Declan McKenna to Embark on ‘The Big Return’ Tour Across North America

Following a successful run in 2022, Declan McKenna is ready to go back on the road this year with “The Big Return” tour in North America.

The Brighton, UK native played 16 sold-out shows last year and has been working on his follow-up to the acclaimed album Zeros. McKenna said he is “buzzing to get this new era underway all across North America this year.”

“We’ll be weaving in some new material on the tour that I’m more than ready to show everyone,” McKenna added in a statement. “Expect Big, expect, my Return.”

The three-leg, 50-date tour, which includes festivals, kicks off May 25 in Montreal with stops in Buffalo, Philadelphia, Nashville, New Orleans and Oakland before closing out at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California, which is near Los Angeles. The first leg of the tour will be supported by Oracle Sisters, the second will have Eli Smart as a supporting act and the third will feature Allie Crow Buckley.

Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets through the artist presale on March 14 as well as the Spotify presale the following day.

According to box office reports submitted to Pollstar, McKenna has earned $1.15 million and sold 44,046 across 39 shows. He played a sold-out show at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and grossed $30,000 on Oct. 12.

Declan McKenna’s Big Return Tour Dates
First leg with special guest Oracle Sisters
May 25 — Montreal, QC — Corona Theatre
May 27 — Boston Calling — Boston, MA*
May 28 — Empire Life — Albany, NY
May 30 — The Westcott Theater — Syracuse, NY
May 31 — Town Ballroom — Buffalo, NY
Jun 01 — Mr. Smalls Theatre — Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 02 — Union Transfer — Philadelphia, PA
Jun 04 — The Wellmont Theater — Montclair, NJ
Jun 05 — The Anthem — Washington, DC
Jun 06 — The National — Richmond, VA
Jun 08 — Cat’s Cradle — Carrboro, NC
Jun 09 — The Orange Peel — Asheville, NC
Jun 11 — The Mill & Mine — Knoxville, TN
Jun 13 — The Beacham — Orlando, FL 
Jun 14 — Jannus Live — St. Petersburg, FL
Jun 17 — Zydeco — Birmingham, AL
Jun 18 — The Eastern — Atlanta, GA
Jun 19 — Mercury Ballroom — Louisville, KY

Second Leg with special guest Eli Smart
Jul 11 — Danforth Music Hall — Toronto, ON
Jul 13 — Ottawa Bluesfest — Ottawa, Ontario*
Jul 15 — Higher Ground — South Burlington, VT
Jul 17 — State Theatre — Portland, ME
Jul 18 — Fete Music Hall — Providence, RI
Jul 20 — Brooklyn Steel — Brooklyn, NY
Jul 21 — Webster Hall — New York, NY
Jul 22 — XL Live — Harrisburg, PA
Jul 25 — Agora Ballroom — Cleveland, OH
Jul 26 — The Majestic Theatre — Detroit, MI
Jul 28 — Bogart’s — Cincinnati, OH
Jul 29 — Deluxe at Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN
Jul 30 — Brooklyn Bowl Nashville — Nashville, TN
Aug 01 — Delmar Hall — St. Louis, MO
Aug 25 — Leeds Festival — Leeds, UK*
Aug 27 — Reading Festival — Reading, UK*

Third Leg with special guest Allie Crow Buckley
Sep 27 — Toad’s Place — New Haven, CT
Oct 01 — The Senate — Columbia, SC
Oct 02 — Georgia Theatre — Athens, GA
Oct 03 — The Signal — Chattanooga, TN
Oct 05 — Toulouse Theatre — New Orleans, LA
Oct 16 — El Rey Theater — Albuquerque, NM
Oct 17 — Marquee Theatre — Tempe, AZ
Oct 19 — Ogden Theatre — Denver, CO
Oct 21 — The Union — Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 23 — Showbox SoDo — Seattle, WA
Oct 25 — Roseland Theater — Portland, OR
Oct 29 — Commodore Ballroom — Vancouver, BC
Oct 31 — Ace of Spades — Sacramento, CA
Nov 01 — Fox Theater — Oakland, CA
Nov 03 — The Novo — Los Angeles, CA
Nov 04 — The Fox Theater — Pomona, CA

*Festival Date