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The Strumbellas Announce New EP And Headlining Tour
Fresh off a summer of electrifying festival appearances, acclaimed Canadian alternative rock band The Strumbellas are keeping the momentum going with the release of their brand-new single “Maybe It’s Me”, out now via Glassnote Records. The track follows their recent single “Hard Lines” and offers the second glimpse at their just-announced EP, Burning Bridges Into Dust, arriving October 24. Alongside the new music, the band has announced the 2025/26 headlining North American Into Dust tour with stops in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles, to name a few.
Produced by GRAMMY-nominated Chad Copelin (Sufjan Stevens, Christina Perri, Avril Lavigne, Train), “Maybe It’s Me” is a swirling mix of regret and hope, a late-night reflection on the moments that keep us awake, weighing heavy on the mind. Built on a rickety upright piano, roomy acoustic guitars, and Jimmy Chauveau’s plaintive vocal delivery, the song sways between vulnerability and release, echoing refrains like “Maybe it’s you / Maybe it’s me / Maybe it’s something I can’t see.”
“Sometimes our mind gets stuck on things,” the band shares. “Thoughts go around in a circle. Maybe it’s something we should have said last week, or something that went sideways years ago. ‘Maybe It’s Me’ is about this feeling, about being unable to break free from some moment that slipped from our grasp. A rickety upright piano and roomy acoustic guitars trace this regret, filling in the silence between singer Jimmy Chauveau’s mournful phrases. As often happens in a Strumbellas song, solace starts to creep in as the lonely early demo gets fleshed out and the joy of playing together bleeds into the track. By the end there’s a balance between remorse and hope for a future that could, in part, make up for the past.”
Whether it’s in a mini-van (that somehow contained six band members and a drum kit) or a tour bus, The Strumbellas don’t quit, criss-crossing countries and continents to bring music to their fans. Through thick and thin, the band keeps singing, writing, recording, and performing, and with Burning Bridges Into Dust they’re showing no signs of slowing down.
The upcoming EP marks a bold new chapter for The Strumbellas. Across its tracks, including “Hard Lines” and “Maybe It’s Me”, the band leans into their trademark mix of alt-rock grit and warmth, while experimenting with fresh sonic textures and storytelling approaches. Fans can expect the kind of stomping, sing-along hooks the band is known for, alongside moments of quiet introspection that reflect their evolution as songwriters and collaborators.
To bring the EP to life on stage, The Strumbellas will embark on their headlining North American Into Dust tour in the Winter of 2025 and Spring of 2026, including stops at iconic venues like History in Toronto, the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville, and The Regent in Los Angeles. Long celebrated for turning intimate and large halls alike into massive sing-alongs, the band is excited to greet fans both old and new.
Since forming in 2008 and releasing their debut album My Father and the Hunter in 2012, The Strumbellas have become known for their heartfelt lyrics and irresistible melodies that inspire stomping, clapping, and singing along. The two-time JUNO Award winners built their reputation on dynamic follow-ups including 2013’s We Still Move on Dance Floors, 2016’s breakout Hope, and 2019’s Rattlesnake, which cemented their place at the forefront of the alt-rock and alt-country scenes.
The Strumbellas’ hit single “Spirits” catapulted them to international fame, achieving 5x Platinum certification and earning Gold records in several countries, along with over 500 million streams to date. They topped the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, won an iHeartRadio Music Award for Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist, and performed on some of television’s biggest stages, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
With “Hard Lines,” “Maybe It’s Me,” the forthcoming Burning Bridges Into Dust, and a tour across North America, The Strumbellas are once again proving why they remain one of the most compelling and beloved alternative bands of the past decade, and they’re just getting started.
