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Charlotte De Witte Releases “The Realm” From Long-Awaited Debut Album Out 11.7 + Announces 6 New York Shows

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Today, Charlotte de Witte releases the first track, “The Realm,” from her desperately awaited eponymous debut album, which comes out on November 7th, on her own imprint KNTXT. Besides the new music, she will be coming to New York from May 21st to May 24th. After fifteen years of performances, techno charts and innovative success and a stunning amount of 25 acclaimed EPs, fans of the Belgian artist / producer can finally enjoy the first taste of the LP with the release of the opening track & acid-drenched, unstoppable lead single “The Realm”, already a staple in her sets, often as a high-impact opener.

“The Realm” is beautifully muscled and put together, skilfully controlled, swift and powerful like a thoroughbred racehorse. The tightly woven techno beats and acid-spiked synth you can feel in your teeth usher in anthemic spoken lyrics packed with promise – “enter the realm of the unknown”.

Charlotte about “The Realm” and her upcoming debut: “The Realm” is a really special track for me. It marks the beginning of a whole new chapter. It’s the first single from my debut album, and it carries the energy and philosophy that inspired the entire record.

The lyrics capture the essence of what I believe music can do. Techno, and by extension clubbing, has always been about more than just dancing for me. It’s about connection, transcendence and exploration. It’s a way of accessing something unseen, something powerful. There’s a tension and release in the structure that mirrors the feeling of letting go, of stepping into something bigger than yourself.”

“After 15 years of DJing, traveling, and living life through music, releasing my debut album feels surreal. This album is the most personal project I’ve ever worked on. It’s not just a collection of tracks; it’s a reflection of who I am, where I come from, and what continues to drive me: the dancefloor.

Across eleven tracks, this album tells the story of my journey in music so far. Every sound, every transition, is intentional. I followed what felt right, what moved me. And that honesty is what makes this album so special to me. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s emotional. It’s who I am.

“The Realm” as an opening track of the album is an invitation. A doorway into the unknown, into this world I’ve been building through sound. I’m so excited to finally share this first glimpse of the album, and I can’t wait for people to step into this next phase with me.”


The LP announcement and new single release follow a strong start to the year after hosting events at Belgium’s Flanders Expo, selling over 70.000 tickets across 3 nights – and her spontaneous hometown street party, attended by many thousands. A career of remarkable wins for the techno powerhouse that is Charlotte de Witte.

Through the energy of sound,
We connect with the infinite. 
In the silence between the notes,
Enter the realm of the unknown.


Charlotte de Witte on tour:
https://charlottedewittemusic.com/tour
Mon 4.14 Bangkok, TH @ Siam Songkran Festival
Fri 4.25 – Seoul, KR @ EDC
Sat 4.26 – Tokyo, JP @ Zerotokyo
Sat 05.10 Rome, IT @ Cinecittà World
Fri 5.16 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
Sat 5.17 – Las Vegas, NV @ EDC
Sat 5.25 – Detroit, MI @ Movement Festival
Fri 6.6 – Stockholm, SE @ Department Festival
Sun 6.8 – Amsterdam, NL @ 909 Festival
Sat 7.5 – Munich, GER @ Greenfields
Sun 7.6 – Turin, IT @ Kappa Futur Festival
Fri 7.11 – Lodz, PL @ Audioriver Festival
Sat 7.12 – Paris, FR @ Peacock Society
Sun 7.13 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Awakenings
Sat 7.19 – Boom, BE @ Tomorrowland
Sun 7.20 – Dour, BE @ Dour Festival
Sat 7.26 – London, UK @ Junction 2
Thu 8.7 – Viana Do Castelo, PT @ Neopop
Fri 8.8 – Valencia, EP @ Medusa Festival
Sat 8.9 – Saalburg, DE @ SonneMondSterne
Sun 8.10 – Cannes, FR @ Plages Électroniques
Fri 8.22 – Le Tourquet-Paris-Plage, FR @ Tourquet Music Beach Festival
Sat 8.30 – Copenhagen, DN @ Karrusel Festival

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Sombr Announces 2026 ‘You Are the Reason Tour’ Across North America

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Rising rock artist sombr is hitting the road in a big way this year. The newly announced You Are the Reason Tour spans 37 dates, bringing the singer to arenas and major festivals across North America through summer and fall.

The run begins with a handful of high-profile appearances in July, including stops in Mexico City, a set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and a performance at Lollapalooza. The full tour officially kicks off September 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, marking the start of a packed fall schedule.

