Riding Coachella buzz, alt-rocker sombr announces arena tour with SoCal shows

Fresh off his buzzy Coachella debut this past weekend, breakout alternative rocker sombr announced a North American arena tour on Monday that will hit 37 cities this summer and fall, including stops in Southern California.

The “Back to Friends” and “Undressed” singer will bring his “You Are the Reason” tour to the Honda Center in Anaheim on Oct. 9, the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Oct. 10, and Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Oct. 13.

The tour will feature opening acts like Interpol, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Odell, Dove Cameron, Balu Brigada, and more performing in select cities.

How to get tickets to sombr’s 2026 tour

Fans can sign up via sombr’s website to receive a presale code to buy tickets to the tour.

The first presale kicks off at 10 a.m. Tuesday, followed by additional presales at 10 a.m. Wednesday via AEG and 10 a.m. Thursday via Spotify, Kia Forum, and Ticketmaster.

General tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.

Check out the ticketing info for the Honda Center show here and the ticketing info for the Kia Forum show here.

sombr’s Coachella debut

Sombr made his debut at Indio’s popular music festival on April 11 with a 50-minute set on the Outdoor Theatre stage that included a surprise appearance by Billy Corgan of “The Smashing Pumpkins.”

Together, the rockers performed Corgan’s hit “1979.”

After his Coachella set, sombr thanked fans in an Instagram post, writing: “Coachella weekend 1. You guys brought a different energy. I love you. Thanks @billycorgan for joining me. Dream come true.”

Sombr teased a “huge announcement” on the post, too — the tour he ultimately announced on Monday.

Fans playfully called the festival “sombrchella” in social media posts throughout the weekend.

Sombr is coming off big wins at last month’s 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Hollywood, including Best New Alternative Artist and Alternative Album of the Year for “I Barely Know Her.”