Father John Misty has dropped new single “The Payoff,” the track is now available via from Sub Pop Records and DSPs.The track was written and composed by Josh Tillman, arranged by Drew Erickson, and co-produced by Erickson and Tillman.

“The Payoff” is the second Father John Misty single of 2026 and arrives five months after “The Old Law,” released in January. The latter track was previously known to Father John Misty fans as “God’s Trash” and debuted as part of the live set in the fall of 2024.

Along with the new track, Misty has also announced new headlining and festival dates for 2026, continuing on May 14th in Aspen, CO at Belly Up Tavern and now runs through Sunday, September 27th, with a performance at Columbia, MD’s All Things Go Festival.

Father John Misty 2026 Tour Dates

Thu. May 14 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen #
Fri. May 15 – Salt Lake City – Kilby Block Party
Sat. May 16- Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl@
Sun. May 17 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater@
Mon. Jun. 01 – Lisbon, PT – Sagres Campo Pequeno
Tue. Jun. 02 – Porto, PT – Coliseu do Porto
Thu. Jun. 04 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Festival
Sat. Jun. 06 – Aarhus, DK – Northside Festival
Mon. Jun. 08 – Amsterdam, NL – Live At Amsterdam Bos *
Tue. Jun. 09 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria *
Wed. Jun.10 – Antwerp, BE – OLT Rivierenhof *
Fri. Jun. 12 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire #
Sun. Jun. 14 – Wicklow, IE – Beyond The Pale Festival
Fri. Jun. 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
Sat. Jun. 20 – Winnetka, IL – Winnetka Music Festival
Tue. Jun. 30 – Montreal, QC – Le Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
Thu. Jul. 02 – Quebec City, QC – Palais Montcalm – Salle Raoul-Jobin
Fri. Jul. 03 – Orillia, ON – Mariposa Folk Festival
Sat. Jul. 04 – Prince Edward, ON – Base31 Drill Hall
Mon. Jul. 06- Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Concert Hall [Sold Out]
Tue. Jul. 07 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Wed. Jul. 08 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Thu. Jul. 09 – Winnipeg Folk Festival
Sat. Jul. 11 – Victoria, BC – Phillips Brewing Co. Backyard Music Festival
Thu. Sep. 24 – Sun. Sep. 27 – Louisville, KY -Bourbon and Beyond
Sun. Sep. 27 – Columbia, MD – All Things Go Festival

@ with David Vandervelde
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* with Grace Cummings

Order “The Payoff” by Father John Misty HERE