Il Volo adds 2026 tour dates, bringing operatic pop to more cities – Exclusive

The Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo will be figuratively running it back in North America and for two of the members, literally running back through the States this fall. USA TODAY can exclusively reveal that the group of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble will extend their world tour with additional North American dates. The eight-city trek kicks off Nov. 10 in Hollywood, Florida, and wraps Nov. 21 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Tickets go on sale April 17 at 10 a.m. ET on the group's website. The announcement comes as Il Volo prepares for its spring trek in the States, which runs April 15 through May 2.

For Barone, 32, and Ginoble, 31, that will mean another chance to lace up their running shoes and explore. The singers revealed in a recent Zoom interview with USA TODAY that when they visit New York, a Central Park run is a must. The trio will play the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 17, so hopefully they pack their cold-weather gear. Barone ran the TCS New York City Marathon in 2023 and calls it "the best experience of my life."

"We are used to emotional feelings on stage," Barone says, noting it's a privilege to have that experience with their audience. "But the feelings of the marathon, it's something that I suggest to all my closest friends because it's something you will never forget in your life."

You could call Il Volo's journey a marathon in its own right, although the group's name translates to "the flight." The singers met as teenagers in 2009 while competing on the Italian TV show "Ti Lascio una Canzone" ("Leavin' You a Song" in English). They signed to Geffen Records shortly after and released their self-titled debut album internationally in 2011.

In 2015, the trio represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest, placing third but earning the top vote from both the accredited press at the event and the telephone fan vote. Since its inception, the group has toured every continent and racked up hundreds of millions of Spotify streams.

As far as the extended North American tour, Boschetto, 31, teases that the group "loves Christmas," and with the additional dates near the holidays, that will change the setlist.

"Most of our repertoire is inspired by The Three Tenors," Ginoble adds, referencing the trio of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras. "So that's our goal, especially in the States and all around the world, to keep bringing bel canto (beautiful singing) to those people who used to listen to it and lived 'The Three Tenors' and (Andrea) Bocelli, but of course to the new generation."

Il Volo 2026 North American tour dates

April 15 – Denver − Boettcher Concert Hall 

April 17 – San Jose, CA − San Jose Civic 

April 18 – Los Angeles, CA − Peacock Theater  

April 20 – Highland, CA − Ya’amava Theater 

April 21 – San Diego, CA − San Diego Civic Theatre 

April 25 – Sugar Land, TX − Smart Financial Centre

April 26 – Dallas − Winspear Opera House

April 29 – Columbus, OH − Palace Theatre 

May 1 – Detroit − Fox Theatre

May 2 – Rosemont, IL − Rosemont Theatre

New fall dates:

Nov. 10 – Hollywood, FL − Hard Rock Live

Nov. 11 – Estero, FL − Hertz Arena

Nov. 12 – Tampa − Benchmark International Arena

Nov. 14 – Philadelphia − Xfinity Mobile Arena 

Nov. 15 – Uncasville, CT − Mohegan Sun 

Nov. 17 – New York − Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden

Nov. 19 – Boston − TD Garden

Nov. 21 – Hamilton, ON − TD Coliseum