The Official 2026 Tour Rumor Thread

pdalowsky

stones said:

pdalowsky said:

nicknyr15 said:

mcgruff10 said:

foo fighters are playing irving plaza and starland ballroom the next few days!!!  why can't pearl jam do something like this?!?!

Because they’re no fun. Their idea of fun is pushing clearance posters on us. It’s a shame I can’t stand the foos or phish or countless other bands that always do cool shit 

Im with you on the foo's, I wish I understood the hype around them or how on earth they fill countless stadiums. beyond their first two records the music, imo at least, is just bang average and I couldnt be less interested in going to see them. 

Dave does have a solid aura around him (outside his recent mishaps that is) but there has to be more to it than that. 

They played some club shows in the Uk last month and even driving one hour to get in seemed too much effort. 

As someone who went to the London show I'd suggest you missed out.  If you love the energy of live music then seeing a band of their stature in a small venue with a stripped back stage setup and just bringing energy, emotion and simply the unadulterated joy of playing live music then its quite an experience.

I absolutely understand that if you are a fan of their music that its an experience that will be amplified by the type of venue. Small club shows are always a blast when a band we love plays there. But when the music really does very little for you, i'd disagree. There are tons of bands out there playing small shows bringing huge energy emotion and joy at playing their music - just because its the foo fighters adds nothing to the equation for me. 

I'd hate the Foos, far from it, they have a few good tunes, but after a while Dave's vocals start to grate, the slow song starts building to a shouty chorus time after time starts to get a bit too much, and its all just very predictable and cliched for me. I get however that I am firmly in the minority. 

I saw the Sprints recently in a super small club in Sheffield - that was Phenomenal. Cost £12. In my eyes thats the no brainer for me

pdalowsky

stones said:

pdalowsky said:

nicknyr15 said:

mcgruff10 said:

foo fighters are playing irving plaza and starland ballroom the next few days!!!  why can't pearl jam do something like this?!?!

Because they’re no fun. Their idea of fun is pushing clearance posters on us. It’s a shame I can’t stand the foos or phish or countless other bands that always do cool shit 

Im with you on the foo's, I wish I understood the hype around them or how on earth they fill countless stadiums. beyond their first two records the music, imo at least, is just bang average and I couldnt be less interested in going to see them. 

Dave does have a solid aura around him (outside his recent mishaps that is) but there has to be more to it than that. 

They played some club shows in the Uk last month and even driving one hour to get in seemed too much effort. 

As someone who went to the London show I'd suggest you missed out.  If you love the energy of live music then seeing a band of their stature in a small venue with a stripped back stage setup and just bringing energy, emotion and simply the unadulterated joy of playing live music then its quite an experience.

that said I do understand what you are saying. Seeing a huge artist in a little club is a great experience. My only contention is that its something of a requirement to like that band. 

In simple terms - if I found that a band like the Stone Roses (I know I may get lynched for this), Blur of QOTSA were playing a small club close to me, I'd rather sit in the garden with my dog. 

BUT if someone like Metallica, Oasis, Rage against the machine, SOAD, REM (as if) were there I would move heaven and earth to be inside. So I genuinely get where you are coming from, although Im not too sad at the missing out here. 

pjl44

stones said:

CantKeepmedown said:

It's likely that there is no need to announce a drummer with no plans/hints of new music or live shows. I'm sure that they have some candidates in mind, but there's no point in putting that news out there for no reason. 

Different circumstances altogether, but the Foos didn't announce Josh Freese until 3 days before their 2023 tour started lol.  

I have never fully understood the fan expectation that there will be some grand unveiling for the new drummer.  The new guy can really never be a direct replacement for Matt, they just won't have the same shared history nor are they likely to be an equal collaborator/full band member.  I have always felt that this is much more likely to be a Josh or Boom type deal with the new guy either being introduced as part of releasing new music or when they next hit the road.

Who knows this may ultimately be where they go but for my fandom that's a move in the wrong direction 

pjl44

There are too many great, cohesive bands coming through these days that time and expense on a legendary band spackling it together with touring and session musicians is a tough sell 

Zen23

I'm not a huge Foo Fighters fan. But what matters is that they're going on tour at all. They deliver a rock concert experience. That's what counts, after all. 

CantKeepmedown

I don't think they'll release some goofy video like the Foo Fighters did but I absolutely expect them to announce that they have a new drummer in some fashion. Even if it's a simple post from the official PJ account on twitter/instagram. 

JG242853

HailHailVitalogy said:

I always believed Ohana would be the only Pj shows this year with a possible 5-8 dates in South America in November. Now I’m shooting for March 2027, which fucking sucks. That said, I’m going to so many shows this year: Wolfmother, Geese, Goose, Strokes, Billy, Amyl, Gorillaz, Widespread Panic, Noah Kahan, Mt Joy, Gregory Allen Isakov

My best guess now is we'll get  Ed for Ohana, and maybe Ed will have some news to share at Ohana.  *Sigh* it's a long road to another tour or show apparently. 

deb1211

I have wished for so long, how i wish for news today 

Sorry..saw long road and started singing

TenDays

stones said:

I have never fully understood the fan expectation that there will be some grand unveiling for the new drummer.  

I would expect it because it's 2026, and the world has a big culture of grand reveals and social media hype and mystery boxes -- anything that generates a little excitement. Of course, PJ isn't known for going along with what everyone else is doing, but it's still fun. It's also probably a side effect of living in a difficult or monotonous political or economic situation - people invent things to get excited about or get excited about things that aren't a huge deal. I will take any excitement or fun I can get! 

on2legs

94% of communication is non-verbal.  

njhaley1

pjl44 said:

There are too many great, cohesive bands coming through these days that time and expense on a legendary band spackling it together with touring and session musicians is a tough sell 

This.  Quite a few people have been saying it, but now's the time to expand your musical palate.  I feel like I've got a pretty exciting lineup this year sans PJ.  

Ivancmpj

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX1jTCxgMM5/?igsh=Y3hnaG16bDU3eHAz 👀

Ivancmpj

https://x.com/obernardinn/status/2050579404175155505?s=46 👀

DM282158

If you stick your hand in the hair - is it easy to get it out?

demetrios

Ivancmpj said:

https://x.com/obernardinn/status/2050579404175155505?s=46 👀

*fingers crossed 

Shaindli1

How reliable is this?

Ivancmpj

Shaindli1 said:

How reliable is this?

He is the CEO of a football team, interviewed about the management of the stadium (arena), and he mentions that part of the financial maintenance is funded through live concerts.

… strong but, no drummer yet 🤷‍♂️

just_one

Ivancmpj said:

https://x.com/obernardinn/status/2050579404175155505?s=46 👀

Shaindli1 said:

How reliable is this?

well that is a pretty BIG hint that something is happenning , you dont have a CEO of a football team saying that just because , something must be booked already 200% closed.

that being said , last year Ed had a US tour booked with merch done and everything got cancelled but that is definitly a very BIG hint that something is about to happen (if its not or will be cancelled)

on2legs

Do you want to be able to get it out or do you want to not be able to get it out?

on2legs

Shaindli1 said:

How reliable is this?

As reliable as when I told all my friends when I was 12 that Joe Montana was coming to my house for dinner.