Sara Bareilles Unveils New Album "Good Grief" & 2026 North American Tour

Sara Bareilles has announced a new album, Good Grief , and mapped out a 2026 North American tour.

Good Grief, out on August 28th, serves as Bareilles’ seventh studio album and her first in seven years; her last effort was 2019’s Amidst the Chaos . The new album is a deeply personal one for Bareilles, who channeled reflections on loss and hope into the project’s 14 songs. “This whole collection of songs felt like transmissions rather than a deliberate attempt to make sense of the world,” Bareilles said in a statement. “My deepest hope is that Good Grief provides some kind of comfort or catharsis.”

Get Sara Bareilles Tickets Here

To support Good Grief , Bareilles will embark on a theater tour of the US and Canada this fall. The “Good Grief Tour” kicks off in Boston on September 9th, with shows following in Washington D.C., Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more. The tour concludes with a performance in Seattle on October 19th; see Bareilles’ full list of tour dates below.

Related Video

Tickets for Sara Bareilles’ 2026 “Good Grief Tour” will first be available via an artist pre-sale running on Monday, June 8th at 12:00 p.m. local time; fans can sign up for pre-sale access to their desired show date(s) via Bareilles’ official website . A Live Nation pre-sale is also available beginning on Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00 a.m. local time; fans can sign up for Live Nation’s free All Access membership to gain access to the pre-sale.

Advertisement

Other pre-sales for the tour include a Citi cardmember pre-sale and a Verizon customer pre-sale running for select shows on Monday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Through Sara Bareilles’ partnership with PLUS1, $1 from every ticket sold will be contributed by Live Nation to The Jed Foundation to protect youth emotional health, while 100% of net proceeds from the Good Grief Tour VIP Upgrade Packages will benefit NAMI to support individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

To preview Good Grief , Bareilles has revealed the album’s first single, “Home.” She took inspiration from a conversation about grief between Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper on Cooper’s podcast. Regarding the new track, Bareilles said in a statement that it “feels like an invitation and a tone setter for the specificity and depth of this record. It just feels really essential right now. In order for us as humans to really know and understand each other, we have to listen to each other’s stories.” Stream the heartfelt “Home” below.

Revisit Bareilles’ appearance on Kyle Meredith With… from November 2025, where the singer and songwriter discussed her new Apple TV documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, shaping the new album, and how grief can be a catalyst for catharsis.

Advertisement

Good Grief Artwork:

Good Grief Tracklist:

01. Home

02. Just a Kid

03. Still Crying

04. A Love Story

05. Hands Off My Body

06. Ladies In A Line

07. Heartland

08. Capsize Me

09. Nervous Breakdown

10. Idiot Heart

11. Say Leave

12. Salt Then Sour Then Sweet (feat. Brandi Carlile)

13. Forever

14. Wind Is the Weather

Sara Bareilles’ 2026 Tour Dates:

09/09 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway

09/12 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem

09/15 — Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

09/18 — New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

09/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met

09/24 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre

09/25 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre

09/27 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre

09/30 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre

10/02 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre

10/04 — Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre

10/06 — Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall

10/07 — Houston, TX @ The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

10/12 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre

10/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre

10/16 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

10/19 — Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre

Load More

_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/06/sara-bareilles-new-album-good-grief-2026-north-american-tour/)._