Almost two years on from their last tour of the country, Big Thief will be hitting the road for a newly-announced run of North American dates.
Dubbed the Somersault Slide 360 Tour, the 20-date run of shows will launch in Sacramento, CA on Sept. 17 and traverse the U.S. and Mexico over the next two months before wrapping up in Houston, TX on Nov. 7. These dates also include a previously-announced performance at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium in October.
The band have, however, made an effort to assuage the fears of fans who may worry about missing them on the upcoming trek. “Somersault Slide 360 Tour will continue into 2026, and these shows that have just been announced are the first of more to come,” they explained. “Keep those antennas at a clear diagonal.”
The tour will be Big Thief’s first run of American shows since 2023 when they were supporting their fifth album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, released the year prior. The record was their biggest commercial success to date, peaking at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a Grammy nomination for best alternative album, and best alternative music performance for second single, “Certainty.”
Big Thief released a pair of singles in 2023, and in July 2024, the group announced the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, citing “interpersonal reasons” for his exit. In February, Big Thief also unveiled a new L.A. wildfires benefit EP, with Passional Relations collecting some of their “favorite unreleased songs” to aid relief for those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles.
In the time between studio releases, vocalist and guitarist Adrianne Lenker would release her Bright Future album in 2024, with recordings from the accompanying tour appearing on the recently-released Live at Revolution Hall album. On Friday (May 2), drummer James Krivchenia released the album Performing Belief.
Big Thief – 2025 Somersault Slide 360 Tour Dates
Sept. 17 – Channel 24, Sacramento, CA
Sept. 19 – Edgefield, Troutdale, OR
Sept. 21 – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical, Boise, ID
Sept. 22 – Twilight Concert Series, Salt Lake City, UT
Sept. 25 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Sept. 27 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 28 – Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA
Oct. 1 – Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, MX
Oct. 20 – State Theatre, Portland, ME
Oct. 21 – MGM Music Hall, Boston, MA
Oct. 22 – The Met, Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 24 – The Anthem, Washington, DC
Oct. 25 – Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY
Oct. 29 – Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
Oct. 30 – The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Oct. 31 – Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA
Nov. 3 – Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
Nov. 4 – The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
Nov. 5 – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, Austin, TX
Nov. 7 – White Oak Music Hall Lawn, Houston, TX
