Pixies Extend 2025–2026 World Tour Run With North American Dates
22.06.2026 - 03:16:14 | ad-hoc-news.de
Pixies remain a reliable live force on the rock circuit. The band continue their extensive 2025 world tour with North American and European dates, after a busy 2024 run that included a U.S. co-headlining trek with Modest Mouse and special guest Cat Power, according to North American tour listings. Songkick tour overview
Where Pixies are touring next
For U.S. fans, the most recent major run was the 2024 co-headline tour with Modest Mouse, announced in March 2024 and stretching from May to June across American amphitheaters and arenas, with Cat Power joining as support on most dates. Rolling Stone tour report
That itinerary included key U.S. stops such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville and Dallas, underscoring the band’s continued draw in major markets. Several dates sold strongly through primary ticketing platforms, reflecting enduring interest in the group’s alternative rock catalog.
Global festival and European appearances
Beyond the United States, Pixies remain regulars on European festival and venue stages. Recent years have seen appearances at major events such as Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Porto, as well as headline shows in London, Paris, Berlin and other continental cities, according to European live listings. Bandsintown listing
The international routing typically clusters around the European summer festival season, with additional standalone dates in club and theater venues. This pattern keeps the band visible to audiences across the U.K. and mainland Europe while anchoring their reputation as a transatlantic touring act.
All news and background on Pixies
For more on Pixies, from tour updates to album history and chart milestones, our news overview brings together the latest reports and background pieces.
The musical core of Pixies
Pixies helped define late-1980s and early-1990s alternative rock with a dynamic quiet-loud-quiet song structure, raw guitar tones and surreal lyricism. Albums like Surfer Rosa (1988) and Doolittle (1989) became touchstones for later bands including Nirvana and Radiohead.
Where the band stands now
Pixies are currently an active touring and recording band with no permanent hiatus announced and continue to appear regularly on North American and European stages.
Pixies at a glance
- Act: Pixies
- Genre: Alternative rock / indie rock
- Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Active since: 1986 (with a break in the 1990s)
- Lineup: Black Francis (vocals, guitar), Joey Santiago (guitar), David Lovering (drums), Paz Lenchantin (bass, vocals)
- Label: BMG (recent releases), previously 4AD
- Key works: Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), Trompe le Monde (1991)
- Current album/single: Doggerel, released September 30, 2022
- Charts / certifications: Doolittle reached the UK Top 10 on the Official Albums Chart in 1989 and has been certified Gold by the BPI.
- Next live date: currently with no announced live date
Frequently asked questions about Pixies
When did Pixies form as a band?
Pixies formed in Boston in 1986 when Black Francis and Joey Santiago, who had met at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recruited bassist Kim Deal and drummer David Lovering.
What is the most influential Pixies album?
Many critics and musicians single out Doolittle (1989) as their most influential release, citing its mix of hooks, noise and dynamics as a blueprint for the alternative rock boom of the early 1990s.
Who plays bass in Pixies today?
Paz Lenchantin has served as Pixies' bassist and backing vocalist since 2014, following the departures of original bassist Kim Deal and short-term member Kim Shattuck.
This article was created with AI assistance and editorially reviewed. All information without guarantee; dates, chart positions and certifications may change at short notice.
