Wow, nice stocking stuffer! They can give new meaning to “play like a champion today”.

darwinstheory · December 2025

RatherStarved said:

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

Wow, nice stocking stuffer! They can give new meaning to “play like a champion today”.

^^^this guy gets it!

RatherStarved · December 2025

darwinstheory said:

RatherStarved said:

DE4173 said:

Notre Dame Stadium - South Bend, IN

A Sunday night

Separate announcement/separate ticket sale.

Add-on show (the previous last show is Friday, two nights before and in the area).

Limited number of low-priced tickets exclusively for Ten Club members presale. Two tickets per membership per household address. Non-transferable.

Online presale. You'll know your seat location immediately after purchase.

Wow, nice stocking stuffer! They can give new meaning to “play like a champion today”.

^^^this guy gets it!

Books a room in South Bend for every Sunday in 2026…

Lost In Ohio · December 2025

Bunting10 said:

Lost In Ohio said:

Who wants a conspiracy theory? Well, maybe this one might make a little bit of sense

My theory is that Matt has been unhappy with touring for longer than we think and the touring schedule proves it.

We know that Matt gave the guys plenty of lead time before announcing his departure. They have an LLC and there's all sorts of legal stuff to deal with on that end.

We know that Jeff hasn't been pleased with touring for a while. (He basically has said as much.)

My theory is that something happened to Matt during COVID (if not before) to make him want to hit the brakes. They probably could have toured a lot more.

We also can look at the number of shows and touring schedule since about 2011/2012. From after the European 2010 tour until Pittsburgh 2013, there really wasn't much.

2011 had PJ20, Canada and South America.
2012 had Europe in June and July, Made In America, Atlanta, Pensacola and Missoula.
2013 had the USA tour.
2014 had lots of shows.
2015 had 10 shows.
2016 was busy.
2017 had the Rock Hall induction. (It was very weird for this to be a slow year.2018 had South America, Europe and Home/Away
Here's where it gets weird:

2018 was SUPPOSED to have a new album. That, undoubtedly, would have had a ton of USA shows.
2019 was the year for the studio to work on Gigaton.
2020-2021 were COVID, except for those beach shows near the end of 2021.
2022 had lots.
2023 was tiny.
2024 had all sorts of stuff.
2025 had just a few shows.

To not tour Gigaton as much as one might have expected was a bit peculiar, was it not? (Opinions aside about the album, they probably could have done more.)

I'm not expecting them to go back to 2000 or 2003 levels, but hopefully a new drummer can at least take them back to 2013-2016 levels.

This has been my thought too. I think we’ll get better tours out of this!

I really have the feeling that Matt was unhappy even before 2019. Perhaps the lack of shows from Fenway 2018 to Sea, Hear, Now in 2021 made him sort of get the "Yeah, I don't need to do this, but I'll tour Gigaton feeling".

Somewhere around 2022/23, he got the "yeah, I'm out" feeling and then probably gave notice in 2023 or early 2024.

That series of weird happenings from 2018-2022 ...oh man what could have been. Then again, maybe it delayed Matt's departure. Had the 2018 album come out AND COVID not happening, maybe Matt leaves in 2021...or maybe he stays.

ddeschler · December 2025

Matt made some comments around March 2022, when Taylor Hawkins died, about long shows being too difficult. Looking back, may have been a sign of Matt's desire not to tour anymore.

Lerxst1992 · December 2025

Lost In Ohio said:

Bunting10 said:

Lost In Ohio said:

Who wants a conspiracy theory? Well, maybe this one might make a little bit of sense

My theory is that Matt has been unhappy with touring for longer than we think and the touring schedule proves it.

We know that Matt gave the guys plenty of lead time before announcing his departure. They have an LLC and there's all sorts of legal stuff to deal with on that end.

We know that Jeff hasn't been pleased with touring for a while. (He basically has said as much.)

My theory is that something happened to Matt during COVID (if not before) to make him want to hit the brakes. They probably could have toured a lot more.

We also can look at the number of shows and touring schedule since about 2011/2012. From after the European 2010 tour until Pittsburgh 2013, there really wasn't much.

2011 had PJ20, Canada and South America.
2012 had Europe in June and July, Made In America, Atlanta, Pensacola and Missoula.
2013 had the USA tour.
2014 had lots of shows.
2015 had 10 shows.
2016 was busy.
2017 had the Rock Hall induction. (It was very weird for this to be a slow year.2018 had South America, Europe and Home/Away
Here's where it gets weird:

2018 was SUPPOSED to have a new album. That, undoubtedly, would have had a ton of USA shows.
2019 was the year for the studio to work on Gigaton.
2020-2021 were COVID, except for those beach shows near the end of 2021.
2022 had lots.
2023 was tiny.
2024 had all sorts of stuff.
2025 had just a few shows.

To not tour Gigaton as much as one might have expected was a bit peculiar, was it not? (Opinions aside about the album, they probably could have done more.)

I'm not expecting them to go back to 2000 or 2003 levels, but hopefully a new drummer can at least take them back to 2013-2016 levels.

This has been my thought too. I think we’ll get better tours out of this!

I really have the feeling that Matt was unhappy even before 2019. Perhaps the lack of shows from Fenway 2018 to Sea, Hear, Now in 2021 made him sort of get the "Yeah, I don't need to do this, but I'll tour Gigaton feeling".

Somewhere around 2022/23, he got the "yeah, I'm out" feeling and then probably gave notice in 2023 or early 2024.

That series of weird happenings from 2018-2022 ...oh man what could have been. Then again, maybe it delayed Matt's departure. Had the 2018 album come out AND COVID not happening, maybe Matt leaves in 2021...or maybe he stays.

To me the slowdown had more of a 2015/2016 feel to it, when it began. Since they only did 10 shows in 2015, the 2016 US arena portion of the tour seemed sparse, that some in the band were dissatisfied with touring at that point and were convinced to add a handful of stadium shows to the end of the schedule to maximize the reach to fans. 24 shows seems like a lot now, but most bands doing an arena US tour it was comparably half that (arena portion of tour).

And with Matt stepping down it’s not like they’ve come out with guns blazing after that news …it’s more of the same. Almost no news and it looks like a minimum 18 month break in any touring and album releases. At this point it’s very understandable, it can’t be easy at this age, but ten years ago it seemed like, “cmon there aren’t many prime years left.”

HailHailVitalogy · December 2025

South Bend makes a lot of sense to me if that’s legit because there’s so many markets to draw from. I would hate a stadium but will take what we can get. Saying it’s going to be an added show is kind of head scratching with no other rumors. They really are due for Michigan and Ohio badly. I wonder if they try to pull from multiple markets for shows, meaning…Alpine Valley is the other show?

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