Classic Rock
Blue Öyster Cult 2026 tour dates
One of the most influential and unique American bands of all time, Blue Öyster Cult will keep touring in 2026. With the original members Buck Dharma (Guitar and vocals) and Eric Bloom (Guitar and vocals), the band continues to promote their latest albums and all the greatest songs from their career. They are accompanied by Danny Miranda (Bass), Richie Castellano (Keyboards, guitar and vocals) and Jules Radino (Drums).
Blue Öyster Cult 2026 tour dates
January
- 10 – Tampa, United States – Busch Gardens
- 30 – Orillia, Canada – Casino Rama
February
- 06 – Chandler, United States – Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino
- 07 – Estes Park, United States – The Stanley Hotel, Stanley Live
- 19 – Cleveland, United States – Bologna Performing Arts Center
- 21 – Middleton, United States – Tracy Performing Arts Center
- 23-27 – The High Seas and Ocho Rios, Jamaica – Rock Legends Cruise
June
- 19 – Eau Claire, United States – Eau Claire Event District
Until 2026 the band released 16 studio albums, the most recent ones being “The Symbol Remains” (2020) and “Ghost Stories” (2024). Blue Öyster Cult was formed in Long Island, New York back in 1967 and became known for classic albums like “Agents of Fortune” (1976), “Spectres” (1977) and “Fire of Unknown Origin” (1981). They have sold an estimated amount of more than 25 million records worldwide and are one of the most beloved American Classic Rock bands.
They are known not only for their unique sound but also for lyrics that often talked about the supernatural and of course they have a perfect band name for that. But how did the group come up with the name Blue Öyster Cult and what does it means? Although the band was formed in 1967, they were originally called Soft White Underbelly until 1971. After that they still had other names like Santos Sisters but they eventually chose Blue Öyster Cult. That name came from a song written by the music journalist, songwriter and music producer Sandy Pearlman.
The band’s guitarist and singer Buck Dharma recalled that in an interview with Produce Like a Pro in 2022. “(Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage) It was a song title. Sandy Pearlman, one of the first Rock critics, when Rock started being written about seriously, he wanted to be an artist himself. He couldn’t sing or play. But he just knew everything about music itself.”
He continued:
“He wrote songs, he wrote lyrics. We heard him playing in a house where college students all stayed in. One of those houses where there’s eight students sharing six bedrooms, that kind of thing.”
“The Blue Öyster Cult in the song, as far as the song goes, was a race of imaginary amphibious beings that lived along a shoreline. They rescued a sailor who washed up on the shore and restored him to health,” Buck Dharma said.
