Joan Jett has hit the pause button on her live schedule to recover from a medical procedure. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s team announced that she has undergone orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebra following a recent injury.
The medical intervention necessitates a period of physical therapy and recuperation. Consequently, Jett and her longtime band, the Blackhearts, have pulled out of two high-profile September appearances.
Canceled September Appearances
The cancellations affect two scheduled performances on the calendar:
Costa Mesa, CA at the Orange County Fair on September 5th
Louisville, KY at the Bourbon and Beyond Festival on September 24th
Jett’s team shared that while the singer hates to disappoint her fans, she is prioritizing the necessary healing process. The statement added that she is looking forward to delivering tremendous concerts for many years to come.
Joan Jett performing
Looking Ahead at Releases and the Road
Despite the interruption to her live schedule, Jett’s upcoming release plans remain on track. An expanded 45th-anniversary edition of I Love Rock ‘N Roll is slated for release on August 28th across CD and vinyl formats.
Jett’s touring schedule earlier this year included a trek through New Zealand, a Las Vegas residency, and festival stops like Beachlife and Bottlerock in California. She also completed a UK tour in July that featured stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Wolverhampton, and London, followed by a performance in Belgium on July 10th.
Deep Purple and Kansas officially got their 2026 summer tour underway at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina, with support from opening act Jefferson Starship.
Tour Opener Highlights
Despite boasting a 58-year recording career spanning 24 albums, Deep Purple dedicated nearly a third of their Raleigh set to material from their brand-new studio effort, SPLAT!. The heavy-hitting classic rock staples remained front and center as well. They featured performances of “Smoke on the Water,” “Highway Star,” and the set-closing favorite “Hush.”
Kansas kept their nine-song performance focused heavily on selections from 1976’s Leftoverture and 1977’s Point of Know Return. During their rendition of “Dust in the Wind,” the band welcomed founding guitarist Rich Williams to the stage.
Jefferson Starship opened the evening with a nine-song performance. Their set featured a brand-new track titled “Jet Pack” alongside a transition bridging Jefferson Airplane’s psychedelic 1967 classic “White Rabbit” with Starship’s 1986 chart-topper “We Built This City.”
Deep Purple Raleigh Setlist
“Highway Star”
“A Bit on the Side”
“Into the Fire”
Guitar Solo
“Arrogant Boy”
“Lazy Sod”
“Lazy”
“When a Blind Man Cries”
“Diablo”
Keyboard Solo
“Scriblin’ Gib’rish”
“Space Truckin'”
“Smoke on the Water”
“Guinnesis”
“Hush”
Kansas Raleigh Setlist
“Point of Know Return”
“Paradox”
“Song for America”
“Dust in the Wind”
“The Wall”
“Hold On”
“Down the Road”
“Miracles Out of Nowhere”
“Carry On Wayward Son”
Remaining Tour Schedule
The package tour travels next to Florida before winding its way through North America through September:
08/08 — Clearwater, FL @ The Baycare Sound
08/09 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Casino
08/12 — Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater
08/13 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *
08/15 — Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre *
08/17 — Laval, QC @ Bell Place *
08/18 — Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre *
08/19 — Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre *
08/21 — Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob
08/22 — Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Casino
08/24 — Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheatre
08/25 — Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia
08/27 — Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino
08/29 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
08/31 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/02 — Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *
09/04 — Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley *
09/05 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
09/06 — Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theatre
09/08 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amp *
09/10 — Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood
09/11 — Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater
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