THE MAINE Drop New Single "Palms". ON TOUR NOW!
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John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Jared Monaco, Garrett Nickelsen, and Pat Kirch – ramp up to the release of their forthcoming new tenth studio LP, Joy Next Door, set for an April 10 release date, the beloved rock band continues to peel back the curtain on the highly anticipated new project. Having already released the LP’s first two singles – “Die To Fall,” and “Quiet Part Loud” – the Maine now return with another stunning single: the propulsive and energetic “Palms,” out today.
Highlighting people’s increasing inability to let life play out as it will, not to mention our collective desire to forever maintain a semblance of control no matter the circumstances, O’Callaghan sings at the chorus:“Don’t think/It all happens for a reason/Fuck that/Well the night is uknown/Don’t think, let it happen.”
“‘Palms’ was written at zero hour. And while the demo took all but 30 minutes while I was at home, we didn’t get it to final form for another couple months after,” O’Callaghan says. “It may have been a function of thinking too much, but I’m glad we clawed our way through to get it to where you hear it now because it brings a little levity and balance to Joy Next Door. Plus, my four-year-old loves to hear her Dada say the F word. I hope you dig it, too (the song, not just the swear word.)"
As The Maine gears up for the release of Joy Next Door, they’re preparing to hit the road beginning in March for their first Stateside headline tour in nearly two years — the biggest on sale of their career to date – as well as an 8-city European headline tour kicking off this September, the band’s biggest European outing to date. Additionally, they’ll be performing their new single “Die To Fall” on The Kelly Clarkson Show this April.
Kicking off on March 24, 2026 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, the Maine’s 26-date headlining tour finds the beloved five-piece gracing legendary stages across the country, in locales from their native Phoenix to Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn and beyond.
Arriving at the height of the band’s career, the forthcoming Joy Next Door is arguably the band’s most essential album yet. Unsurprisingly for a band that’s always valued the artistry and craft of an album, the new LP was written and recorded in sequential order to emphasize the storytelling approach to the LP. Furthermore, following the band’s longstanding tradition of each era relating to a specific color, the Joy Next Door era is green.
“Every album of ours has a color that represents it, and Joy Next Door is the green era. The green grass on the album art feels like it matches perfectly with the organic instrumentation and imperfections left intact on the album," says Pat Kirch (drums)
A vibrant and ever-evolving rock band with over one Billion global streams to date and more than 1 million followers across social media, The Maine have cultivated a dedicated fanbase over their nearly two decade career that’s included nine studio albums (2008-2023), five of which charted on the Billboard 200. They’ve continued to chart their own course since their inception with their 2008 debut album, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, including the Top Five Alternative Radio hit in 2022 with “Loved You A Little.” Over the course of their acclaimed career, the band has toured and performed at festivals worldwide, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, as well as headlining their own sold-out 8123 Fest in their hometown of Tempe, Arizona.
Check out THE MAINE's new single "Palms" as well as tour dates and more, below.
Upcoming North American Tour Dates:
3/20 – Bakersfield, CA @ Legend’s
3/21 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
3/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
3/23 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
3/24 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee
3/25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
3/27 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
3/28 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
3/29 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
3/31 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
4/1 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
5/14 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival **
6/11 – Charles Town, WV @ Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races (w/Anberlin + Emery)
6/13-6/14 – Washington, DC @ Vans Warped Tour **
6/20 – Portage, IN @ Roxx Fest **
8/21-8/22 – Montreal, QC @ Vans Warped Tour **
9/12-9/13 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Vans Warped Tour **
10/1 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival 2026 **
10/21 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/22 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/23 – Portland, ME @ Aura
10/24 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/25 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
10/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/30 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27
10/31 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
11/1 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
11/3 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/4 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
11/5 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Hall
11/6 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/7 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
11/8 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/10 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/12 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
11/13 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
11/14-11/15 – Orlando, FL @ Vans Warped Tour **
11/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/20 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Clyde Theatre
11/21 – Grands Rapids, MI @ Elevation
11/22 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/23 – Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse on Broadway
11/24 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
11/25 – St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn
Upcoming International Tour Dates:
4/17 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Double Whammy
4/18 – Wellington, New Zealand @ San Fran
4/22 – Perth, Australia @ Magnet House
4/24 – Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov
4/25 – Melbourne, Australia @ The Croxton Bandroom
4/26 – Sydney, Australia @ Manning Bar
4/28 – Brisbane, Australia @ The Brightside
5/1 – Singapore @ Capitol Theatre
5/2 – Selangor, Malaysia @ RockOn Festival **
5/5 – Bangkok, Thailand @ Speakerbox Livehouse
5/6 – Manila, Philippines @ SM Skydome
5/8 – Osaka, Japan @ Yogibo Meta Valley
5/10 – Tokyo, Japan @ Reny Alpha Akabane
5/11 – Tokyo, Japan @ Reny Alpha Akabane
5/20 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Grand Social
5/21 – Belfast, UK @ Voodoo
5/23 – Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival **
5/24 – Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival **
5/26 – Paris, France @ Backstage BTM
5/27 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Db’s
5/28 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Kavka Zappa
5/29 – Oberhausen, Germany @ Slam Dunk Germany **
5/30 – Cologne, Germany @ Noise and Needles Fest **
5/31 – Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
6/1 – Milan, Italy @ Slam Dunk Italy **
** - Indicates Festival Date
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