Mötley Crüe Announce Carnival of Sins 20th Anniversary Tour with Tesla and Extreme

The run celebrates the anniversary of the band’s legendary 2006 tour

Today, iconic rock band Mötley Crüe announce The Return of the Carnival of Sins a major 2026 North American tour celebrating two milestones: the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking 2005-2006 Carnival of Sins tour and the 45th anniversary of the band. 

The run will bring Mötley Crüe’s high-impact live show — renowned for its explosive production, unforgettable visuals, and decades-spanning catalog — to fans across the U.S. and Canada next summer. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will stop in 33 cities across North America and feature performances by very special guests Tesla and Extreme. 

When the Carnival of Sins Tour first hit the road in 2005, it wasn’t just a concert — it was a full-scale production that pushed the limits of live shows. It combined grit, humor, and high-voltage energy with elaborate staging and a sense of chaos that only Mötley Crüe could pull off. Two decades later, fans will have the chance to experience The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins as Mötley Crüe revisits one of the most memorable live tours of their storied career with a reimagined show and updated setlist.

“Bringing back the spirit of Carnival of Sins has been a blast, and we wanted to take it even further for its 20th anniversary. This new show is for the Crüeheads who’ve been with us through it all and for the new Crüeheads who didn’t get to experience Carnival of Sins last time around. Get ready — we’re coming your way and we can’t wait to see you next summer,” Mötley Crüe said in a joint statement.

Check out the full tour itinerary below, plus a link to grab tickets. General on sale begins Friday, November 21 at 9am local time. VIP packages will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, November 19 at 9am local time.

Through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative, $1 from every ticket will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program), a cause close to the hearts of the band members. With federal grants to music programs in schools being cut, millions of children across the U.S. risk losing access to creative, life-changing education and experiences in the arts. ASAP!’s mission is to nurture resilient, empathetic young people through hands-on programs in music, art, writing, theater, and play. 

Coinciding with today’s tour announcement, Mötley Crüe’s Theatre of Pain 40th Anniversary Deluxe box set is out now. A must-have for fans and collectors alike, the box set features reimagined artwork, the newly remastered album on color vinyl, a never-before-released 1985 Long Beach live concert (2LP), rare demo recordings (1LP), and a 76-page hardcover book packed with never-before-seen photos and memories from Mötley Crüe’s Theatre of Pain era. This definitive set captures the raw energy and spirit of the band and is available only for a limited time.

Back in September, Mötley Crüe’s Las Vegas residency finally kicked off at Dolby Live at Park MGM after being previously postponed when frontman Vince Neil suffered a stroke.

Way back March, Mötley Crüe postponed their Las Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, originally scheduled for March 28 through April 19, 2025. They pushed the dates back to September. The band issued a statement, saying that due to a required medical procedure recently advised by vocalist Vince Neil’s doctors, they had to push the shows back a few months.

“To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I’m truly sorry,” Vince said at the time. “My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can’t wait to return to the stage. Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me. Your support means more than you know.”

Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and John 5 of Mötley Crüe shared in a joint statement: “Please join us in wishing Vince a speedy recovery. We are looking forward for him to get well again and to take over Vegas together in September. We can’t wait to see you all out there, and thank you for your understanding and support in the meantime.”

Most recently, Vince Neil has been back on stage playing a few exclusive solo shows alongside some other legendary 80s frontmen – Bret Michaels of Poison and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt. The first gig took place at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston back in early August.

“Hey, thank you everybody, it’s good to be here,” Vince said to the crowd before singing the Crüe classic “Shout at the Devil.” “I haven’t been on stage in almost a year now. I had a medical thing that happened to me, and they said I wouldn’t be back in stage. And I said, ‘Fuck that, man.’ And I’m back and I’m with you guys tonight. And I’m really proud to be here man.”

