Minus the Bear Announce 'Menos El Oso' Tour

Official Announcement | Published: Mar 17, 2026 2:29 PM EDT

(TM) Seattle's Minus the Bear are a legendary force in the indie rock landscape, straddling hooky songwriting and experimental sophistication. Today, the band announce a tour across the United States' South, East Coast, and Midwest.

They will play Shaky Knees Festival and share stages with Jimmy Eat World and Keep, nodding to their roots and legacy in equal. The dates are a continuation of the Menos el Oso 20th anniversary tour, which received deluxe reissue on Suicide Squeeze last August.

On the tour announcement, David Knudson from Minus the Bear shares: "We had way too much fun playing Menos el Oso on the Fall run last year so we're gonna do it again! This time we're hitting some of our favorite towns that we couldn't squeeze into the last itinerary plus we just couldn't pass up a chance to play with Jimmy on their Bleed American tour. See you in September!"

UPCOMING 2026 LIVE DATES

9/2 - Nashville, TN @Marathon Music Works *
9/4 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
9/5 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection *
9/6 - Saint Louis, MO @ The Sovereign *
9/7 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theater *
9/9 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater ^
9/10 - Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Pavilion ^
9/11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater *
9/12 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom *
9/14 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
9/15 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall *
9/17 - Richmond, VA @ The National *
9/18 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *
9/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival *

* = w/ Keep
^ = w/ Jimmy Eat World