38 Special continues to tour across the United States promoting their latest album “Milestone” in 2026 and has many scheduled tour dates. Their current line-up has Don Barnes (Vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, harmonica – Since 1974), Bobb Caps (Keyboards – Since 1991), Gary “Madman” Moffatt (Drums – Since 1996), Barry Dunaway (Bass – Since 2014) and Jerry Riggs (Guitar – Since 2019).
38 Special 2026 tour dates
May
- 1 – International Theatre – Las Vegas, NV
- 15 – Hobart Arena – Troy, OH
- 16 – The Mill Terre Haute – Terre Haute, IN
- 22 – Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College – Wilmington, NC
- 28 – Pensacola Saenger Theatre – Pensacola, FL
June
- 5 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
- 6 – Lampe, MO – Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
- 12 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Amphitheater
- 13 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
- 18 – Ardmore, OK – Heritage Hall
- 19 – Park City, KS – Heartland Credit Union Arena (Kansas solo)
- 20 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl
- 25 – Niagara Falls, NY – Stir Lounge – Seneca Niagara Casino
- 27 – August, NJ – Rock, Ribs & Ridges 2026
July
- 10 – Fort Wayne, IN – Foellinger Theatre
- 11 – Chippewa Falls, WI – Nothern Winsconson State Fair
- 17 – Beaver Dam, KY – Beaver Dam Amphitheater
- 19 – Paw Paw, MI – Warner Vineyards
- 23 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
- 24 – Park City, UT – Concerts on the Slopes – Park City
- 25 – Parker, CO – Pace Center
- 31 – Britt, IA – Hancock County Fair
August
- 21 – Des Plaines, IL – Rivers Casino Des Plaines
- 22 – Carterville, IL – Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort
- 23 – Gatlinburg, TN – The Mountain Festival
October
- 8 – Miramar Beach, FL – Rockin’ in Paradise with Styx + Friends 2026
- 9 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
- 30 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort
The band’s leader Don Barnes talked about the new album, saying: “After all this time, we wanted to create a more modern 38 Special album. This is a fresh, updated approach to the sound we’ve been making together for so long. Why not make a big statement after all these years? When you’re reintroducing yourself to the world, ‘good enough’ doesn’t work anymore.”
“If you’re gonna do it, you might as well go big. We’ve had people say, ‘Oh, those guys are still around? We still hit 100 cities every year and we bring a high-energy party to the people every time we’re onstage. We don’t phone it in. We don’t slack up, we stack up. So Much So Right is for anyone who thinks we’re too old to keep doing this. It’ll completely change their perspective,” he said.