Tour news: Portugal. The Man & La Luz, Bitchin Bajas, Bad Bad Hats, Sunny Day Real Estate, more

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

PORTUGAL. THE MAN ADD LA LUZ TO TOUR

Portugal. The Man will be on tour starting Thursday in Portland, OR and joining them starting November 21 in Minneapolis will be surfy West Coast group LA Luz. Their run includes NYC’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on 12/2 and Terminal 5 on 12/3.

SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE

Sunny Day Real Estate are Boston-bound in February to play the 2026 edition of Run for Cover’s Something in the Way mini-festival, and they’ve added a couple of new East Coast shows to warm up for it.

THE AVETT BROTHERS & MIKE PATTON

Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc) are releasing their debut album as AVTT/PTTN later this month, and they recently announcd that their first ever show supporting it would happen as part of Big Ears 2026. Before that happens, though, they’ve announced they’ll perform a few songs and speak with Eric André at a special NYC event.

CINDY LEE / FREAK HEATWAVES

Cindy Lee’s short fall tour with Freak Heat Waves began Tuesday night in Chicago, where they’ll play again tonight. After that it’s Toronto, Montreal and two nights at Brooklyn Paramount on November 14 & 15.

BITCHIN BAJAS

Chicago synth trio Bitchin Bajas have announced 2026 West Coast dates happening in February with stops in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and more with San Francisco and Los Angeles shows with Geologist. Meanwhile they just started their East Coast tour and have added a second Brooklyn show at Union Pool on December 10 with Nuke Watch and visuals by Macrodose.

JORDANA

Jordana, who releases her new EP Jordanaland this Friday (11/5), announced a headlining US tour, happening in March and early April.

BAD BAD HATS

Bad Bad Hats will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Psychic Reader, by performing it in full on a 2026 tour. Dates start January 22 in Milwaukee with Smut opening the first leg, and Margaux coming aboard starting February 25 in Kansas City. The NYC shows are January 30 at Baby’s All Right and January 31 at Night Club 101.

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