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ABC has announced a 60-stop North American tour for Dancing with the Stars: Live! beginning in January 2027. Tickets go on sale Oct. 13, with stops in Buffalo, Albany and Madison Square Garden.
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ABC has announced that "Dancing with the Stars: Live!" will return for a 60-show tour across North America in 2027. The tour begins on Jan. 21, 2027, and includes stops in Upstate New York and a debut performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The tour kicks off on Jan. 21 at SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH. The second show takes place on Friday, Jan. 22, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The tour continues through February and March, with a stop at MVP Arena in Albany, NY, on Friday, Feb. 12.
A notable addition to the itinerary is Madison Square Garden in New York City, scheduled for Feb. 5. According to syracuse.com, this marks the production’s first time at the arena. The tour schedule extends into April, with dates listed through April 11 at Gas South Arena in Duluth, GA.
The 2027 tour features 11 professional dancers: Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Hailey Bills, Sharna Burgess, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart and Adele Zaikman. Emma Slater returns as co-host.
For the first time, the "DWTS" troupe will join the tour. The troupe members are Kamri Peterson, Onye Stevenson, Jaxon Willard and Carter Williams. Celebrity guest stars have not yet been announced.
Rylee Arnold is scheduled to perform from Jan. 21 through Feb. 13, covering both the Buffalo and Albany dates. Sharna Burgess is scheduled for Feb. 17-21 and March 22-27, meaning she will not perform on either New York date.
Emmy-winning choreographer Mandy Moore, known for her work on "La La Land" and "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," will direct the show. The production will feature a mix of Latin, ballroom and contemporary numbers, along with group routines, duets and medleys.
Tickets for the general public go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. local time. They are available through Ticketmaster and DWTSTour.com. VIP packages are also available, which include premium tickets, a meet-and-greet photo opportunity, interactive experiences with cast members and exclusive merchandise.
If tickets sell out, inventory may be available through verified resale marketplaces such as Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub. syracuse.com noted that first-time Vivid Seats customers can use the code SYRACUSE20 for $20 off a ticket order of $200 or more.
The expansion to 60 shows reflects strong demand for the live version of the competition series. Ryan O’Dowd, executive producer of "Dancing with the Stars" and President of Global Productions at BBC Studios, stated in a release quoted by people.com that last year’s tour was "record-breaking, with sold-out shows across the country." The inclusion of the troupe and the debut at Madison Square Garden highlights the growing scale of the live production.
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