Tour news: Billy Bragg, Brandi Carlile, Unsane, Texas is the Reason, MEMORIALS, Two Door Cinema Club, Adrian Sherwood, more

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg will be back in North America this summer, including his most extensive Canadian run in a long time. US dates include Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, City Winery Hudson Valley on 6/30, and more.

UNSANE

Unsane will be ton tour in late summer and early fall, including an NYC show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on October 3.

TEXAS IS THE REASON

Post-hardcore greats Texas is the Reason have announced West Coast dates in May, playing Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

BLEACHERS

Bleachers‘ fifth album everyone for ten minutes arrives in May, and they’ve now given full details for the shows, which feature an appealing assortment of openers: Wednesday, American Football, This is Lorelei, The Linda Lindas, Hovvdy, and Momo Boyd.

BRANDI CARLILE W/ CMAT, THE HEAD & THE HEART, MORE

Brandi Carlile has announced The Human Tour which happens in August and September with openers that include CMAT, I’m With Her, The Head & The Heart, Jensen McRae, and more.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club had already announced a big NYC show at MSG on 9/27 with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires. Now they’ve announced a full tour which is with Phantogram on all dates, and Boston also gets Friendly Fires.

BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL NYC

The 2026 Blue Note Jazz Festival runs June 1 – July 1 in NYC and the lineup also includes Cymande, Arrested Development, The Bad Plus, The Church, Big Freedia, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, and more.

MEMORIALS

MEMORIALS (Electrelane’s Verity Susman and Wire/It Hugs Back’s Matthew Simms) will be touring this spring with Holy Fuck and they’ve added a few East Coast shows including Tubby’s Kingston on May 21 and a NYC show on May 23 (details TBA).

HAUTE & FREDDY

Pop duo Haute & Freddy will be on the Big Disgrace Tour this spring and they’ve now got two Brooklyn shows at Warsaw on June 2 & 3.

ADRIAN SHERWOOD POSTPONES TOUR

Dub producer post-punk great Adrian Sherwood was supposed to start his first North American tour in ages later this month at Big Ears in Knoxville but he’s had to postpone it till 2027. He writes: “To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. Having paid for visas and waited over six months, our visas to perform have still not been processed and, unable to book flights, hotels, etc, we have little option but to try and reschedule for 2027. I’m gutted as a lot of our North American friends have booked flights, bought tickets and hotels already for themselves. I’d like to do a gift of some kind to those of you – will keep you posted of plans. Very sad. Was looking forward to visit after so long. Best wishes. Adrian.”

HELLFEST NJ

The 2026 edition of Hellfest NJ happens July 3-5 and the lineup includes Hatebreed, Glassjaw, VOD, Disembodied, Earth Crisis, and so much more.

DISTRESS FEST

“We are excited to introduce to you the first ever Distress Fest: a celebration of noise rock and experimental, weird, and heavy music from Chicago, the Midwest, and beyond at Subterranean on June 27 & 28. Distress Fest is for bands and people who have been alienated and outcast to bond and find community through heavy music. Our festival is a charity event; through ticket sales and raffle donations we are aiming to raise $10,000 for Midwest Immigration Bond Fund to help immigrants affected by the violence of ICE in Chicago, Minneapolis, and throughout the Midwest.” The lineup includes Bongripper, Deaf Club, Slowhole, and more.

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