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Guns N’ Roses will play concert at new Riverside amphitheater. Here’s when

Guns N’ Roses hits the road next year for their 2026 World Tour and will make three stops in Missouri, including one at the brand-new amphitheater in the Kansas City area.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band who produced worldwide hits like “Welcome To The Jungle,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “November Rain,” and “Paradise City” in a nearly four-decade-long career are coming to Morton Amphitheater in Riverside Aug. 19, 2026. It’s the latest concert added to the venue for the 2026 concert season, alongside pop star Meghan Trainor, “Weird” Al Yankovic and another rock band from the same time period, Motley Crüe.

The band has had its fair share of controversial moments over the years, whether it’s with songs like “One in a Million,” which was not included on the band’s 2018 reissue of their 1988 album,”G N’ R Lies,” or actions from lead singer Axl Rose, like inciting a riot in 1991 at a St. Louis-area concert.

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Axl Rose (L) and Slash of Guns 'n' Roses perform on the Pyramid Stage on Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 24, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. The Glastonbury Festival of Performing Arts sees musicians, performers and artists come together for three days of live entertainment. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Axl Rose (left) and Slash of Guns N’ Roses perform on the Pyramid Stage on Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 in Glastonbury, England. Leon Neal Getty Images

They’ve also broken up multiple times over the years, but original members Slash and Duff McKagan returned in 2016 and have stuck by Guns N’ Roses’ side since.

Fans can sign up to join the artist presale until Monday, Dec. 1, and tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 3. Guns N’ Roses will also head to Busch Stadium in St. Louis and Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale on their 2026 tour.

Joseph Hernandez
The Kansas City Star
Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.
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