Mötley Crüe announces summer 2026 Pittsburgh area show

As they celebrate their 45th anniversary, metal band Mötley Crüe announced a massive Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour, which will traverse North America in 2026, including a stop at the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 17.

The tour also marks the 20th anniversary of their landmark Carnival of Sins Tour.

“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.

The band shot to stardom in the 1980s, eventually selling more than 100 million records worldwide after nine studio albums. They’ve charted 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including Top 10 hits “Dr. Feelgood” and “Without You.” They’re also known for lasting hits such as “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home.”

The band last visited Pittsburgh in August 2022, where they played a huge PNC Park show with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett.

The Star Lake date will mark the opening show of this new tour and will feature Tesla and Extreme as special guests. For each ticket sold, $1 will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program) through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative.

General on sale for tickets will begin at 9 a.m. Friday. Learn more at motley.com.