Teddy Swims headlines Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Friday, November 6, 2026, with Freak Freely opening. The show is the third and final Canadian date on The UGLY Tour, a North American arena run that starts September 22 in Kansas City and finishes November 18 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets went on general sale April 24, 2026, and are handled through Ticketmaster Canada.
Key details
- Artist: Teddy Swims, with support from Freak Freely
- Tour: The UGLY Tour
- Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
- Tickets: Ticketmaster Canada
- Canadian dates: Toronto (Scotiabank Arena, October 5), Montreal (Bell Centre, October 7), Vancouver (Rogers Arena, November 6)
Full tour dates
The UGLY Tour is a North American arena run from September 22 to November 18, 2026, with Freak Freely opening.
- Sep 22 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
- Sep 23 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
- Sep 25 - Chicago, IL - United Center
- Sep 26 - Saint Paul, MN - Grand Casino Arena
- Sep 29 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
- Sep 30 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
- Oct 2 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
- Oct 5 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
- Oct 7 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
- Oct 9 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
- Oct 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Oct 13 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
- Oct 16 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
- Oct 18 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
- Oct 20 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
- Oct 22 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center
- Oct 23 - Sunrise, FL - Amerant Bank Arena
- Oct 25 - Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
- Oct 27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
- Oct 28 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
- Oct 30 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
- Nov 1 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
- Nov 3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
- Nov 5 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
- Nov 6 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
- Nov 8 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
- Nov 10 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
- Nov 11 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
- Nov 13 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena San Diego
- Nov 14 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
- Nov 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Mortgage Matchup Center
- Nov 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
A voice that outgrew the internet
Jaten Dimsdale spent years as a working musician in Georgia before the Teddy Swims project turned him into an arena headliner. The early audience came from YouTube, where he built a following posting covers that leaned on the same thing every reviewer eventually fixates on: a huge, gospel-inflected soul voice attached to a heavily tattooed frontman who does not look like the person you expect that sound to come out of. The gap between expectation and delivery has been part of the appeal from the start.
The commercial breakthrough arrived with I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) in September 2023 and the single Lose Control, which turned into one of the most durable radio and streaming records of the following two years. Part 2 followed in January 2025, and a 32-track Complete Edition collecting both halves plus six new songs arrived in June 2025, closing out the debut album cycle.
The UGLY Tour opens a new chapter. Swims released the single Mr. Know It All in April 2026, a deceptively light song about romantic self-sabotage, and announced the fall arena run days later. What the tour name points toward has not been fully spelled out, which is its own kind of tease: audiences arriving in November will likely be among the first Canadian crowds to hear where this era is headed.
For Vancouver, the November 6 date is a well-placed one. It lands the night after Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena and closes the Canadian portion of the itinerary, so this is the last chance to catch the tour north of the border before it runs down the West Coast and ends in Los Angeles. Rogers Arena has spent 2026 hosting an unusually deep slate of touring headliners, and a full-voiced soul singer in a hockey barn is a fair test of the room. Swims has generally been well served by big spaces, where the band and the horn-forward arrangements have room to open up.
Frequently asked questions
When is Teddy Swims playing in Vancouver?
Friday, November 6, 2026, at Rogers Arena, as part of The UGLY Tour.
Who is opening for Teddy Swims on The UGLY Tour?
Freak Freely is the support act for the North American run, including the Vancouver date.
Is this the only Canadian date on the tour?
No. The UGLY Tour also plays Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on October 5 and Montreal's Bell Centre on October 7. Vancouver on November 6 is the last of the three.
Where can I see other upcoming Vancouver concerts?
Our full listings are on the Scene in the Dark concert calendar.
Scene in the Dark has covered Vancouver's live-music scene since 2010, from the Commodore floor to the back of the arena bowl.
