Strokes announce world tour

The Strokes have announced a 2026 world tour that runs from June through October, expanding a festival-heavy schedule into a full album campaign. (brooklynvegan.com) The routing starts June 12 at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee, then moves through North America, Japan and Europe, with dates listed through at least October 17 in Bologna, Italy. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m. local time. (brooklynvegan.com) Support changes by leg: June United States dates list Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser, July dates list Thundercat and Cage the Elephant, and the fall European run lists Fat White Family and Alex Cameron. BrooklynVegan said some September shows still have support to be announced. (brooklynvegan.com) The tour is tied to *Reality Awaits*, the band’s first album in six years, due June 26. The Strokes first announced the record on April 6, a week before unveiling the larger road schedule. (brooklynvegan.com) That timing puts Coachella at the center of the rollout. The band played the festival’s first weekend on April 11, and BrooklynVegan said the set leaned heavily on *Is This It* and *Room on Fire* while also including the new single “Going Shopping.” (brooklynvegan.com) The official tour page shows the band had already stacked major 2026 festival appearances before this announcement, including Coachella on April 18, Outside Lands on August 8, Just Like Heaven on August 22, Shaky Knees on September 18 and Sea.Hear.Now on September 20. (thestrokes.com) The headline dates fill in the gaps between those festivals with arena and amphitheater stops in cities including Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, London and Amsterdam. The official page also lists two Red Rocks Amphitheatre shows on July 22 and July 23. (thestrokes.com) One notable omission remains New York City. BrooklynVegan said there is no New York City headline date on the current routing, even though the band’s hometown area is on the calendar with Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on September 20. (brooklynvegan.com) For now, the message is in the schedule: a new album on June 26, a tour launch at Bonnaroo on June 12, and a campaign that stretches from summer festivals to fall arena dates. (brooklynvegan.com)