Upcoming Shows
September 6, 2025 – Jasper, AB – Jasper Folk Fest
September 12, 2025 – London, ON – Rock the Runway
September 13, 2025 – Haverhill, MA – River Ruckus
November 13, 2025 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s Concert Venue
November 14, 2025 – Toronto, ON – History
November 15, 2025 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
November 17, 2025 – Charlottetown, PEI – PEI Brewing Company
November 18, 2025 – Halifax, NS – Casino Nova Scotia
November 19, 2025 – Moncton, NB – Casino New Brunswick
November 21, 2025 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
November 23, 2025 – Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre
November 26, 2025 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
November 27, 2025 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
November 28, 2025 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
November 29, 2025 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
December 1, 2025 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
December 3, 2025 – Nanaimo, BC – The Port Theatre
December 4, 2025 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre
December 5, 2025 – Courtenay, BC – Sid Williams Theatre
December 7, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
February 18, 2026 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
February 19, 2026 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
February 20, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
February 21, 2026 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theater
February 24, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage
February 25, 2026 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
February 27, 2026 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater
February 28, 2026 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
March 2, 2026 – Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic
March 3, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
March 5, 2026 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
March 6, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
March 7, 2026 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
March 9, 2026 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
March 10, 2026 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
March 12, 2026 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
March 13, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
March 14, 2026 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
March 15, 2026 – Fort Collins, CO – The Aggie Theater
March 18, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
March 19, 2026 – Madison, WI – The Majestic
March 20, 2026 – Chicago, IL – HOB Chicago
March 21, 2026 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
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Daniel Caesar Announces 2026 North American Tour ‘Son Of Spergy’
Daniel Caesar announces his headline 2026 tour in support of his album Son Of Spergy. Launching May 16th in Singapore, the Live Nation-promoted tour will see Daniel take his lauded discography across Asia and North America for a 30-date arena run that includes 7 dates in his native Canada, including his hometown of Toronto, as well as stops in Chicago, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Anaheim, and more.
TICKETS: Tickets for the North American leg will be available starting Thursday, April 2nd, at 10 am local time via artist pre-sale, and on-sale will begin Friday, April 3rd, at 10 am local time HERE. He’ll be joined by Faye Webster and 070 Shake as supporting acts on select dates of the North American leg.
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to the exclusive pre-show VIP soundcheck, early entry, exclusive VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
The tour announcement comes alongside new commercial milestones for several of Daniel’s records and albums. These accolades include RIAA certifications for his debut album Freudian, now 2x Platinum, “Get You,” now 7x Platinum, “Best Part feat. H.E.R,” now 7x Platinum, “Japanese Denim,” now 3x Platinum. He also received Platinum certifications for “We Find Love,” “Loose,” “Streetcar,” “Hold Me Down,” “Blessed,” “CYANIDE,” “LOVE AGAIN,” “Who Hurt You?,” Gold & Platinum certifications for “Superpowers” and “Always,” and Gold certifications for his 2023 album NEVER ENOUGH, 2021’s CASE STUDY 01, “Take Me Away feat. Syd,” “Transform feat. Charlotte Day Wilson,” and his 2014 single “Violet.”
This past weekend, Daniel received the 2026 JUNOs with the International Achievement Award, performed Son Of Spergy standout “Who Knows,” and took home the JUNO awards for Best Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. To kick off 2026, he performed a rare, showstopping second Tiny Desk Concert and performed alongside Mustafa, Alex G, Blood Orange, Rex Orange County, Jazmine Sullivan, Geese, Ravyn Lenae, and more at the Artists for Aid benefit concert hosted by Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal in Los Angeles, which raised $5.5 million for charities in Sudan and Palestine. This past fall, Daniel released his new album Son Of Spergy, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at #4 and Billboard R&B Album Chart at #1, his highest-charting body of work yet and first Top 10 album. Shortly after its release, he performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a moving performance of the album track “Who Knows,” a runaway streaming hit.
Son Of Spergy serves as the follow-up to his Top 15 Billboard 200-charting album NEVER ENOUGH and includes previously released singles “Have A Baby (With Me),” “Call On Me,” and most recently, “Moon,” all of which offer windows into the album’s central theme of reconciliation, specifically with his father. From the intoxicating “Root Of All Evil,” to the Bon Iver-assisted “Moon,” Caesar spends the album interrogating himself in pursuit of purer, healthier relationships.
As a wildly successful artist at such a young age, Caesar lived much of his 20s in self-indulgence. The only people who really ever told him no, who ever truly held him accountable, were his family members. Now, at 30 years old, he uses this album to animate his thoughts on core concepts: his own purpose on this Earth, what he means in relation to his parents, and how the world will change when he eventually becomes a dad. “I have a lot of respect for my dad, and I hold him in high regard. The album is about me realizing that I am exactly like him,” he shares. “In that sense, it’s about having patience, respect, and admiration for myself.”
Mainly recorded in Jamaica, Daniel is joined by Sampha, Bon Iver, Blood Orange, Yebba, 646yf4t, and his own father, Norwill Simmonds, for an album that is both compositionally and melodically breathtaking. Ahead of the album’s release, Daniel put on a tour of pop-up, impromptu performances at parks in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Bozeman, Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta, performing intimate sets for massive crowds of fans. Daniel was joined by Mustafa for many of the performances, and, in Los Angeles, Turnstile’s Brendan Yates performed a solo rendition of his band’s song “NEVER ENOUGH” on the keys. Earlier that week, Caesar wrapped up the string of moving performances with a pair of shows at the Harlem Parish Church.
