Nine Inch Nails Announce Massive 2026 Tour Dates

Get out your black NIN concert tees from storage, Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails are clawing their way back onto the stage. That’s right, the industrial rock Gods have announced a massive 22-date North American tour for early 2026, and if their last run is any indication, it’s going to be an absolute sensory meltdown. Get ready to “Peel It Back” all over again, because NIN is bringing their critically acclaimed tour to cities from New Orleans to Sacramento, and they’re dragging their friend, collaborator, and electronic wizard Boys Noize along for the entire ride.

Nine Inch Nails ‘Peels It Back’

For those of you who’ve been living under a boulder, the “Peel It Back” tour has already left a trail of blown minds and ringing ears across Europe and North America. This isn’t just a concert; it’s a meticulously crafted nightmare you won’t want to wake up from. Critics have been falling over themselves to praise it, with Uproxx calling it “a triumph of sound… but also sight,” and Consequence hailing the “multi-sensory spectacle.”

Truly, Nine Inch Nails has never been a band to just show up and play the hits. They build worlds, they create experiences, and they leave you questioning your own reality. And now, they’re giving North America another chance to get “hurt.” They recently finished a busy tour from June until September 2025.

So, When Is Nine Inch Nails Touring in 2026?

Mark your calendars and start saving up. The tour kicks off on February 5th in New Orleans and carves a path of beautiful sonic destruction across the continent before wrapping up on March 16th in Sacramento. They’re hitting major hubs like Boston, Austin, and Las Vegas, so you have zero excuses to miss this. Nine Inch Nails will have two April dates after this in Indio, CA at Coachella.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 8th at 12 p.m. local time, and you better believe they’re going to disappear faster than your will to live after listening to The Downward Spiral. Head over to the official NIN website to snag yours. And no, there are no presales. This is NIN – they don’t play by the rules.

“Peel It Back” 2026 Tour Dates:

• Feb. 05 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
• Feb. 07 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
• Feb. 10 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
• Feb. 11 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
• Feb. 13 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
• Feb. 14 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
• Feb. 16 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
• Feb. 18 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
• Feb. 20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
• Feb. 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
• Feb. 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
• Feb. 25 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
• Feb. 27 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
• Mar. 01 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
• Mar. 03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
• Mar. 06 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
• Mar. 07 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
• Mar. 09 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
• Mar. 10 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
• Mar. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
• Mar. 15 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
• Mar. 16 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

Why Are Nine Inch Nails Still Relevant After All These Years?

Let’s get one thing straight: calling Nine Inch Nails “relevant” is like saying water is wet. Trent Reznor isn’t merely keeping up; he’s setting the pace. Between winning Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys for his groundbreaking film scores with Atticus Ross and being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the man is a creative force of nature.

This tour isn’t just a nostalgia trip. The band recently dropped the soundtrack for Tron: Ares, their first full-length score under the NIN moniker, and it’s a monster. The lead single, “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” is a triumphant return to the stomping, synth-heavy emo-aggression that made us fall in love with them in the beginning. It’s absolute proof that Reznor’s creative well is far from dry.

From the raw angst of ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ to the layered nuanced perfection of ‘The Fragile’ and their recent cinematic masterpieces, Nine Inch Nails has consistently pushed boundaries. We wouldn’t expect anything less.

They have completely redefined what a rock show could be and proved that industrial and heavy music could be intelligent, emotional, and hauntingly beautiful all at once. This tour is more than just a series of shows; it’s a celebration of one of the most innovative acts in modern music. Don’t sit this one out!