Two metal bands will perform at the final of American Idol
Author Benedetta Baldin - 6.5.2026
Multi-platinum rock radio staples Shinedown and glam metal icons Mötley Crüe have been booked to play on the upcoming season finale of “American Idol,” which will show on ABC on May 11 and be available on streaming sites the following day, as per theprp. Nelly, En Vogue, Blues Traveller, Gin Blossoms, Clay Aiken, Jason Mraz, and Tori Kelly are just a few of the guests slated to perform on the 24th season finale, in addition to the two hard rock groups mentioned above.
Confirmed shows of Mötley Crüe:
- 7/17 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 7/18 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
- 7/20 Clarkson, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 7/22 Toronto, ON RBC Amphitheatre
- 7/24 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
- 7/25 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 7/27 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- 7/29 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 7/31 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
- 8/1 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
- 8/3 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
- 8/12 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 8/14 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
- 8/15 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 8/17 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
- 8/19 St Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- 8/21 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 8/22 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 8/24 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
- 8/25 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
- 8/27 Grand Rapids, MI Acrisure Amphitheater
- 8/28 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
- 9/8 Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater
- 9/10 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
- 9/11 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 9/13 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
- 9/16 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 9/18 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/19 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
- 9/21 Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/23 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
- 9/24 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
- 9/26 Ridgefield, WA Cascades Amphitheater
