With some 28 million albums sold, per their web site, and a niche in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Lynyrd Skynyrd has earned a secure place in the hearts of fans everywhere. The outstanding 1970s Southern rockers scored classic hit after hit, such as "Free Bird," "Sweet Home Alabama," and many more. Per Parade, they will be wowing their devoted followers with additional dates on their tour next year. They'll be teaming with Foreigner, so concert=goers will have even more fun to anticipate.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's Newly Extended Tour
According to the outlet, the band has "add[ed] more headlining and co-headlining dates with Foreigner" on their Double Trouble Double Vision 2026 tour. The tour, which launches in February and ends in September, now has several new dates.
They include concerts in Dayton Beach, New Orleans, Tucson, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Sturgis (South Dakota), Tinley Park (Illinois), Dyersville (Iowa), and Elkhorn (Wisconsin). Their complete tour schedule can be found here.
One Band Member Issued a Statement About the Tour
Lynyrd Skynyrd's lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, 65, said this regarding the impending tour. He definitely sounds thrilled about to pair with Foreigner, another stellar band of hitmakers. Per the outlet, he said he is "excited to share the stage with Foreigner and hear all their amazing hits! I've always been a fan, and I believe the audience will love this tour. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner together. [I]t doesn't get much better than that."
This Band Now Has No Original Members but It Survived
This band is stunningly resilient. Its members have endured grueling tragedy as well as uplifting artistic triumphs. A plane crash in 1977 tragically took the lives of Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant, road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and vocalist Cassie Gaines (sister of Steve Gaines). The pilots also lost their lives in the accident. The band broke up but finally got together again years later.
In 2023, Gary Rossington, a founder of the band, passed away. That was yet another huge blow. Still, Lynyrd Skynyrd adapted, survived, and ultimately thrived. Formed way back in the mid-1960s in Florida, they have weathered every storm with grace and fortitude for decades.
