Pixies, 40th anniversary tour brings P40 shows to Germany and US festivals

Pixies celebrate four decades as a band with a major P40 – Celebrating 40 Years tour that reaches Germany in summer 2026 and continues across North America festivals and amphitheaters into September 2026, according to Citadel Music Festival and Live Nation listings.Citadel Music Festival event page

German P40 dates anchor the anniversary run

The strongest anchor for fans in Germany is a trio of P40 shows confirmed for late June and early July 2026 in Berlin, Leipzig and Frankfurt.Eventim tour announcement Citadel Music Festival lists Pixies at Berlin’s Zitadelle Spandau on June 30, 2026, with doors at 5:00 p.m. and a 7:00 p.m. start.

German ticketing and live reports also confirm Parkbühne im Clara-Zetkin-Park in Leipzig on July 1, 2026 and Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt on July 2, 2026 as part of the same P40 – Celebrating 40 Years tour.Setlist.fm German concert timeline Together, these three dates give German-based fans direct access to the anniversary shows without leaving the country.

North American festivals and US dates in September 2026

After the European leg, Pixies head to the United States for a cluster of late-summer dates that combine headline shows and festival slots. Live Nation’s 2026 schedule and Bandsintown’s tour listing show a run starting in Greenville, South Carolina at Peace Concert Hall on September 15, 2026 and Wilmington, North Carolina’s Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College on September 16, 2026.Bandsintown tour dates overview

The band then appears at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 18, 2026, Borderland Music Festival in East Aurora, New York on September 19, Sea Hear Now in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 20, and Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California on September 27, 2026.Live Nation event schedule Between those festival weekends, Pixies play amphitheaters and outdoor venues including Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, Rose Park in Columbia, The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company in Santa Fe and Rialto Theatre in Tucson.

How the band’s sound underpins the anniversary

Pixies built their reputation on a tension between quiet verses and explosive choruses, a dynamic often summed up as loud-quiet-loud. That aesthetic runs through key works like the late-1980s albums Surfer Rosa and Doolittle, which helped define American alternative rock before the 1990s mainstream breakthrough.

Across later records such as Trompe le Monde and post-reunion albums produced with Tom Dalgety, the band have kept their mix of jagged guitar lines, surreal lyrics and strong pop hooks recognizable even as they updated arrangements and production. The 40th anniversary shows therefore carry both historical material and newer songs in one set.

Where Pixies stand and what comes next

With P40 shows already played in Germany and more festival and amphitheater dates scheduled in the United States through late September 2026, Pixies’ next confirmed live date is September 15, 2026 at Peace Concert Hall in Greenville, South Carolina.