Son Of Spergy was first teased with a video letter shared on socials and discussed in Daniel’s Billboard cover story. In a conversation with Tyler, The Creator for Billboard, the two discuss Daniel’s career to date, their creative relationship (especially as it pertains to Daniel’s extensive work across Tyler’s 2024 album CHROMAKOPIA), what fans can expect from Son Of Spergy, and more. Earlier in 2025, Daniel joined forces with close friend and collaborator Rex Orange County for a special two-track bundle, “Rearrange My World / There’s A Field (That’s Only Yours).” Daniel was also featured on “The Field,” from Blood Orange’s new album Essex Honey, alongside Caroline Polachek, Tariq Al-Sabir, and The Durutti Column, and contributed songwriting, backing vocals, and production to “DEVOTION” featuring Dijon on Justin Bieber’s GRAMMY® nominated album, SWAG.
Listen to Son Of Spergy above and stay tuned for more from Daniel Caesar coming soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
* = support from Faye Webster
+ = support from 070 Shake
^ = non-Live Nation date
5/16 – Singapore @ Singapore Indoor Stadium
5/19 – Manila @ SM Mall of Asia Arena
5/24 – Kuala Lumpur @ Idea Live Arena
5/29 – Seoul @ KINTEX Hall 10
5/31 – Jakarta @ Java Jazz Festival ^
6/2 – Hong Kong @ AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10
6/4 – Tokyo @ Tokyo International Forum
6/6 – Taipei @ Messe Taoyuan
6/9 – Bangkok @ Impact Arena
7/14 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *
7/16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center *
7/19 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *
7/20 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
7/23 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena *
7/24 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *
7/25 – Eau Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires Festival ^
7/26 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
7/28 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *
7/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
7/31 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
8/2 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
8/5 – Ottawa, ON @ Canada Tire Centre +
8/6 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
8/10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre +
8/13 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place +
8/14 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome +
8/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena +
8/18 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center +
8/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center +
8/23 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center +
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Yeat Announce The LOVE/LYFE 2026 Tour
Today, chart-topping rapper and cultural disruptor Yeat announced his upcoming The LOVE/LYFE Tour, a North American run in support of his blockbuster new double album ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love), out now via Field Trip Recordings / Capitol Records. Slayr, BNYX will join the tour as special guests in select cities.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off on July 17 in Minneapolis and make stops across major cities including Chicago, Toronto, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, before wrapping on August 18 in San Diego. Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, March 31 at 10AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginningFriday, April 3 at 10AM local time at LiveNation.com and yeatofficial.com.
Building on the world of ADL, The LOVE/LYFE Tour is set to translate Yeat’s most cinematic era yet into a one-of-a-kind live experience. The project released just last week following months of anticipation fueled by a non-stop rollout, capped off by Yeat’s first sit-down interview in five years withApple Music’s Zane Lowe. In February, commuters in New York City were met with a prosthetic version of Yeat’s arm hanging out of the back of a taxi with a bumper sticker beside it reading “LYFE IS DANGEROUS”. Following that, Yeat hosted Twizz City Night at the Portland Trail Blazers game and released the first visual look into ADL, reimagining Yeat as ‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’.
With appearances from new contributors including Elton John,Grimes, andNBA YoungBoy, alongside returning collaborators likeDon Toliver,Joji,and Julia Wolf,ADLspans genres, sonic influences, and eight years of musical evolution–ushering in Yeat’s boldest and most cinematic era yet.
THE LOVE/LYFE TOUR DATES:
Fri, Jul 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory #
Sun, Jul 19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ~
Tue, Jul 21 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum #
Wednesday, July 22 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell #
Thu, Jul 23 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park ^ #
Sat, Jul 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ #
Mon, Jul 27 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
Tue, Jul 28 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills ^
Thu, Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy #
Sat, Aug 1 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium ^
Tue, Aug 4 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall *
Wed, Aug 5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
Fri, Aug 7 – Denver, CO – Junkyard #
Mon, Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field #
Tue, Aug 11 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum #
Thu, Aug 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium #
Sat, Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome @
Tue, Aug 18 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park #
# with BNYX
^ with SLAYR
* support TBD
~ with Lyrical Lemonade All Stars
@ with Yeat & Friends