The Strokes have pushed back the release of their long-awaited new album Reality Awaits. Originally expected June 26, the record will now arrive on July 24 via RCA/Cult, giving fans a few extra weeks to wait for the band's latest full-length effort.

Alongside the release date change, the New York indie rock icons have announced a massive hometown show set for October 2 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. The bill is stacked with support from Beach House, TV on the Radio, and Fcukers, making it one of the band's biggest hometown events in years.

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Fans looking to secure tickets early can take advantage of an artist pre-sale beginning Wednesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. EST. Registration is required to access the pre-sale, while general ticket sales will open the following day, June 18, at 10 a.m. EST through the band's official website.

Several ticket options will be available, including GA, VIP, and VVIP packages. In a nod to their hometown roots, The Strokes are also offering Queens residents a 20% discount on general admission tickets. The offer applies to fans living in zip codes 11368, 11355, 11375, and 11367, and will be available from June 18 through August 30, 2026, or until the allotted tickets are sold out.

The Queens performance will mark The Strokes' first New York City concert since 2023 and arrives in support of Reality Awaits. Before returning home, the band will spend much of the year on the road, with appearances scheduled at major festivals including Outside Lands, Summer Sonic, Just Like Heaven, Shaky Knees, and Sea.Hear.Now, alongside a run of additional tour dates.

The Strokes 2026 Tour Dates:

06/12 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/15 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre * 
06/17 Chicago, IL @ United Center * 
06/19 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center * 
06/21 Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage * 
06/23 Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 
06/26 Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann * 
06/27 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * 
07/12 Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront ☨ 
07/14 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
07/15 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center * 
07/17 Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater ‡ 
07/18 St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
07/22 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre † 
07/23 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre † 
08/08 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival
08/14 Tokyo, Japan @ Summer Sonic
08/15 Osaka, Japan @ Summer Sonic
08/22 Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
08/25 Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater || 
08/27 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena # 
08/28 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena || 
09/12 Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena ¦ 
09/13 Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live ¦ 
09/17 Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater ¦ 
09/18 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
09/20 Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival
10/02 Queens, NY @ Flushing Meadows-Corona Park ^
10/06 London, United Kingdom @ The O2 §
10/07 London, United Kingdom @ The O2 §
10/11 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome §
10/13 Dusseldorf, Germany @ PSD Bank Dome §
10/15 Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena §
10/17 Bologna, Italy @ Unipol Arena §
10/20 Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi §
10/22 Paris, France @ Accor Arena §
10/25 Newcastle, United Kingdom @ Utilita Arena §
10/26 Manchester, United Kingdom @ Co-op Live §
10/28 Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena §
11/27 Santiago, CL @ Festival Fauna Sound
11/29 Buenos Aires @ Primavera Sound Buenos Aires
12/05 São Paulo, BR @ Primavera Sound São Paulo

* = w/ Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
☨ = w/ Hamilton Leithauser
‡ = w/ Cage the Elephant and Thundercat
† = w/ Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM
|| = w/ The Garden and ÖLÜM
# = w/ The Garden
¦ = w/ Geordie Greep and Promiseland
^ = w/ Beach House, TV on the Radio, and Fcukers
§ = w/ Fat White Family and Alex Cameron

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