Craig Finn has expanded a busy 2026 itinerary: after planning a summer jaunt with Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood and a European stint supporting the Mountain Goats, the Hold Steady frontman has added a string of full-band headline dates in November behind his most recent solo record. The new shows will feature Finn with the group he formed to rework material from 2025’s Always Been, offering fans another chance to hear those songs in a larger live setting.
Why this matters now
For listeners, the schedule shows three distinct concert formats across the year — co-headline summer dates, October support slots in Europe, and November full-band headliners — which means setlists and arrangements are likely to vary significantly. That variety increases the odds that fans will hear rare takes on Finn’s solo work as well as selections from his band catalog.
Band background and creative approach
Finn assembled the touring lineup, called the Band of Forgiveness, with three Minneapolis musicians: Nelson Devereaux, Joe Strachan and Ethan Elseth. In a press release, he explained that he wanted a unit capable of reimagining his songs so their stories came forward while remaining musically ambitious. He added that the ensemble grew more confident on the road, turning performances into what he described as increasingly dramatic musical narratives.
The shift from duo or acoustic sets to a full-band presentation underlines a broader pattern in Finn’s solo work: using different configurations to reshape familiar material rather than simply reproducing album tracks note-for-note.
Full schedule
| Date (2026) | City | Venue | Format / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | St. Paul, MN | The Fitzgerald Theater | With Patterson Hood (co-bill) |
| July 11 | State College, PA | The State Theatre | With Patterson Hood |
| July 12 | Brooklyn, NY | Music Hall of Williamsburg | With Patterson Hood |
| July 14 | Hamden, CT | Space Ballroom | With Patterson Hood |
| July 15 | Rockport, MA | Shalin Liu Performance Center | With Patterson Hood |
| July 16 | Worcester, MA | Off the Rails | With Patterson Hood |
| July 17 | Tarrytown, NY | Tarrytown Music Hall | With Patterson Hood |
| July 20 | Homer, NY | Center for the Arts of Homer | With Patterson Hood |
| July 21 | Bellmore, NY | The Bellmore Movies and Showplace | With Patterson Hood |
| Oct. 5 | Helsinki, Finland | Kuudes Linja | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 7 | Stockholm, Sweden | Nalen | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 8 | Oslo, Norway | Vulkan Arena | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 10 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Pumpehuset | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 11 | Berlin, Germany | Metropol | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 12 | Hamburg, Germany | Christianskirche Altona | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 13 | Ghent, Belgium | De Centrale | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 14 | Utrecht, Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg Grote Zaal | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 16 | Manchester, England | Albert Hall | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 18 | Dublin, Ireland | Vicar Street | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 19 | Glasgow, Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 21 | London, England | Hackney Church | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 22 | London, England | Hackney Church | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Oct. 23 | Bristol, England | Bristol Beacon | Supporting the Mountain Goats |
| Nov. 10 | Portland, OR | Polaris Hall | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 11 | Seattle, WA | Tractor Tavern | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 13 | Novato, CA | Hopmonk | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 14 | Carson City, NV | Brewery Arts Center | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 15 | San Francisco, CA | The Chapel | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 17 | Los Angeles, CA | Sid the Cat Auditorium | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 19 | Milwaukee, WI | The Vivarium | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 20 | Berwyn, IL | Fitzgerald’s | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 21 | Berwyn, IL | Fitzgerald’s | Full-band headline |
| Nov. 22 | Madison, WI | Atwood Music Hall | Full-band headline |
Across these runs, audiences can expect different dynamics: the summer co-bills emphasize collaboration with Patterson Hood, the October dates are framed as support slots for the Mountain Goats, and the November itinerary presents Finn leading a full ensemble under the Band of Forgiveness name — a setup he says allows the songs’ narratives to come forward in new ways.
Ticketing and additional logistical details were released with the tour announcement; fans tracking setlist variety will likely find the November appearances the clearest opportunity to hear the material from Always Been expanded for a full band.
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