Tour news: Drain, The Growlers, Martin Rev, Empire of the Sun, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd / Foreigner, more

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

DRAIN

Drain have added a second date to tour with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World, happening March 30 at Warsaw.

THE GROWLERS

Brooks Nielsen’s new lineup of The Growlers have announced a North American tour which kicks off with the band’s Los Darks one-day mini festival in Santa Ana and includes an NYC show at Brooklyn Steel on April 15.

“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC

“We did 75 shows this year, and the fans weren’t sick of us yet,” says Weird Al, “so we’re just going to keep on touring until they are!”

WAXAHATCHEE / MJ LENDERMAN

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman are teaming up for a co-headlining solo tour in 2026 where they’ll play separate and together.

SHARP PINS

Sharp Pins, aka the GBV-esque solo project of Lifeguard’s Kai Slater, releases new album Balloon Balloon Balloon this Friday and he’s got shows coming up too including a few in NYC: a free in-store at Rough Trade Below on November 23; then later that night at Bowery Ballroom on November 23 opening for Robyn Hitchcock; Ground Control Touring’s abortion access benefit at Bowery Ballroom on January 24; and TV Eye on January 25.

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

Due to overwhelming demand, Tedeschi Trucks Band have added four more shows to their spring Beacon Theatre run, bringing the grand total to 10. Tickets here.

MARTIN REV TRIBUTE

NYC club Pianos is throwing a celebration of Suicide & Martin Rev on December 18. Martin Rev will play with Delicate Steve, Parlor Walls, Stuart the Spiral, Point Break 2, Ex-maze, and Muscle Memory also on the bill.

PERFUME GENIUS

Perfume Genius will continue touring his fantastic March album Glory in 2026 – he’s announced a new run of intimate “Duo” shows that will feature him and his collaborator and partner Alan Wyffels.

EMPIRE OF THE SUN ‘CHRYSALIS’ DESTINATION FESTIVAL

Empire of the Sun are throwing a three-day destination festival called Chrysalis on May 14 – 16, 2026 at Iskali Gardens in San José del Cabo, Baja California. No word on the rest of the lineup — Empire of the Sun will headline all three nights — but the ticket presale starts November 21 at 12 PM Pacific.

GANSER

Chicago post-punks Ganser will be in NYC next month for a show at Alphaville on December 12. Support is TBA.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD / FOREIGNER

The current lineup of classic rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner have announced the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour which begins July 23 in Atlanta and wraps August 29 in Rogers, AR. Stops include NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 26 and Long Island’s Jones Beach on August 21.

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