Simple Minds 2025 North American tour: How to get tickets, dates, venues, and more explored

Scottish rock act Simple Minds are officially back on tour in North America and Canada in 2025 with their biggest tour across the continent in nearly 40 years.

The 24-date Alive & Kicking tour will take them through multiple arenas and amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada. The band's first U.S. tour in almost six years kicked off on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Ridgefield, Washington, and will wrap up on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Noblesville, Indiana.

Joining them on this tour are two other beloved names from the '80s: Soft Cell and Modern English. The tour also celebrates the 40th anniversary of Simple Minds' global hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)," which was included in official soundtrack of The Breakfast Club.

Complete list of dates and venues for the Simple Minds 2025 North American tour

The confirmed dates and locations for Simple Minds' 2025 trek are as follows:

• Friday, May 16, 2025 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Friday, May 23, 2025 – Greater Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, May 24, 2025 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Sunday, May 25, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Friday, May 30, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – Rogers, AR @ The Walmart AMP (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Thursday, June 5, 2025 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Friday, June 13, 2025 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Sunday, June 15, 2025 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Friday, June 20, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)
• Sunday, June 22, 2025 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center (w/ Soft Cell and Modern English)

As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, the setlist from Simple Minds' Ridgefield show on May 16, 2025, was as follows:

• "Waterfront"
• "Speed Your Love to Me"
• "Once Upon a Time"
• "Somewhere Somewhere in Summertime"
• "Let There Be Love"
• "This Fear of Gods"
• "Oh, Jungleland"
• "Promised You a Miracle"
• "Theme for Great Cities"
• "She's a River"
• "Come a Long Way"
• "See the Lights"
• "All the Things She Said"
• "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
• "Dolphins"
• "Alive and Kicking"
• "Sanctify Yourself"

Tickets for the Simple Minds' Alive & Kicking North American tour are on sale now through Ticketmaster and other outlets. The upcoming venue presale may depend on the location. Fans can head to the official Simple Minds website for details and updates.

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