The Official 2026 Tour Rumor Thread

deb1211

Another email with we'll see you out there in New Year..where the grocery store or stage?

Williston

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

Shaindli1

deb1211 said:

Another email with we'll see you out there in New Year..where the grocery store or stage?

On IG probably.

drfox

Williston said:

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

Could be EV tour but hopefully not. 

My instinct is that Europe will be the next major tour they do but probably not until 2027. Probably next year just a handful of US shows in the usual places (LA, Chicago, Ohana) to test the waters with the new drummer and then if everything is okay and they are happy probably all in with a Euro tour the following year. 

Shaindli1

I'm still pessimistic but maybe it's my seasonal depression speaking.

diamond_marmalade

raindog80 said:

DM282158 said:

raindog80 said:

given2flym said:

raindog80 said:

JG242853 said:

drfox said:

JG242853 said:

DM282158 said:

raindog80 said:

DM282158 said:

2019 was also the year after the “forthcoming album” with Brendan O’Brien was supposed to drop that never did. 

It was for mid/end of the 2018. Then, they scrapped the whole thing. 

Will always wish to have been a fly on the wall with that whole thing. 

Hold up.  This is the first im hearing of a scrapped album from 2018.  Brendan OBrien was producing?? Anyone know more details on this? 

It was teased on the Can’t Deny Me single (from their “forthcoming album”). I don’t think it was entirely scrapped and I had seen mentioned somewhere that some of the songs eventually made Gigaton (River Cross, Quick Escape etc). Suppose we will find out eventually if the band ever does another b-side album. 

Interesting... Thank you - We did hear River Cross at Ohana in 2017 and at the time we had no idea what it was, so that makes sense for that song.  

Between 2017 and 2018, they laid down a ton of material, much of which is still unreleased. Back in 2018, besides Can't Deny Me — “taken from the forthcoming new album” — there was supposed to be an actual single, already mixed and ready to go. Around mid-2018, though, they scrapped most of those tracks produced by Brendan O’Brien and started over with a few songs they already had, like Quick Escape, the DOTC demo, and River Cross. The rest is history — basically, they spent the rest of the time recording the tracks that would eventually make it onto Gigaton.

Of course, no one in the band has ever talked about a scrapped album, but judging by the unreleased tracks “left behind” from those 2017/2018 sessions and the switch in producers — from O’Brien, who still plays on a couple of Gigaton tracks, to Josh Evans — it’s fair to say something changed along the way.

It sounds like they were doing a lot of work toward an album in 2017/2018. Demos and the like. Rumor is there was a lot material and some of it quite good. Definitely interesting and unique with some of the precursor sound to Gigaton. 

I can’t think of anything I’d like to hear more than this “scrapped album”. 

Obviously, the songs that made it onto Gigaton have more cohesion as a whole, but among the tracks scrapped in 2017/2018 there are at least four or five that I really hope they don’t abandon entirely (they were basically finished anyway) and that they might revisit and rework on a future album.

Wow wow wow and where do we get a listen to these scrapped tracks?

All those 2017/2018 songs that never saw the light of day? They’re still locked away in the Pearl Jam vault.

I think Gigaton is a solid record, especially the first six tracks — honestly one of the strongest album sides they’ve ever done. The flip side’s a bit of a letdown, though, with too much filler, even if Retrograde and River Cross help bring it home toward the end. Still, for me, Gigaton easily beats Backspacer and Lightning Bolt (especially that one).

Dark Matter, on the other hand — just my take — is their best album since Riot Act. No question. That record hits hard and feels fully dialed in.

Agree with this. I personally thought Gigaton was a return to form after Backspacer and LB however, it does tail off in the 2nd half. DM is also the best since Riot Act IMO. I have not listened to ST for years but do return to 'Army Reserve' and 'Inside Job' occasionally. 

Anyway back to rumors! I think that the second hint in this newsletter about next year has to mean something. Fall more likely but the wording feels more immediate. Could they 'spring' a few spring dates on us?

Go Animal

Williston said:

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

I'm usually the eternal optimist with these things, but I read that as the Ten Club, not specifically the band.

