Key Takeaways
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Arlo Parks is on her most ambitious global tour to date, the Desire Tour, supporting her third studio album Ambiguous Desire across North America, the UK, and Europe through December 2026.
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The tour showcases a clear sonic shift toward house, UK garage, and club-influenced electronic music, bringing the album’s communal, dancefloor energy into the live setting.
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Verified ticket links are available for 10 upcoming North American dates through September and October 2026, while remaining shows in Salt Lake City, Queens, and all European dates are accessible via local Ticketmaster portals.
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Arlo Parks’ headline at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on October 20, 2026, marks a major venue step-up in her UK career, following previous shows at Eventim Apollo and O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
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Quick Ticket Links For Upcoming North American Shows
The following dates are upcoming as of September 9, 2026. Use the direct ticket links below for each show.
September 9, 2026 — Granada Theater – TX, Dallas, TX
September 10, 2026 — The Mohawk-Austin, Austin, TX
September 14, 2026 — The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
September 18, 2026 — The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA
September 19, 2026 — Warfield, San Francisco, CA
September 21, 2026 — Showbox SODO, Seattle, WA
September 22, 2026 — Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
September 23, 2026 — Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
September 26, 2026 — Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
September 29, 2026 — Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL (with support from Baird)
Full Desire Tour Schedule By Region
The Desire Tour spans three major regions across five months. The itinerary below is organized by leg.
North America — Upcoming Dates (September 9–October 1, 2026)
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September 9 — Granada Theater – TX, Dallas, TX — Buy Tickets
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September 10 — The Mohawk-Austin, Austin, TX — Buy Tickets
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September 14 — The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA — Buy Tickets
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September 18 — The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA — Buy Tickets
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September 19 — Warfield, San Francisco, CA — Buy Tickets
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September 21 — Showbox SODO, Seattle, WA — Buy Tickets
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September 22 — Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC — Buy Tickets
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September 23 — Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR — Buy Tickets
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September 25 — Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
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September 26 — Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO — Buy Tickets
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September 29 — Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL (with Baird) — Buy Tickets
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October 1 — Knockdown Center, Queens, NY
UK & Ireland (October 17–26, 2026)
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October 17 — The Academy, Dublin, Ireland
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October 20 — O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
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October 24 — Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, UK
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October 25 — The Prospect Building, Bristol, UK
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October 26 — Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
Europe (October 28–December 2, 2026)
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October 28 — TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
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October 30 — Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany
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October 31 — Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
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November 3 — Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
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November 6–8 — La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris, France
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November 10 — La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
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November 11 — Lisboa ao Vivo, Lisbon, Portugal
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November 13 — Sala Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
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November 16 — Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
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November 18 — Palladium, Warsaw, Poland
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November 19 — Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria
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November 21 — ARCHA+, Prague, Czech Republic
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November 22 — Akvárium Klub, Budapest, Hungary
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November 24 — Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
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November 26 — den Atelier, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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November 29 — Store Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
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December 1 — Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
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December 2 — Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden
Additional 2026 Live Appearances
Alongside the Desire Tour, Arlo Parks made several notable live appearances earlier in 2026.
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April 2026 — A series of sold-out intimate UK record store shows celebrating the release of Ambiguous Desire, including dates at venues such as Rough Trade and Banquet.
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June 7, 2026 — St Anne’s Park, Dublin, Ireland — support slot for David Byrne.
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July 24, 2026 — Fuji Rock Festival, Yuzawa, Japan.
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August 2, 2026 — Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI.
Why The Desire Tour Marks A New Era
Ambiguous Desire, released April 3, 2026, marks a pronounced sonic shift for Arlo Parks. Her Mercury Prize-winning debut Collapsed in Sunbeams (2021) and its follow-up My Soft Machine (2023) leaned into intimate, low-key pop with R&B and hip-hop influences. The new album instead draws from house, UK garage, breakbeats, and club culture.
