Belle and Sebastian 2022 Tour Announcement – US Tour Schedule
Belle and Sebastian are back with a new album and new tour, and it’s never been a better time to see the indie-pop darlings. They’ll kick off the trek on May 24th in Asheville, NC, with 20 US shows before the final performance in Boston, MA, on June 18th.
The band’s upcoming eleventh studio album, A Bit of Previous, will be released in May 2022. It marks their first record in seven years, not counting the 2019 Days of the Bagnold Summer soundtrack, and is near and dear to Belle and Sebastian’s heart. The group recorded in their hometown of Glasgow and found a sense of togetherness in the depths of quarantine.
“We did it together, us and the city,” singer Stuart Murdoch wrote in the album’s liner notes. “This record was the first ‘full’ LP recording for B&S in Glasgow since Fold Your Hands Child, 1999. We clocked in every morning, we played our songs, we wrote together, we tried new things, we took the proverbial lump of clay, and we threw it every day.”
Several new singles have already been released, including the power-pop bop “Unnecessary Drama.” The song features the harmonica solos and indie-pop vibes that you’ve come to expect from Belle and Sebastian, with the added pressure of the pandemic that creates mega-relatable musical harmonies.
“The song is about a young person experimenting in being a human again after a forced hiatus,” says Murdoch. “The person is weighing up whether or not it’s worth the mess! Still, you dip your toe in and it becomes delicious, and you get too much of it. Between trouble and nothing, we still choose the trouble.” If that isn’t a perfect summary for post-pandemic life, we don’t know what is! “Unnecessary Drama” is just the beginning of the indie-pop essentials you’ll get from Belle and Sebastian in 2022, and you can hear them all firsthand on the upcoming tour.
Get your tickets to the Belle and Sebastian tour today! They’re coming to the following cities in spring and summer 2022.
Belle and Sebastian 2022 Tour Dates
May 24, 2022 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
May 25, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
May 26, 2022 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre – IL
May 27, 2022 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre St. Paul
May 28, 2022 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral
May 31, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre Seattle
June 1, 2022 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
June 3, 2022 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – Berkeley
June 4, 2022 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles
June 5, 2022 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown Palace
June 7, 2022 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
June 8, 2022 – Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Brewing Company
June 10, 2022 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion OKC
June 11, 2022 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BarBQ
June 13, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
June 14, 2022 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
June 15, 2022 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap Farm
June 16, 2022 – New York, NY – Cityparks Summerstage
June 17, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
June 18, 2022 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Belle and Sebastian tickets are available on the secondary marketplace, TicketSales.com. Stay tuned for more announcements!
