Upcoming Machine Gun Kelly dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Pick your mgk spot by how hard you want to go
Your Machine Gun Kelly seat comes down to one choice: be in the crowd or watch it. The general-admission floor (standing room with no assigned spots) is where the show lives, and the front half is where mosh pits form. If you want a full view of the band and lights without getting pushed, buy a lower-bowl seat facing the stage. If you want value, take a centered upper-level seat rather than a corner.
He now performs as mgk, the lowercase name Colson Baker adopted after years as Machine Gun Kelly. His tours mostly play arenas and outdoor amphitheaters, with occasional stadium dates, so open the seating map on your event and match it to the advice below.
Arena zones from the barricade to the rafters
- Front of the GA floor: loud, tight and physical. This is pit territory, so expect jumping, crowd surfing in places and open circles where fans collide. Choose it only if that is the night you want.
- Edges and back of the floor: the compromise. You keep the floor energy and some breathing room, though the stage view depends on your height and the crowd in front of you.
- Lower bowl, straight on: the best seat for seeing everything at once: the band, the production and the floor below. Sound is usually strongest here, too.
- Lower bowl, stage-side: very close, with a raised look down at the floor. The trade-off is angle, since side sections can lose the back of the stage.
- Upper level: the budget tier. Centered sections hold up well; the far corners near the stage do not.
Summer amphitheaters: covered seats or the grass
Outdoor amphitheaters usually split into two products. The pavilion is the reserved seating under the roof, closest to the stage, and it gives you the better sound and the better view. The lawn is general admission on the slope behind it: cheaper, social and good for a group, but distant enough that you will lean on the screens.
On the lawn, bring something to sit on only if the venue permits it, and check its current policy on blankets and low chairs before you go. Covered pavilion seats also protect you from rain, which matters at a summer show that runs late.
A rock show with a rap catalog
Do not expect a DJ and a microphone. An mgk concert runs on a live band, with guitars out front and pop-punk (fast, melodic punk built on big shout-along choruses) setting the pace. The rap-era songs still appear, so the set usually serves both sides of his audience.
Some tours add a hook. The opening leg of the Lost Americana Tour included a complete performance of Tickets to My Downfall. The Mainstream Sellout Tour brought out Travis Barker of Blink-182, who produced that album, on multiple dates. Both tours carried several supporting acts, so plan for a long evening.
Practical notes for the floor: wear closed-toe shoes, carry as little as possible, and bring earplugs if you plan to stand near the front. Bag rules differ between arenas and amphitheaters, so read the venue's current policy before the show.
Headline runs from Hostile Takeover to Lost Americana
These tours appear in the sources for this page. Upcoming dates are in the live event list.
- 2012 to 2017, the rap years: Hostile Takeover Tour (2012), No Class Tour (2014), Alpha Omega Tour (2016) and 27 World Tour (2017).
- 2019: Hotel Diablo World Tour, the final run of the rap-first era.
- 2021: Tickets to My Downfall Tour, the first one built on the pop-punk turn.
- 2022: Mainstream Sellout Tour, June 8 to October 12, with 56 shows in North America and Europe and attendance of 485,936. Madison Square Garden was among the arenas, and the highest-grossing night was a stadium show at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Avril Lavigne, Willow, Trippie Redd and Pvris were among the openers, and some dates were festival sets at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Summerfest and Osheaga.
- 2025 to 2026: Lost Americana Tour, November 15, 2025, to July 1, 2026, with 67 shows across North America, Europe and Oceania in arenas, amphitheaters and stadiums. Wiz Khalifa co-headlined the second North American leg.
When mgk tickets get scarce
His audience combines pop-punk fans with listeners who found him through rap, and the market tends to move in the same ways:
- The floor goes in the presale. Fan-club and promoter presales typically open ahead of the general on-sale, and GA floor tickets disappear first.
- Cleveland is his strongest market. His biggest-grossing 2022 date came from Cleveland, so expect tight inventory there.
- Special formats widen the crowd. An album played in full or a co-headlined bill draws people who might skip a standard stop.
- Weekends sell ahead of weeknights. Friday and Saturday shows typically go before midweek dates in the same region.
Resale prices move with these cycles and often shift in the last few days before a show. Reserved Seat backs every order with a 100% guarantee.
Colson Baker's path from rapper to pop-punk headliner
Colson Baker was born in Houston in 1990 and grew up moving between cities that included Denver, Cairo, Berlin, Los Angeles and Cleveland, which became his home base. He signed with Bad Boy Records, through Interscope, in 2011. His debut, Lace Up (2012), reached number 4 on the Billboard 200, and General Admission (2015), Bloom (2017) and Hotel Diablo (2019) followed. Singles from that period include the triple-platinum "Wild Boy" and "Bad Things" with Camila Cabello, a number 4 Hot 100 hit.
Tickets to My Downfall (2020) changed direction and went to number 1 on the Billboard 200. Mainstream Sellout (2022) stayed with guitars, and Lost Americana arrived on August 8, 2025. He has also acted, including roles in Bird Box and The Dirt, where he played Tommy Lee. Announcements are posted on his official site.
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy GA floor or a seat for Machine Gun Kelly?
Buy the GA floor if you want the energy and do not mind a moving crowd. Buy a lower-bowl seat facing the stage if you want a clear view of the whole production.
Why does Machine Gun Kelly go by mgk now?
Colson Baker now performs under the lowercase name mgk rather than Machine Gun Kelly. Both names refer to the same artist.
Does mgk perform his rap songs live?
Yes. His shows are band-driven pop-punk concerts, but the set usually includes songs from his rap albums as well.
How do I avoid the mosh pit at an mgk concert?
Stand at the sides or back of the GA floor, or buy a reserved seat in the bowl. Pits usually form toward the front and middle of the floor.
Who co-headlined the Lost Americana Tour with mgk?
Wiz Khalifa co-headlined the second North American leg of the Lost Americana Tour in 2026.