Craig Finn to Cap Off 2026 with "The Man I’ve Always Been" North American Tour

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Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour

A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman By Walden Green June 18, 2026 Save this story Save this story

Craig Finn is staring down the barrel of a jam-packed 2026. The Hold Steady frontman already announced the second round of his joint tour with Drive-By Truckers ’ Patterson Hood , set for June, and a European trek supporting the Mountain Goats in October. To those, Finn has now added a November run of full-band headlining shows, billed to Craig Finn & the Band of Forgiveness, in support of his latest solo LP, last year’s Always Been . Below, check out the full rundown of his upcoming performances.

“I put together The Band of Forgiveness last year with three Minneapolis-based musicians—Nelson Devereaux, Joe Strachan, and Ethan Elseth,” Finn shared in a press statement. “I had imagined a group of musicians that would help me take on some of my songs in a unique approach, one that let the stories shine through but still brought a high level of musicality…I was thrilled how the tour went—each show the band ascended higher, and we were able to create dramatic musical narratives that were exciting and satisfying.”

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Craig Finn: 07-09 St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald Theater * 07-11 State College, PA - The State Theatre * 07-12 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg * 07-14 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom * 07-15 Rockport, MA - Shalin Liu Performance Center * 07-16 Worcester, MA - Off the Rails * 07-17 Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall * 07-20 Homer, NY - Center for the Arts of Homer * 07-21 Bellmore, NY - The Bellmore Movies and Showplace * 10-05 Helsinki, Finland - Kuudes Linja ^ 10-07 Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen ^ 10-08 Oslo, Norway - Vulkan Arena ^ 10-10 Copenhagen, Denmark, Pumpehuset ^ 10-11 Berlin, Germany - Metropol ^ 10-12 Hamburg, Germany - Christianskirche Altona ^ 10-13 Ghent, Belgium - De Centrale ^ 10-14 Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenburg Grote Zaal ^ 10-16 Manchester, England - Albert Hall ^+ 10-18 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street ^+ 10-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland Ballroom ^+ 10-21 London, England - Hackney Church ^+ 10-22 London, England - Hackney Church ^+ 10-23 Bristol, England - Bristol Beacon ^+ 11-10 Portland, OR - Polaris Hall + 11-11 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern + 11-13 Novato, CA - Hopmonk + 11-14 Carson City, NV - Brewery Arts Center + 11-15 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel + 11-17 Los Angeles, CA - Sid the Cat Auditorium + 11-19 Milwaukee, WI - The Vivarium + 11-20 Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald’s + 11-21 Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald’s + 11-22 Madison, WI - Atwood Music Hall +

* with Patterson Hood ^ with the Mountain Goats + full band show

_Originally reported by [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/craig-finn-announces-the-man-ive-always-been-tour/)._