Last week, in an emotional post, Canadian duo Zeds Dead announced their 2026 Journey of a Lifetime Tour. Coming to Mesa Amphitheater September 18 + 19, as well as 11 other outdoor venues across North America, Zeds Dead promises new music, a larger production, and a brand-new stage design to take their fans on another unforgettable journey.
Zeds Dead shared, “‘Journey of a Lifetime’ is one of the first tracks we uploaded to the World Wide Web as Zeds Dead way back in 2009. 17 years later it feels like it was a prophecy. We might have not realized it at the time but we were in fact blasting off into space and leaving behind life as we knew it. This journey is your journey with us as well. We’ve grown up together and celebrated life. We’ve created a world together and the Journey of a Lifetime tour aims to be our most thorough exploration of it. This will be our biggest tour yet as it’s taking place in large outdoor venues and we’re going to make it the best show we can make. It will be the grand finale of everything we’ve been working on. It’s not the end though. To quote something we sampled in a beat once ‘Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.’ We’ll be taking some time off in 2027 so we’re going all out on production, new music, and stage design to bring you a new show that will take you on a magical journey. A journey of a lifetime. See you there.”
In those 17 years, Zeds Dead has truly created one of the strongest fan communities. Their tireless search for new artists and unique style has offered opportunities to feature new talent on their Deadbeats label and their biweekly radio show, Deadbeats Radio, lifting hundreds of artists into the spotlight. In addition, their uniquely curated events like the Backyard Jamboree, Deadbeats presents, and 10+ years of Deadrocks have allowed their community to gather year after year for the shared love of bass music.
Hearing that the duo will be taking a 2027 hiatus is almost bittersweet. On one hand, their music and energy will be missed. But on the other hand, we all know that when artists take a break, they come back better than ever. Look at Griz, for example, who, after his 2-year hiatus, returned with a brand new festival and a lot of new music!
As this tour is promised to be their biggest and most diverse show to date, tickets are sure to sell quickly. We’re also proud to report that Zeds Dead has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting organizations expanding access to music education and other creative opportunities, such as providing instruments, software, and related resources.
Presale has already begun with the following timeline for presale and public sale tickets, so set those alarm clocks and calendar reminders:
Artist Presale: Wednesday, March 11 at 10 am local time
Venue/Promoter Presale: Wednesday, March 11 at 12 pm local time
Spotify Presale: Wednesday, March 11 at 2 pm local time
All presales end Thursday, March 12 at 8 am local time
General Onsale: Thursday, March 12 at 10 am local time.
