Hot Like Mars, a rising Chicago-based jam, funk, and soul band have just announced an ambitious first batch of 2026 tour dates that will take them all over the country, including a Charleston Pour House date on April 24th.
The band achieved some big milestones in 2025, including the release of their debut album, One Way Ticket Up, and a live album, The Red Tapes, festival appearances, sold out headlines, and their debut in many East Coast music towns, where they will now return in 2026.
Most recently, Hot Like Mars released an excellent cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” recorded live in studio. You can see the band’s strength on full display here, with Anthony Perry’s vocals standing out first, and then they all channel their inner Hendrix for five minutes straight.
Catch them on the road via the tour dates below and stay tuned for more from Hot Like Mars as the year unfolds (including more tour dates).
HOT LIKE MARS – 2026 TOUR DATES
1/9 – Minneapolis, MN !
1/23 – Indianapolis, IN – The Mousetrap
1/24 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
1/30 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Other Side @
1/31 – Fort Collins, CO — Washington’s #
2/5 – Boulder, CO – Velvet Elk Lounge
2/6 + 7 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Old Town Pub
2/20 – Lisle, IL – Basecamp
3/6 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern
3/13 – Louisville, KY – Mellwood Tavern
3/21 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
3/27 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl %
3/28 – Barrington, NJ – Tonewood Brewing
4/18 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
4/24 – Charleston, NC – Pour House
4/25 – Barco, NC – Morris Farm
5/9 – Kokomo, IN – The Coterie
5/14 – Richmond, VA – Big Dipper Innovation Summit
5/15 – Charlotte, NC – Rabbit Hole
5/16 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall
5/22 – Chicago, IL – Garcia’s
5/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cooperage
6/12 – Yuba, WI – Bonfire Music & Arts Festival
7/18 – Snowshoe, WV – 4848 Festival
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