Buffalo Traffic Jam are having a moment, and they know exactly what to do with it. The Bozeman-born folk duo of Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross drop their new single “Hanging on Hope” today on Arista Records, arriving mid-run of their completely sold-out inaugural Take Me Home Tour. Clubs packed with fans singing back every word. That’s the current reality for this duo.
“Hanging on Hope” opens on warmly wistful acoustic guitar before swelling into strings, piano, and drums, with Cassidy’s smoky vocal carrying the emotional weight of a love he can’t release. The track is raw and quietly devastating, one of the most affecting things they’ve put to tape. It builds on the foundation laid by January’s “I Don’t Care” and the breakout “Fool’s Gold,” which sits at No. 3 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart and has crossed 65 million streams since September.
Cassidy puts it plainly: “‘Hanging on Hope’ is about attempting a last-ditch effort to salvage a relationship that was lost. When you truly believe in something and want it to work, your mind can think that being mentally abused by the situation is preferable to losing what once was.”
The lyric video finds Frankie and Nathan back home in a lived-in Bozeman practice space, DIY and familiar. Billboard has named the duo their current Chartbreaker. American Songwriter premiered the track, calling it “an incredibly listenable mash of styles with country undertones and an indie rock angst.” Monthly Spotify listeners have surpassed 3.4 million.
The Take Me Home Tour runs deep into 2026, including back-to-back sold-out nights at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, festival appearances at MerleFest, BottleRock, Bonnaroo, and Bourbon & Beyond, support slots with Turnpike Troubadours and Goose, and a European run that includes Dublin, Berlin, London, and Glasgow.
Buffalo Traffic Jam Tour Dates:
Mar 13 – Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse (SOLD OUT)
Mar 14 – Columbia, SC @ St. Pat’s in Five Points
Mar 17 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)
Mar 18 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair (SOLD OUT)
Mar 20 – Montréal, QC @ The Ritz-Carlton Montreal (SOLD OUT)
Mar 21 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern (SOLD OUT)
Mar 22 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland (SOLD OUT)
Mar 24 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge (SOLD OUT)
Mar 27 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
Mar 28 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
Apr 01 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall (SOLD OUT)
Apr 02 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall (SOLD OUT)
Apr 03 – Fort Collins, CO @ Sound Bar (SOLD OUT)
Apr 10 – New Orleans, LA @ Hogs for the Cause 2026
Apr 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Tortuga Music Festival 2026
Apr 16 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel (SOLD OUT)
Apr 17 – Washington, DC @ DC9 (SOLD OUT)
Apr 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy (SOLD OUT)
Apr 23 – Wilkesboro, NC @ MerleFest 2026
Apr 30 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s (SOLD OUT)
May 01 – Lubbock, TX @ Cook’s Garage (w/ Ole 60)
May 02 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory (SOLD OUT)
May 03 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston (SOLD OUT)
May 09 – Baltimore, MD @ Power Plant Live! (w/ Ole 60)
May 13 – Whitefish, MT @ The Remington Bar (SOLD OUT)
May 14 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge (SOLD OUT)
May 16 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile (SOLD OUT)
May 17 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater (SOLD OUT)
May 19 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
May 20 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
May 24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley 2026
May 28 – Palmer, AK @ Palmer Alehouse
May 29 – Hope, AK @ Creekbend Cafe
May 30 – Hope, AK @ Creekbend Cafe
Jun 13 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2026
Jun 17 – Berlin, Germany @ Frannz Club
Jun 18 – Cologne, Germany @ Artheater
Jun 21 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
Jun 22 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
Jun 24 – Camden, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Jun 26 – Chelmsford, UK @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 26 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 (SOLD OUT)
Jun 27 – Glasgow @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 28 – Chelmsford @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 30 – Leeds @ Millennium Square (w/ Dylan Gossett)
Jul 09 – New Glasgow, PE @ Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Jul 11 – Saint Paul, MN @ Minnesota Country Club 2026
Jul 17 – Beech Mountain, NC @ Beech Mountain Resort
Aug 01 – Saint Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival 2026
Aug 22 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater (w/ Goose)
Sep 17 – Pryor, OK @ Born & Raised Music Festival
Sep 24 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond
Nov 20 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Country Fest