This weekend, Tune-Yards appeared on CBS Saturday Morning where they previewed tracks from their forthcoming album, Better Dreaming. The band performed the recently released single “Limelight,” which Stereogum called a “groovy anthem,” and the brand new never-before-heard track titled “Heartbreak.” Tune-Yards, the dynamic duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, will release their sixth studio album, Better Dreaming, on May 16th via 4AD. The album showcases some of their most effortlessly danceable and joyful music in their career.
Tune-Yards recently announced they will return to the road this May for their first U.S. headlining tour since 2022, with a special run of East Coast dates. Today, they announce a new batch of West Coast tour dates kicking off this June in Ventura, CA where they’ll play Ventura Music Hall with stops at The Bellwether in LA, Berkeley’s UC Theatre and more. They’ll also be joining Ani DiFranco on shows in Colorado and California playing the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, two shows in Boulder at Chautauqua Auditorium, and San Diego’s Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay. Tickets for these shows are on-sale this Friday at 10AM local time. For more information head HERE.
Performing as a duo, Garbus and Brenner will bring Better Dreaming to life in intimate venues, offering fans a rare chance to experience the album’s vitality and messages up close. Known for their electrifying live performances – where layered rhythms, looping beats, and Garbus’ powerhouse vocals collide – these shows promise a versatile return to the stage. The tour includes beloved indie spaces like The Stone Church in Vermont and Space 538 in Maine, before wrapping up with a celebratory night at New York’s 101 Club, highlighting the album’s danceable energy and deeper themes in a setting designed for connection. Tickets for these dates are on-sale now.
Based in Oakland, California, Tune-Yards shot to fame with their 2011 4AD label debut W H O K I L L, which topped numerous critics year end lists. The album was preceded by their self-released cassette BiRd-BrAiNs and followed by three phenomenal records for the label – Nikki Nack, I can feel you creep into my private life and 2021’s sketchy. Garbus and Brenner are also known for their film score and composition work including the Boots Riley film Sorry To Bother You and TV series I’m A Virgo. They continue that collaboration with Riley on the upcoming NEON feature, I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Standfield and Demi Moore.
TUNE-YARDS TOUR DATES
May
7th – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT
9th – Assembly, Kingston, NY
10th – Space 538, Portland, ME
12th – The Stone Church, Brattleboro, VT
13th – Iron Horse Music Hall
15th – 101 Club, New York, NY – SOLD OUT
June
9th – Ventura Music Hall, Ventura, CA
11th – The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA
13th – UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA
14th – Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
15th – The Guild, Menlo Park, CA
17th – WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
18th – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
September
9th – New Belgium Brewery, Fort Collins, CO*
10th – Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO*
11th – Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO*
14th – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, CA*
November
22nd – EFG London Jazz Festival, London, UK
* Supporting Ani DiFranco