The Hold Steady have announced Constructive Summer 2026, a series of weekend events celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album, Boys and Girls in America. Constructive Summer 2026 gets underway in Boston, MA, on April 30-May 3, followed by a three-night run in Chicago, IL on June 11-13. An exclusive ticket presale for members of the Hold Steady’s Lanyards community is available now. In addition, a special Pacific Northwest edition of Constructive Summer 2026 will rock Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA, on August 7-9.

This March, The Hold Steady will play The Weekender 2026, a four-night concert event set for various London venues on Thursday March 5-Sunday, March 8. The Weekender 2026 will include a “Storytellers” performance at The Dome (Thursday, March 5), followed by two headline shows at Electric Ballroom (Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7), and an intimate headline set at the Camden Town’s iconic Dingwalls (Sunday, March 8).

The Boston edition of Constructive Summer 2026 will feature four nights at Cambridge, MA’s The Sinclair, with full rock shows on Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, followed by a special matinee “Storytellers” set on Sunday, May 3. The weekend also includes a Friday Soundcheck/Happy Hour and Saturday Pub Quiz, the former featuring live run-throughs of songs, pre-show libations, and a hearty conversation about the music with The Hold Steady.

Constructive Summer 2026 then heads west to Chicago for a celebration of Boys and Girls in America, beginning Thursday, June 11 and culminating Saturday, June 13 with all-day event on Saturday, June 13 at The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) featuring performances from special guests Built To Spill, Bully, and Titus Andronicus. The weekend kicks off with a seated “Storytellers” set at Thalia Hall, followed on Friday, June 12 by a rock show at the legendary Empty Bottle.

An exclusive Constructive Summer 2026 merch bundle – featuring event poster, tote bag, and Boys and Girls in America script baseball cap – can be purchased as an add-on with any ticket. All ticket info HERE

THE HOLD STEADY – LIVE 2026

THE WEEKENDER 2026 – LONDON

March 5 – The Dome (Special “Storytellers” Show)
March 6 – Electric Ballroom
March 7 – Electric Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
March 8 – Dingwalls (SOLD OUT)

CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER 2026 – BOSTON

April 30 – The Sinclair
May 1 – The Sinclair
May 2 – The Sinclair
May 3 – The Sinclair (Special “Storytellers” Matinee)

CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER 2026 – CHICAGO

June 11 – Thalia Hall (Seated “Storytellers” Show)
June 12 – Empty Bottle
June 13 – The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) *

* w/ Special Guests Built To Spill, Bully, and Titus Andronicus