Fans of classic hard rock will get another chance to see one of 2026’s most talked-about supergroup performances when The Purple Daisies return for a special encore show on Oct. 2 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California.
The Dead Daisies confirmed the news through an Instagram video teaser announcing that the Glenn Hughes-fronted project will reunite following the response to its sold-out debut earlier this year.
“Following the incredible response & overwhelming demand, The Dead Daisies featuring Glenn Hughes are back!!”
The performance brings together former Deep Purple singer and bassist Glenn Hughes alongside The Dead Daisies members Doug Aldrich, David Lowy and Tommy Clufetos under the name The Purple Daisies.
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The upcoming concert follows the group’s first appearance on May 30, 2026, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. That show sold out and featured a unique format that split the evening between songs from The Dead Daisies and classics from Deep Purple.
The Purple Daisies performance marks another reunion between Hughes and The Dead Daisies after the singer left the band in May 2023 following a four-year run.
During his time with the group, Hughes recorded the albums Holy Ground and Radiance before returning to solo projects and work with Black Country Communion.
Despite his departure, Hughes has continued to speak warmly about his relationship with the band and the possibility of performing together again.
“It’s great to be back with my friends. This is my family; I love everyone in The Dead Daisies. Everyone is such a good friend of mine. So for me to go back and play the songs I did with The Daisies, and to, of course, play a set of Deep Purple songs, is a miraculous achievement,” Hughes told the Illinois Entertainer.
The veteran vocalist also praised the idea behind the two-part show.
“Joining this great idea of having two sets, Daisies and then Purple, it’s exhilarating for me. I think it’s exhilarating for the people who are coming to see it. All the songs I did with PURPLE are classic songs, and I’m so grateful to have been in the band during that period of time. But there’ll be some other classic songs as well. I’m smiling because it’s a moment to celebrate both The Dead Daisies and, of course, the era of Deep Purple that I was in,” he continued.
The opening half of the evening will feature songs from The Dead Daisies catalog before shifting into a full set of Deep Purple material closely connected to Hughes’ years with the legendary rock band.
During the Arcada Theater performance, fans heard Dead Daisies tracks including “Unspoken,” “Rise Up,” “Born To Fly” and “Holy Ground (Shake The Memory).” The Deep Purple portion included fan favorites such as “Stormbringer,” “Space Truckin’,” “Smoke On The Water,” “Mistreated,” “Highway Star” and “Burn.”
The chemistry between Hughes and the current lineup of The Dead Daisies became one of the biggest talking points from the Illinois concert, with fans reportedly traveling from around the world to attend.
The lineup combines Hughes’ signature vocals and bass playing with Doug Aldrich’s guitar work, David Lowy’s rhythm playing and Tommy Clufetos’ powerful drumming.
For The Dead Daisies, the special event arrives during an active period for the band. The group recently released the live album Live At Stonedead and plans to return to the studio in 2026 to begin work on its next record before launching a major European, U.K. and U.S. tour in 2027.
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