Excitement in the Air: Tour Announcements You Can't Miss [21st June 2024]

"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." – Ludwig van Beethoven

The music scene is buzzing with excitement as several top artists have just unveiled their highly anticipated tour plans for 2024. From legendary rock bands to rising pop sensations, these upcoming tours promise unforgettable performances and thrilling experiences. Whether you're a dedicated fan or a casual listener, these new tours are set to deliver live music magic that will resonate long after the final encore.

1. Bad Religion: Punk pioneers Bad Religion have unveiled an extensive North American tour set to kick off later in 2024, following their European dates. The 22-show tour will run through September and October, hitting U.S. cities such as Huntington, Richmond, Nashville, Kansas City, and Seattle. In Canada, the band will perform in Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver. Earlier this year, Bad Religion co-headlined a major tour with Social Distortion, featuring special guests The Lovebombs. The band is continuing to promote their 17th studio album, 'Age of Unreason,' which was released on May 3rd, 2019, via Epitaph Records. In 2019, they embarked on the Age of Unreason Tour across America, supported by Dave Hause & The Mermaid and The Lawrence Arms. In 2022, they toured with Slaughterhouse following their 40th-anniversary tour with Alkaline Trio the previous year. The current lineup includes Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Jay Bentley, Brian Baker, Mike Dimkich, and Jamie Miller.
2. Andra Day: Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day has announced a summer 2024 tour across America in support of her upcoming album 'CASSANDRA (cherith)'. The Cherith Tour is scheduled for August and September, with notable stops in Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Canadian dates include shows in Montreal and Toronto. This announcement comes on the heels of Day's free opening night performance at NYC's SummerStage, where she was joined by Alex Vaughn, Ebony Riley, and DJ Lady Wells. Andra Day will release her sophomore album, 'CASSANDRA (cherith),' on May 10th, 2024, via Warner Bros. Records. This new album follows her 2015 debut, 'Cheers to the Fall,' which peaked at #6 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart and was nominated for Best R&B Album at the Grammy Awards. In 2015, she supported Lenny Kravitz on his Strut Tour and the following year, she co-headlined a tour with Leon Bridges across America.
3. The Psychedelic Furs, The Jesus and Mary Chain: Veteran UK bands The Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus and Mary Chain will be heading to North America later in 2024 for an extensive co-headlining tour. This 25-city trek kicks off on September 29th in Philadelphia and extends into November, hitting major markets such as New York, Washington DC, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and Inglewood. Frankie Rose will join the tour as a special guest. The Psychedelic Furs will continue to promote their eighth studio album, 'Made Of Rain,' which was released on July 31st, 2020, via Cooking Vinyl. The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart and features singles like 'Don't Believe,' 'You'll Be Mine,' and 'Wrong Train.' In 2021, the band embarked on their Made Of Rain Tour across North America, which extended into 2022 with support from Royston Langdon. In 2023, they co-headlined a major tour with Squeeze after concluding their own U.S. tour with Evan Dando.
4. Maverick City Music: Worship collective Maverick City Music will embark on an extensive North American tour later in 2024 to promote their brand-new album 'The Maverick Way Reimagined'. The Good News Tour kicks off on October 3rd in Houston and continues through November, making stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Brooklyn, Washington DC, Toronto, Detroit, and Chicago. The tour will feature frequent collaborator and member Tasha Cobbs Leonard, along with special guests JWLKRS Worship, Tim Godfrey, Stephen McWhirter, and Sam Rivera. Maverick City Music released their latest album, 'The Maverick Way Reimagined,' on May 17th, 2024, via Tribl Records. This new album includes numerous guest appearances from artists such as Miles Minnick, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine, Cody Carnes, Phil Wickham, Kierra Sheard, Anthony Brown, Blake Proehl, Travis Greene, and Bobbi Storm. In 2022, the group teamed up with Kirk Franklin for the Kingdom Tour, which featured support from Jonathan McReynolds and Housefires. The following year, they headlined their own The Maverick Way Tour, visiting 16 cities across America.
5. Atmosphere: Atmosphere's Slug and Ant will continue their North American tour deep into 2024, supporting their latest album, 'So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously'. The Traveling Forever Tour will take place in October, with stops in cities like Salt Lake City, El Paso, Birmingham, Charleston, Knoxville, and Madison. Special guests NOFUN! and Reverie will join the tour in support. Before embarking on this leg of the tour, the duo will conclude their Tour De Friends, featuring HEBL and NOFUN!, which began in 2023. Atmosphere released their 13th studio album, 'So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously', on May 5th, 2023, through their own Rhymesayers label. This new album follows 2021's 'WORD?', which included guest appearances by Evidence, Muja Messiah, Nikki Jean, Sa-Roc, Haphduzn, Aesop Rock, and MF DOOM. That same year, Atmosphere teamed up with Cypress Hill for a major co-headlining tour with support from Z-Trip. In 2022, they toured with Iration on the Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour, featuring The Grouch, DJ Fresh, and Katastro, before launching their own Party Over Here Tour, which included Blimes & Gab and Plain Old Bill.
6. The Cult: Goth legends The Cult have announced an extensive North American tour in 2024 to promote their latest album, 'Under the Midnight Sun'. The 8424 Tour will kick off in September with Canadian stops in Montreal, Toronto, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary, Enoch, and Vancouver. The U.S. leg will include performances in Salem, Auburn, Redding, Paso Robles, Lincoln, and Highland. This announcement follows their 2023 North American tour, which featured special guests Cold Cave. The Cult released their 11th studio album, 'Under the Midnight Sun', on October 7th, 2022, via Black Hill Records. To support the album, they launched the Under the Midnight Tour the same year, with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus as supporting acts. In 2019, the band celebrated the 30th anniversary of their classic album 'Sonic Temple' with an extensive North American tour. After initially disbanding in 1995, The Cult reunited in 1999, took another hiatus in 2002, and reformed in 2005 to embark on the Return To Wild World Tour in 2006.
7. Sabrina Carpenter: Beloved entertainer Sabrina Carpenter has announced a massive North American tour later in 2024 to promote her upcoming album 'Short n’ Sweet'. The 29-city tour kicks off on September 23rd in Columbus and continues through November, hitting major U.S. cities such as Detroit, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Canadian dates are scheduled for Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Special guests Amaarae, Griff, and Declan McKenna will join the tour in support. Carpenter's sixth studio album, 'Short n’ Sweet', is set for release on August 23rd, 2024, via Island Records. This new album follows her 2022 release 'emails i can’t send', which achieved a career-best #23 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. That same year, she embarked on the emails i can’t send tour, which extended into 2023 with support from Girlhouse, Blu DeTiger, and Annika Bennett. In 2019, she headlined The Singular Tour, with Maggie Lindemann opening.