Nothing beats the excitement of getting to see one of your favorite artists perform live after only ever hearing them through your headphones. This 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, you're consumed in Reddit conspiracy theories about Frank Ocean's upcoming album, [6] or you 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 favorite Irishman [7] is embarking on his 17-stop Nice to Meet Ya Tour [8] in North America in March, with Fletcher [9] and Lewis Capaldi as the opening acts. He told Jimmy Fallon [10] that his second album is set to release sometime in February [11] or early March.
Find tickets here. [12]
Billie Eilish
When: March 9-Aug. 27
The Grammy-nominated [13] 17-year-old will begin her Where Do We Go? [14] World Tour in March. You may end up paying big bucks for a ticket [15], but her angelic voice [16] and killer fashion looks [17] will make it well worth it.
Find tickets on here [18]. 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 [19], having announced three shows in California with special guest Clairo [20] for March, followed by a 23-stop US tour beginning in May. [21]
Grab a ticket here [22] while you can.
Brittany Howard
When: March 17-May 1
Howard released her first solo album, Jaime, [23] 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. [24] Sorry, New Yorkers!
Find tickets here [25].
Harry Styles
When: April 15-Oct. 19
Harry Styles [26] and his eclectic wardrobe [27] will play his new album, Fine Line [28], during his Love on Tour in 2020 [29]. The tour begins on April 15, and includes shows all over the world. [30]
Grab your tickets [31] fast.
Maroon 5
When: Dec. 19, 2019-Sept. 17, 2020
Maroon 5 [32] has been selling out arenas since 2002, and their 2020 tour [33], with special guests Leon Bridges [34] and Meghan Trainor [35], will be no exception.
Get your tickets to see Adam Levine shirtless [36] — er, I mean, — Maroon 5's tour here. [37]
Vampire Weekend
When: May 28-Oct. 7
The indie rockers will go on their Father of the Bride [38] 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. [39]
Post Malone
When: Feb. 4-March 21
The "Circles" singer [40] and Bud Light enthusiast [41] dropped his third album Hollywood's Bleeding in September. He will continue the second leg of his Runaway [42] Tour with Swae Lee [43] on Feb. 4 and hit 33 cities over the course of six months.
Find tickets here. [44]
Electric Guest
When: Oct. 28, 2019-Feb. 25, 2020
Indie-pop duo Electric Guest began their Kin World Tour [45] in Oct. 2019, with their US dates coming up in Jan. 2020. They throw money into the crowd [46] 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 [47] here. [48]
Russ
When: May 1-June 26
Get deep in your feels at a Russ [49] concert during his 27-city US Shake the Globe [50] tour, starting in May.
Get tickets here. [51]
Colony House
When: Feb. 14-March 28
These Nashville rockers are hitting the road for their Leave What's Lost Behind Tour [52] 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. [53]
Galantis
When: Feb. 14-April 24
The EDM duo [54] will perform party hits like "Runaway" and "No Money" on their nine-stop 2020 Church Of Galantis [55] Tour.
Put on your rave clothes, grab a glow stick, and head to Ticketmaster [56] 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 [57], starting in January. If you're anywhere near those cities, don't miss out.
Grab tickets here. [58]
Rex Orange County
When: Jan. 9-Feb. 27
Indie musician and Tyler, The Creator collaborator Rex Orange County [59] announced The Pony Tour [60] will begin in January 2020.
To jam out to the happiest sad songs you've ever heard, find tickets here. [61]
Camilla Cabello
When: May 26-Sept. 26
Camilla Cabello's [62] album Romance came out on Dec. 6, and her world tour will make its way to the US [63] in July.
Get tickets to see the pop icon (and maybe peep Shawn Mendes [64] cheering her on backstage?) here. [65]
The Lumineers
When: Jan. 18-July 19
The Lumineers recently announced their 2020 world tour [66] and have made our indie-folk dreams come true by announcing special guests Caamp, Mt. Joy, AND Shakey Graves. [67] Their newest album III was released in September.
Find tickets here [68], 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$AP Rocky [69] and Charli XCX [70] will go on a 22-stop world tour [71] beginning on Feb. 20.
To hear hits like "Love$ick" and "What If I Go?", find tickets here. [72]
Trippie Redd
When: Jan 22-March 15
The 20-year-old "Topanga" singer will depart on his Love Me More Tour [73] in January. His fourth commercial mixtape, A Love Letter to You 4, released in Nov. 2019 with features from DaBaby [74], Juice Wrld [75], and more.
Find tickets here. [76]
Faye Webster
When: April 24-May 16
Singer-songwriter Faye Webster will perform her critically acclaimed 2019 album, [77] Atlanta Millionaires Club, at venues across the US beginning in April.
Find tickets for a show near you here. [78]
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 [79] in 2019, Louis Tomlinson [80] will release his first studio album since his One Direction [81] days, Walls, on Jan. 31. His world tour [82] begins in March 2020.
Find tickets here. [83]