The Strokes Announce 2026 World Tour for New Album

The Strokes, the Grammy-winning New York rock band fronted by Julian Casablancas, announced on Monday a sprawling 2026 world tour to support their seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, set for release on June 26 via Cult Records and RCA Records. The tour, kicking off June 12 at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, will span North America, Japan, and Europe, marking the group's first full UK run in two decades.

The itinerary begins with a string of North American dates, including performances at Chicago's United Center on June 17, Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre on June 21, and Boston's TD Garden on June 23. Highlights include two nights at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on July 22 and 23, as well as stops at Philadelphia's TD Pavilion at the Mann on June 26 and Vancouver's Rogers Arena on August 27. The North American leg features festival appearances at Outside Lands in San Francisco on August 8, Shaky Knees in Atlanta on September 18, and Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on September 20, where it concludes.

In mid-August, the band will perform at Japan's Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo on August 14 and Osaka on August 15....