Everything to know about ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Live 2025 Tour

After season 33 is action packed Dancing with the stars final, fans are now firmly focused on DWTS Live 2025 tour.

The return of the national event, which was confirmed during the October 7 episode of the hit ABC reality TV series, will feature a number of professional dancers, including Emma Slater, Gleb Savchenko and Rylee Arnold. The October announcement also teased that various guests from season 33 would join the live production.

Now that the 2024 season of DWTS has concluded, a handful of those guests have been confirmed, including the tour’s co-host and three high-profile competitors from Season 33.

Kicking off at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia in January 2025, the show will drop to a total of 68 cities before landing at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater for a final show in April 2025.

“Dancing with the stars is hugely popular with the millions of fans who watch our TV show every week, yet so few are able to come to Hollywood and secure a coveted spot in our live studio audience.” Ryan O’DowdBBC Studios executive producer for DWTSsaid in a statement in October. “With DWTS Tour, we are thrilled to unlock a rare and unique opportunity for our fans to experience live and in person the magic they see every week on TV.

The statement continued: “Watching the TV show is brilliant, but when you see gravity-defying feats right in front of you and feel the exhilaration of some of the most powerful performances ever seen on the dance floor, it’s a whole new phenomenon.”

Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about DWTS Live 2025 tour.

When is the ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

The event kicks off at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia on January 7, 2025 and will play in a total of 68 cities before concluding at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on April 5, 2025.

Which cities will the ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 tour hit?

The fun stretches across the US with shows scheduled in Baltimore, Morristown, Portland, Boston, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Nashville, Atlanta, Salt Lake City and beyond.

For a full list of cities and ticket information, check website.

Who Will Host ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

Former Penn State gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik was confirmed as the event’s co-host on Tuesday, November 26, the same day DWTS final. The two-time Olympic medallist, 26, an equine specialist, and his Season 33 partner Arnold finished fourth on the night.

Nedoroscik did some serious work to ensure his transition from the gym to the dance floor was a success, as a TikTok video posted by Arnold, 19, on Saturday, November 23, showed the pair recording themselves trying to remember , when The Rembrandts’ “I ‘ll Be There for You” included its famous clap part.

“Turned the volume all the way down and tried to see who could clap to the beat,” Arnold captioned the clip. “What’s even more fun is that we’re dancing to this song for one of our dances in the finale!!!!”

Which Stars Are Performing on ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

2024 DWTS champion, Joey Graziadeiis confirmed to join the tour, as are other Season 33 competitors Chandler Kinney and Ilona Maher.

What benefits will appear on the “DWTS” Live 2025 tour?

The DWTS guests join a roll call of seasoned veterans, including Graziadei’s winning partner, Jenna JohnsonSlater, 35, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha PachkovArnold and Ezra Sosa.

Who’s Not Going on the “DWTS” Live 2025 Tour?

Many contestants from season 33 will not join the tour, including Tori Spelling, Eric Roberts, Brooks Nader and Jen Tran.

Tran was particularly vocal about her disappointment at not receiving an invite, revealing via an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that she did indeed receive a call about the tour — it just wasn’t the call she had hoped for.

“I’m not going on tour, which is really sad because I really wanted to go,” Tran told her fans in the clip. “I wanted with the tour, I wanted to be able to hold on to this feeling a little longer and hold on to the dancing moment that I’ve had.”

The Bachelor alum, 27, added that she “started sobbing” when she received the news, which “felt silly.” Tran explained, “I’m crying because I can’t dance because two months ago I didn’t even know I liked dancing.”