Critical Role Announces Five Dates For Echoes Of Exandria World Tour
Critical Role announced a slate of five global live shows for 2026 today. The Echoes of Exandria tour will bring brand-new Exandrian one-shots to fans in Atlanta, Berlin, Edinburgh, London, and Dallas between May and December. Each live show will
feature unique staging, surprise guests, and merch drops, with Beacon members enjoying early access to tickets through the platform's exclusive pre-sale starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Critical Role's tenth anniversary has seen the company celebrate its past while also looking forward to the future. This year the crew took the show on the road to Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, Indianapolis, New York. The upcoming Indianapolis show takes place during Gen Con.
The release of Daggerheart has been a success with physical copies becoming hard to find shortly after hitting stores. The game has been praised for integrating indie role playing game concepts with a solid D&D style framework. A fresh restock is due in the fall.
What began as a roleplaying game among friends has grown into one of the industry's foremost independent entertainment leaders, dedicated to imagination, community, and collaborative worldbuilding. Now the show includes a decade of immersive programming, critically-acclaimed animation, best selling games, and sold-out live events as part of its portfolio. Rather than slow down, the team is channeling that momentum into 2026 and inviting Critters to experience Exandria together, in person, on stages built for epic tales. 'It is truly a gift and a privilege to have the opportunity to travel all over the world to bring Critical Role to our far-reaching community of nerds,' said Marisha Ray, Co-founder and Creative Director at Critical Role. 'In many ways, this adventure is just the beginning!' Produced in partnership with AEG, each live show is a unique story, woven into the world of Exandria and brought to life by founding cast members Matthew Mercer,
Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O'Brien. Matt Mercer will be the Game Master for the first four shows, while Travis Willingham will take on the seat and the power of the GM for the first time in Dallas. In addition to regular tickets, Fan Experience tickets will be available for all shows except Edinburgh, which provides attendees early entry, watch the 45-minute preshow, and have access to the best seats in the house.
'We are so thrilled to be working with Critical Role again to bring their live shows to the world in 2026,' said Eliza-Jane Oliver, Promoter at AEG Presents. 'We will be visiting some new and familiar cities in the Echoes of Exandria tour, including the first ever show in Germany at the Uber Arena in Berlin, the iconic arena in The O2 in London, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, and two new exciting stops in the US, Atlanta and Dallas. I can't wait for Critters all over the world to be able to experience Critical Role live in some of the greatest venues in the world.'
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For more information on these and any other special events, visit the Critical Role events website.
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