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Kansas adds eight dates to Fall 2026 North American tour
American rock band Kansas announced eight additional concert dates for its Fall 2026 headlining tour, extending the schedule across the United States and Canada. The tour still opens and closes in Pennsylvania, with shows scheduled for September 29 in York and November 14 in Lansdowne, and now includes new stops in Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario.
Kansas also confirmed a March 2027 appearance on the Cruise to the Edge sailing out of Miami and will continue sharing roughly 20 dates with Deep Purple through September 12, 2026. Recent band updates include drummer Phil Ehart’s memoir "I Am Phil" released in April, guitarist Rich Williams stepping back and being replaced by Scott Bernard, frontman Ronnie Platt’s 2025 cancer diagnosis, and Ehart’s 2024 major heart attack that has kept him off the road.
The expanded itinerary reflects the band’s ongoing lineup changes and collaborations while maintaining its classic-era members Phil Ehart and Rich Williams on the official roster.
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Deep Purple · Kansas (band) · Phil Ehart · Rich Williams · Ronnie Platt
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Phil Ehart suffered a major heart attack in 2024 and has left the road. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Frontman Ronnie Platt was diagnosed with cancer in 2025. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Guitarist Rich Williams stepped away from Kansas and was replaced by Scott Bernard. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kansas confirmed a March 2027 appearance on Cruise to the Edge sailing out of Miami. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kansas will share about 20 tour dates with Deep Purple through September 12, 2026. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Phil Ehart released a memoir titled 'I Am Phil' in April. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The tour begins and ends in Pennsylvania, with shows on September 29 in York and November 14 in Lansdowne. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kansas added eight new concert dates to its Fall 2026 headlining tour. wzozfm.com · wblm.com · thequake1021.com · 1057thehawk.com