The Afghan Whigs Embarking On 40th Anniversary Tour

Influential rock band The Afghan Whigs is celebrating the 40^th anniversary of their inception by touring North American theaters this spring.

The band hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, kick off the 20-date trek April 25 at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York, and the routing includes stops at Boston’s Royale, 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, a hometown show at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Chicago’s Metro, Commodore and The Bellwether in Los Angeles before wrapping up May 24 at Pappy & Hariett’s in Pioneertown, California.

Mercury Rev, which celebrates 25 years of its album All is Dream, will be supporting all dates.

Tickets for all dates go on sale Jan. 23. Visit the band’s site, https://linktr.ee/theafghanwhigs, for information about tickets and new music.

The Afghan Whigs plan to drop a new record in 2026 and recently released singles “Fake Like” and “Downtown” via Royal Cream/BMG.

The quintet is booked by Paladin Artists.

The Afghan Whigs & Mercury Rev Tour Dates
April 25 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
April 27 – Boston, MA – Royale
April 28 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
April 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
May 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theater
May 5 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
May 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
May 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
May 9 – Chicago, IL – Metro
May 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
May 12 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
May 15 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
May 16 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
May 17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
May 22 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
May 23 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
May 24 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriett’s