This won’t be “Fun.”
The Format — led by Nate Ruess who also fronted Fun. aka the group that brought the world “We Are Young” from 2008-15 — just announced their first official nationwide tour since 2007.
They’ll be supported by special guests Ben Kweller, Phantom Planet, Adult Mom, Limbeck and Piebald on select dates.
Their upcoming 14-concert jaunt, which comes in support of their forthcoming third studio album “Boycott Heaven,” will take place at music halls, theaters, auditoriums, ballrooms and clubs all over North America from late March through mid-April.
As of now, there’s no New York date in the books; based on our findings, the closest the indie vets get to the Big Apple is when they play Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on Saturday, March 28.
However, it should be noted that prior to this forthcoming run, Ruess and Sam Means played a handful of gigs in their native Arizona (including one at the annual State Fair from their childhood) and NYC’s Beacon Theatre this fall.
At the second of their two Beacon Theatre concerts, the duo performed 18 songs from their back catalog including fan favorites “The First Single (You Know Me),” “On Your Porch,” “She Doesn’t Get It,” “Dog Problems” and “Oceans” according to Set List FM.
Based on our findings, no Fun. songs made the cut.
Still, the fans were ecstatic about the band being back together for the first time in 18 years.
“Every song felt like a shared memory brought to life,” Atwood Magazine gushed in an emphatic review of the first night of the two-show Beacon residency. “‘Wait, Wait, Wait’ exploded with joy, ‘Pick Me Up’ rang out with rousing resilience, ‘Dog Problems’ swept through the theatre like a collective, dramatic exhale. And when ‘The First Single (You Know Me)’ hit, the air turned raw and self-aware, every lyric a reminder of why this band still means so much to so many.”
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming The Format shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Boycott Heaven Tour’ is Friday, Oct. 24.
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The Format tour schedule 2026
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
The Format set list
As noted above, The Format headlined two nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Here’s what Set List FM reported they took to the stage at the second show.
01.) “If Work Permits”
02.) “Wait, Wait, Wait”
03.) “Tune Out”
04.) “Dog Problems”
05.) “Time Bomb”
06.) “Sore Thumb”
07.) “Give It Up”
08.) “Holy Roller”
09.) “The Compromise”
10.) “She Doesn’t Get It”
11.) “Snails” (Acoustic)
12.) “I’m Ready, I Am”
13.) “Tie the Rope”
14.) “Oceans”
Encore
15.) “On Your Porch” (Acoustic)
16.) “Shipwrecked in the 80’s” (Kris Kristofferson cover) (with Ben Kweller)
17.) “The First Single (You Know Me)”
18.) “A Save Situation” (Acoustic)
The Format new music
Ahead of the Jan. 23, 2026 release of their third studio album “Boycott Heaven,” The Format dropped the lead single “Holy Roller.”
Originally debuted on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the angsty pop anthem is an emotional, slow build that begins with the cutting opening salvo “I’d fake my death/if it weren’t such a mess” before erupting into an impassioned singalong plea, announcing Ruess and Means are back in a big way.
If you’d like to hear “Holy Roller,” don’t waste all your time praying for a sign as Ruess sings. You can find the fist-pumping, mini-symphony here.
And, as an added bonus, click here to find the music video.
The Format special guests
At all shows, The Format will be joined by an opening act. To make sure you’re up to date on their respective sounds, here’s each artists’ most-streamed song on Spotify.
Ben Kweller: “Wasted & Ready”
Phantom Planet: “California” (“The O.C.” theme song)
Adult Mom: “Be Your Own 3am”
Limbeck: “Honk + Wave”
Piebald: “American Hearts”
Huge ’00s indie groups on tour in 2025-26
A number of throwback acts that made their bones in the Myspace era are still out and about 20 years after breaking out. Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Motion City Soundtrack with Say Anything
Who else is grinding away on the road? Take a look at this list of all the biggest rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
