Bluegrass virtuoso and wunderkind Billy Strings is hitting pause — not on the jams, but on the tour bus.
After reportedly breaking his leg on Saturday in a backstage skateboarding accident mid-show in Charlottesville, Virginia, Strings has postponed the remainder of his current dates, sidelining one of live music’s most relentless performers. Keep up to speed with Billy Strings on Bandsintown.
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Dave Grohl has already offered to lend Billy his infamous "throne" for when he goes back on the road in July. Grohl broke his leg during a Foo Fighters concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2015, and had the throne made so he could look bad ass while playing guitar with his leg brace.
I guess it’s a reminder that even the most road-hardened artists aren’t immune to offstage chaos — especially when that downtime includes a skateboard. For an artist known for marathon sets and near-constant touring, the interruption is significant — not just creatively, but financially and logistically.
For independent artists, it’s a weirdly practical lesson: touring isn’t just about what happens under the lights. The risks and realities of life on the road can extend far beyond the stage, and a single unexpected moment can ripple across an entire run.
Be careful out there, folks!
And Billy, heal up. Maybe don't take "break a leg" so literally next time you walk out on stage...
Billy Strings 2026 Tour Dates
*POSTPONED DATES*
APR 22 -> AUG 04 — Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
APR 24 -> AUG 06 — Fishers, IN @ Fishers Event Center
APR 25 -> AUG 07 — Fishers, IN @ Fishers Event Center
APR 26 -> AUG 08 — Fishers, IN @ Fishers Event Center
JUL 14 — Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center
JUL 17 — Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
JUL 18 — Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
JUL 21 — Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
JUL 22 — Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
JUL 24 — Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
JUL 25 — Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
JUL 28 — Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
JUL 31 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
AUG 01 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
SEP 18 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
SEP 19 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
SEP 20 — Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
SEP 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theatre
SEP 26 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
SEP 28 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
OCT 02 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
OCT 03 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
OCT 06 — Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
OCT 09 — Everett, WA @ Angel Of The Winds Arena
OCT 10 — Everett, WA @ Angel Of The Winds Arena
OCT 23 — Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
OCT 24 — Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
OCT 30 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
OCT 31 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
DEC 04 — New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
DEC 09 — Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
