Following the Alabama Shakes’ surprise reunion in December, the band has announced their first tour together in eight years.
Singer/guitarist Brittany Howard, bassist Zac Cockrell, and guitarist Heath Fogg ended their lengthy hiatus at a Tuscaloosa benefit concert six weeks ago and, since then, announced a gig at the Minnesota Yacht Club festival, which suggested that Alabama Shakes would hit the road in 2025.
Those plans were confirmed Friday as the group mapped out a massive reunion tour, which kicks off July 16 in Chicago and circles the country before concluding September 27 in Irving, Texas.
“Last year, Heath, Zac, and I started chatting about how much fun it would be to make music together and tour again as Alabama Shakes,” Howard said in a statement.
“This band and these songs have been such a source of joy for all of us. It is crazy that it has been 10 years since we released Sound and Color and eight years since we played a show. But, we didn’t want this to entirely be a look back. We wanted it to be as much about the future as the past. So we have a bunch of new music that will be released soon. We just can’t wait to experience that ‘feeling’ when we start playing those first few notes of ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’ or ‘Gimme All Your Love.’”
As Howard noted, Alabama Shakes have been working on new music, with the band working alongside longtime collaborator and producer Shawn Everett in the studio for the follow-up to their 2015 second album Sound & Color.
Shannon and the Clams, the Budo Bands, El Michels Affair, and Y La Bamba are among the artists that will serve as opening acts along the tour.
Alabama Shakes Tour Dates
July 16 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed-Fairgrounds
July 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 19 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater
July 20 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 22 – Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary
July 25 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
July 26 – Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater
August 8 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
August 9 – Las Vegas NV @ BleauLive Theater
August 10 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
August 14 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
August 16 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 17 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 20 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
August 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
September 4 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
September 5 – Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
September 6 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
September 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavillion
September 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Outdoors)
September 11 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon and Beyond Festival
September 14 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
September 17 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
September 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann
September 19 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
September 23 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
September 25 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
September 26 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
September 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
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