UK shoegaze pioneers Chapterhouse return to North America for the first time since 2010, celebrating 35 years of their landmark debut album ‘Whirlpool’. Known for swirling guitars, melodic haze, and songs that balance drive with dreaminess, the band steps back onto stages in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles for Slide Away Festival before heading out on a full run of dates.
The tour launches May 15 and 16 at Brooklyn Paramount for the NYC edition of Slide Away Festival, with Hum, Nothing, and Chapterhouse performing both nights alongside different undercards. The same format carries through Chicago and Los Angeles. She’s Green opens East Coast dates, while The Asteroid No. 4 join on the West Coast.
The 2026 North American tour continues May 17 in Washington, DC at Black Cat, May 19 in Boston at The Sinclair, May 20 in Montreal at Theatre Fairmount, and May 21 in Toronto at The Concert Hall. Chicago’s Agora hosts Slide Away Festival on May 23. The run moves west with Seattle’s The Crocodile on May 25, Portland’s Aladdin Theatre on May 26, San Francisco’s August Hall on May 28, and closes May 30 at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles for Slide Away Festival.
With songs like “Pearl,” “Falling Down,” and “Mesmerise” back in the set, ‘Whirlpool’ still sounds massive, melodic, and transportive. The record remains a high watermark for UK shoegaze, and these shows place its shimmer and weight exactly where they belong, loud in a room full of people.
Chapterhouse – 2026 North American Tour:
May 15 NYC Brooklyn Paramount (Slide Away Festival)
May 16 NYC Brooklyn Paramount (Slide Away Festival)
May 17 Washington, DC Black Cat
May 19 Boston, MA The Sinclair
May 20 Montreal, OC Theatre Fairmount
May 21 Toronto, ON The Concert Hall
May 23 Chicago, IL Agora (Slide Away Festival)
May 23 Chicago, IL Agora (Slide Away Festival)
May 25 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
May 16 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre
May 28 San Francisco, CA August Hall with The Asteroid No. 4
May 30 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (Slide Away Festival)
May 30 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (Slide Away Festival)