Indie-pop duo The Format have announced their first headlining North American tour in almost 20 years, set for spring 2026.
The 14-stop tour will start in Boston on Mar. 26th of next year before heading to the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia. The duo will then perform their only Canada show in Toronto on the 30th of March at the History theatre. Back in the US, The Format will travel through Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, Austin and Denver. In Utah, they’ll perform at The Union theatre in Salt Lake City with the final three shows being held in Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego.
Opening for The Format will be Adult Mom, Piebald, Phantom Planet, Ben Kweller and Limbeck. Adult Mom will support for the first nine shows with Phantom Planet and Limbeck opening for the rest. Piebald will only open for the Boston show and Ben Kweller will open from Philadelphia to Dallas.
The tour is in support of the group’s upcoming album Boycott Heaven, releasing on the 23rd of January, 2026.
The first presale begins on Oct. 22 at 12pm local time with promoters and partner pre-sales starting Thursday, Oct. 23 at 12pm local time. Registration for pre-sale can be found here. The general sale begins on Friday Oct. 24th at 12pm local time here.
The Format – Boycott Heaven 2026 North American Tour:
March 26 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
March 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
March 30 – Toronto, ON – History
March 31 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
April 2 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
April 3 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
April 4 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
April 7 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
April 8 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
April 10 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
April 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
April 13 – Seattle, WA – The Moore
April 16 – San Francisco, CA – Castro Theatre
April 19 – San Diego, CA – Soma
