Sara Bareilles has announced a new album, Good Grief, and mapped out a 2026 North American tour.
Good Grief, out on August 28th, serves as Bareilles’ seventh studio album and her first in seven years; her last effort was 2019’s Amidst the Chaos. The new album is a deeply personal one for Bareilles, who channeled reflections on loss and hope into the project’s 14 songs. “This whole collection of songs felt like transmissions rather than a deliberate attempt to make sense of the world,” Bareilles said in a statement. “My deepest hope is that Good Grief provides some kind of comfort or catharsis.”
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To support Good Grief, Bareilles will embark on a theater tour of the US and Canada this fall. The “Good Grief Tour” kicks off in Boston on September 9th, with shows following in Washington D.C., Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more. The tour concludes with a performance in Seattle on October 19th; see Bareilles’ full list of tour dates below.
Tickets for Sara Bareilles’ 2026 “Good Grief Tour” will first be available via an artist pre-sale running on Monday, June 8th at 12:00 p.m. local time; fans can sign up for pre-sale access to their desired show date(s) via Bareilles’ official website. A Live Nation pre-sale is also available beginning on Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00 a.m. local time; fans can sign up for Live Nation’s free All Access membership to gain access to the pre-sale.
Other pre-sales for the tour include a Citi cardmember pre-sale and a Verizon customer pre-sale running for select shows on Monday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Through Sara Bareilles’ partnership with PLUS1, $1 from every ticket sold will be contributed by Live Nation to The Jed Foundation to protect youth emotional health, while 100% of net proceeds from the Good Grief Tour VIP Upgrade Packages will benefit NAMI to support individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
To preview Good Grief, Bareilles has revealed the album’s first single, “Home.” She took inspiration from a conversation about grief between Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper on Cooper’s podcast. Regarding the new track, Bareilles said in a statement that it “feels like an invitation and a tone setter for the specificity and depth of this record. It just feels really essential right now. In order for us as humans to really know and understand each other, we have to listen to each other’s stories.” Stream the heartfelt “Home” below.
Revisit Bareilles’ appearance on Kyle Meredith With… from November 2025, where the singer and songwriter discussed her new Apple TV documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, shaping the new album, and how grief can be a catalyst for catharsis.
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Good Grief Tracklist:
01. Home
02. Just a Kid
03. Still Crying
04. A Love Story
05. Hands Off My Body
06. Ladies In A Line
07. Heartland
08. Capsize Me
09. Nervous Breakdown
10. Idiot Heart
11. Say Leave
12. Salt Then Sour Then Sweet (feat. Brandi Carlile)
13. Forever
14. Wind Is the Weather
Sara Bareilles’ 2026 Tour Dates:
09/09 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/12 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/15 — Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/18 — New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
09/24 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
09/25 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
09/27 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
09/30 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
10/02 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
10/04 — Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
10/06 — Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
10/07 — Houston, TX @ The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
10/12 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
10/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
10/16 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/19 — Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
