The Barr Brothers have announced that they will be opening for Mumford & Sons. Beginning on October 8 at the United Center in Chicago, the tour will see Brad and Andrew Barr accompanying Marcus Mumford and co. to major East Coast arenas including Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, and a homecoming performance at Montreal’s Bell Centre. Andrew - The Barr Brothers’ drummer/singer/songwriter - has also been playing drums for Mumford & Sons on their recent Rushmere tour. The newly announced dates precede the long-anticipated release of The Barr Brothers’ first album in nearly eight years: Let It Hiss (out Oct 17 on Secret City Records).
Let It Hiss - their fourth studio album - isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation. The result of a pivotal shift: a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers - Brad and Andrew Barr - who’ve spent their entire lives making music side by side. It was produced by Brad and Andrew, working primarily as a duo out of their Montreal studio, and with mix engineer Jon Low (The National, Taylor Swift, Bon Iver). The album also features Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk), Patrick Watson, and Klo Pelgag.
The Barr Brothers have thus far shared singles “Let it Hiss,” propulsive open-road anthem “Run Right Into It” and the graceful folk hymn “English Harbour” with Jim James.
Since releasing their 2011 self-titled debut, The Barr Brothers have been welcomed onto international festival bills and late-night talk show stages (including multiple Letterman appearances, and CBS Saturday). 2014’s Sleeping Operator (certified Gold in Canada) yielded the breakthrough single “Even the Darkness Has Arms,” which has racked up 110-plus million Spotify streams and counting. 2017’s Queens of the Breakers showcased their improvisatory chops with a greater emphasis on raw blues jams and experiments with brass and strings.
Across this span, they earned three Félix Awards in Quebec, three JUNO Award nominations for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, and a Polaris Music Prizelonglist placement, are regular-rotation fixtures on NPR, SiriusXM, KCRW, KEXP, and AAA radio. Their music has also been heard on programs like True Detective, Your Honor, Catfish, Rookie Blue and more, and their work has earned praise from legends such as Robert Plant, Bon Iver, David Crosby and Bill Kreutzmann.
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The Barr Brothers / Mumford & Sons 2025 tour
Oct 8 - Chicago, IL - United Center (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 9 - Saint Paul, MN - Grand Casino Arena (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 11 - Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 12 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 16 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Arena (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 17 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena (w/ Mumford & Sons)
Oct 20 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena (w/ Mumford & Sons)
