Today, GRAMMY award-winning rock duo The Black Keys announce their PEACHES ‘N KREAM WORLD TOUR ‘26, kicking off on April 24th with stops in major cities including New York, Chicago, Nashville, London, Paris, Milan and more. All supporting acts for the tour come from the stable of Dan Auerbach’s own Easy Eye Sound record label, with artists varying per city. Artist pre-sale starts Thursday, February 12th at 10am local. General on-sale starts Friday, February 13th at 10am local. Tickets available here.
 
Last week, The Black Keys returned with their new single “You Got To Lose” from their upcoming album Peaches! set for release on May 1st via Easy Eye Sound/Warner Records. Pre-order/save Peaches! here.
 
The Black Keys are hitting the road again after their hugely successful No Rain, No Flowers tour last year, which saw the band sell over 250,000 tickets across North American & Europe, including sell out shows at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Zitadelle Spandau in Berlin and London’s Alexandra Palace Park.
 
Citi is the official card of the PEACHES ‘N KREAM WORLD TOUR. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 11 at 10am local time until Thursday, February 12 at 10pm local through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
 
Peaches!, the band’s fourteenth studio album, is a visceral and raw 10-song collection described by singer Dan Auerbach as the band’s “most natural record” since their 2002 debut, The Big Come Up. The project was born in the wake of Auerbach’s late father’s diagnosis of esophageal cancer, as he was staying in Dan’s Nashville home, in rapid decline. Patrick Carney, Dan’s Black Keys bandmate and oldest, closest friend, knew without asking “that it would be good for Dan to have something to do.” That something, of course, was to head into the studio and crank up the amps.
 
“We weren’t making a record. We were just jamming, like this is for us,” Dan Auerbach says. “Really primal, in a moment when all the nerves were raw, just kinda screaming. We were going through a lot, trying to lift our spirits. I think my dad getting sick made me not give a fuck and just wanna scream for a bit.”
 
In similar DIY spirit to their debut, the album was recorded with all musicians playing in the same room with very few overdubs, and is the first album mixed entirely by the band themselves since 2006’s Magic Potion. 
 
“Everything was all cut live in one with no separation, including vocals,” adds Patrick Carney. “It was a nightmare to mix but we got it sounding raw and filthy.”
 
“Shitty is pretty,” Dan adds.
 
The songs on Peaches! reflect Dan and Patrick’s obsessive record-collecting habit, which in recent years has escalated into an ongoing series of Record Hang DJ-set dance parties. These hangs fueled a deeper period of musical archaeology for both of them. “I’d look for 45s specifically to play at the record hangs,” Dan says, “but sometimes I’d find a song and think, ‘This might be fun for Pat and me to play live.’”
 
Peaches! cover art is illustrated with an image by the iconic Memphis-born photographer William Eggleston, a hero of the band’s who also provided the cover shot for their 2021 album, Delta Kream. This album also sees Patrick’s brother, Michael Carney, designing and art-directing the package as he did similarly with early Black Keys albums, notably winning a GRAMMY award for the Brothers cover. Peaches! will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally — pre-order/save here.

Peaches! Tracklist:
01. Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
02. Stop Arguing Over Me
03. Who’s Been Foolin’ You
04. It’s a Dream
05. Tomorrow Night
06. You Got To Lose
07. Tell Me You Love Me
08. She Does It Right
09. Fireman Ring the Bell     
10. Nobody But You Baby
 
PEACHES ‘N KREAM WORLD TOUR Routing:
▲ indicates support from MILES KANE
⬥ indicates support from EDDIE 9V
⏺ indicates support from FAI LACI
⏹ indicates support from ROBERT FINLEY
◀ indicates support from JEREMIE ALBINO
 
