Rival Sons Frontman Jay Buchanan Launching Storytellers Tour
(TJ) Jay Buchanan, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock band Rival Sons, announces that his launching his "STORYTELLER" US-tour, kicking off this September 11th, 2026 in Houston, TX.
This special run of intimate solo acoustic shows build on his sold-out European Weapons Of Beauty tour dates earlier this summer, where Buchanan has been enjoying the vulnerability and also the power that comes from taking the stage solo with no pretenses and developing the storytelling side to his shows, interacting with his audience and taking it all in his stride.
"This whole thing has been unfolding very organically," states Buchanan "let's see what we can do here in the States. I'll be running lean and mean out to see my country and telling some stories. See you soon America!"
Buchanan is a vocalist, songwriter and performer of rare intensity - a preacher-voiced storyteller whose live performances feel less like concerts and more like communal reckonings. He has spent over a decade commanding the world's biggest stages with Rival Sons, wielding a voice that can roar like thunder or fall to a near-whisper. These shows promise to linger long after the lights go down.
Released earlier this year, Weapons Of Beauty found Buchanan stepping away from the safety of Rival Sons and into his own romantic desert wilderness. The album marks his tenth collaboration with nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Cobb - one of modern rock's most enduring creative partnerships. Cobb reflects: "I think this record is like seeing into the heart of Jay - no filter, no noise, just pure raw emotion."
Buchanan's live presence is magnetic and unvarnished. There is no artifice, no theatrical smoke and mirrors - only truth, conviction and a deep respect for the power of song. Stories flow freely between songs, shaped by wide skies, the people he has met and loved along the road, and a profound sense of introspection. His voice, steeped in gospel, soul and American roots music, moves effortlessly between grit and grace, embodying both the rock star and the singer-songwriter in the same breath.
Beyond his own work, Buchanan appeared in the acclaimed biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere last year, and has collaborated with artists including Brandi Carlile, Barry Gibb, Miranda Lambert, Massive Attack and Jason Isbell, most recently joining country star Cody Johnson on stage during his headline set at Stagecoach festival, California for their new duet "Rabbit Gets The Gun."
As with all of Jay's live acoustic shows, Jay likes to "take his time" - expect stories, humour and a voice that is out of this world.
JAY BUCHANAN "STORYTELLER" US TOUR DATES 2026:
09/11 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
09/12 - Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
09/13 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
09/15 - Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brew Co - Upstairs
09/16 - Nashville, TN @ Americana Fest
09/17 - Nashville, TN @ Americana Fest - Thirty Tigers
09/19 - Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds
09/22 - Asheville, NC @ Revival
09/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
09/24 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
09/26 - Wayne, PA @ 118 North
09/27 - Millvale, PA @ The Funhouse
09/29 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection - The Stache
09/30 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
10/02 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
10/09 - Silver City, NM @ Whiskey Creek Zócalo
10/11 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10/12 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
10/14 - Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
10/16 - Fontana, CA @ Stage Red
10/17 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's - Indoor Stage
10/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
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