JUST ANNOUNCED: DEF LEPPARD AND GOO GOO DOLLS
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 8, 2026) – Global icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard with 4-time GRAMMY-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls and very special guests The Struts will head to Target Center on March 27 on their 2027 North American tour. Tickets will go on sale on October 16th. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, helping advance groundbreaking research and innovative treatments for people facing cancer.
Earlier this year, Def Leppard completed their third sold-out residency in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace. The remainder of 2026 has seen them perform sold-out shows across the UK, Europe, South America and Mexico. Also this summer, Def Leppard’s Greatest Hits compilation entered four U.K. Top Charts, two of which debuted in the Top 10 – adding another accolade to the band’s whopping 11 million monthly Spotify listeners and 110+ million albums sold worldwide.
The announcement follows the Goo Goo Dolls’ extensive run of Summer Tour dates, which included lauded performances at iHeartRadio Festival and Sea.Hear.Now Festival. Following their viral success, the band’s Diamond-certified (10,000,000 in sales) hit “Iris” has garnered over 6 billion global streams, amassing over 1 billion streams in 2025 alone.
Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, Goo Goo Dolls have garnered 4x GRAMMY-nominations and nearly a dozen platinum and gold singles combined and seized a page in the history books by achieving 15 #1 and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.”
Known for their high-energy performances, rock fans can expect a thrilling ride on this upcoming tour from some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most influential bands.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an Artist Fan Club presale beginning on Monday, October 12 at 10 am local followed by CITI and Verizon presales for the applicable U.S. dates on Monday, October 12 at 12 pm local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time at axs.com
SHOW DETAILS
Date: March 27, 2027
Showtime: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Target Center, 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Tickets: available online at axs.com