TV on the Radio is officially returning in 2025! Having spent years with little live activity, the group has just revealed a sweeping run of dates featuring festival dates and headlining performances throughout North America and Europe.
Starting on May 10 in Pasadena, California, and finishing on September 21 in Nashville, Tennessee, the tour is a significant return to the live stage, playing more than 25 dates across Zurich and Barcelona to Boston and Chicago. Fans can rejoice as they will have lots of opportunities to catch the band live, from cool indie festivals to awesome historic theaters.
TV on the Radio tour dates and cities
Alright music lovers, get hyped! TV on the Radio is officially back on the road in 2025, and their tour schedule is packed! They're starting off in the US on May 10th at the Just Like Heaven festival in sun-kissed Pasadena, CA, and then the Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City, UT on May 18th.
Then, they're hopping across the Atlantic to hit a bunch of awesome European spots. The first stop is Zürich, Switzerland on June 5th at Unique Moments. After that, you can catch them at cool festivals like Primavera Sound in Barcelona (June 6th) and Porto (June 13th), plus a gig in Athens, Greece (June 8th), Lausanne, Switzerland (June 11th), the Best Kept Secret Festival in the Netherlands (June 14th), and Beyond the Pale in Ireland (June 15th).
The European fun doesn't stop there! And the European leg keeps the party going with gigs in Berlin, Germany on June 17th, followed by Katowice, Poland on June 20th, then it's off to the sunny vibes of Lido di Camaiore in Italy on June 22nd, Vienna, Austria on June 25th, Manchester in the UK on June 27th, and then, get this – they're playing the legendary Glastonbury Festival in the UK on June 28th! That's massive!
And now, for all you people in North America who've been patiently waiting for your headlining shows, you're in luck! The tour is opening on July 29th in Philadelphia, PA at Franklin Music Hall. Straight from the Philadelphia show, they'll be flying right up to Boston, MA on July 30th, then onto Canada—Toronto, ON , on August 1st, and catching the wonderful Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal, QC on August 2nd.
And they're not done with the UK just yet! They're flying back over in August to play a show at Gunnersbury Park in London on the 15th and then hitting up the super cool Green Man Festival in Wales on the 17th.
Then, to bring it all back home in the States, they've got a whole string of shows lined up. They're kicking things back off stateside in Chicago, Illinois, on September 10th. Then, mark your calendars for the 11th of September – they'll be down in Louisville, Kentucky, for the Bourbon & Beyond festival. Next up is the Jersey Shore for some music at Sea.Hear.Now. in Asbury Park on the 14th of September.
Following that, they're hitting Washington, D.C. on September 16th and then, they'll be rocking out in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Shaky Knees Festival on the 19th of September. To bring this whole incredible tour to a close, you absolutely won't want to miss what's shaping up to be an epic night in Nashville, Tennessee, at the one and only Ryman Auditorium on September 21st!
TV on the Radio ticket information
The presale starts on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. your local time. To get in on that early access, you can head over to the band's official website and sign up for a special code. Then, the general public sale will be happening this Friday, April 11th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and all tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.
Just a heads-up, ticket availability will depend on venue capacity and demand. Fans are encouraged to review local listings to see if there are any venue-specific restrictions, age requirements, or entry requirements.
Festival appearances of TV on the Radio in 2025
Beside their own shows, TV on the Radio is also hitting some major festivals in both the US and Europe in 2025. We're talking Just Like Heaven in Pasadena on May 10th, Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City on May 18th, and various Primavera Sound dates in Barcelona, Madrid, and Porto in May and June.
They're also going to be at Glastonbury in the UK in June! So, these festival appearances are actually happening before their main headlining tour even gets going. Think of it as an early bird special – a chance to catch them live after being away for a while!
So, what's the story behind this whole tour anyway? Well, it all comes after TV on the Radio played a handful of shows last year, in 2024, to celebrate the big 20th anniversary of their incredible first album, 'Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes.'
Those gigs got everyone buzzing again! Even though there hasn't been any word about new music dropping to coincide with this 2025 tour, just seeing them back on stage is going to be amazing!
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