Cheap Trick have unveiled the official music video for “The Best Thing,” pulling back the curtain with electrifying live footage captured during their farewell performance at Tokyo’s legendary Nippon Budokan last October. The video celebrates not only a standout track from their 2025 album All Washed Up, but also the band’s enduring connection with Japanese fans—a relationship that dates back to their breakthrough shows at the same venue in 1978.
Alongside the video, a newly released short film documents the band’s emotional return to Budokan, highlighting the timeless bond between artist and audience. As the band puts it: “Keep your eyes open… you never know where the best thing in your life is gonna happen.”
Currently on the road for The All Washed Up Tour, Cheap Trick continue to prove their reputation as one of rock’s hardest-working acts. The tour runs through late April, with highlights including a two-night stand in Las Vegas. Beyond that, the band will share stages with Styx, appear at major festivals, and join ZZ Top for a special Hollywood Bowl performance.
All Washed Up, their 21st studio album, is out now via BMG.
CHEAP TRICK – TOUR 2026
MARCH
9 – Melbourne, FL – King Center for the Performing Arts
11 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando
12 – Key Largo, FL – Ocean Reef Cultural Center PAC
20 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
21 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino
27 – Charles Town, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino
28 – Danville, VA – Caesars Virginia
APRIL
3 – Bensalem, PA – The Xcite Center at Parx Casino
4 – Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Event Center at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
18 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
21 – Claremont, CA – Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College
22 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
24 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By the Bay
25 – Winterhaven, CA – Quechan Casino Resort
MAY
16 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena *
17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP *
20 – Park City, KS – Heartland Credit Union Arena *
21 – Des Moines, IA – Water Works Park *
23 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater *
24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater *
JUNE
12 – Catoosa, OK – Hard Rock Live
13 – Norman, OK – Beats & Bites Summer Concert Series @ Riverwind Casino +
28 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
AUGUST
2 – Minnedosa, MB – Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa †
5 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^
SEPTEMBER
27 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2026 †
* w/ Styx
+ w/ Special Guests Gin Blossoms
† Festival Appearance
^ w/ ZZ Top
