Hayley Williams Is Headlining the Hollywood Bowl This October
Hayley Williams is taking her solo run to the biggest stage yet. The Paramore frontwoman just confirmed she'll headline the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, October 5, 2026. If you missed out on her sold-out Wiltern dates this May, this is the show you've been waiting for.
The announcement came after the Hollywood Bowl's Instagram teased a certain lyric on their marquee: "Can we pretend that airplanes." If you know, you know. That line comes from B.o.B.'s 2010 hit "Airplanes" featuring Williams. Fans were sweating in the comments hoping it wasn't just a B.o.B. show, and honestly, that relief has to feel good right about now.
Being billed as "The Hayley Williams Show," this is a standalone date, separate from her At A Bachelorette Party tour. Going from 2,300-capacity rooms at The Wiltern to the Hollywood Bowl's 17,500 seats is a massive jump. But if anyone's earned that kind of demand right now, it's her.
How to Get Tickets
I'll be real, the ticketing situation for this show is going to be intense. But Williams and her team are doing what they can to keep it fair. Here's the full breakdown.
Presale Registration is open right now through Thursday, April 30 at 10 AM PST. You need to sign up here to even have a chance at presale access. This is not optional. If you skip this step, you're locked out of the presale entirely.
If you registered successfully, you'll receive a unique presale code by 1 PM PST on Sunday, May 3. Check your spam and junk folders because this is not the email you want to miss.
The presale window opens Monday, May 4 at 10 AM PST and runs through Tuesday, May 5 at 10 PM PST. General on-sale is Wednesday, May 6 at 10 AM PST, but honestly, expect this to sell out during the presale. Plan accordingly.
One important note: having a presale code does not guarantee you tickets. It just gets you through the door to try. This is a high-demand show and a lot of people are going to walk away empty-handed. Go in prepared for that.
The official ticket page for Hayley Williams at the Hollywood Bowl is right here on Ticketmaster. Do not buy from anywhere else.
Fighting the Scalpers
Williams has been consistently vocal about keeping tickets accessible to actual fans, and this show is no different. Ticket transfers have been disabled, and Ticketmaster's Face Value Exchange is in place. That means if you can't go, you can sell your ticket back at face value through the platform instead of flipping it on a resale site for triple the price. The same approach worked well for her Wiltern shows and her At A Bachelorette Party tour dates. It's not a perfect system, but it's more than most artists are doing.
Why This Show Matters
If you haven't been following the whole arc here, let me catch you up. Williams released her third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, in August 2025 through her own imprint, Post Atlantic. This was her first release fully independent from Atlantic Records after spending over 20 years on the label. The rollout was unconventional. She premiered all 17 tracks on her website behind a code distributed through her Good Dye Young hair dye company before eventually putting everything on streaming. There's also a bonus 18th track called "Parachute."
The album earned Grammy nominations at the 2026 ceremony, including Best Alternative Music Album. Songs like "Parachute," "Mirtazapine," and "Glum" all received individual nominations across alternative and rock categories. Produced with Daniel James of Canon Blue, the record is introspective and raw, touching on depression, heartbreak, and self-acceptance. It's some of the best work she's ever put out.
Williams originally planned to tour solo back in 2020 behind Petals for Armor, but those dates were scrapped due to COVID. It took until late 2024, when she announced plans on her 36th birthday via Instagram, to finally make the solo shows happen. The At A Bachelorette Party tour kicked off March 27 in Atlanta and runs through June 30 in Dublin, hitting theaters and ballrooms across North America and Europe with support from Water From Your Eyes, Snuggle, and Tiberius b.
The Bigger Picture
Billboard ranked Williams at #13 on their list of the 50 Greatest Rock Singers of All Time. Artists like Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Billie Eilish have all cited her as an inspiration. With Paramore, she won two Grammys for This Is Why in 2024, making them the first female-fronted rock band to take home Best Rock Album in the category's history. She also appeared on Taylor Swift's "Castles Crumbling," and Paramore opened the European leg of the Eras Tour. She's operating at a level that few rock artists ever reach, and doing it independently.
The Hollywood Bowl show is the biggest solo headline date of her career. A São Paulo date on November 12 has also been confirmed, which suggests Williams is extending her solo run well into late 2026. No opening act has been announced yet for the Bowl show specifically, so keep an eye on that.
Key Dates at a Glance
Presale Registration: Now through Thursday, April 30 at 10 AM PST
Presale Codes Sent: By 1 PM PST on Sunday, May 3
Presale Window: Monday, May 4 at 10 AM PST through Tuesday, May 5 at 10 PM PST
General On-Sale: Wednesday, May 6 at 10 AM PST
Don't sleep on the presale registration. It closes April 30 and that's your only shot at getting in before general on-sale. Grab your tickets on Ticketmaster when the presale goes live on May 4.
Cover photo courtesy of Ticketmaster