Nothing beats the excitement of getting to see one of your favourite artists perform live after only ever hearing them through your headphones. 2019 was a great year for music — we saw new albums from Harry Styles [1], Billie Eilish [2], Chance the Rapper [3], and more — and while this year unfortunately didn't bless us with a new Rihanna [4] album, we're still holding out hope for 2020. Whether you're waiting for Anti's [5] follow-up, consumed in Reddit conspiracy theories about Frank Ocean's upcoming album, [6] or just love to catch a good act when they're in your town, check out the best shows coming to a city near you in 2020.
Niall Horan
When: March 20-May 20
Everyone's favourite Irishman [7] is embarking on his 17-stop Nice To Meet Ya Tour [8] in North America in March, with Fletcher and Lewis Capaldi as the opening acts. He told Jimmy Fallon [9] that his second album is set to release sometime in February [10] or early March.
Find tickets here. [11]
Billie Eilish
When: March 9-Aug. 27
The Grammy-nominated [12] 17-year-old will begin her Where Do We Go? [13] World Tour in March. You may end up paying big bucks for a ticket [14], but her angelic voice [15] and killer fashion looks [16] will make it worth it.
Find tickets on here [17]. before they sell out
Tame Impala
When: March 9-13, May 27-Aug. 7
Tame Impala will hit the road twice in 2020 to perform their long-awaited fourth album The Slow Rush [18], having announced three shows in California with special guest Clairo [19] for March, followed by a 23-stop US tour beginning in May. [20]
Grab a ticket here [21] while you can.
Brittany Howard
When: March 17-May 1
Howard released her first solo album, Jaime, on Sept. 20, 2019, to rave reviews. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman, known for her bluesy vocals, will hit 17 Southern and West Coast cities on her 2020 tour. [22] Sorry, New Yorkers!
Find tickets here [23].
Harry Styles
When: April 15-Oct. 19
Harry Styles [24] and his eclectic wardrobe [25] will play his new album, Fine Line [26], during his Love on Tour in 2020 [27]. The tour begins on April 15, and includes shows all over the world. [28]
Grab your tickets [29] fast.
Maroon 5
When: Dec. 19, 2019-Sept. 17, 2020
Maroon 5 [30] has been selling out arenas since 2002, and their 2020 tour [31], with special guests Leon Bridges and Meghan Trainor [32], will be no exception.
Get your tickets to see Adam Levine shirtless [33] — er, I mean, — Maroon 5's tour here. [34]
Vampire Weekend
When: May 28-Oct. 7
The indie rockers will go on their Father of The Bride [35] Tour in the US following the release of their fourth album in May 2019. While they might not play the songs we jammed out to in 2008 like "A-Punk" or "Walcott," they still put on an excellent show.
Grab tickets here. [36]
Post Malone
When: Feb. 4-March 21
The "Circles" singer [37] and Bud Light enthusiast [38] dropped his third album Hollywood's Bleeding in September. He will continue the second leg of his Runaway [39] Tour with Swae Lee on Feb. 4 and hit 33 cities over the course of six months.
Find tickets here. [40]
Electric Guest
When: Oct. 28, 2019-Feb. 25, 2020
Indie-pop duo Electric Guest began their Kin World Tour [41] in Oct. 2019, with their US dates coming up in Jan. 2020. They throw money into the crowd [42] when performing their song "Dollar," so I suggest arriving early to get a place in the front.
Find tickets for their shows with special guest Soleima [43] here. [44]
Russ
When: May 1-June 26
Get deep in your feels at a Russ concert during his 27-city US Shake the Globe [45] tour, starting in May.
Get tickets here. [46]
Colony House
When: Feb. 14-March 28
These Nashville rockers are hitting the road for their Leave What's Lost Behind Tour [47] next year, following their third studio album, which is set to be released in January.
If you're partial to watching four attractive musicians belt out some feel-good tracks and shred on the guitar, grab tickets here. [48]
Galantis
When: Feb. 14-April 24
The EDM duo will perform party hits like "Runaway" and "No Money" on their nine-stop 2020 Church Of Galantis [49] Tour.
Put on your rave clothes, grab a glow stick, and head to Ticketmaster [50] to get a ticket.
Stella Donnelly
When:Jan. 14-18
Stella Donnelly, the small Aussie with a big voice, will play a brief US tour with stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn [51], starting in January. If you're anywhere near those cities, don't miss out.
Grab tickets here. [52]
Rex Orange County
When: Jan. 9-Feb. 27
Indie musician and Tyler, The Creator collaborator Rex Orange County announced The Pony Tour [53] will begin in January 2020.
To jam out to the happiest sad songs you've ever heard, find tickets here. [54]
Camilla Cabello
When: May 26-Sept. 26
Camilla Cabello's [55] album Romance came out on Dec. 6, and her world tour will make its way to the US [56] in July.
Get tickets to see the pop icon (and maybe peep Shawn Mendes [57] cheering her on backstage?) here. [58]
The Lumineers
When: Jan. 18-July 19
The Lumineers recently announced their 2020 world tour [59] and have made our indie-folk dreams come true by announcing special guests Caamp, Mt. Joy, AND Shakey Graves. [60] Their newest album III was released in September.
Find tickets here [61], and don't forget your finest wide-brimmed hat.
Mura Masa
When: Feb. 20-May 8
Grammy-winning electronic artist Mura Masa who has collaborated with artists like A$AP Rocky [62] and Charli XCX [63] will go on a 22-stop world tour [64] beginning on Feb. 20.
To hear hits like "Love$ick" and "What If I Go?" find tickets here. [65]
Trippie Redd
When: Jan 22-March 15
The 20-year-old "Topanga" singer will depart on his Love Me More Tour [66] in January. His fourth commercial mixtape, A Love Letter To You 4, released in Nov. 2019 with features from DaBaby [67], Juice Wrld, and more.
Find tickets here. [68]
Faye Webster
When: April 24-May 16
Singer/songwriter Faye Webster will perform her critically acclaimed 2019 album, [69] Atlanta Millionaires Club, at venues across the US beginning in April.
Find tickets for a show near you here. [70]
Louis Tomlinson
When: March 9-July 23
You can officially see 3/5 of the former One Direction boys on tour in 2020, because after releasing four singles [71] in 2019, Louis Tomlinson [72] will release his first studio album since his One Direction [73] days, Walls, on Jan. 31. His world tour [74] begins in March 2020.
Find tickets here. [75]