
Upcoming The Killers 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.
Killers seat choice by building type
Start with the venue, because The Killers play three very different kinds of room. In North American arenas, the best reserved seats are lower-level sections angled toward the stage, and the general-admission floor is the place to be if you want to stand and sing. In UK and European stadiums, a lower-tier side seat usually beats an upper-tier center seat, since a single end stage looks tiny from the top. At a Las Vegas residency in a theater-style room, almost every seat is close, so a centered upper-tier seat can be smarter than an extreme side seat near the front.
Whatever the building, open the seating map on your listing before you buy. Floor layouts and stage positions differ from tour to tour.
General admission floor or a reserved seat
- GA floor (standing, first come, first placed): the loudest, closest and most physical option. Your spot depends on when you arrive, and you will be on your feet for the whole set.
- Lower-bowl sides, angled to the stage: the strongest seated pick. You get a raised, clear view of Brandon Flowers without fighting for space. Sections that run straight down the side give a mostly profile view, so favor the ones that turn toward the stage.
- Lower-bowl ends, facing the stage: farther back but square to the lights and screens. In many arenas this is the best mix of view and cost.
- Upper level: good for soaking up the singalong, weaker for watching the band.
- Pass on: anything labeled limited or obstructed view, and side seats behind the stage line, unless the listing describes what is visible.
Inside a Killers set
The night is built for crowd vocals. "Mr. Brightside," "Somebody Told Me," "When You Were Young," "Human" and "All These Things That I've Done" draw the biggest response, with songs from Imploding the Mirage mixed in. Flowers, on vocals and keyboards, is the center of attention, and the staging carries a Las Vegas streak. The 2024 Rebel Diamonds Tour used a diamond-shaped stage carpeted like a casino floor, topped with a light-up "K" at the front.
Guests have turned up too. Bruce Springsteen joined for an encore at Madison Square Garden on the Imploding the Mirage Tour, later released in April 2025 as the Encore at the Garden EP, and Lindsey Buckingham appeared on the same tour.
Do not assume all four founders will be onstage. Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. are constants. Bassist Mark Stoermer has largely stayed off the road since 2016, and guitarist Dave Keuning stepped back in 2017, toured again from 2020 to 2022 and has been off the road since, per the band's Wikipedia entry. Touring players cover those parts. The original quartet did reunite for the August 2024 Hot Fuss anniversary shows in Las Vegas.
Killers tour log, 2007 to 2024
- 2007, Sam's Town Tour: demand pushed the band into arenas, Madison Square Garden included, and it headlined Glastonbury Festival.
- 2008 to 2010, Day & Age World Tour: first headline sets at Lollapalooza and Coachella, and a concert film shot at London's Royal Albert Hall in July 2009.
- 2012 to 2013, Battle Born World Tour: peaked with Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2013, a 90,000-capacity show and their biggest to that point.
- April 6, 2016: headliners on opening night of T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
- August 2021 to December 2023, Imploding the Mirage Tour: 125 shows across clubs, arenas and stadiums, with two nights at London's Emirates Stadium.
- June to December 2024, Rebel Diamonds Tour: 34 dates, mostly arenas, in Europe, North America, Japan and Australia.
- August 2024: a 15-night Hot Fuss 20th-anniversary residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with the debut album played in full.
On May 30, 2026, the band played the kickoff show for the UEFA Champions League final. In August 2026, Flowers said a new album was in the works for early 2028.
Where Killers demand runs hottest
The band draws bigger crowds in the UK and Ireland than its North American venue sizes suggest. Overseas legs have included stadiums, while recent US runs have leaned on arenas, so American dates have less supply and can tighten fast.
- Presale windows: sign-ups through the band's website (an RSVP alert system for new dates) and card or venue presales usually open before the general sale, and the best floor and lower-bowl tickets go then.
- Special runs: anniversary shows and Las Vegas stands pull in traveling fans, and weekend nights sell first.
- Resale behavior: GA floor and the closest lower sections tend to keep their value. Upper and side seats often soften as the show gets close.
Reserved Seat backs every order with a 100% guarantee. Between album cycles, as the band is in fall 2026, new shows can be announced with little warning. As of October 1, 2026, the band's tour page listed no upcoming dates; anything on sale appears in this page's event list.
Hot Fuss to Pressure Machine
Flowers met Keuning by answering a newspaper ad Keuning had placed in Las Vegas in 2001, with Stoermer and Vannucci completing the lineup. The name was borrowed from a fictional band in New Order's video for "Crystal."
Hot Fuss arrived in June 2004 and climbed to No. 1 in the UK in January 2005, seven months later, on the way to 173 weeks on the albums chart. "Mr. Brightside" became the longest-charting single in UK history at 500 weeks. The catalog since: Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding the Mirage (2020) and Pressure Machine (2021). Sales have topped 35 million records, and the band has performed in more than 50 countries.
Frequently asked questions
Is a Killers floor ticket standing room?
Usually yes. The floor at most Killers arena and stadium shows is general admission, so you stand and your position depends on how early you arrive. Check the listing, since setups vary by tour.
Which seated section works best for The Killers?
Lower-level sections angled toward the stage give the clearest seated view of the band. End sections facing the stage are a little farther away but often a better value.
Are all four original members on tour?
Not as a rule. Mark Stoermer has mostly stayed off the road since 2016 and Dave Keuning has also taken touring breaks, so hired musicians fill in. All four played together for the August 2024 Hot Fuss residency.
Do The Killers have shows on sale right now?
As of October 1, 2026, the band's tour page showed no upcoming dates. Their most recent big appearance was the UEFA Champions League final kickoff show on May 30, 2026, and Brandon Flowers has said a new album is planned for early 2028.
What was the band's largest concert?
Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2013, during the Battle Born World Tour, at a capacity of 90,000, was their biggest show up to that time.
