The Fray have spent years away from the album cycle, and ‘A Light That Waits’ makes the wait feel worthwhile. The Denver rock outfit’s first full-length release in years arrived March 13, and the “Summer of Light” Tour, promoted by Live Nation, is the live chapter that follows. The North American run opens May 11 in Moncton, New Brunswick and closes August 29 in Chicago, with Dashboard Confessional, Colony House, The Strumbellas, and Brother Elsey joining on select dates.
The album title track is out now, written by drummer Ben Wysocki, frontman Joe King, guitarist Dave Welsh, and producer Jason Suwito. It marks the first song the three band members wrote together from scratch since their return, and the story behind it says everything about where The Fray are right now. “We were in Ben’s studio in Denver, just trying to discover something,” King says. “All of a sudden, it was clear: this is a light that waits.” That kind of organic rediscovery translates directly into the music.
The 11-track album, produced by Jason Suwito, Ryan Linvill, and The Fray, follows three 2025 singles including “My Heart’s a Crowded Room,” “Emerald,” and “Songs I’d Rather Not Sing.” The band’s emotional, cinematic songwriting has always connected across formats, and this record channels that strength with renewed focus.
The tour routing is extensive, opening with a Canadian run through Moncton, Montreal, London, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver before a summer U.S. push through Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, New York, Toronto, Detroit, and Chicago. “Getting these new songs in front of people is going to be exciting,” Wysocki says. That enthusiasm comes through in the sheer scope of the routing.
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The Fray 2026 “Summer Of Light” Tour Dates:
May 11, Casino New Brunswick, Moncton, NB
May 13, MTELUS, Montreal, QC
May 15, Centennial Hall, London, ON
May 16, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Ottawa, ON
May 19, Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB
May 21, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
May 22, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
May 24, MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB
May 26, Orpheum, Vancouver, BC
July 10, Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN
July 11, Saint Louis Music Park, Maryland Heights, MO
July 14, Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
July 16, Landmark Credit Union Live, Milwaukee, WI
July 19, Voyagers Stadium, Great Falls, MT
July 23, The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
July 24, YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA
July 25, Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego, CA
July 27, Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
July 29, Moody Amphitheater, Austin, TX
July 31, 713 Music Hall, Houston, TX
August 1, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX
August 4, FirstBank Amphitheater, Franklin, TN
August 5, Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
August 7, Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
August 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL
August 10, Freeman Arts Pavilion, Selbyville, DE
August 12, Jacobs Pavilion, Cleveland, OH
August 14, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
August 15, Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA
August 19, The Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
August 20, BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH
August 22, Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
August 23, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, Bridgeport, CT
August 26, RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
August 28, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI
August 29, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL