Dan + Shay are steering their brand-new Young Tour straight into Pittsburgh, with a PPG Paints Arena stop set for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, and one half of the Grammy-winning duo will be on home turf. Dan Smyers, who grew up in the North Hills, will take the stage in front of a hometown crowd, joined by Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross on the bill. Presales for the tour kick off Tuesday, with general tickets following Friday morning through Ticketmaster, as part of a larger fall run built around the duo’s forthcoming album Young.
Tour announcement and new album
In a press release from 313 Presents, Dan + Shay laid out plans for The Young Tour, a 26-date North American run in support of their sixth studio album, Young, which is due Aug. 21. According to the promoter, the trek starts Sept. 11 in Noblesville and moves through amphitheaters and arenas across the United States and Canada before wrapping in Mountain View in November.
Pittsburgh date, venue and support
The Pittsburgh stop is listed on Ticketmaster for Friday, Oct. 9, at PPG Paints Arena, with a 7 p.m. start time. The listing confirms Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross as support acts and notes that artist presales and VIP package windows roll out in the week leading up to the general on-sale.
Tickets, presales and VIPs
Details from 313 Presents show that Citi cardmembers and artist presales begin Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. local time. Additional presales run through Thursday, with the general public on-sale following Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m. local time. The promoter also highlights VIP packages that combine premium seating with early entry, access to a VIP lounge, and exclusive tour merchandise.
A hometown stop
Local outlet WTAE points out that Smyers is a North Allegheny graduate, adding a clear hometown storyline to the Oct. 9 date for Pittsburgh fans. WTAE also notes that the show lands amid a packed 2026 schedule at PPG Paints Arena, underscoring the venue’s status as a key fall tour destination.
What to expect
The Young Tour follows Dan + Shay’s 2024 Heartbreak on the Map Tour and arrives as the duo readies the release of Young this summer. NBC Boston reports that the pair premiered their new single “Say So” live at the Academy of Country Music Awards, a sign that the upcoming run will lean into fresh material while still making room for the hits fans expect.
