If the words “With Arms Wide Open” make your heart soar, then you’re probably the right demographic to be excited by this news: Creed is back.
No, not the movie, although just for the record, there is indeed a Creed IV in the works, and all things being equal, we’re probably more excited about that than we are about this news.
Yes, you guessed it when we dropped that song title in the opening sentence: singer Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips have decided to continue the reunion they began in July 2023. Even better for their fans, they’ve announced that they’re going to embark next year on what they’re calling the “Summer of ‘99 Tour.”
The artwork announcing the upcoming Creed reunion tour
It all started when Creed announced that they were going to be headlining two “Summer of ‘99” cruises, but when both cruises sold out in a decidedly rapid fashion – as dramatized in the band’s recent Instagram post, which can be seen below – they apparently decided that the time was right to do a proper reunion tour, one featuring a plethora of the band’s ‘90s rock peers.
The 40-date tour starts on July 17 in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Resch Center and concludes on September 28 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the Hard Rock Hotel. Finger Eleven will open all dates on the tour, 3 Doors Down will serve as “direct support” (their choice of phrase) on the majority of the dates, and there will also be select dates which will include Big Wreck, Daughtry, Switchfoot, and Tonic.
Somewhere in the middle of the tour – on August 31, to be specific – Creed will be hosting the “Summer of ‘99 and Beyond Festival” in San Bernadino, California, where the line-up will consist of 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, and The Verve Pipe.
The cover art for Creed's 1997 debut album, 'My Own Prison'
Here's the full list of tour dates, along with a key to explain which artists are at which dates. Have fun scrolling back and forth to figure out who's at your nearest venue!
Wednesday, July 17 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center * =
Friday, July 19 | Monticello, IA | Great Jones County Fair * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Saturday, July 20 | Walker, MN | Moondance Jam * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, July 23 | Simpsonville, SC | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park * =
Wednesday, July 24 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion + =
Friday, July 26 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live + =
Saturday, July 27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach + =
Tuesday, July 30 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage # =
Wednesday, July 31 | Detroit, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre + =
Friday, August 2 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center + =
Saturday, August 3 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake + =
Tuesday, August 6 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater x =
Wednesday, August 7| Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center + =
Friday, August 9 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheater + =
Saturday, August 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center + =
Tuesday, August 13 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater x =
Wednesday, August 14 | Pelham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, August 16 | Tinley Park, IL | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, August 17 | Welch, MN | Treasure Island Event Center + = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, August 20 | Gilford, NH | BankNH Pavilion x =
Wednesday, August 21 | Boston, MA | The Xfinity Center + =
Friday, August 23 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium + =
Saturday, August 24 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center + =
Saturday, August 31 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Pavilion (Summer of '99 And Beyond Festival with 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, The Verve Pipe)
Sunday, September 1 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre + =
Wednesday, September 4 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre + =
Friday, September 6 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, September 7 | Denver, CO | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre + = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, September 10 | Rogers, AR | The Walmart AMP ^ =
Wednesday, September 11 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion + =
Friday, September 13 | San Antonio, TX | Frost Bank Center + =
Saturday, September 14 | Houston, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion + =
Monday, September 16 | Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater ^ =
Wednesday, September 18| Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek + =
Friday, September 20 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, September 21 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre + =
Tuesday, September 24 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily's Place x =
Wednesday, September 25 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre + =
Friday, September 27 | Darien Lake, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center + =
Saturday, September 28 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Hotel + =
+ 3 Doors Down
^ Daughtry
* Switchfoot
x Tonic
# Big Wreck
= Finger Eleven
