RIVAL SONS Singer JAY BUCHANAN Announces September/October 2026 'Storyteller' U.S. Tour

Jay Buchanan, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock band RIVAL SONS, has announced his "Storyteller" U.S. tour, kicking off September 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. This special run of intimate solo acoustic shows builds on his sold-out European "Weapons Of Beauty" tour dates earlier this summer, where Buchanan has been enjoying the vulnerability and also the power that comes from taking the stage solo with no pretenses and developing the storytelling side to his shows, interacting with his audience and taking it all in his stride.

"This whole thing has been unfolding very organically," states Buchanan. "Let's see what we can do here in the States. I'll be running lean and mean out to see my country and telling some stories. See you soon America!"

Buchanan is a vocalist, songwriter and performer of rare intensity — a preacher-voiced storyteller whose live performances feel less like concerts and more like communal reckonings. He has spent over a decade commanding the world's biggest stages with RIVAL SONS, wielding a voice that can roar like thunder or fall to a near-whisper. These shows promise to linger long after the lights go down.

Released earlier this year, "Weapons Of Beauty" found Buchanan stepping away from the safety of RIVAL SONS and into his own romantic desert wilderness. The album marks his tenth collaboration with nine-time Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb — one of modern rock's most enduring creative partnerships. Cobb reflects: "I think this record is like seeing into the heart of Jay — no filter, no noise, just pure raw emotion."

Buchanan's live presence is magnetic and unvarnished. There is no artifice, no theatrical smoke and mirrors — only truth, conviction and a deep respect for the power of song. Stories flow freely between songs, shaped by wide skies, the people he has met and loved along the road, and a profound sense of introspection. His voice, steeped in gospel, soul and American roots music, moves effortlessly between grit and grace, embodying both the rock star and the singer-songwriter in the same breath.

Beyond his own work, Buchanan appeared in the acclaimed biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" last year, and has collaborated with artists including Brandi Carlile, Barry Gibb, Miranda Lambert, MASSIVE ATTACK and Jason Isbell, most recently joining country star Cody Johnson on stage during his headline set at Stagecoach festival, California for their new duet "Rabbit Gets The Gun".

Jay Buchanan "Storyteller" U.S. tour dates 2026:

Sep. 11 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
Sep. 12 - Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
Sep. 13 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
Sep. 15 - Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brew Co - Upstairs
Sep. 16 - Nashville, TN @ Americana Fest
Sep. 17 - Nashville, TN @ Americana Fest - Thirty Tigers
Sep. 19 - Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds
Sep. 22 - Asheville, NC @ Revival
Sep. 23 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
Sep. 24 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Sep. 26 - Wayne, PA @ 118 North
Sep. 27 - Millvale, PA @ The Funhouse
Sep. 29 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection - The Stache
Sep. 30 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Oct. 02 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
Oct. 09 - Silver City, NM @ Whiskey Creek Zócalo
Oct. 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
Oct. 12 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Oct. 14 - Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
Oct. 16 - Fontana, CA @ Stage Red
Oct. 17 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's - Indoor Stage
Oct. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

Tickets go on sale on August 14, 2026 at weaponsofbeauty.com.

Photo credit: Olivia Johnston