The Fray Announce Summer of Light North American Tour and New Album

The Fray have announced the Summer of Light Tour, a North American run scheduled for May through August 2026. The tour will feature support from Dashboard Confessional, Colony House, The Strumbellas, and Brother Elsey on select dates.
The tour begins May 11 in Moncton, New Brunswick, marking the start of a Canadian leg that includes stops in Montreal, London (ON), Ottawa, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto. The U.S. portion of the tour follows in July, with scheduled dates across the Midwest, West Coast, South, and Northeast, concluding August 29 in Chicago, Illinois.
The tour supports The Fray’s upcoming studio album, A Light That Waits, scheduled for release March 13, 2026. The album contains 11 tracks and is produced by The Fray, Jason Suwito, and Ryan Linvill. The title track, “A Light That Waits,” has been released ahead of the album and was written by Joe King, Ben Wysocki, Dave Welsh, and Jason Suwito.

Pre- Order the album and pickup tickets here:
https://thefray.com/#albums

A Light That Waits follows the band’s 2025 releases “My Heart’s a Crowded Room,” “Emerald,” and “Songs I’d Rather Not Sing.” The album marks the group’s first full-length release in several years.
Summer of Light Tour Dates​
Canada
May 11 — Moncton, NB — Casino New Brunswick
​May 13 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
May 15 — London, ON — Centennial Hall
May 16 — Ottawa, ON — Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
May 19 — Winnipeg, MB — Centennial Concert Hall
May 21 — Saskatoon, SK — TCU Place
May 22 — Edmonton, AB — Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
May 24 — Calgary, AB — MacEwan Hall
May 26 — Vancouver, BC — Orpheum
August 26 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
United States
July 10 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater
July 11 — Maryland Heights, MO — Saint Louis Music Park
July 14 — Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre
July 16 — Milwaukee, WI — Landmark Credit Union Live
July 19 — Great Falls, MT — Voyagers Stadium
July 23 — Berkeley, CA — Greek Theatre
July 24 — Los Angeles, CA — YouTube Theater
July 25 — San Diego, CA — Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 27 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
July 29 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater
July 31 — Houston, TX — 713 Music Hall
August 1 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 4 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater
August 5 — Atlanta, GA — Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 7 — Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 8 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 10 — Selbyville, DE — Freeman Arts Pavilion
August 12 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion
August 14 — Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 15 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion
August 19 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony Summer Stage
August 20 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
August 22 — Wantagh, NY — Jones Beach Theater
August 23 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
August 28 — Detroit, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
August 29 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Support varies by date.
The Fray formed in Denver, Colorado, and rose to prominence in the mid-2000s. The band has received four GRAMMY Award nominations, earned multiple Billboard Top 10 singles, and released the Diamond-certified single “How to Save a Life.”