Lynyrd Skynyrd Announces 2027 Tour Dates and Plans for New Movie and Book

Lynyrd Skynyrd has announced a busy 2027, including headlining shows and festival appearances. The band is also in talks for a new movie and book about its history.

The group's official website lists confirmed 2027 tour dates and venues. More dates are expected.

Lynyrd Skynyrd will wrap up its 2026 tour with two more shows: Nov. 13 at Field of Dreamz Crossroads Music Festival in Port Charlotte, Florida, and Nov. 15 at Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix.

In 2026, the band played with Creed and Guns N' Roses, and appeared in a Budweiser Super Bowl commercial featuring its song "Free Bird." Over the summer, Lynyrd Skynyrd toured with Foreigner on the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour, which ended in August.

The band's most recent studio album, "Last of a Dying Breed," was released in 2012 and reached the U.S. Top 20. Discussions continue about an authorized biography and a feature film based on the band's story.

Manager Ross Schilling told UCR's Gary Graff, "There's probably not a better story out there in music, certainly in rock 'n' roll... As long as the music hits home to people and fans want to come see it, Lynyrd Skynyrd will go ahead and carry it on."

The 2027 tour includes dates in the U.S. and Europe, with stops in Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Norway, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Germany.

Former drummer Artimus Pyle recently finished his fall tour. Pyle is the last surviving passenger from the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including founding frontman Ronnie Van Zant.

Ronnie's younger brother, Johnny Van Zant, has led Lynyrd Skynyrd since the late 1980s, joined by guitarist Rickey Medlocke and newer members.

Here are the confirmed 2027 Lynyrd Skynyrd tour dates:

Jan. 23 - Lexington, Ky. (The Rail)
Feb. 19 - Atlantic City, N.J. (Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena)
Feb. 20 - Bethlehem, Pa. (Wind Creek Bethlehem)
July 2 - Klam, Austria (Clam Rock)
July 3 - Eisenstadt, Austria (Lovely Days)
July 5 - Milan, Italy (Parco Della Musica)
July 6 - Rome, Italy (Auditorium Parco della Musica)
July 16 - Northeim, Germany (Waldbuhne Northeim)
July 17 - Spalt, Germany (Lieder am See)
July 18 - Rosenheim, Germany (Mangfallpark)
July 23-26 - Oslo, Norway (Tons of Rock)
July 29 - Paris, France (Zenith)
July 30 - Dubendorf, Switzerland (The Hall)

Visit the band's official site for updates and ticket information.

What do you think makes Lynyrd Skynyrd's story resonate with so many fans for so long? Will you catch one of their shows in 2027?