tour dates

Meaning

"Tour dates" refers to the scheduled calendar of performances, concerts, or shows that an artist or band plans to give while traveling on a tour. It helps fans know when and where the artist will perform next. This term is neutral and widely used in the music, comedy, and theater industries.

Examples

• The band just announced their European tour dates, and they are playing in London first.

  The band just announced their European tour dates, and they are playing in London first.

• I'm checking the tour dates to see if they're coming to Chicago this summer.

  I'm checking the tour dates to see if they're coming to Chicago this summer.

• Tickets go on sale as soon as the official tour dates are released next week.

  Tickets go on sale as soon as the official tour dates are released next week.

• Unfortunately, none of the tour dates align with my vacation plans.

  Unfortunately, none of the tour dates align with my vacation plans.

• They added three more tour dates due to high ticket demand.

  They added three more tour dates due to high ticket demand.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to buy tickets for their travel days.

  ✓ I want to buy tickets for their tour dates.

  "Travel days" refers to the days spent traveling between cities, not the concert dates themselves.

• ✗ Are you going to their tour date?

  ✓ Are you going to one of their tour dates?

  "Tour dates" is usually used in the plural when referring to the schedule, or you refer to a specific "show" or "concert".

Related Expressions

Practice

• The singer promised to post the new ___ on her website tomorrow morning.

  💡 The scheduled days and locations of the concerts.

  Show answer

  tour dates

• I hope their upcoming ___ include a stop in Toronto.

  💡 The planned schedule of performances.

  Show answer

  tour dates