Most of this decade, Stephen Malkmus has been busy with his groups Pavement and The Hard Quartet, but it looks like he’s going to be getting a little alone time this year, at least musically. He’s announced a short West Coast tour, hitting California cities Ventura, Big Sur, Sonoma, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz the first week of September. Tickets are on sale.
Malkmus was supposed to tour for 2020 solo album Traditional Techniques but that trek was a casualty of the pandemic. Will this be a redo of that or will he be debuting songs from a new album? Stay tuned.
Pavement just played the 2026 Mosswood Meltdown pre-party, where their set included a cover of “Stairway to Heaven,” have East Coast dates this month and play Atlanta’s Shaky Knees in September.
Stephen Malkmus – 2026 Tour
Tuesday September 1, Ventura Music Hall, Ventura CA
Wednesday September 2, Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur CA
Friday September 4, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma CA
Saturday September 5, Crest Theatre, Sacramento CA
Sunday September 6, Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz CA