The Hold Steady are marking 20 years of ‘Boys and Girls in America’ with Constructive Summer 2026, a multi-city celebration packed with rock shows, Storytellers sets, and community-driven events. The series begins in Boston April 30 through May 3 at The Sinclair before heading to Chicago June 11 through June 13 for a weekend finale that brings the album’s spirit roaring back to life.
Boston features three full rock shows and a special Sunday matinee Storytellers performance, alongside a Friday Soundcheck and Happy Hour and a Saturday Pub Quiz. In Chicago, the band delivers a seated Storytellers set at Thalia Hall, a sweat-soaked night at Empty Bottle, and an all-day outdoor event at The Salt Shed with special guests Built To Spill, Bully, and Titus Andronicus.
The celebration extends overseas with The Weekender 2026 in London March 5 through March 8, featuring performances at The Dome, Electric Ballroom, and Dingwalls. Constructive Summer captures everything that has made The Hold Steady enduringly vital: big songs, loyal fans, and weekends built for singing every word.
THE HOLD STEADY – LIVE 2026:
THE WEEKENDER 2026 – LONDON
March 5 – The Dome (Special “Storytellers” Show)
March 6 – Electric Ballroom
March 7 – Electric Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
March 8 – Dingwalls (SOLD OUT)
CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER 2026 – BOSTON
April 30 – The Sinclair
May 1 – The Sinclair
May 2 – The Sinclair
May 3 – The Sinclair (Special “Storytellers” Matinee)
CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER 2026 – CHICAGO
June 11 – Thalia Hall (Seated “Storytellers” Show)
June 12 – Empty Bottle
June 13 – The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) *
- w/ Special Guests Built To Spill, Bully, and Titus Andronicus