That doesn't mean the band won't do something similar to 2021, and do maybe sea here now and Ohana after the drummer situation is finally sorted out.

But whatever it is, it's going to be a dry run (if at all).

BloodMeridian80

Go Animal said:

Williston said:

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

I'm usually the eternal optimist with these things, but I read that as the Ten Club, not specifically the band.

That doesn't mean the band won't do something similar to 2021, and do maybe sea here now and Ohana after the drummer situation is finally sorted out.

But whatever it is, it's going to be a dry run (if at all).

Of course you may be right, but it seems like a weird message if not speaking for the band. How would I ‘see’ the Ten Club? And out where? 

Unless they enjoy a good troll, to me, that sign off definitely hints at shows. But, who knows. Maybe Ten Club has a stiff egg nog and visible dickie going and doesn’t give a damn.

Bunting10

BloodMeridian80 said:

Go Animal said:

Williston said:

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

I'm usually the eternal optimist with these things, but I read that as the Ten Club, not specifically the band.

That doesn't mean the band won't do something similar to 2021, and do maybe sea here now and Ohana after the drummer situation is finally sorted out.

But whatever it is, it's going to be a dry run (if at all).

Of course you may be right, but it seems like a weird message if not speaking for the band. How would I ‘see’ the Ten Club? And out where? 

Unless they enjoy a good troll, to me, that sign off definitely hints at shows. But, who knows. Maybe Ten Club has a stiff egg nog and visible dickie going and doesn’t give a damn.

Yeah they are having shows.  I agree. 

eboweddie

https://tinnitist.com/2025/12/19/brett-abrahamsen-has-6-questions-for-dave-krusen/

Shaindli1

Did any of you listen to the interview with Jeff on PJ radio?
Rehearsals in the new year...

DM282158

I still bet it’ll be Krusen. Contracts and compensation takes time to negotiate. 

eboweddie

I think it would be a great way to finish it
 Lots of songs to learn!! I think hes gonna get the gig.  I hope so

deb1211

eboweddie said:

I think it would be a great way to finish it
 Lots of songs to learn!! I think hes gonna get the gig.  I hope so

Shaindli1 said:

Did any of you listen to the interview with Jeff on PJ radio?
Rehearsals in the new year...

Is that on Sirius app?

Ms0331

Shaindli1 said:

Did any of you listen to the interview with Jeff on PJ radio?
Rehearsals in the new year...

Say what???? Is it a brand new interview? What was the context around it? Where can we listen?

deb1211

Ms0331 said:

Shaindli1 said:

Did any of you listen to the interview with Jeff on PJ radio?
Rehearsals in the new year...

Say what???? Is it a brand new interview? What was the context around it? Where can we listen?

Its on sirius..he spoke of them taking a break and mentioned rehearsals after the new year. It was pretty recent as he had mentioned how he had been to rock and roll hall of fame ceremony

Shaindli1

deb1211 said:

eboweddie said:

I think it would be a great way to finish it
 Lots of songs to learn!! I think hes gonna get the gig.  I hope so

Shaindli1 said:

Did any of you listen to the interview with Jeff on PJ radio?
Rehearsals in the new year...

Is that on Sirius app?

Yes!

Go Animal

I believe in miracles ✨️ 

Shaindli1

Go Animal said:

I believe in miracles ✨️ 

I'm a miracles-skeptic! 😂

OceanSoul71

drfox said:

Williston said:

Something i caught in that email. The December 10th one said “We’ll HOPE to see you out there”, todays says “We WILL see you out there”.

confirms some sort of tour in 2026 at least. Probably a 8-10 shows in the Midwest or West Coast in summer or a small Canadian Tour in the Fall.

Could be EV tour but hopefully not. 

My instinct is that Europe will be the next major tour they do but probably not until 2027. Probably next year just a handful of US shows in the usual places (LA, Chicago, Ohana) to test the waters with the new drummer and then if everything is okay and they are happy probably all in with a Euro tour the following year. 

=> I like that, a West Coast tour in 2026 (living in Portland OR area) .. I'd probably go see all of them this time around.