There is a particular kind of rock singer the arena stages were built for — someone with range, nerve, and the physical conviction to stand in a room that seats twenty thousand people and make it feel like the walls are moving. Freddie Mercury had it. Springsteen had it. Benson Boone, still in his early twenties, is making a credible argument that he belongs in that line.
The Monroe, Washington native brings the Wanted Man Tour to American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, August 21, 2026. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Show starts at 8:00 PM.
About Benson Boone
The tour takes its name from the closing track on American Heart, his second studio album, released June 20, 2025 through Night Street/Warner Records. He wrote it in seventeen days with collaborator Jack LaFrantz — a sprint shaped, by Boone’s own description, by a deep pull toward Springsteen and the Americana tradition, an effort to arrive at something with “a little more of a retro vibe.” The record debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and landed top 10 in ten countries.
Before American Heart, there was “Beautiful Things” — the lead single off his debut Fireworks & Rollerblades that became the most-streamed song globally in 2024, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning eightfold platinum certification. It earned him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, where he delivered a performance of the song on the broadcast stage.
The year that followed was the kind that recalibrates an artist’s sense of scale. He debuted on Saturday Night Live in May 2025. He played the Coachella main stage, where he brought out Brian May of Queen for a performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody” — Boone’s Freddie Mercury-esque falsetto had been a recurring comparison since “Beautiful Things” broke, and May’s decision to appear onstage was, in its way, a kind of endorsement. He performed at the Super Bowl LX concert series. Then he completed a 50-show American Heart World Tour that closed in Birmingham, England on March 15, 2026.
The Wanted Man Tour is his first dedicated arena run through the United States — 32 to 34 dates, opening July 7 in Pittsburgh and wrapping September 3 in Casper, Wyoming. Dallas is one of the major market anchors on the route.
American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center sits at 2500 Victory Avenue in Dallas — a 20,000-capacity arena in the Victory Park district, home to the Mavericks and Stars, and the right room for a tour moving at this scale. The Yuengling Flight Club offers pre-event dining reservations through OpenTable for those arriving early.
Tickets
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6:30 PM; the show starts at 8:00 PM. The venue’s camera policy prohibits professional photography equipment, detachable lenses, selfie sticks, GoPros, and iPads.