Tour news: Wednesday, The Cribs, The Rapture, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Afternoon Bike Ride, Porridge Radio, more

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

WEDNESDAY

Having just released their best album yet, Wednesday have announced Spring tour dates that kick off March 13 in Knoxville and wrap up April 24 in Vancouver.

RATBOYS

Ratboys have announced a 2026 tour in support of what we’re guessing will be their new album (no confirmation on that yet).

THE CRIBS OPENING FOR THE RAPTURE

The Cribs were set to play their first US shows since the pandemic following their appearance at this weekend’s Riot Fest but they’ve canceled the headline shows…so they can open for The Rapture on their current fall tour starting tonight in San Diego, and including Brooklyn Steel on October 8.

HEALTH / CARPENTER BRUT / DESIRE

HEALTH release their sixth album, CONFLICT DLC, this fall, and they’ve announced a 2026 tour supporting it. It’s with French horror synthwave group Carpenter Brut and Desire, Johnny Jewel and Megan Louise’s duo project, and shows begin on March 31 in San Francisco.

AGNOSTIC FRONT

Agnostic Front just announced a new album and have lots of upcoming dates.

OPETH / KATATONIA

Opeth have announced a new leg of their tour supporting last year’s The Last Will and Testament. They’ll be in North America in February of 2026 for shows with Katatonia.

THE FIERY FURNACES

The Fiery Furnaces are playing a few fall shows in support of the new reissue of their classic Blueberry Boat.

JOE RUSSO’S ALMOST DEAD

Joe Russo will be taking his Grateful Dead tribute on the road in 2026 starting with a three-night run at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre on January 16-18, and from there stops include Durham, Dallas, Austin, New Orleans, Richmond, Asbury Park (Stone Pony Summer Stage on May 22) and more.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

Rufus Wainwright has lots of upcoming dates including an intimate residency at NYC’s Cafe Carlyle.

JADE

Jade Thirlwall of British girl group Little Mix released her debut solo album as JADE earlier this month and has now announced a North American tour supporting it, running through February of 2026.

AFTERNOON BIKE RIDE

Montreal folk-pop group Afternoon Bike Ride have announced 2026 East Coast US tour dates, hitting Portland, Burlington, Boston, NYC (Night Club 101 on January 30), DC, Philly, and Richmond before jetting to the West Coast to play LA.

PORRIDGE RADIO FILM SCREENINGS

Porridge Radio broke up last year but they’ve left us with a document of a show in Paris which is now the film Pieces of Heaven Live at the Centre Pompidou. There are screenings in London, Bloomington, ID and NYC (The Roxy Cinema on 11/7).

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