Simple Plan to bring ‘Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel!’ to Bridgeport on August 18

Simple Plan to perform at Hartford Healthcare amp in bridgeport Connecticut in August 2026 — Simple Plan photo by Lindsey Blane

Multi-platinum rock band Simple Plan will return to the road this summer with the “Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel!,” including a stop at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Aug. 18, 2026.

The Live Nation-produced tour marks the next chapter of the band’s successful U.S. headline run and continues its 25th-anniversary celebration. The Canadian pop-punk group will be joined by special guests Bowling For Soup and 3OH!3 on all dates.

Simple Plan is expected to deliver a career-spanning setlist featuring hits such as “I’m Just a Kid,” “Welcome to My Life” and “Summer Paradise,” along with fan favorites and songs the band has not performed live in years.

Reflecting on the decision to extend the tour, the band said last summer’s run was “one of the best times we’ve ever had on the road,” adding that they “honestly didn’t want it to end.”

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“As soon as the last show wrapped, we knew we had to find a way to keep it going and visit all the awesome cities we missed on the first run,” the band said in a statement. “The setlist will celebrate our 25 years as a band, packed with our biggest hits, fan favorites, and songs we haven’t played in years. It’s going to be a blast — see you at the shows!”

Tickets will be available beginning with a Verizon and Citi presale starting Tuesday, Feb. 10, at noon. The Verizon Access presale runs through Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10 p.m., while Citi cardmembers can access presale tickets during the same window through the Citi Entertainment program.

Additional presales will take place throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale, which begins Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. at officialsimpleplan.com.

The band will donate $1 from each ticket sold on the tour to the Simple Plan Foundation. Established in 2005, the foundation supports young people in need and promotes music as a tool for finding purpose and direction. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $3 million to charitable causes.

Tour Dates

Jul 24 — Las Vegas, NV — The Pearl

Jul 26 — Valley Center, CA — Harrah’s SoCal

Jul 28 — San Jose, CA — San Jose Civic

Jul 29 — Reno, NV — Grand Sierra Resort & Casino — Grand Theatre

Jul 31 — Spokane, WA — Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Aug 1 — Bonner, MT — KettleHouse Amphitheater

Aug 2 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater

Aug 5 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater

Aug 7 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater

Aug 8 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Zoo Amphitheatre

Aug 9 — Maryland Heights, MO — Saint Louis Music Park

Aug 11 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater

Aug 12 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J. Brady Music Center

Aug 13 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

Aug 15 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater

Aug 16 — Washington, DC — The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Aug 18 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Aug 19 — New York, NY — SummerStage in Central Park

Aug 20 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre + With Marianas Trench

Event details

Simple Plan with Bowling for Soup and 3OH!3
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater • 500 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
August 18, 2026
Tickets go on sale on February 13, 2026 via Live Nation

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