It has been 2026 for, like, three seconds and already, we have soooo much good music to listen to. I am building a playlist, as per usual, which you can check out here. However, I am going to share new releases a bit differently this year.
Instead of doing bi-weekly posts with everything I’ve found during that period – and twelve separate playlists, one for each month – I will be hitting the highlights each week and adding all songs to a single 2026 playlist. I will share as much as I can to my Facebook page, but I intend to share posts directly from the musicians/artists rather than doing my own. Shares and likes help them, and that’s my main goal.
So here are five songs that were released this week that I absolutely adore. Please give them a listen and add them to your playlists!
Pop-punk outfit Yellowcard has announced a slew of late spring/early summer dates for 2026. With support from fellow punk rockers New Found Glory and the poppier Plain White T’s, the Florida-based band will kick off this run on May 6th in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets and VIP are available at yellowcardband.com!
5/6 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
5/8 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026 Pre-Party
5/13 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
5/15 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple 2026
5/16 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
5/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
5/20 – Denver, CO – The Junkyard
5/21 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
5/23 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
5/24 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
5/25 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
5/27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
5/28 – Stateline, NV – Tahoe Blue Event Center
5/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
5/31 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
6/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
6/4 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
6/5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
6/6 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
6/8 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
6/9 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/11 – New York, NY – Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage
Three Days Grace has announced a slew of 2026 dates. In early winter (February/March) and early fall (October/November), the alt-rock band will be trekking across the U.S., joined by I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait. Tickets and VIP (for Three Days Grace) are available at threedaysgrace.com!
Winter 2026
2/21 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Center
2/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
2/26 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
2/27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
3/1 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
3/3 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
3/5 – Milwaukee, WI –HOG Fest*
3/6 – Minneapolis, MN – 93X Twin City Takeover*
3/8 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
3/9 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
3/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
3/12 – Belmont Park, NY – Loud Island Bite Bash*
3/13 – Baltimore, MD – 98ROCK Spring Thing
3/14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
3/17 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
3/18 – St. Augustine, FL – Planet Band Camp*
3/20 – Clearwater, FL – 98 RockFest*
3/21 – Orlando, FL – JRR’s Earthday Birthday*
*Festival date
Fall 2026
10/23 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
10/25 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/26 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
10/28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
10/30 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater
11/1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
11/3 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
11/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11/6 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
11/7 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
11/9 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
11/11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
11/14 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
11/15 – Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena
11/17 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
11/18 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
11/20 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
11/21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Post-hardcore outfit Thrice is hitting the road this fall in support of their latest release, Horizons/West, which drops October 3rd. Modern Color and Downward are support on this 29-date run. Tickets and VIP are available at thrice.net!
10/17 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/21 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
10/23 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
10/24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
10/25 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
10/27 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
10/28 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
10/29 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/31 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
11/1 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11/2 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
11/4 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
11/5 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
11/7 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
11/8 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
11/9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
11/13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/14 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
blink-182 will be hitting the road for their Missionary Impossible Tour tomorrow! With support from Alkaline Trio, this late summer/early fall twenty-date run will span from Hollywood, Florida, to Palm Desert, California, and everywhere in between. Tickets and VIP are available at blink182.com!
8/28 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live*
8/29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
9/1 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium*
9/3 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
9/4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater*
9/6 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*
9/7 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC*
9/9 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion*
9/11 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater*
9/13 – Washington, PA – Four Chord Music Festival 2025+
9/14 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now. Festival 2025+
9/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center*
9/17 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
9/19 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2025+
9/21 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival 2025+
9/22 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater*
9/24 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP*
9/26 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
9/27 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center*
10/2 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2025+
10/4 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena*
10/5 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena* (Added date!)
Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria are teaming up with emo/pop-punk band Taking Back Sunday this summer! Featuring special guest Foxing, an indie rock outfit, this 25-date run kicks off August 16th in St. Louis. Grab your tickets at coheedandcambria.com, or you can snag tickets and VIP experiences with Taking Back Sunday at takingbacksunday.com!
8/16 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
8/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
8/20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
8/22 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
8/23 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
8/24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
8/26 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
8/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Skyline Stage at the Mann
8/29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/30 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
9/2 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
9/3 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
9/5 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
9/6 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/8 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
9/9 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
9/10 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
9/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
9/15 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square
9/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
9/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
9/20 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield
9/21 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue are supporting Ice Nine Kills this spring on their Silver Scream-A-Thon Tour. INK will be playing two nights in each city, and the other three are appearing on the first evening. So what will the trio of bands do with themselves on nights they aren’t opening for INK? Why, play a rock show of their own, of course! Tickets can be bought at thefuneralportrait.com or wearethewordalive.com!
4/29 – Richmond, VA – The National*^
4/30 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz^
5/6 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater^
5/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club^
5/13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore^
5/15 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral*^
5/18 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre^
5/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^
5/21 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s*#
5/23 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground*#