Deep Purple & Kansas: Classic Rock Wave Tour

0:00It's March 30th, welcome to music news today, powered by AI and tuned in to what's next. D-Purple just revealed their 2026 tour dates, teaming up with Kansas as a special guest. Jefferson Starship joins the bill for a bunch of those shows, kicking things off August 4th in Raleigh, North Carolina, and hitting spots across. The U.S. and Canada, through mid-September, pre-sale tickets dropped tomorrow on the band's website, with the code D-P-B-A-N. General public sales hit Friday at 10 a.m. local time, so fans better move quick for these classic rock clashes. On top of the road work, D-Purple's wrapping a new album set for June 2026, their first since 2024's release. The crew took a well-deserved break after years of grinding, but they're geared up to drop fresh tracks alongside the live action. Kansas stays packed with their own sleigh, fresh off the rock and romance crews, and lining up runs with 38 special through July. Drummer Phil A. Hart's memoir, I Am Phil, Lands in April, giving deeper insight into

1:03their epic run. These tours signal a massive classic rock wave for 2026, blending legends for nights that don't echo for years.