New York City dance-punk greats the Rapture will return to the stage for their first proper headlining tour in 15 years this fall.
The 26-city world tour will kick off with a North American leg that starts Sept. 16 at First Avenue in Minneapolis and wraps Oct. 10 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. A short tour of the U.K. and Europe will follow in November.
Tickets for all shows will go on sale this Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m. local time, while pre-sale tickets will be available starting July 9 at 10 a.m. local time. Supporting acts for the Rapture’s upcoming shows will be announced at a later date. Full info is available on the Rapture’s website.
In an email, singer and guitarist Luke Jenner tells Rolling Stone, “This tour feels like a fresh start for me — one carved out of everything I’ve survived and all the pain I’ve faced. I’ve already chased the dream and lived the highs and lows of it. Now, music is no longer about proving anything — it’s about reaching people who feel lost, like I once did, and letting them know they’re not alone.”
The Rapture formed in the late-Nineties and quickly emerged as a unique force in the New York City underground milieu of the early-2000s. Their 2002 single “House of Jealous Lovers” became a signature song of the Meet Me in the Bathroom era, and they released three albums — 2003’s Echoes, 2006’s Pieces of the People We Love, and 2011’s In the Grace of Your Love — before splitting in 2014.
The Rapture previously reunited in 2019, playing several one-off shows and festival gigs throughout the year. More shows were planned for 2020, but those were eventually canceled because of the pandemic.
Speaking about his time away from music during the Rapture’s down years, Jenner says he “needed to heal and reconnect — with myself, my family, and a true sense of purpose that wasn’t tied to applause or external validation.”
He adds, “After my mother’s death, my son’s birth, and years of touring, I realized I couldn’t keep running. Singing on stage had convinced me that success was about being seen — celebrated even — but deep down I craved something more grounded. It took time, but I found what I was searching for.”
It’s unclear who will be joining Jenner onstage during the upcoming tour, with the a rep confirming the Rapture’s lineup will be different from the one that took the stage in 2019 and 2020. That iteration of the band featured Jenner, founding drummer Vito Roccoforte, longtime keyboardist/saxophone player Gabriel Andruzzi, and touring member Harris Klahr.
The Rapture 2025 Tour Dates
Sept. 16 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Sept. 18 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Sept. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Sept. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Portola Festival
Sept. 23 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s
Sept. 24 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Sept. 26 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Sept. 27 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
Sept. 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
Oct. 1 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Oct. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Oct. 4 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theater
Oct. 5 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Oct. 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Oct. 9 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct. 10 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Nov. 11 – Glasgow, U.K. @ St. Luke’s
Nov. 12 – Manchester, U.K. @ New Century Hall
Nov. 13 – London, U.K. @ HERE at Outernet
Nov. 15 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik
Nov. 17 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
Nov. 19 – Amsterdam, NE @ Paradiso
Nov. 20 – Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel
Nov. 21 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
Nov. 23 – Barcelona, SP @ Razzmatazz 2
