THE PAPER KITES ANNOUNCE 2026 NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR + SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘IF YOU GO THERE, I HOPE YOU FIND IT’ ARRIVES ON JANUARY 23RD
October 20, 2025 BY Bailey Vigliaturo
Beloved alternative folk band The Paper Kites have shared plans for a 2026 North American headline tour. Dates kick off May 1st at Emo’s in Austin, TX, making stops in Nashville, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more. Ticket presales begin this Wednesday, October 1stwith general on sale starting this Friday, October 3rd at 10am local. The full tour routing is included below.
Earlier this month, The Paper Kites announced their seventh studio album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, arriving on January 23rd via Nettwerk Music Group. Alongside the announcement they shared their tender new single “Every Town.” The Paper Kites have a gift for crafting tender, emotionally rich songs, and “Every Town” is no exception. It’s a sweet, melancholic reflection on love that lingers, even when everything else changes. With their signature soft melodies and heartfelt lyrics, the song captures that quiet ache of someone who’s always with you, no matter how far you roam or how much time passes. There’s a warmth in the sadness, like a memory you don’t want to lose, even if it hurts a little.
If You Go There, I Hope You Find It includes the band’s recent single “When The Lavender Blooms,” recorded at Melbourne’s legendary Sing Sing Studios and mixed by multi-Grammy Award winner Jon Low (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams). Intimate and achingly reflective, the album is guided by a longing for connection, simplicity, and emotional clarity. Rooted in themes of nature, healing, and hope, each track unfolds like a whispered conversation, offering comfort in its vulnerability and calm in its sincerity. As it explores moments of change, introspection, and the beauty of imperfection, the record remains anchored in the band’s signature atmospheric sound. There’s a quiet familiarity that runs through the album, carrying a sense of return, or of arriving at a place that feels like home, both within and beyond yourself.
With over two billion global streams and 40 million monthly views across social platforms, The Paper Kites have become a defining voice in modern folk-rock and Americana, earning a dedicated global audience through understated storytelling, flawless harmonies, and deeply personal songwriting. Their breakout track “Bloom” became a worldwide phenomenon, now multi-Platinum across several countries, and was memorably covered by Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Their music has also soundtracked pivotal moments in Grey’s Anatomy, This Is Us, Virgin River, and countless personal milestones in fans’ lives. Even as their influence has quietly expanded – cited by artists like Zach Bryan, Lizzy McAlpine, and LAUV – they’ve remained committed to patience, craft, and the enduring power of a perfectly written song.
Track listing:
1. Morning Gum
2. Change Of The Wind
3. When The Lavender Blooms
4. Stormwall
5. A Word I Needed More
6. Shake Off The Rain
7. Every Town
8. Strongly In Your Arms
9. Deep (In The Plans We Made)
10. Borne By You
The Paper Kites 2026 UK/EU Headline Tour
February 17 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Limelight
February 18 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia Theatre
February 19 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SWG3
February 20 – Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Ritz
February 21 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Stylus
February 23 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Electric Bristol
February 24 – London, United Kingdom – Roundhouse
February 26 – Paris, France – Le Trianon
February 27 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique Main Hall
February 28 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
March 1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Max
March 3 – Munich, Germany – Muffathalle
March 4 – Berlin, Germany – Metropol
March 5 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
March 6 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
March 7 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
The Paper Kites 2026 North American Headline Tour
May 01 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 02 – Dallas, TX – Echo
May 04 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
May 06 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
May 07 – Boston, MA – Royale
May 08 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
May 09 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 10 – Montreal, QC – M Telus
May 12 – Toronto, ON – History
May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
May 17 – Denver, CO – Mission
May 19 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
May 20 – Vancouver, BC – Centre For Performing Arts
May 21 – Seattle, WA – Moore
May 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern
