on tour
idiom
: giving a series of related performances, appearances, competitions, etc., at different places over a period of time
The band will be on tour for the next month.
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The rocker is currently on tour through the end of the month, and is next scheduled to perform on Monday, Nov. 4 in Little Rock, Ark.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
When Billie Holiday passed through town on tour, Jones was one of the local musicians who backed her up.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard remain on tour, and their next show takes place on Friday, November 1, at Inglewood’s Kia Forum.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024
The young country singer was only 19 at the time and was on tour for her first album, Fearless.
—Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
When Billie Holiday passed through town on tour, Jones was one of the local musicians who backed her up.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard remain on tour, and their next show takes place on Friday, November 1, at Inglewood’s Kia Forum.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024
The young country singer was only 19 at the time and was on tour for her first album, Fearless.
—Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“On tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20tour. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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