Spafford Plot Their Summer Run, First Dates Announced

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Spafford have built their reputation the old-fashioned way—on the road, night after night, letting the music evolve in real time. In 2026, the jam-forward quartet is keeping that momentum rolling, continuing to treat each show as part of a larger, ever-changing conversation between band and audience.

Spafford are keeping their foot on the gas in 2026. The jam-forward quartet has announced the first round of summer tour dates, mapping out a late-June run that stretches from June 16 through June 27.

Tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, April 10 at 10:00 AM local time.

Spafford Summer Tour – First Leg:

6.16  Redstone Room @ Common Chord - Davenport, IA
6.17  The Art Theater - Hobart, IN
6.18  Warner Vineyards - Paw Paw, MI
6.19  Friendly Valley Tavern - Peoria, IL
6.20  HI-FI Annex - Indianapolis, IN
6.21  Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH
6.23  Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
6.24  Buffalo Iron Works - Buffalo, NY
6.25  Vinoski Winery - Rostraver Twp, PA
6.26  The Get Down - Blain, PA
6.27  The Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA

Spafford continues to treat touring as a living, breathing process. Songs stretch, contract, and mutate across nights, with open-ended exploration, unique setlists, and no two performances landing the same way twice. For fans who follow closely, each show becomes part of a larger conversation unfolding in real time.

This newly announced run arrives as the band continues to refine its current era, leaning into deeper grooves, patient builds, and risk-forward jamming that rewards both longtime listeners and newcomers willing to take the ride.

For more information on Spafford’s upcoming tour dates, or to listen to Spafford's live shows, visit www.spafford.net, Spafford's YouTube page, or your Nugs.net account.

2026 Dates

4.15  Elevation 27 - Virginia Beach, VA
4.16  Bowstring - Wilmington, NC $
4.17  Bowstring Brewyard - Raleigh, NC
4.18  Pisgah Brewing Company - Black Mountain, NC *
4.19  Charleston Pour House - Charleston, SC
6.16  Redstone Room @ Common Chord - Davenport, IA
6.17  The Art Theater - Hobart, IN
6.18  Warner Vineyards - Paw Paw, MI
6.19  Friendly Valley Tavern - Peoria, IL
6.20  HI-FI Annex - Indianapolis, IN
6.21  Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH
6.23  Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
6.24  Buffalo Iron Works - Buffalo, NY
6.25  Vinoski Winery - Rostraver Twp, PA
6.26  The Get Down - Blain, PA
6.27  The Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
7.11  Rock the Dock Festival - Lake George, NY
7.24  The Cutting Room - New York, NY
7.25  The Cutting Room - New York, NY
8.07  Domefest - New River Gorge, WV
9.25  Camp Deep End - Navarro, CA

$ w/ Domocile
* w/ Captain Midnight Band