The War on Drugs Confirm 2026 U.S. Tour Dates, Hint at First Album in Five Years

The War on Drugs are expanding their live plans for 2026, unveiling a new batch of U.S. headlining shows while continuing to build anticipation for their next studio album. 

The newly confirmed dates are set to kick off on September 18 in Wilmington, DE, at The Queen. From there, the band will make stops at North Carolina’s Asheville Yards on September 21, followed by a performance in Birmingham on September 23 at Avondale Brewing Company. The final show is slated for October 2 in Las Vegas at The Pearl. 

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The newly announced shows add off of The War on Drugs schedule that includes multiple festival appearances. The band is confirmed to perform at Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville as well as the Austin City Limits Festival and Sea.Hear.Now. 

Tickets for the newly announced concerts will be available beginning Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. 

The tour news arrives as The War on Drugs prepare to release their first album in roughly five years. While details about the record remain limited, frontman Adam Granduciel shared in a recent interview with Guitar.com that the band is “almost done making a record, and we’re close to the end,” signaling that a formal announcement may be on the horizon.

For more information and additional details, fans can visit The War on Drugs official website. 

A complete list of tour dates can be found below: 

The War on Drugs 2026 Tour Dates 

New dates in bold 

09/18 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen *

09/19 – Asbury Park, New Jersey @ Sea.Hear.Now 

09/21 – Asheville, North Carolina @ Asheville Yards #

09/23 – Birmingham, Alabama @ Avondale Brewing Company #

09/24-27 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond 2026

10/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series

10/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl $

10/03-04 – Austin, TX at Austin City Limits

10/09-11 – Austin, TX at Austin City Limits

* = w/ I Think Like Midnight

# = w/ Okonski

$ = w/ Lo Moon