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The Mountain Goats Announce Tour Following Folk-Punk Epic Album Release

Photo by Jillian Clark

The Mountain Goats (John Darnielle, Matt Douglas, Jon Wurster) have announced a European and UK tour for October 2026, with Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) opening most dates. This follows the release of their anticipated 23rd full-length album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, a full-on musical that stands as the most conceptually detailed project in the band’s ever-expanding catalog. The album is a folk/indie rock musical telling a story of survival, desolation, and hard-earned wisdom among shipwrecked survivors.

2026 Tour Dates:
5th October Helsinki, Finland – Kuudes Linja *
7th October, Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen *
8th October, Oslo, Norway – Vulkan Arena *
10th October, Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset *
11th Oct Berlin, DE – Metropol
13th October, Ghent, Belgium – De Centrale *
14th October, Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenberg *
16th October, Manchester, UK – Albert Hall #
18th October Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street #
19th October, Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom #
21st October, London, UK – Hackney Church #
23rd October, Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon #

* with Craig Finn
# with Craig Finn and the Band of Forgiveness

Djordje Miladinović

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