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Protomartyr confirm venues and support acts for autumn North American and European tour
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Protomartyr, the Detroit post-punk band, have announced a run of live dates across North America and Europe, beginning in autumn 2025 and continuing into early 2026. The tour matters chiefly for fans awaiting new activity from the group, whose most recent album, Formal Growth in the Desert, arrived in 2023, with no follow-up yet confirmed.
The North American leg opens on 19 October in Phoenix and runs through a homecoming show at Detroit's Majestic on 4 December, with support largely provided by Accessory and J.R.C.G. Two dates differ: the Detroit show has support still to be confirmed, while the Austin date at the Far Out Lounge features the Jesus and Mary Chain. The European leg begins on 11 February in Leeds and takes in cities including Glasgow, Manchester, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague, though European support acts have yet to be announced.
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In short
- Protomartyr announce autumn North American and European tour dates.
- Accessory and J.R.C.G. support most US and Canada shows.
- Still no follow-up to 2023's Formal Growth in the Desert.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago The tour is now framed as a fresh announcement of dates running from autumn through to early 2026, retaining the same Accessory and J.R.C.G. support billing, the 4 December Detroit homecoming and the 31 October Austin show with the Jesus and Mary Chain, while reaffirming that European support remains unnamed and that no successor to 2023's Formal Growth in the Desert has been confirmed.
- 4 months ago Protomartyr have set out the full shape of their newly announced North American and European tour, confirming Accessory and J.R.C.G. as support across most US and Canadian dates, a homecoming show at Detroit's Majestic on 4 December with support still to be named, and an Austin date at the Far Out Lounge on 31 October with the Jesus and Mary Chain, with the North American leg opening on 19 October in Phoenix and the European run beginning on 11 February in Leeds.
Explained simply
Protomartyr are an American post-punk band from Detroit, known for their sparse, driving sound and frontman Joe Casey's spoken-word delivery. They have built a steady following since forming in 2008 and released their most recent album, Formal Growth in the Desert, in 2023. No new album has been confirmed since then, so touring is currently their main public activity.
The band has now set out a full schedule of shows across North America and Europe, running from autumn 2025 into early 2026. This includes dates in cities such as Phoenix, Detroit, Austin, Leeds, Glasgow, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague, with various support acts joining different legs of the tour, including Accessory, J.R.C.G. and the Jesus and Mary Chain on selected dates.
The story matters mainly to fans and followers of the band and the wider post-punk scene, as it confirms where and when they can be seen live, and offers a sense of the band's touring plans while a new studio release remains unannounced.
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Originally published by Pitchfork as “Protomartyr Announce Fall Tour”.