Parks has cited the queer hedonism of New York’s Paradise Garage, the nocturnal British beats of The Streets and Burial, the synth catharsis of LCD Soundsystem, and the house grooves of Theo Parrish as reference points. In a Rolling Stone feature, she described the conceptual core of the record: “I’d written this phrase ‘Desire is an engine,’ because I was just thinking about what it means to be alive and the things that drive us.”
That phrase shapes the tour’s identity and gives the live show a clear narrative. The Desire Tour functions as a live translation of the album’s communal, dancefloor-oriented energy, delivered room by room across three continents.
The scale of the tour, stretching from late August through December 2, 2026, with a final show at Slaktkyrkan in Stockholm, reflects Parks’ growing stature as a live artist. Arlo Parks’ headline at O2 Academy Brixton on 20 October 2026 represents a significant venue step-up in her UK career. It follows earlier London headline shows at Eventim Apollo and O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Parks has also described a shift in her approach to performance, moving from the intimate, introspective feel of her earlier records toward a more collective, dance-focused experience. That change comes through clearly in Ambiguous Desire and in the club-style production of the Desire Tour.
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Practical Guide For Attending The Desire Tour
For North American dates with verified links above, purchasing through the OnesToWatch ticket links offers a direct route to confirmed inventory. The September 29 Chicago date at Thalia Hall features Baird as the support act, which makes that show especially relevant for listeners interested in the album’s production.
Setlist expectations based on early Desire Tour performances include new material such as “Heaven,” “Jetta,” “Senses,” “Beams,” “Blue Disco,” “Get Go,” and “2SIDED.” These tracks appear alongside catalog favorites like “Eugene,” “Black Dog,” “Caroline,” and “Softly.” The live show now leans into rhythm, dancing, and electronic transitions that mirror the dance-oriented sound of Ambiguous Desire.
For dates without direct links above, including Salt Lake City, Queens, and all European shows, fans should check the official Arlo Parks website or local Ticketmaster portals. Resale platforms carry inventory for most dates, while face-value tickets remain available for several upcoming shows as of this writing. Arriving early is advisable at smaller-capacity venues such as Thalia Hall and Wonder Ballroom.
Buy Tickets — Los Angeles, September 18
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is The Desire Tour?
The Desire Tour is Arlo Parks’ 2026 global headline tour supporting her third studio album, Ambiguous Desire. It spans North America, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe, running from August 29 through December 2, 2026.
Who Is Arlo Parks?
Arlo Parks, born Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho on August 9, 2000, is a London-born singer-songwriter. She won the Mercury Prize for her 2021 debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams and received the BRIT Award for Breakthrough Artist the same year. She has also earned two Grammy Award nominations across her career. In 2025, she became the youngest ever appointed UNICEF Ambassador.
What Album Does The Desire Tour Support?
The tour supports Ambiguous Desire, released April 3, 2026, via Transgressive Records. The 12-track album was produced primarily with Baird and features a collaboration with Sampha on the track “Senses.” It marks a significant shift toward house, UK garage, and club-influenced electronic music.
Where Can I Buy Tickets For The Desire Tour?
Verified ticket links for 10 North American dates appear directly in this article. For dates not covered by those links, including Salt Lake City, Queens, and all European shows, tickets are available through local Ticketmaster portals and the official Arlo Parks website.
Is Baird Supporting Arlo Parks On The Full Tour?
Baird is confirmed as the support act for the September 29 Chicago date at Thalia Hall. Baird, the producer who played a central role in creating Ambiguous Desire, has appeared as support on select dates throughout the North American leg. His presence at individual shows beyond Chicago has not been uniformly confirmed for every date.
Conclusion And Final Ticket Links
The Desire Tour represents a career-defining moment for Arlo Parks, translating the communal, dancefloor energy of Ambiguous Desire into live venues across three continents. With remaining North American dates running through October 1 and a full European leg extending to December 2 in Stockholm, audiences have multiple chances to see a critically recognized artist in relatively intimate rooms before venue sizes increase further.
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