Tour news: Joe Jackson, Drain, Hayley Williams, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joey Valence & Brae, Le Phoque Off, more

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

JOE JACKSON

Joe Jackson will release new album Hope and Fury on April 10 and while he hasn’t shared a song from it, he has announced a corresponding tour which kicks off May 11 in Poughkeepsie and wraps up in NYC on July 18 at Beacon Theatre.

DRAIN / NO PRESSURE / HAYWIRE / SECRET WORLD

Cali hardcore greats Drain released their best album yet, …Is Your Friend, on Friday (11/7), and now they’ve announced a US tour supporting it where they’ll be joined by the incredible lineup: The Story So Far vocalist Parker Cannon’s hardcore-adjacent pop punk band No Pressure, hardcore band of the year Haywire, and Australian melodic hardcore supergroup Secret World (members of Speed, Downside, etc).

CIRCLE JERKS / GORILLA BISCUITS / NEGATIVE APPROACH

Punk vets Circle Jerks continue to spend a lot of time on the road, and they’ve announced a new round of US shows for 2026. They follow their February dates in Japan, and have them joined by Gorilla Biscuits, with Negative Approach opening most shows.

HAYLEY WILLIAMS

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams officially unveiled the dates of her first ever solo tour on Monday, and now she’s added a bunch of new shows to the run, including third nights in NYC, Nashville, Oakland, and Los Angeles; second nights in Atlanta, Toronto, Minneapolis, Chicago, Austin, Cologne, London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Dublin; and new Baltimore and DC-area shows.

FIREWORKS

Fireworks‘ breakthrough second album Gospel turns 15 in 2026, and they’ll celebrate by playing it in full at a few rare spring shows.

JOEY VALENCE & BRAE

American hip-hop duo Joey Valence & Brae will head out on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in 2026. Stops include an NYC show at Brooklyn Steel on February 23.

BILL MURRAY & HIS BLOOD BROTHERS

Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers (Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia with Jimmy Vivino) are back on the road bringing bluesy covers and a little humor to cities across the US. There are a few dates this month — including DC and Philly this weekend with Dave Hill — and even more in 2026 including NYC, Boston, Houston, and Dallas.

IVY

NYC band Ivy have announced their first shows since the death of co-founding member Adam Schlesinger in 2020, which are also their first US shows in 15 years. Surviving members Dominique Durand and Andy Chase, along with longtime collaborator Bruce Driscoll, will play a few dates leading up to their appearance at NV festival Schellraiser’s Humboldt Hideaway.

SCHELLRAISER’S HUMBOLDT HIDEAWAY

In addition to Ivy, the slightly rebranded Schellraiser micro-fest also includes Camera Obscura, Swervedriver, Isobel Campbell, Hotline TNT, and more.

CAROLINE

UK collective caroline have announced 2026 tour dates in support of their new album

ART BRUT

Art Brut are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the debut album, Bang Bang Rock & Roll, with a 2026 North American tour where they’ll play the whole thing front-to-back along with a second set of songs from the rest of their discography.

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

Tedeschi Trucks Band will park themselves for more than a week at NYC’s Beacon Theatre on March 10, 11, 13, 14, 20 & 21 for a six-show residency.

SXSW 2026

SXSW has announced the initial 100 showcasing artists for the 2026 edition of the annual Austin fest.

LE PHOQUE OFF 2026

If you like music festivals in cold climates, Quebec City’s Le Phoque Off might be for you. The 2026 edition happens February 13-21 and the lineup includes Afternoon Bike Ride, Robert Robert, N NAO, Alicia Clara, Laura Niquay, Boutique Feelings, Worry, Hélène Barbier, Jah’Mila, Sudden Waves, Pust, Rayannah, Ammoye, Messe, Sandveiss and more.

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