Chicago’s The Back Alley Set 2027 Headline Tour Behind Debut Album

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Chicago indie-rock band The Back Alley has announced the Back At Home Tour, a run of early 2027 headline dates across the Midwest and East Coast culminating in a hometown show at Chicago’s Outset on February 20. It is the band’s largest headline tour to date. Tickets go on sale November 6 at 10 a.m. local time.

The tour supports the band’s debut album, Back At Home, due January 22, 2027. The five-piece previewed the record with the single “Pick Me Up,” which the band says bridges the guitar-driven sound of earlier songs with a more open, mature direction on the new LP. Support acts on the 2027 dates include Six Foot Blonde and The Band Solstice.

Before the headline run begins, The Back Alley is closing out 2026 on the road as support for DICE and The Stews. The band formed in 2022 and has built a following in the Midwest indie-rock scene; the new album was recorded during a writing retreat in Michigan.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Madi Florence.