The Beths Announce Summer Co-Headline Tour With Spoon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2026
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THE BETHS ANNOUNCE SUMMER
CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH SPOON

‘STRAIGHT LINE WAS A LIE’ NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 BY PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, CONSEQUENCE, SLATE, USA TODAY AND MORE

Photo Credit: Frances Carter

“As [Elizabeth Stokes] sings, her bandmates conjure a jangling maelstrom that sounds a little like the Cure going pop. It’s simple stuff ... but, on any given listen, it feels like the secret to the universe” — Pitchfork,
“The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2025”

“[The Beths] never loses its Kiwi humor, its jazz-schooled dynamism, nor Stokes’ patient way of letting a song lead her to its own meaning.” — Slate,
“Top 10 Albums of 2025”

"['Straight Line Was A Lie'] is such a mission statement... It's so catchy. It's so brash." - NPR Music

“The Beths have written some of the best power-pop in recent years. The band…has so far put out three albums of perfectly crafted, insanely catchy guitar music, headed up by Stokes’ conversational and introspective lyricism.” - Stereogum

New Zealand quartet The Beths released Straight Line Was A Lie in the summer of 2025, their most successful and critically acclaimed album to date. "‘Straight Line Was a Lie’ proves that it’s possible to sandwich life’s gnarliest realities between hooks that could take up permanent residence in your auditory cortex,” praised Pitchfork in their review of the record. Now they are kicking 2026 into high gear by announcing a new run of summer headlining dates and a co-headlining tour with Austin’s esteemed rock ambassadors Spoon.
Spanning June 6 to July 1, tickets go on sale this Friday, January 30 at 10am local time. Tickets available at thebeths.com.

The Beths embark on their first ever Japanese headline tour next month, followed by tours in their home country of New Zealand and Australia. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.

TOUR DATES
February 24 – Tokyo, Japan @ WWWX [SOLD OUT]
February 25 – Osaka, Japan @ Yogibo Meta Valley
March 13 – Wellington, New Zealand @ Meow Nui
March 14 – Wellington, New Zealand @ Meow Nui
March 20 – Dunedin, New Zealand @ Glenroy Auditorium
March 22 – Christchurch, New Zealand @ James Hay
March 23 – Nelson, New Zealand @ Theatre Royal
March 26 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Powerstation
March 27 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Powerstation
April 17 – Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov
April 18 – Perth, Australia @ Astor Theatre
April 23 – Brisbane City, Australia @ The Tivoli
April 24 – Sydney, Australia @ The Round House
April 25 – Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre
May 22 – 24 – Napa Valley, CA @ BottleRock Festival
June 5 – Queens, NY @ Governor’s Ball
June 20 – Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival
August 27 – Torremolinos, Spain @ Canela Party

NEW DATES:

June 6 – Portland, ME @ State Theater
June 7 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
June 9 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall
June 10 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Big Room
June 12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex
June 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
June 14 – Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary RØDE House
June 16 – Charlotte, NC @ Underground
June 18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle [SOLD OUT]
June 21 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall ^
June 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore ^
June 24 – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Music Hall ^
June 26 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore ^
June 27 – Cleveland, OH @ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ^
June 28 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! ^
June 30 – Cincinnati, OH @ MegaCorp Pavilion ^
July 1 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater ^

^ - with Spoon

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