Empire of the Sun is embarking on a 2026 North American tour titled, Ask That God: Afterlife 2026. The tour signals the band’s next chapter, following their sold-out Ask That God 2024/2025 world tour. With a reimagined live show presented as the final installment of the Ask That God journey, both Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation will open for Empire of the Sun across all headline tour dates.
It feels like a very pivotal time,” says Luke Steele of the tour. “We have a new song to sing, we have to step into a new doorway — a new chapter. The world is changing. It feels like a revolution in the world and we have to unite. Love is the power weapon.”
- All tickets will be sold through Empire of the Sun’s official Ticketmaster event page unless otherwise noted. A few shows will be sold through alternate ticketing sites.
- Artist Presale Sign-Up: Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.
- Artist Presale: Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m.
- Venue Presale: Thursday, March 18, at 10 a.m.
- General Sale: Friday, March 20, at 10 a.m.
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The tour comes off the duo’s return in 2024 with Ask That God, which received a deluxe edition early last year. As for the North American leg, Empire of the Sun will perform in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl, Gallagher Square at Petco Park in San Diego, Moody Center in Austin, TX and Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, amongst many other cities in the U.S.
Empire of the Sun will also tour Europe and the U.K. See all tour dates.
Artist Presale
The Empire of the Sun artist presale will begin Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. local time. To get access the artist presale, you must sign up through their official Ticketmaster page by Sunday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m.
All presales through Ticketmaster will not require a presale code. Presale access will be tied directly to your Ticketmaster account. So be sure to sign up with the same email that you use for your Ticketmaster account.
Please note: Artist presales hosted on other ticketing sites may require a code for access.
Venue Presale
Local venue presales will take place on Thursday, March 18, at 10 a.m. To get the venue presale code, first select the tour date you want to attend. Next, head over to the venue’s website and sign up for their newsletter. Venues often send out presale codes for their local presales. You can also check the venue’s social media accounts to see if they’ve shared the presale code.
Venue presales are a great option if you forget to register for the artist presale.
General on-sale begins Friday, March 20, at 10 a.m. local time. You won’t need a code for this one.
FIND AN EMPIRE OF THE SUN TOUR DATE NEAR YOU
See photos from Empire of the Sun’s past tours that we’ve covered:
- Empire of the Sun descends upon its loyal subjects at the Shrine Expo Hall
- Empire of the Sun shrink down their theatrics for a night of intimacy at the Fonda Theater
- Empire of the Sun storms Coachella with sensational showmanship
“Ask That God: Afterlife feels like a tour of unknowns and possibilities — new visions, new plateaus, fragile breakthroughs. I think things are going to happen on this tour that have never happened before.
We can’t wait to take this music and this tour to new frontiers. Let’s break barriers together.”
– Luke Steele
Empire of the Sun 2026 North America Tour Dates
Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation will support on all headline dates
8/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/14 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
8/16 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
8/18 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
8/20 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
8/21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
8/23 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8/25 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
8/28 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
8/29 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
8/30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
9/2 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
9/4 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
9/5 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
9/6 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9/9 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
9/10 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
9/12 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
9/13 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
9/16 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater
9/17 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
9/21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
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9/24 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
9/26 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
9/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/3 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
10/7 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
