The tour announcement comes roughly a month after War on Women released the new song "Precious Problem," which serves as the lead single from the band's first album in six years, Time Under Tension. The LP is set for release in 2026 via Smartpunk Records, with more details to be announced soon.
AFI went on their first headlining tour in three years this fall, in support of their goth-inspired new album Silver Bleeds the Black, and they've now announced a second leg of North American shows. This run sticks mostly to the western half of the US and Canada, starting in Seattle on April 15 and running through May 2 in Minneapolis. They'll also play both editions of Sick New World.
Ontario emo band Arm's Length released their second album There's A Whole World Out There in May, and they've announced a 2026 tour supporting it. They'll be joined for the shows by experimental mathcore-and-more band The Callous Daoboys, Normal, IL emo band Harrison Gordon, and their Pure Noise labelmates Super Sometimes. See all dates below. The NYC show is at Warsaw on April 25. Tickets to all dates go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10 AM local, with various presales starting today (12/9) at 12 PM local.
Montana indie rock greats Silkworm (Tim Midyett, Joel RL Phelps, Andrew Cohen and Jeff Panall) reunited for their first official shows in nearly 20 years back in September, and they've now announced a spring run of Midwest / East Coast dates that mark their most extensive tour in two decades. Dates kick off May 6 in Berwyn, IL and from there the band head to Columbus and Pittsburgh (with The Gotobeds), followed by East Coast shows with Come.
Tyler Childers is heading out on tour in 2026 in support of his most recent album, Snipe Hunter. Childers' Snipe Hunt trek kicks off on April 23rd and runs through October 3rd, stopping in cities like Dallas, Chicago, and Portland. Joining him for select dates are Jon Batiste, Wednesday, Evan Honer, and Scott T. Smith. See the full touring schedule below. Fans can sign up for an artist pre-sale here through Sunday, December 7th, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
AVTT/PTTN, the collaborative project of Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton, will make their official live debut at Big Ears in March, but ahead of that they gave their first public performance on Tuesday night (11/25) in NYC. It was part of the Grammy Museum's "New York Evening" series, and happened at The Loreto Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, where AVTT/PTTN played four songs off their new album and spoke with moderator Eric André.
Miri Tyler of DC punks Ekko Astral told us about five of her favorite bands from the DC-area, past and present: Ekko Astral's most recent album was 2024's Pink Balloons, one of our favorite albums of that year. They've released some singles since then, most recently last month's "horseglue," which takes them into noise rock territory. Watch the video for that below.
The Lemon Twigs are following up 2024's excellent A Dream is All We Know with a new 7″ single that will be out January 30 via Captured Tracks. "I've Got A Broken Heart" is pure jangly powerpop from Brian D'Addario, while b-side "Friday (I'm Gonna Love You)" is by his brother Michael D'Addario and gets just a little more psychedelic (hello electric sitar!). Both are certified earworms and you can listen below.
Father John Misty has already played a lot of shows in support of Mahashmashana, and he's going to play some more. The singer-songwriter's newly announced 2026 tour begins in California in March. He'll then play more U.S. shows before heading to Europe in June. Support on the tour comes from Andy Shauf, David Vandervelde, and others. See Father John Misty's tour dates below.
Hayley Williams has announced a 2026 tour of North America and Europe. Billed as the Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party tour, the run brings the Paramore singer to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, Oakland, and Los Angeles for two nights apiece with additional shows in several other cities. Water From Your Eyes are supporting most of the dates. Check out the dates behind Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party below.
Cat Power is prepping to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album, The Greatest, with a new EP and 2026 tour dates. The three-song EP, titled Redux, features Cat Power backed by Dirty Delta Blues, the all-star super-group assembled for the world tour that followed The Greatest comprising guitarist Judah Bauer, keyboardist Gregg Foreman, bassist Erik Paparozzi, and drummer Jim White. It was recorded by Grammy-winning engineer and longtime collaborator Stuart Sikes at Church House Studios in Austin, Texas.
Oklou just released the deluxe edition of Choke Enough, and the French pop singer has announced 2026 tour dates in support of her debut studio album. The headline tour will begin after her first performance at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. See all of Oklou's upcoming tour dates below. This Friday night, November 7, Oklou will take the stage at Roundhouse for Pitchfork Music Festival London.
Brandi Carlile has mapped out a 2026 tour, with stints in North America, the UK, and Europe. The trek kicks off in February 2026 and arrives in support of Carlile's forthcoming album, Returning to Myself. Billed as "The Human Tour," the run will see Carlile performing in arenas throughout the US and Canada in February and March. She'll commence the run with a concert in Philadelphia on February 10th, followed by shows in Boston, New York, Toronto, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and more.
The Hives have announced their first batch of 2026 tour dates in support of their latest album, The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. The March run will feature Aussie punks The Chats as support. The trek kicks off on March 13th in Nashville, with subsequent stops in cities including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Detroit, and Chicago. See The Hives' full touring itinerary below.
Dropkick Murphys are celebrating their 30th birthday in 2026 with their annual St. Patrick's Day residency in Boston. The punk vets just unveiled next year's dates, including shows at BMGM Music Hall at Fenway on March 13th, 14th, and 15th, plus a gig at Citizens House of Blues on March 17th, with support acts yet to be announced. Dropkick Murphys will also be hosting a family-friendly afternoon mini-concert (with meet and greet) on the 14th at MGM Music Hall.
The run kicks off on January 16th in Bakersfield, California, with subsequent stops in Spokane, Washington; Vancouver, British Columbia; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and more. See the full schedule below. Get The Offspring Tickets Here Fans can get early access to The Offspring's "SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in '26 Tour" through an artist pre-sale (use code SUPERCHARGED) beginning on Tuesday, October 7th, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The general on-sale will follow on Friday, October 10th, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
We are beyond excited to kick off the new year with the release of our brand-new album Krushers of the World, dropping January 16. But that's not all! On March 20, we're hitting the road to bring you our biggest tour production ever. This will be a night of unrelenting metal mayhem, featuring our brothers-in-arms Carcass, Exodus, and the mighty Nails.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating sounds of German music with the premiere of "TRAUMJUNGE," the latest track by KALTBLUT´s fave siovo. This stunning composition showcases siovo's unique artistry and emotive songwriting, brilliantly complemented by the production prowess of Edvard Normann and Kristoffer Haugan from STATE. @für immer: babyboy (tour) 2026 sio.vo / Tickets Was weiß ich schon vom Vermissen Doch deine Haare kleben immer noch auf meinem Kissen Traumjunge, du warst nie echt Ich hab paar Stunden nur verschlafen und dann warst du weg Irgendwo an scharfen Wolken hab ich mich verletzt
