Preoccupations announce new album + tour, visiting Cambridge in June
This morning Canadian post-punk quartet Preoccupations announced their fifth LP, Ill at Ease, out everywhere May 9th via Born Losers Records. Furthermore, the band gives listeners an early taste of what they can expect from the upcoming album with new single “Focus,” out now.
“Focus…or the lack thereof. Shame and regret: waking up with it, not being able to sleep because of it, and finally falling asleep and having nightmares about it,” shares Flegel. “I put myself a thousand years in the future with these same feelings. While having so many better things to be worried about, as the world falls apart, still finding it impossible to look past meaningless misgivings.”
In late May, the band will kick off a tour to promote their new record with live shows hitting cities across North America including Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. It will end right here in New England with a June date in Cambridge, MA. The tour will be Preoccupation’s first tour since 2023, marking a triumphant return to the road. Artist presale begins February 12th at 10am local, followed by local presale on February 13th and general onsale on February 14th at 10am local. A full list of dates can be found below, and fans can purchase tickets HERE.
Preoccupations tour dates:
05/22/25 Montréal, QC @Bar Le Ritz PDB
05/23/25 Ottawa, ON @The 27 Club
05/24/25 Toronto, ON @Lee’s Palace
05/27/25 Detroit, MI @Lager House
05/31/25 Chicago, IL @The Empty Bottle
06/01/25 Minneapolis, @MN 7th St Entry
06/04/25 Calgary, AB @Commonwealth
06/06/25 Vancouver, BC @Wise Hall
06/07/25 Seattle, WA @Madame Lou’s
06/08/25 Portland, OR @Polaris Hall
06/10/25 San Francisco, CA @Rickshaw Stop
06/12/25 Los Angeles, CA @Lodge Room
06/13/25 San Diego, CA @Casbah
06/17/25 Austin, TX @Parish
06/18/25 Denton, TX @Rubber Gloves
06/20/25 Nashville, TN @The Blue Room-Third Man Records
06/21/25 Atlanta, GA @The Masquerade(Purgatory)
06/22/25 Raleigh, NC @Kings
06/24/25 Washington, DC @Songbyrd Record Cafe
06/25/25 Philadelphia, PA @Johnny Brenda’s
06/27/25 New York, NY @Bowery Ballroom
06/29/25 Cambridge, MA @Middle East Upstairs
