Billy Idol Raleigh 2026: Date, Venue & Tour Details

Why This Concert Matters

Billy Idol’s Raleigh concert comes at an important point in his career, following the April 2025 release of Dream Into It, his first full-length studio album of new material in more than a decade. The album made a notable impact on several charts, reaching No. 2 in Germany and becoming Idol’s first album to debut in the Top 10 of the U.S. Top Album Sales chart, where it entered at No. 7.

The tour also takes on added significance in 2026 as It’s A Nice Day To...Tour Again! continues following earlier dates across North America, Europe, and Latin America. The current touring period also coincides with Idol’s selection for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, adding another major milestone to this stage of his career.

Timing & Venue

Billy Idol’s Raleigh concert takes place on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show is part of the It’s A Nice Day To...Tour Again! tour, with DEVO also listed as part of the Raleigh lineup.

Billy Idol and Raleigh

Billy Idol’s Raleigh performance comes within a broader history of performances in North Carolina. Idol performed at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 16, 2025, during the It’s A Nice Day To...Tour Again! touring cycle.

Current Tour Context

Dream Into It is Billy Idol’s latest full-length studio release, based on the available information, released in April 2025 as his first full album of new music in more than ten years. The album features contributions from Steve Stevens, Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett, and Alison Mosshart.

What to Expect

Documented Billy Idol setlists from 2026 show that his current concerts combine songs from Dream Into It with some of his best-known earlier material rather than focusing entirely on the newer album. Songs that have appeared repeatedly in recent shows include “Still Dancing,” “Cradle of Love,” “Flesh for Fantasy,” “77,” “Love Unchained,” “Eyes Without a Face,” “Mony Mony,” “Rebel Yell,” “Dancing With Myself,” “Hot in the City,” and “White Wedding.”

The current show format also features a Steve Stevens guitar solo, with documented performances featuring portions of “Over the Hills and Far Away” and “Eruption.”

DEVO is part of the tour’s August dates and is listed in the lineup for the Raleigh show.

Based on documented performances from the 2025 tour, some Billy Idol shows ran for around 1 hour and 40 minutes, with setlists typically containing 17 to 20 songs. Some performances also featured an encore that included “Dancing With Myself,” “Hot in the City,” “People I Love,” and “White Wedding.”