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Deep Purple and Kansas Begin 2026 US Summer Tour
Deep Purple and Kansas launched their 2026 summer tour on Tuesday night at the Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, with Jefferson Starship opening the show. Deep Purple devoted nearly a third of its set to songs from its new album SPLAT! while also playing classic hits such as “Smoke on the Water,” “Highway Star” and “Hush.” Kansas delivered a nine‑song set heavy on material from the 1976 Leftoverture and 1977 Point of Know Return albums, and founding guitarist Rich Williams joined the band for a rendition of “Dust in the Wind.”
Jefferson Starship will appear at roughly half of the tour’s stops over the next five weeks. The tour will continue to Clearwater, Florida for a Saturday night performance at Baycare Sound and is scheduled to conclude on 12 September in Sparks, Nevada.
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Deep Purple · Jefferson Starship · Kansas (band) · Rich Williams · SPLAT!
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Jefferson Starship opened the show and will appear at about half of the tour's stops. wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Deep Purple and Kansas launched their 2026 summer tour on Tuesday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The tour is scheduled to conclude on 12 September in Sparks, Nevada. wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kansas performed a nine‑song set featuring material from Leftoverture (1976) and Point of Know Return (1977). wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The tour will travel next to Clearwater, Florida for a Saturday night show at Baycare Sound. wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Deep Purple performed songs from its new album SPLAT! during the tour. wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Founding guitarist Rich Williams joined Kansas for a performance of “Dust in the Wind.” wzozfm.com · 961theeagle.com · 1057thehawk.com · z100missoula.com