Dinosaur Jr. Announce New Album There Near and Fall 2026 US Tour

Dinosaur Jr. are back with new music and a packed fall tour. The legendary trio just announced There Near, their 13th studio album, dropping August 28th via Jagjaguwar. It's their first new full-length since 2021's Sweep It Into Space, and from the sound of the lead single, the wait was worth it.

The album was recorded over the course of a year at Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, with the core lineup of J Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow. This is their sixth studio record since reuniting in 2005, and Mascis went deep on chasing a specific sound this time around. He tracked much of the album on a '70s Mesa Boogie MK 1 amp, the same model that engineer Chris Dixon had when they recorded their 1985 debut.

Mascis put it best: "You always hear how Rick Rubin always makes bands he's producing sit down and listen to their first album and say let's get back to that sound. So I just gave myself his advice." I'll be real, that's about as perfect a mission statement as you can get for a Dino Jr. record.

The Lead Single: "Several Got Away"

The first taste of There Near is "Several Got Away", and it's classic Dinosaur Jr. through and through. Blown-out power-pop fuzz, Mascis' unmistakable vocals, and a shredding guitar solo that kicks in right after the bridge and just refuses to let up. It's sunny, it's distorted, it's everything you want from these guys. The track comes with a surreal music video directed by Guy Kozak, who drew inspiration from outsider artist Henry Darger's apocalyptic imagery. It has a scrappy, backyard-movie feel that fits perfectly with the band's visual legacy.

Full Tracklist

Here's what's on There Near:

01. Several Got Away
02. No Friends
03. Everything At Once
04. Take Me With You
05. Blowin' Up
06. Gone Off
07. Clam Along
08. Walk Me Back
09. Read The Room
10. Put It Down
11. No One's Ready

Summer Co-Headline Run with Band of Horses

Before the fall headline dates, Dinosaur Jr. is co-headlining a summer tour with Band of Horses that runs from July 10th through August 1st. This one's special. Band of Horses will be performing their 2006 debut Everything All the Time in full for its 20th anniversary, while Dinosaur Jr. will be playing their 1993 album Where You Been front to back. Two classic albums performed in full on the same bill. That's a seriously stacked night.

Summer Co-Headline Dates with Band of Horses:

July 10 — Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center
July 11 — New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
July 12 — Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyards
July 14 — Richmond, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
July 16 — Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
July 17 — Asheville, NC @ Hellbender by The Orange Peel
July 18 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
July 20 — Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre
July 21 — Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company
July 22 — Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
July 24 — Lansing, MI @ Grewal Hall (Dinosaur Jr. only)
July 25 — Fishers, IN @ Nickel Plate District Amphitheater
July 26 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
July 28 — St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
July 30 — Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre
July 31 — West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Aug. 1 — Omaha, NE @ Astro Theater

Fall 2026 Headline Tour with Stef Chura

The fall headline run kicks off October 9th in Las Vegas at Brooklyn Bowl and winds through 18 dates across the West Coast, Mountain states, and Texas before wrapping November 7th at Tipitina's in New Orleans. Stef Chura opens the entire run, which is a great pairing. Her scrappy indie rock fits right in with the Dino Jr. world.

Highlights include two nights at the Neptune in Seattle (October 23rd and 24th), a stop at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on October 16th, The Castro Theatre in San Francisco on October 18th, and the Ogden Theatre in Denver on October 29th. The Texas run closes things out strong with Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio in the first week of November.

Fall Headline Dates with Stef Chura:

Oct. 9 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
Oct. 10 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct. 11 — Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
Oct. 15 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct. 16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Oct. 18 — San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theatre
Oct. 20 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Oct. 22 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Oct. 23 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune
Oct. 24 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune
Oct. 26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
Oct. 29 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Oct. 30 — Fort Collins, CO @ Washington's
Nov. 2 — Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Nov. 4 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Nov. 5 — Austin, TX @ Stubb's
Nov. 6 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Nov. 7 — New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's

Tickets and Info

Tickets for both the summer co-headline dates and the fall tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster and the Dinosaur Jr. official website. BrooklynVegan also has an exclusive purple and white splash vinyl variant of There Near limited to 500 copies if you want to lock that in early.

Honestly, if you've been waiting for Dinosaur Jr. to come through your city, this fall tour is loaded with great rooms. Don't sleep on it.

Cover photo courtesy of Ticketmaster.