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Derek Hough starts a new tour!
Following the success of her past three tours, PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the Emmy Award-winning dancer is back with Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore. Dancing with the Stars judges will bring new dance experiences to major cities across the United States from June to August 2026.
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The tour will be filled with “high-energy choreography, stunning stage production, and incredible versatility,” and Hough will perform in a variety of styles, including ballroom, tap, salsa, and hip-hop, according to a press release.
Emmy Award winners Napoleon and Tabatha Dumo will co-produce, direct and direct the choreography for the tour.
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Symphony of Dance: Encore follows Hough’s previous popular tours, 2023’s Derek Hough Symphony of Dance, 2024’s Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays, and 2019’s Derek Hough Live: The Tour.
Hough’s show follows several months of Dancing with the Stars Live. The tour, which stars Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Daniela Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart, and troupe member Haley Bills, will run from January to May 2026.
Pre-sales for Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore begin November 12th, and general sales in most markets begin November 14th (both at derekhough.com ). The site also offers VIP packages that include a pre-show party and meet-and-greet with Hough.
Check out the Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore tour dates below.
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June 24th – El Cajon, California – Magnolia
June 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Eccles Theater
June 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Eccles Theater
June 28 – Denver, Colorado – Temple Hoyn Buell Theater
June 30th – St. Louis, Missouri – Stifel Theater
July 2nd – Indianapolis, Indiana – Mulatto Theater at the Old National Center
July 3 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
4th of July – Rama, Ontario – Casino Rama Resort
July 5th – Windsor, Ontario – Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
July 7th – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
July 8th – Omaha, Nebraska – Orpheum Theater
July 10th – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Theater
July 11th – Minneapolis, MN – State Theater
July 12 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater
July 14th – Grand Rapids, Michigan – DeVos Performance Hall
July 15th – Akron, Ohio – Akron Civic Theater
July 17th – Syracuse, NY – OnCenter Claus Hines Theater
July 18 – Atlantic City, NJ – Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars Atlantic City
July 19 – Brookville, NY – Till’s Center for the Performing Arts
July 21 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
July 22 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
July 24 – Boston, MA – Bosch Center One Theater
July 25 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Main Theater
July 26 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 28 – Albany, New York – Palace Theater Albany
July 29 – Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – FM Kirby Center
July 31st – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hershey Theater
August 1 – Washington DC – MGM National Harbor Theater
August 2nd – Durham, North Carolina – Durham Performing Arts Center
August 4th – Tampa, FL – Hard Rock Event Center
August 5th – Hollywood, Florida – Hard Rock Live
August 6th – Sarasota, Florida – Van Withel Performing Arts Hall
August 7th – Orlando, Florida – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
August 8th – Atlanta, Georgia – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
August 10th – Houston, Texas – Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land
August 11th – San Antonio, Texas – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
August 12 – Grand Prairie, Texas – Texas Trust CU Theater
August 14th – Tucson, Arizona – Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
August 15th – Hollywood, California – Dolby Theater
August 16th – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
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Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+. For tickets to Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore, visit derekhough.com.
