Jethro Tull - The Curiosity Tour adds late-2026 German dates
Published on 08/19/2026 at 11:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jethro Tull continue their current live campaign with a newly extended run of The Curiosity Tour. According to an August 10, 2026 report on Ultimate Classic Rock and current Eventim listings, the band has added German arena dates in Berlin and Magdeburg for November 2026 as part of a broader European stretch.
New German dates for The Curiosity Tour
The freshest update for German fans is the November 5, 2026 concert at Berlin’s Tempodrom, followed by a November 6, 2026 show at GETEC Arena Magdeburg, both branded under The Curiosity Tour and listed with evening start times around 8:00 p.m. on German ticketing platforms.
These two late-year shows sit on top of an already dense 2026 routing that first brought Jethro Tull back to Germany in February, March and April, with stops in Munich, Dresden, Leipzig, Dillingen, Stuttgart and Nuremberg before a summer appearance at Schloss Butzbach in Hesse on June 27, 2026.
A detailed August 10, 2026 tour update from Ultimate Classic Rock sets these Tempodrom and Magdeburg dates within an extended European sequence that also includes autumn stops in Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria and Poland, plus cathedral shows in Chelmsford and Ely in the UK and an early-2027 continuation in Spain.
How the 2026 tour is structured
The 2026 leg of The Curiosity Tour effectively forms a long European season that starts in Munich on February 11, 2026 at the Isarphilharmonie and then moves south into Italy before circling back into central Europe, the UK and Scandinavia, according to the band’s official tour page and multiple European ticket listings. The official tour-dates section emphasizes that only fully confirmed shows appear there, underlining the degree of planning behind this run.
Germany plays a central role in that routing: after Munich in February, the tour revisits the country in March and April with dates at Dresden’s Kulturpalast, Leipzig’s Haus Auensee, Lokschuppen Dillingen, Stuttgart’s Liederhalle Beethovensaal and Nuremberg’s Meistersingerhalle, plus a summer open-air at Schloss Butzbach before the November Tempodrom and Magdeburg arena shows.
From there, Jethro Tull push east and south with confirmed appearances in cities such as Savonlinna, Tampere and Helsinki in Finland, Banská Bystrica and Budapest in Slovakia and Hungary, Belgrade and Banja Luka in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Zagreb in Croatia, before closing the calendar year in Bonn on December 18, 2026 and then resuming in Spain in February 2027.
Tour, charts and work at a glance
Fans who want to keep track of Jethro Tull’s ongoing tour and recent releases can follow our bundled coverage and the band’s own announcements.
How Curious Ruminant shapes the set
The current live cycle revolves around Jethro Tull’s 24th studio album Curious Ruminant, released on March 7, 2025 via InsideOut Music, a progressive-leaning imprint that also handled their recent studio comeback records. The band’s discography page describes the album as a nine-track blend of progressive and folk rock rooted in Ian Anderson’s flute, acoustic guitars and story-driven lyrics.
Setlists from recent European shows suggest the tour balances several new songs from Curious Ruminant with long-standing concert staples like Aqualung and Locomotive Breath, aligning the show with both the band’s 1970s catalogue and their latest studio phase.
This gives the tour a dual function: for long-time fans it revisits key material from albums such as Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and Songs from the Wood, while newer listeners see how the group’s modern work fits into that lineage nearly six decades after Jethro Tull originally formed in late-1960s London.
Where Jethro Tull stand now
On the live side, the next officially advertised German concert is scheduled for November 5, 2026 at Tempodrom in Berlin, followed a day later by GETEC Arena Magdeburg; both shows are part of The Curiosity Tour and remain on sale via major ticket providers.
Jethro Tull at a glance
- Act: Jethro Tull
- Genre: Progressive rock with folk-rock elements
- Origin: London, United Kingdom
- Active since: 1967
- Lineup: Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, acoustic guitar), David Goodier (bass), John O’Hara (keyboards), Joe Parrish-James (guitars), Scott Hammond (drums)
- Label: InsideOut Music
- Key works: This Was (1968), Aqualung (1971), Thick as a Brick (1972), Songs from the Wood (1977)
- Current album/single: Curious Ruminant, released March 7, 2025
- Charts / certifications: Multiple classic albums, including Aqualung, have reached high positions in European album charts and earned Gold and Platinum certifications over previous decades.
- Next live date: November 5, 2026, Berlin, Tempodrom
Frequently asked questions about Jethro Tull
When will Jethro Tull play in Germany in late 2026?
Jethro Tull are scheduled to perform at Tempodrom in Berlin on November 5, 2026 and at GETEC Arena Magdeburg on November 6, 2026 as part of The Curiosity Tour.
What album underpins The Curiosity Tour set list?
The current tour is largely built around the 24th studio album Curious Ruminant, released on March 7, 2025 via InsideOut Music, alongside long-standing classics from the band’s 1970s catalog.
Who is in the current Jethro Tull lineup on tour?
The touring lineup centers on founder Ian Anderson, joined by David Goodier on bass, John O’Hara on keyboards, Joe Parrish-James on guitar and Scott Hammond on drums, reflecting the group’s established 21st-century configuration.
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