Ear Detail 2026 Live Slate
Ear announce North American dates for 2026, including a helipad performance in New York and festival slots across the continent.
Ear, the New York-based electronic pop duo, have mapped out an ambitious 2026 touring schedule anchored by their A24 Music debut, Rumspringa. The slate spans September and October across North America, mixing intimate headlining venues, festival appearances and a striking hometown moment on the East River.
The tour's centrepiece may be the 12 September show at East 34th Street Heliport in Manhattan—a venue choice that signals the group's embrace of unconventional spaces. The helipad location positions the performance as both a literal and metaphorical elevation of their sound, which blends intricate beat-making with pop sensibility.
Headlining dates run through September in four major cities. Boston's Arts at the Armory (16 September) precedes two Philadelphia shows: First Unitarian Church (17 September) and Making Time ∞ festival (19 September). Toronto's East End United Church hosts the Canadian date on 23 September, before Chicago's Epiphany Center for the Arts rounds out the month on 24 September.
Festival Circuit and Extended Reach
Beyond headline slots, Ear's reach extends into autumn's festival calendar. They appear at San Diego's Crssd (26 September), San Francisco's Portola (27 September), and Arizona's Form Arcosanti (9–11 October). This mix of underground club festivals and larger electronic music gatherings reflects how the group has positioned itself: neither purely experimental nor purely pop, but occupying the productive middle ground where both audiences overlap.
Support and Curation
The tour draws support from a rotating roster including New York, Bby Kell, Slauson Malone 1, Quiet Light and Happy Dranker. The varied lineup suggests Ear's collaborative approach to live curation, prioritising artists who align with their aesthetic rather than following a uniform bill.
Ear's touring announcement comes as Rumspringa—their first full-length for A24 Music—establishes the duo within a label known for cross-genre artist development. The live dates offer early momentum for an album that positions electronic music's experimental edge within accessible melodic frameworks, inviting both specialist audiences and festival crowds to engage with the work on its own terms.
For fans tracking the intersection of production craft and pop appeal, the 2026 slate provides ample opportunity across the continent.
