Goo Goo Dolls Setlists: What to Expect From Summer 2026 Tour

Update (August 4): This article has been updated with the Goo Goo Dolls’ latest average setlist and live photos.

Goo Goo Dolls have unveiled their Summer 2026 Tour and don’t think we wouldn’t understand: it’s a big deal.

Following early spring dates in Canada and a Las Vegas residency at The Venetian Theatre, the multiplatinum duo John Rzeznik and Robby Takac have embarked on a 25-city summer tour across the U.S., which kicked off in July. Joined by special guests Neon Trees, Goo Goo Dolls are bringing back 2025’s Summer Anthem EP and more just in time for the season to kick in.

Before you slide into the band’s Summer 2026 Tour, find anything you ever dreamed to be complete with all the major Goo Goo Dolls setlist details below.

Goo Goo Dolls Summer 2026 Tour Essentials, Tour Dates & Cities

The Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour comprises 25 dates across the U.S. Launched on July 24 in Lincoln, California, the band will continue to perform in cities such as Milwaukee, Tampa, Charleston and Syracuse. The Summer 2026 Tour is set to wrap in late September at Uncasville, Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena.

Notably, the Summer 2026 Tour follows Goo Goo Dolls’ North American shows in early 2026, including a 14-date Canadian leg in the spring and a five-night residency at Las Vegas’ The Venetian Theatre in May. The band are also scheduled for festival spots at Asbury Park, New Jersey’s Sea.Hear.Now Festival and Ocean City, Maryland’s Oceans Calling in September.

Find tickets for Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour via Ticketmaster.

Goo Goo Dolls 2026 Tour Dates:

• 05/15/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort
• 05/16/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort
• 05/20/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort
• 05/22/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort
• 05/23/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort
• 07/24/26 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
• 07/26/26 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
• 07/27/26 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
• 07/29/26 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center
• 07/30/26 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena
• 08/03/26 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
• 08/04/26 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
• 08/06/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion
• 08/08/26 – Davenport, IA @ Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
• 08/09/26 – Bloomington, IL @ Grossinger Motors Arena
• 08/11/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
• 08/12/26 – Huber Heights, OH @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights
• 08/14/26 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
• 08/18/26 – Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
• 08/19/26 – Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater
• 08/21/26 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater
• 08/24/26 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
• 08/25/26 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
• 08/27/26 – Macon, GA @ Atrium Health Amphitheater
• 08/29/26 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
• 08/30/26 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
• 09/01/26 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
• 09/03/26 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
• 09/05/26 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
• 09/06/26 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
• 09/20/26 – Asbury Park, NJ @ North Beach Asbury Park (Sea.Hear.Now Festival)
• 09/26/26 – Ocean City, MD @ Ocean City Inlet (Oceans Calling)

Goo Goo Dolls Summer 2026 Tour Tickets & VIP Info

Tickets and VIP packages for Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Fans have the opportunity to purchase four VIP packages for the 2026 tour. While locations for tickets may vary by venue, packages can include perks such as:

• One seat in the best available seated sections with a great view of the stage!
• Official meet and greet with Goo Goo Dolls, including one photo with John Rzeznik and Robby Takac
• One VIP-exclusive Goo Goo Dolls x YETI drinkware item
• On-site perks such as VIP check-in, red carpet entry, dedicated host, priority lane into the venue before general doors for ease of entry and an on-site customer service mobile text-only number*

* Where available

To purchase a VIP package, visit your event page and look for the gold star on the seat map or above the list of ticket options.

For the Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour, Ticketmaster event listings will show venue-specific add-ons such as club access, fast lane entry, parking, lawn chair rentals, blankets, merchandise vouchers, and VIP club access depending on your venue and availability.

Note that pricing, ticket limits, resale inventory, add-ons, and mobile-entry timing vary by event. See your Summer 2026 Tour event page for current ticket options, verified inventory, seat maps, lineup details, and venue-specific policies.

Goo Goo Dolls Setlist Overview

Celebrating their 40th anniversary since forming in 1986, Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour is shaping up to be a blowout. Leading into 2026, the duo released 2025’s Summer Anthem EP, while their 1998 RIAA diamond-certified single “Iris” found new life and landed at No. 29 on Billboard’s year-end Global 200 songs chart. Four decades in, Goo Goo Dolls are still full of surprises.

