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Published on 2026-06-26
Today, rising Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam share their powerful new single, “Too Young to Die,” an ode to facing loss head-on that builds from sonic sunshine to storm clouds over the course of four moving minutes. The song arrives alongside a lyric video featuring footage from the buzzing band’s recent tour, and hails from their highly anticipated debut album, Pictures of You, arriving July 31st both digitally and on vinyl via Arista Records.
Listen to “Too Young to Die” HERE
Watch the “Too Young to Die” lyric video HERE
Pre-save/pre-order Pictures of You HERE
Find Buffalo Traffic Jam tour info HERE
The new music arrives as Buffalo Traffic Jam wrap up the sold-out European leg of their debut headline tour — touching down at Manchester’s Academy 2 tonight — and shortly after they made their Bonnaroo debut. Last month, they completed the also sold-out U.S. run of their Take Me Home Tour, logging “28,072 miles, 52 shows, 7 new tires, and an uncountable number of roller dogs,” according to the band, but they’ve got even more dates ahead. That includes the just-announced Pictures of You Tour, which is also selling fast. Itinerary below.
Buffalo Traffic Jam’s increasingly renowned emotional heft and musical dynamism is on full display with “Too Young to Die.” Produced by Joe Becker (Sam Barber), the song opens on easy acoustic strum, sighing electric notes, and Frankie Cassidy’s deeply expressive voice. But as the mandolin, piano, and rhythm section kick in, the music gets increasingly dark and urgent, and he lets loose: “So take my soul and put it in the sky, I swear I’m too young, too young to die / Bury my bones in this field where I lay, I know I’m not the man you’ll love some day.” Still, a glimmer of hope shines through: only by letting the past perish can he begin to move forward.
“Too Young to Die” follows last month’s album announcement and release of the titular single, “Pictures of You,” an achingly nostalgic track that earned praise from Country Central (“the songwriting envelops you”) and Melodic Mag (“everyone’s favorite new folk group”). Additionally, the tracklist will include January’s heartbreakingly reflective “I Don’t Care” and March’s ascendent “Hanging on Hope,” which American Songwriter premiered and called “an incredibly listenable mash of styles with country undertones and an indie rock angst.”
Frankie shared his own notes on the upcoming album: “When I lost my grandma this past fall, I went back home to my parents’ farm for a couple of days. Together, we sat down and sifted through old photos to display at her funeral and it felt like living my whole life over again. Every image, old and recent, was a chapter in our family’s story. I began writing our first album shortly after, and slowly realized these songs were doing the same thing. Each one captures a short, specific moment that shaped who I am. They aren't just songs. They're polaroids — snapshots of exactly what I felt at that time. I hope you listen to this and laugh, cry, smile, and drift back to your own moments – the ones that made you who you are. This is Pictures of You.”
Also on the album is Buffalo Traffic Jam’s massive breakout single “Fool’s Gold,” which has been streamed over 94 million times thus far and hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, earning them Billboard’s March Chartbreaker title. That month, the duo also made their national televised debut on CBS Saturday Mornings, performing that song and others.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Traffic Jam are forging ahead with a staggering lineup of shows on the horizon, including support slots with the likes of Dylan Gossett and Goose, and a slew of festival appearances: among others, Hinterland, Edmonton Folk, Born & Raised, Bourbon & Beyond, and — just added — Noah Kahan’s Out Of The Blue 2027. The Pictures of You Tour launches September 5th in Aspen, CO, and includes three already sold-out December homestate shows. In between Buffalo Traffic Jam embark on the Down Under 2026 tour.
All this follows an incredible breakthrough year that culminated in Buffalo Traffic Jam landing on Amazon Music’s Best of 2025: Folk playlist, and earning the #9 slot on Holler Country’s hotly tipped 20 New Artists for 2026 list. The duo’s vulnerability and realness has resonated with a growing community of fans who’ve pushed their monthly Spotify listeners past 4.3 million.
As Atwood Magazine wrote in a recent profile, “In an era dominated by slick, algorithm-friendly music, Buffalo Traffic Jam stand out because they don’t pretend to be anything they’re not. Their songs are down-to-earth and hit close to home.” Stay tuned for more from Frankie and Nate.
Buffalo Traffic Jam Tour Dates
Jun 26 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 [SOLD OUT]
Jun 27 – Glasgow, @ State Fayre 2026 ^
Jun 28 – Chelmsford, @ State Fayre 2026 ^
Jun 30 – Leeds, @ Millennium Square =
Jul 09 – New Glasgow, PE @ Cavendish Beach Music Festival ^
Jul 11 – Saint Paul, MN @ Minnesota Country Club 2026 ^
Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground [SOLD OUT]
Jul 16 – Isle Of Palms, SC @ Windjammer
Jul 17 – Beech Mountain, NC @ Beech Mountain Resort ^
Jul 18 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater [SOLD OUT]
Aug 01 – Saint Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival 2026 ^
Aug 08 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival ^
Aug 20 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory - Spokane
Aug 21 – Portland, OR @ Topaz Farm [SOLD OUT]
Aug 22 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater ~
Sep 05 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
Sep 06 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
Sep 11 – Billings, MT @ The Pub Station [SOLD OUT]
Sep 12 – Casper, WY @ The Gaslight Social
Sep 15 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
Sep 17 – Pryor, OK @ Born & Raised Music Festival ^
Sep 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Sep 20 – Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
Sep 23 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago [SOLD OUT]
Sep 24 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall [SOLD OUT]
Sep 26 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond ^
Sep 27 – Mckees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
Sep 30 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza [SOLD OUT]
Oct 01 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza [SOLD OUT]
Oct 02 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club [SOLD OUT]
Oct 05 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner [SOLD OUT]
Oct 08 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
Oct 09 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall [SOLD OUT]
Oct 10 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Oct 12 – Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson
Oct 13 – Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield [SOLD OUT]
Oct 16 – College Station, TX @ Farmers Fest =
Oct 27 – Auckland, NZ @ The Tuning Fork
Oct 28 – Auckland, NZ @ The Tuning Fork [SOLD OUT]
Oct 31 – Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Nov 01 – Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Nov 04 – Brisbane, AU @ The Fortitude Music Hall [SOLD OUT]
Nov 07 – Northcote, AU @ Northcote Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Nov 08 – Northcote, AU @ Northcote Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Nov 10 – Fremantle, AU @ Metropolis Fremantle
Nov 20 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Country Fest ^
Nov 21 – Apopka, FL @ Apopka Amphitheater =
Dec 11 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma [SOLD OUT]
Dec 12 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM [SOLD OUT]
Dec 13 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM [SOLD OUT]
Dec 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec 19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Dec 20 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Jan 07 – Cancun, @ Noah Kahan’s Out Of The Blue 2027 ^
= supporting Dylan Gossett
~ supporting Goose
^ festival appearance