From there, sombr will move through major cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Austin, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and Philadelphia. The tour wraps November 23 with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The tour’s support lineup is just as notable. Artists like Interpol, King Princess, The Last Dinner Party, The Hellp, and Dove Cameron are set to appear across select dates, giving the tour a strong mix of indie, pop, and alternative energy.

Tickets roll out in stages. An artist presale begins April 14 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by additional presales, including a Spotify offering on April 16. General ticket sales open April 17 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. Fans can also look to StubHub, where resale tickets are backed by the platform’s FanProtect guarantee, though prices may vary depending on demand.

With a mix of big rooms, festival slots, and a stacked opener lineup, sombr’s upcoming run looks set to be a busy—and loud—season.

SOMBR 2026 TOUR DATES

04/18 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley
07/22 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center ~
07/26 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
07/30 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/11 – Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
08/13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Syd For Solen
08/14 – Oslo, Norway @ Øyafestivalen
08/15 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West
08/16 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
08/20 – Gampel, Switzerland @ Openair Gampel
08/22 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands
08/23 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
08/26 – Paris, France @ Rock En Seine
08/28 – Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
08/29 – Reading, United Kingdom @ Reading Festival
08/30 – Leeds, United Kingdom @ Leeds Festival
09/01 – Munich, Germany @ Superbloom
09/11 – Quebec City, QC @ Fono Festival
09/12 – New Glasgow, NS @ Sommo Festival
09/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena +#
10/01 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena +§
10/02 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center +§
10/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center +‡
10/07 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center +‡
10/09 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center +‡
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum +‡
10/13 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena +‡
10/14 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena +‡
10/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center +*
10/17 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center +*
10/18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center +*
10/20 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center +*
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena +*
10/24 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena +*
10/25 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center +*
10/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +*
10/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +*
10/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center =*
10/31 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center =*
11/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center =*
11/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum =*
11/04 – Chicago, IL @ United Center =*
11/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse =^
11/07 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena =^
11/08 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena =^
11/10 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena =^
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena =^
11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena =^
11/14 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center =^
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena =^
11/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden =^
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena =^
11/21 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center =^
11/23 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden =^

# = w/ Interpol
* = w/ The Last Dinner Party
‡ = w/ Tom Odell
^ = w/ Dove Cameron
§ = w/ Balu Brigada
~ = w/ King Princess
+ = w/ The Hellp
= = w/ Hannah Jadagu

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The Strokes Announce Global Tour across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan

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The Strokes unveil global dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan kicking off in June and running through the fall.

The tour will see stops including two nights at Red RocksLondon’s The O2, Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and more. ThundercatCage the ElephantHamilton LeithauserFat White FamilyAlex Cameron and ÖLÜM will support select dates across the tour.

Further information and fan registration is on thestrokes.com, with presales beginning Wednesday, April 15 and general on sale this Friday, April 17. To participate in the Artist Presale in North America you must sign up here by Tuesday, April 14 at 9am ET.

The Strokes are fresh from Coachella’s first weekend, with headline sets for BonnarooOutside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more to come this spring and summer.

Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records—get it here. Last week, the band shared the first single from the album, “Going Shopping.

Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.

The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation.

THE STROKES LIVE

June 12—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 15—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
June 17—Chicago, IL—United Center*
June 19—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center*
June 21—Toronto, ON—RBC Amphitheatre*
June 23—Boston, MA—TD Garden*
June 26—Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann*
June 27—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 12—Richmond, VA—Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront☨
July 14—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
July 15—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
July 17—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheater‡
July 19—Saint Paul, MN—Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
July 23—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
August 8—San Francisco, CA—Outside Lands Music Festival
August 14—Tokyo, JP—Summer Sonic
August 15—Osaka, JP—Summer Sonic
August 22—Pasadena, CA—Just Like Heaven
August 25—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 27—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena
August 28—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena
September 12—Tampa, FL—Benchmark International Arena
September 13—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live
September 17—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
September 18—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
September 20—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea.Hear.Now Festival
October 6—London, U.K.—The O2§
October 11—Amsterdam, NL—Ziggo Dome§
October 13—Dusseldorf, DE—PSD Bank Dome§
October 15—Berlin, DE—Uber Arena§
October 17—Bologna, IT—Unipol Arena§
October 20—Barcelona, ES—Palau Sant Jordi§
October 22—Paris, FR—Accor Arena§
October 25—Newcastle, U.K.—Utilita Arena§
October 26—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live§
October 28—Dublin, IE—3Arena§

*with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
☨with Hamilton Leithauser
‡with Cage the Elephant and Thundercat
†with Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM
§with Fat White Family and Alex Cameron

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