Explore the band’s setlist from their Summer 2026 Tour, and check for nightly Goo Goo Dolls setlists on Ticketmaster.

Goo Goo Dolls Setlist:

1. “Long Way Down”
2. “Stay With You”
3. “Tattered Edge” / “You Should Be Happy”
4. “Slide”
5. “Here Is Gone”
6. “Can’t Let It Go”
7. “Bringing On the Light”
8. “Big Machine”
9. “Miracle Pill”
10. “Black Balloon”
11. “I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme)” (John Rzeznik song)
12. “Over and Over”
13. “Sympathy”
14. “Name”
15. “Acoustic #3”
16. “Notbroken”
17. “Naked”
18. “Dizzy”
19. “Lucky Star”
20. “Rockin’ in the Free World” (Neil Young cover)
21. “Ocean”
22. “Life’s a Message”
23. “Better Days”
24. “Broadway”
25. “Iris”

Goo Goo Dolls Locks & Fan-Favorite Staples

With eight Top 40 singles and even more treasured live performances, fans can likely catch many of the following Goo Goo Dolls songs in concert.

Opener candidates:

• “Long Way Down”
• “Stay With You”

Core set anchors:

• “Iris”
• “Slide”
• “Black Balloon”
• “Dizzy”
• “Here Is Gone”
• “Name”
• “Broadway”
• “Better Days”

Encore / Closer candidates:

• “Iris”
• “You Wreck Me” (Tom Petty cover)

Goo Goo Dolls Summer 2026 Tour Rotations, Deep Cuts & Covers

While there’s plenty to Dizzy up fans from the band’s typical live highlights, a nightly Goo Goo Dolls song list features plenty of swaps, surprises, covers and deep cuts.

Rotation Songs:

• “Naked”
• “Sympathy”
• “Can’t Let It Go”
• “Ocean”
• “Over and Over”

Deep Cuts:

• “Home”
• “Let Love In”
• “Lucky Star”
• “Notbroken”

Covers:

• “Rockin’ in the Free World” (Neil Young cover)
• “Give a Little Bit” (Supertramp cover)
• “You Wreck Me” (Tom Petty cover)
• “American Girl” (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)

Goo Goo Dolls Discography

Based on the average Goo Goo Dolls setlist from their 2026 concerts, the band divides their live show evenly between their breakthrough era starting from 1995’s A Boy Named Goo and their most recent releases like 2019’s Miracle Pill, 2022’s Chaos in Bloom and 2025’s Summer Anthem EP.

Goo Goo Dolls Discography:

• Goo Goo Dolls (1987)
• Jed (1989)
• Hold Me Up (1990)
• Superstar Car Wash (1993)
• A Boy Named Goo (1995)
• Dizzy Up the Girl (1998)
• Gutterflower (2002)
• Let Love In (2006)
• Something for the Rest of Us (2010)
• Magnetic (2013)
• Boxes (2016)
• You Should Be Happy EP (2017)
• Miracle Pill (2019)
• Chaos in Bloom (2022)
• Summer Anthem EP (2025)

Goo Goo Dolls Popular Songs:

• “Iris”
• “Slide”
• “Name”
• “Sympathy”
• “Black Balloon”

Goo Goo Dolls Openers, Special Guests & Show Logistics

The Summer 2026 Tour will feature special guests Neon Trees on all dates.

Doors and showtimes vary by venue, though gates typically open 90 minutes before the show. Prior to the show, check your venue’s entry procedures, bag policies and transportation details.

Goo Goo Dolls Set Times

Exact set times on Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour will vary by factors like venue, city, local curfews and production requirements, but fans can generally expect the band to take the stage later in the evening. For their 2026 shows, Goo Goo Dolls performances have lasted about one hour and 45 minutes on average.

How to Get Tickets To See Goo Goo Dolls on Tour

Tickets and VIP packages are now on sale for Goo Goo Dolls’ Summer 2026 Tour via Ticketmaster. Find tickets and VIP packages still available for your city with seat maps, prices and supporting acts included on each artist page.