4/24/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL▲
4/26/26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle▲
4/27/26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle▲
5/1/26 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz Fest
5/3/26 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace Theater▲
5/4/26 – Columbus, OH – The Ohio State University – Wexner Center for the Arts – Mershon Auditorium▲
5/5/26 – Columbus, OH – The Ohio State University – Wexner Center for the Arts – Mershon Auditorium▲
5/7/26 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre▲
5/8/26 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort – Grand Ballroom▲
5/9/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall▲
5/11/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount▲
5/12/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount⬥
5/27/26 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Amphitheater⏺
5/29/26 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms⏺
5/30/26 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms⏺
5/31/26 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena◀
6/3/26 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place◀
6/5/26 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows – ATCO Field◀
6/6/26 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows – ATCO Field◀
6/8/26 – Jackson, WY – Snow King Resort⏺
6/9/26 – Ogden, UT – Ogden Amphitheater⏺
6/11/26 – Stateline, NV – Harveys Lake Tahoe⏺
6/12/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotels Las Vegas – The Theater⏺
6/13/26 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl⏺
7/16/26 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed – Fairgrounds⬥
7/17/26 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Yacht Club Fest
7/19/26 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory⬥
7/20/26 – La Vista, NE – The Astro – Outdoor Amphitheater⬥
7/21/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre⬥
7/23/26 – Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory⬥
7/24/26 – Houston, TX – Lawn at White Oak Music Hall⬥
7/25/26 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheatre⬥
7/28/26 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park – The BayCare Sound⬥
7/29/26 – St Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre⬥
7/30/26 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery – Lawn⬥
8/1/26 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront⬥
8/2/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE⬥
8/4/26 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion⬥
8/6/26 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle⬥
8/7/26 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle⬥
8/28/26 – Paris, FR – Rock En Seine
8/29/26 – Portsmouth, UK – Victorious Festival
8/31/26 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo⏹
9/1/26 – London, UK – Brixton Academy⏹
9/4/26 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS⏹
9/6/26 – Cologne, DE – Palladium⏹
9/7/26 – Bern, CH – Festhalle⏹
9/9/26 – Munich, DE – Zenith⏹
9/10/26 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz⏹
9/13/26 – Madrid, ES – Movistar Aena⏹
9/15/26 – Istanbul, TR – KüçükÇiftlik Park⏹
10/10/26 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort & Casino◀
10/11/26 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena◀
10/13/26 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre◀
10/14/26 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre◀
10/16/26 – Laval, QC – Place Bell◀
10/17/26 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre◀
10/18/26 – Windsor, ON – Caesars Windsor◀

Scottish pirate metal crew Alestorm are plotting a return to Canada this spring with a run that’s exactly as unhinged as you’d expect.

Dubbed the Mostly Canadian Tour 2026, the trek kicks off with two U.S. dates before shifting north for eight Canadian shows. The Canadian leg starts in Montreal and sails west across the country, wrapping up in Vancouver.

In true Alestorm fashion, the band kept things loose in their announcement. “Hey there Canadian people! Alestorm is coming to your country THIS MAY for a stupid tour of all our favourite places in Canada! That includes Hawaii, because Canada is kinda low on tropical beaches and it’s sort of our vibe,” the band said in a statement.

The tour will feature support from Twilight Force and Greyhawk, setting up a full night of over-the-top metal and fantasy-fueled chaos.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 13 at 10 a.m. local time. Full tour dates are listed below.

Alestorm 2026 Tour Dates:

03/14 Mexico City, Mexico – Circo Volador
03/15 Monterrey, Mexico – Cafe Iguana
03/18 San Jose, Costa Rica – Pepper Club
03/19 Bogota, Colombia – Ace of Spades
03/21 Santiago, Chile – Metronomo
03/22 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Teatrito
03/25 Montevideo, Uruguay – Live Era
03/26 Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vip Station
05/02 Wroclaw, Poland – 3 Majówka
05/13 Honolulu, HI – The Republik
05/17 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple *
05/19 Montreal, QC – Place Bell *
05/22 Toronto, ON – Rebel *
05/23 Sudbury, ON – The Grand *
05/25 Thunder Bay, ON – NV Music Hall *
05/26 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre *
05/28 Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall *
05/29 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall *
05/31 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *
06/05 Maastricht, Netherlands – South of Heaven
06/18 Clisson, France – Hellfest
06/27 Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
07/18 Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany – Dong Open Air
08/01 Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air
08/06 Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz
08/13 Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle
08/14 Sulingen, Germany – Reload
08/15 Dinkelsbuhl, Germany – Summer Breeze
08/21 Aarburg, Switzerland – Riverside Festival
09/05 Mennecy, France – Mennecy Metal Fest
10/04 Palma, Spain – Full Metal Cruise
* with Twilight Force, Greyhawk