Now, Vince has revealed that he suffered a stroke. He woke up on December 26, and couldn’t get out of bed. However, he said he felt fine before going to bed on Christmas night. In a new interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Mötley Crüe frontman gave more details into what exactly happened to him and what he went through to recover.

“I had a stroke,” Vince stated. “My whole left side went out.”

The “required medical procedure” he that the band alluded to in their statement postponing the Vegas residency was in fact his on-going physical rehabilitation.

“I had to learn how to walk again, and that was tough,” Vince continued. “Doctors said they didn’t think I’d be able to go back on stage again, and I said, ‘No, no, I’m gonna do it. Watch and see.”

Vince underwent physical therapy over the course of the next several months from his home in Nashville where he’s resided for the last decade with his longtime girlfriend, Rain Hannah.

“I went from people carrying me to the bathroom, because I couldn’t walk myself, finally to a wheelchair, “Neil said. “I graduated to a walker, and then I had a cane. Now I don’t need anything. But it’s like a full-time job getting back to where you feel good again.”

Mötley Crüe kick off their residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM tonight, Friday, September 12. Vince is rejoin his longtime bandmates Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee, alongside current guitarist John 5. Off the heels of the historic Höllywood Takeöver club shows at the iconic Whisky A Go Go, Roxy, and Troubadour in Los Angeles last Fall, the Crüe is excited to bring an unforgettable night and inimitable new show with many surprises to fans for the residency this Fall – From The Sunset Strip, To The Las Vegas Strip.

Nearly a year ago, Mötley Crüe released a new EP called Cancelled through their new label Big Machine. The three-track outing featured the hit single, “Dogs of War,” plus another new song called “Cancelled.” The band also threw in a cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right.” The EP is available digitally, as well as on a limited edition 12-inch zoetrope picture disc. 

The previously released “Dogs of War” was a Top 5 radio hit for the band. It was produced by Bob Rock, and also features special guest appearances by The Offspring’s Dexter Holland and Classless Act’s Derek Day on background vocals. Classless Act toured in support of Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard on their massive North American stadium tour back in 2022.

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Mötley Crüe have commandeered the rock pantheon for over four decades. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered seven USA Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top 20 pop singles, three GRAMMY® nominations, five New York Times Best Selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a hit Netflix movie. The quartet has amassed nearly 10 billion streams and has over 9.5 million followers on social media.

Known for their iconic live performances, Mötley Crüe has sold out countless tours around the world in front of millions of fans and pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency with a sold-out run in 2012. Hit songs, like “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home,” are frequently licensed by major brands such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl’s Jr., and KIA, and their music can be heard on hit TV shows like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai, among others.

The band’s biography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, became a New York Times Best Seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored 5 additional New York Times Best Selling books since. In 2019, Netflix premiered The Dirt, a biopic based on the bestselling book.

Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 43 years into their career, wrapping up a 2-year world stadium tour in late 2023. In 2024, the band ushered in a brand-new era, signing to Big Machine Records and releasing the single “Dogs of War.” 2025 saw Mötley Crüe return to the Las Vegas Strip for the band’s third Sin City residency – the first one since 2013 – with ten nights at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Mötley Crüe will celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2026.

Tesla released their eleventh studio album Shock back in 2019 through UMe. The record was produced by Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, who also co-wrote several tracks. Featuring the hit “Taste Like,” the album hit No. 21 on the Billboard 200. It is also the band’s last effort featuring longtime drummer Troy Luccketta, who left the group in 2021. In 2021, Tesla released the single, “Cold Blue Steel,” followed by another stand-alone track, “Time to Rock,” in 2022. Extreme’s latest LP SIX is their first new studio album in over a decade. The record arrived back in 2023 via earMUSIC. It is the long awaited follow-up to 2008’s Saudades de Rock.

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 — Clarkson, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
Sat, Jul 25, 2026 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater
Mon, Jul 27, 2026 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Fri, Jul 31, 2026 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 — Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 — Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater

Tickets will be available HERE