Social Distortion Announce 2026 North American Tour with Descendents and The Chats
- Feb 24
- 2 min read
Social Distortion have announced a 2026 North American headline tour featuring fellow California punk legends Descendents and Australian punk band The Chats on most dates.
The late summer and early fall run begins August 25 in Phoenix, Arizona and wraps October 3 in San Diego, California. Along the way, the band will hit Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, Toronto, Minneapolis, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and more.
The tour comes as Social Distortion prepare to release their first new album in 15 years. The band have confirmed the new record is titled Born To Kill, with the title track now available. The full album is expected in May.
Prior to the North American run, the band will appear on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise in April, followed by U.K. and European festival dates in June and early July, as well as Ottawa Bluesfest on July 16.
Atlanta Date
September 1 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola RoxyWith Descendents and The Chats
2026 North American Tour Dates
August 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^
August 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park ^
August 29 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory ^
August 31 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle ^
September 1 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy ^
September 3 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz ^
September 4 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ^
September 5 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage ^
September 8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia ^
September 9 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner ^
September 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount ^
September 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount ^
September 14 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY ^
September 17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ^
September 20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ^
September 22 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom ^
September 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center ^
September 25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ^
September 26 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre ^
September 28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic ^
October 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
October 3 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park *
^ with Descendents and The Chats
with Descendents
Tickets
Artist presale begins February 25 at 10 AM local time using code BORNTOKILL.
General on-sale begins February 27 at 10 AM local time via Ticketmaster.
Official Website: https://www.socialdistortion.com
