Ring in the New Year of 2026 with the Goo Goo Dolls when they take the stage for a 10 p.m. show on Dec. 31 at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com and Ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. All shows are subject to change.
ABOUT THE GOO GOO DOLLS
The Goo Goo Dolls, a band that rose from the punk scene in Buffalo, New York, penned several of the most definitive hits of the ’90s. Forming in 1985, the Goo Goo Dolls experimented with hard rock before landing on a winning formula that incorporated elements of acoustic and alternative rock for 1995’s “A Boy Named Goo.”
The album yielded the band’s first Billboard 200 chart placement at No. 27 and its unlikely third single “Name” climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1998, the band vaulted to global ubiquity with “Iris,” a ballad written for the “City of Angels” soundtrack that later ushered in their quintuple-platinum sixth album “Dizzy up the Girl.” The song remained atop the former Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 18 weeks, a record that stood until 2020.
The Goo Goo Dolls solidified their stratospheric success with the equally catchy follow-up single “Slide,” which hit No. 8 on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum itself. In 2002, “Gutterflower” earned the band their highest Billboard 200 peak at No. 4, while 2006’s “Let Love In” added more catalog highlights like “Better Days” and a cover of Supertramp’s “Give a Little Bit.” Founding members Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac have toured extensively, while maintaining a steady output of new projects, including 2019’s “Miracle Pill” and 2022’s self-produced “Chaos” in “Bloom.”
HEADLINER ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
Friday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. – John Fogerty – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. – Gimme Gimme Disco: Halloween Edition – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. – Tim McGraw – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. – Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 p.m. – Charlie Sheen: Alive on Stage – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. – Warren Zeiders – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. – Freestyle Free for All – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Sunday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. – Erykah Badu – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. – Garden State Live – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. – Sonu Nigam – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m. – R&B Promotions Presents Fight Night – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m. – Nek Live Tour – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – The Commodores and The Family Stone – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – Bee Gees Gold – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. – Bee Gees Gold – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. – Tropicaliente 2025 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. – Vic DiBitetto – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. – The Temptations and The Four Tops – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. – Garden State Live – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m. – Cage Fury Fighting Championships – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m. – Pitbull – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m. – Pitbull – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m. – Goo Goo Dolls – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, 8 p.m. – Disco Night Fever Mania – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, 8 p.m. – Sidewalk Angels Featuring Rob Thomas – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 8 p.m. – Mike Tyson – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, 8 p.m. – Tesla – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – Jason Aldean – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, 8 p.m. – Kansas – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, 6 and 9 p.m. – Riverdance – Sound Waves
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, 8 p.m. – Rod Stewart – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026, 8 p.m. – Brit Floyd – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. – Yacht Rock Review – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Apr. 10, 2026, 7 p.m. – Bailey Zimmerman – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Apr. 17, 2026, 8 p.m. – Ricardo Arjona – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jun. 6, 2026, 8 p.m. – Yungblud – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
