Stevie Nicks Returns to Live Stage in 2026

Stevie Nicks performs live in Austin in 2017, showcasing the signature style that defined her decades-long career. (Wikimedia Commons)

Stevie Nicks announced on Instagram in December 2025 that she would perform her first live shows of 2026, writing that she could not stay away for long. The 77-year-old rock musician confirmed two dates: an April 18 appearance at Lucas Oil Live in Thackerville, Oklahoma, and a second performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25. Tickets for the Oklahoma show went on sale December 19, according to Parade. As of the announcement, no additional 2026 tour dates had been confirmed beyond the two April shows.

Nicks’s appearance at Jazz Fest places her on a lineup that includes Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Lainey Wilson, Kings of Leon, Teddy Swims, Lorde, and David Byrne, among others. The festival runs from late April into early May and draws audiences to New Orleans from across the country. Her 2025 touring schedule included headline dates in cities including Toronto and New Orleans between August and October.

Career Background

Nicks has recorded and performed as a solo artist since her debut album Bella Donna in 1981, and she remains an active member of Fleetwood Mac. Her solo catalog includes Edge of Seventeen, Stand Back, and Talk to Me, among other widely known recordings. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2019, having previously been inducted as a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1998, making her the first woman inducted twice.

Her music has remained commercially active in the years since her initial peak, with streaming data and sync licensing across film, television, and social media platforms keeping her catalog in broad circulation. The Fleetwood Mac track Dreams experienced a significant spike in streaming activity in late 2020 following viral social media activity, reintroducing the catalog to a younger audience segment. Ticket demand for her live appearances has remained strong in subsequent years, according to reporting from entertainment trade outlets covering her 2025 shows.

No Additional Tour Announcement

Nicks has not announced any further 2026 dates beyond the two confirmed April appearances. Her Instagram announcement framed the Oklahoma show as a standalone event, with confirmation of the Jazz Fest date added separately. No official statement from her management or label has outlined plans for additional touring. According to Parade’s December 2025 coverage of the announcement, fans responded with requests for shows in other cities, but no further commitments have been made public.

The two April 2026 dates follow a 2025 schedule that covered multiple North American markets. Whether the 2026 calendar will expand beyond April has not been addressed in any confirmed public statement from Nicks or her representatives.

Jazz Fest and the Broader Lineup

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is one of the largest outdoor music events in the United States, typically drawing audiences of several hundred thousand across its two weekends. Nicks’s April 25 set places her alongside a bill that combines her generation of rock artists - Stewart and The Eagles - with a cross-genre lineup that includes country, indie rock, and soul acts. Her appearance is among the higher-profile bookings on the festival’s confirmed schedule, alongside The Eagles, who are confirmed for a separate date.

The festival operates at the Fair Grounds Race Course and has been a consistent venue for major legacy acts alongside newer artists. Other confirmed performers on the 2026 Jazz Fest lineup include Lainey Wilson, Kings of Leon, Teddy Swims, Lorde, and David Byrne, giving the festival a lineup that spans multiple decades of popular music alongside the classic rock headliners.

References: Stevie Nicks Reveals Major Announcement for 2026 | Year Ahead in Entertainment 2026