The Residents Announce 2026 “Eskimo Live!” North American Tour Dates

The Residents have announced a new North American tour celebrating their 1979 album Eskimo, reviving plans canceled late last year and bringing the project to the stage for the first time in 46 years. Now rescheduled for fall 2026, The Residents’ “Eskimo Live! North American Tour” will feature the art collective performing the entirety of Eskimo, exploring the album’s mythology through “a surrealist ritual, featuring narration, characters, and staging.” The production will also introduce five newly written pieces inspired by traditional Indigenous Arctic folk tales documented in late 19th century collections. Rushadicus the Infamous Cello Goblín will open each date. Get The Residents Tickets Here The tour will now begin on October 7th with a show in Chicago, followed by stops in cities like Buffalo, Toronto, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tuscon, and more. The tour will conclude on December 1st in San Diego; see the full list of The Residents’ tour dates below. Tickets for The Residents’ 2026 “Eskimo Live!” tour will go on sale on Friday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster as well as the band’s official website. The band’s original plans to tour Eskimo were postponed due to an unexpected health matter within the band’s camp. Fortunately, the group is now ready to return to the road and bring the long-awaited production to audiences this fall. In 2025, The Residents released Doctor Dark, a three-act opera that blends heavy metal with symphonic flourishes. The Residents 2026 Tour Dates: 10/07 — Chicago, IL @ Park West 10/08 — Buffalo, NY @ Electric City 10/11 — Toronto, ON @ Opera House 10/12 — New York, NY @ Sony Hall 10/13 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall 10/15 — Arden, DE @ Arden Music Hall 10/17 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 10/18 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27 10/19 — Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 10/20 — Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre 10/22 — Pelham, TN @ The Caverns 10/24 — Houston, TX @ Orange Show Center for Visionary Art 11/17 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 11/18 — Tacoma, WA @ Airport Tavern 11/21 — San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts 11/22 — Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre 11/23 — Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall 11/24 — San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater 11/25 — Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall 11/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Montalbán 11/28 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Portal at AREA15 11/30 — Tucson, AZ @ La Rosa 12/01 — San Diego, CA @ Belly Up