We finally have details on Alabama Shakes’ long-rumored new album. I Must Be Dreaming, their first LP in 11 years, is coming August 28 via Island and will include the already-released tracks “American Dream” and “Another Life.” Below, listen to the album’s latest single, “I Feel Hope Coming,” which the band shared today, July 10.
In a statement, singer Brittany Howard said the album title “has a double meaning to it. It could be saying, ‘I must be dreaming, because the world is so fucking crazy right now.’ But it could also mean, ‘I must be dreaming, because the world is so incredibly beautiful.’ Both those things can be true at once.”
The Shakes (Howard, Heath Fogg, and Zac Cockrell) recorded the follow-up to 2015’s Sound & Color after reuniting for a surprise live set in December 2024. The trio have been touring on and off ever since, including their current trek, which runs through the end of September. Scroll down to check out those dates, along with the I Must Be Dreaming tracklist and cover art.
I Must Be Dreaming:
01 Tea Time
02 Another Life
03 Garden
04 I Feel Hope Coming
05 Time
06 Friends
07 Easy
08 How Love’s Supposed To Go
09 Waist Deep
10 American Dream
11 Tied To You
Albama Shakes 2026 Tour:
07-07 Lucca, Italy – Summer Festival
07-09 Lisbon, Portugal – NOS Alive Festival
07-10 Bilbao, Spain – BBK Live
07-11 Madrid, Spain – Noches del Botánico•
07-24 Tacoma, WA – Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park+
07-25 Eugene, OR – Autzen Stadium^
07-26 Vancouver, BC – Freedom Mobile Arch+
07-28 Boise, ID – Idaho Botanical Garden: Outlaw Field+
07-29 Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre+
07-31 Jackson Hole, WY – Snow King Mountain+
08-01 Jackson Hole, WY – Snow King Mountain+
08-21 Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
08-22 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center#
08-23 Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater#
08-25 Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater#
08-26 Cincinnati, OH- Riverbend Music Center#
08-28 Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field%
08-29 Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field%
08-30 Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field%
09-01 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater%
09-02 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall%
09-04 Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts@
09-05 Lenox, MA – Tanglewood@
09-06 Shelburne, VT – Concerts on The Green$
09-15 Montreal, Quebec – MTELUS$
09-16 Ottawa, Ontario – CityFolk Festival
09-18 East Aurora, NY – Borderland Music Festival
09-19 Dover, DE – The Woodlands^
09-25 Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl*
09-26 Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival
• with Joel Culpepper
+ with Billy Allen and the Pollies
= with Liam Kazar
# with Tedeschi Trucks Band
% with Hannah Cohen
@ with Mavis Staples
$ with Emily King
^ with Zach Bryan
* with Tyler Ballgame
