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Toto at SPAC | July 16, 2026

By Marc Delacroix · March 11, 2026

Toto at SPAC | July 16, 2026

The announcement of Toto’s summer date at SPAC arrives carrying something heavier than a standard concert notice — a reminder that the Los Angeles session musicians who built classic rock radio in the late 1970s are still headlining amphitheaters, on their own terms, under the billing of An Evening With Toto.

The show is Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 PM at Albany Med Health System at SPAC in Saratoga Springs. Support comes from Christopher Cross — the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter behind “Sailing,” “Ride Like the Wind,” and “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” — and Detroit’s The Romantics, MTV-era stalwarts responsible for “What I Like About You” and “Talking in Your Sleep.” This is not a support bill assembled at random.

About Toto

Toto formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s from the city’s professional studio scene — musicians who had recorded on everyone else’s albums and decided, eventually, to make their own. What followed was a catalogue of pop/rock that charted with more consistency than critics of the era were prepared to acknowledge: “Hold the Line,” “Rosanna,” “Africa,” “I Won’t Hold You Back” — four top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Africa” as their sole chart-topper. That song crossed one billion YouTube views in June 2024, an unlikely second life for a 1982 track. Steve Lukather, David Paich, and Steve Porcaro anchor the current touring lineup.

The 2026 run is structured as a full headline set — no co-headliner arrangement, no abbreviated slot. Documented shows have drawn from across the catalogue: “Georgy Porgy,” “I’ll Be Over You,” and “Kingdom of Desire” alongside the expected radio staples. Fans with a working knowledge of the deeper cuts have reason to show up early.

About SPAC

SPAC — Albany Med Health System at SPAC — holds approximately 25,000, split between roughly 5,200 sheltered seats and an expansive lawn. It is the anchor outdoor amphitheater of the Albany/Capital District summer concert calendar, and a July evening on that lawn tends to make whatever is happening onstage feel larger than the sum of its parts. SPAC members receive priority ticket access, preferred parking, and reduced fees.

Tickets & Pricing

Tickets are on sale now. Secondary market pricing has averaged around $151.86; no face-value range has been publicly listed. Get tickets here.

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Concert Details

📅July 16, 2026
🕐6:45 PM
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