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Julien Baker Announces Intimate Fall Residency Tour After Nashville Surprise Show
Julien Baker has announced a series of three‑night residencies at six U.S. rock clubs in October and November 2026, following a sold‑out surprise performance at Nashville’s Blue Room on September 9. The tour will begin at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City on October 15 and end with three shows at Neumos in Seattle from November 19 to 21. The lineup will include long‑time collaborators Matt Gilman and Calvin Lauber.
The announcement comes after Baker’s pop‑up set at the Blue Room, where she performed songs from her catalog and debuted three new tracks that have not yet been released on any record. The inclusion of new material suggests that the residency may provide the first public glimpse of a forthcoming project.
Baker’s schedule is as follows: • Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT – Oct. 15–17 • The Middle, Cambridge, MA – Oct. 18–20 • The Blue Room, Carrboro, NC – Oct. 21–23 • The Blue Room, Athens, GA – Oct. 24–26 • The Blue Room, Lawrence, KS – Oct. 27–29 • Neumos, Seattle, WA – Nov. 19–21
Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. local time and will be sold exclusively through each venue’s box office.
Baker’s career has been marked by a steady progression from intimate solo work to larger‑scale collaborations. Her debut album, Sprained Ankle (2015), was released while she was a student at Middle Tennessee State University and received critical acclaim. She followed that with Turn Out the Lights (2017) and Little Oblivions (2021), the latter of which expanded her sound to a fuller band arrangement and became her first top‑40 entry on the Billboard 200.
In 2018, Baker joined Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus to form the indie‑rock trio boygenius. The group released an eponymous EP in 2018 and returned in 2023 with the album the record, which won three Grammy Awards and led to performances at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl. After boygenius, Baker collaborated with the country duo Torres on the album Send a Prayer My Way (2025).
The upcoming residency tour marks a return to solo work. The choice of small venues aligns with Baker’s reputation for creating powerful, intimate performances. The Blue Room in Nashville, where she first revealed new songs, is a venue known for its close proximity between artist and audience.
Industry observers note that the residency format allows Baker to maintain a consistent sound and stage presence across multiple nights, which may be advantageous for testing new material with live audiences. The decision to perform in six cities—Salt Lake City, Cambridge, Carrboro, Athens, Lawrence, and Seattle—covers a broad geographic area while keeping each show within a manageable radius.
Tickets are available only through the individual venues, and no secondary market sales are authorized. Fans interested in attending can find more information on the venues’ official websites.
The tour’s timing also positions it after Baker’s 2025 collaboration with Torres, suggesting that she may be preparing to release a new solo project in 2027. While no official announcement has been made regarding a new album, the appearance of unreleased songs at the Nashville show indicates that material is in the public domain.
In summary, Julien Baker’s fall residency tour offers a series of intimate performances across six U.S. cities, featuring her established collaborators and new, unreleased songs. Tickets will be sold exclusively through venue box offices starting September 12. The tour provides a platform for Baker to showcase potential new work and to reconnect with audiences in a setting that has defined her career.
The announcement comes after Baker’s pop‑up set at the Blue Room, where she performed songs from her catalog and debuted three new tracks that have not yet been released on any record. The inclusion of new material suggests that the residency may provide the first public glimpse of a forthcoming project.
Baker’s schedule is as follows: • Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT – Oct. 15–17 • The Middle, Cambridge, MA – Oct. 18–20 • The Blue Room, Carrboro, NC – Oct. 21–23 • The Blue Room, Athens, GA – Oct. 24–26 • The Blue Room, Lawrence, KS – Oct. 27–29 • Neumos, Seattle, WA – Nov. 19–21
Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. local time and will be sold exclusively through each venue’s box office.
Baker’s career has been marked by a steady progression from intimate solo work to larger‑scale collaborations. Her debut album, Sprained Ankle (2015), was released while she was a student at Middle Tennessee State University and received critical acclaim. She followed that with Turn Out the Lights (2017) and Little Oblivions (2021), the latter of which expanded her sound to a fuller band arrangement and became her first top‑40 entry on the Billboard 200.
In 2018, Baker joined Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus to form the indie‑rock trio boygenius. The group released an eponymous EP in 2018 and returned in 2023 with the album the record, which won three Grammy Awards and led to performances at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl. After boygenius, Baker collaborated with the country duo Torres on the album Send a Prayer My Way (2025).
The upcoming residency tour marks a return to solo work. The choice of small venues aligns with Baker’s reputation for creating powerful, intimate performances. The Blue Room in Nashville, where she first revealed new songs, is a venue known for its close proximity between artist and audience.
Industry observers note that the residency format allows Baker to maintain a consistent sound and stage presence across multiple nights, which may be advantageous for testing new material with live audiences. The decision to perform in six cities—Salt Lake City, Cambridge, Carrboro, Athens, Lawrence, and Seattle—covers a broad geographic area while keeping each show within a manageable radius.
Tickets are available only through the individual venues, and no secondary market sales are authorized. Fans interested in attending can find more information on the venues’ official websites.
The tour’s timing also positions it after Baker’s 2025 collaboration with Torres, suggesting that she may be preparing to release a new solo project in 2027. While no official announcement has been made regarding a new album, the appearance of unreleased songs at the Nashville show indicates that material is in the public domain.
In summary, Julien Baker’s fall residency tour offers a series of intimate performances across six U.S. cities, featuring her established collaborators and new, unreleased songs. Tickets will be sold exclusively through venue box offices starting September 12. The tour provides a platform for Baker to showcase potential new work and to reconnect with audiences in a setting that has defined her career.