Modest Mouse Celebrate 30 Years With Powerful New Single “Look How Far” and Expanded 2026 Tour

Modest Mouse Celebrate 30 Years With Powerful New Single “Look How Far” and Expanded 2026 Tour

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Modest Mouse has returned with their first new music in more than five years, unveiling the new single “Look How Far.” The track marks the band’s first release since their 2021 album The Golden Casket and arrives as the influential indie rock group celebrates its 30th anniversary. True to form, frontman Isaac Brock delivers the band’s signature mix of blunt honesty and sardonic commentary, punctuated by the stark lyric, “Look how far we’ve come / oh my god we’re so fucking dumb,” a line that pointedly questions the idea of human progress. The release hints at more new music from the band expected later in 2026.

Alongside the new single, Modest Mouse has also expanded its upcoming spring and summer tour with additional North American dates. The run will include multiple nights at Seattle’s 5th Ave Theater, Chicago’s Salt Shed, and Philadelphia’s The Fillmore, along with festival appearances at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, and Shaky Knees Music Festival. Newly added headlining shows go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Fans can find the full list of tour dates below, with the newly announced performances highlighted in bold.

Modest Mouse tour dates:

5/12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
5/13 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
5/14 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
5/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party

6/4 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
6/5 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
6/6 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
6/7 – Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Dome
6/9 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amp
6/10 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
6/12 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
6/13 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
6/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival

7/2 – Bellingham, WA – Mt Baker Theatre
7/3 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
7/5 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Stampede
7/7 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatchewan Jazz Festival

8/4 – Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl
8/5 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
8/7 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music Festival
8/8 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
8/9 – Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square
8/12 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
8/13 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theater
8/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
8/18 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park ^
8/19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
8/20 – South Deerfield, MA – Tree House Brewing
8/21 – Shelburne, VT – The Green
8/28 – Palmer, AK – Alaska State Fair

9/20 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival

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