InsideOutMusic announces signing of progressive art-rock group The Pineapple Thief

North American tour dates revealed for Nov/Dec 2026

Photo credit: Martin Bostock

InsideOutMusic is pleased to announce the signing of progressive art-rock group The Pineapple Thief. Founded in 1999 by Bruce Soord, the band has long been one of the genre’s most successful and accomplished outfits, releasing 16 studio albums and touring worldwide. The band consisting of Soord (vocals, guitars), Jon Sykes (bass), Steve Kitch (keyboards), and Gavin Harrison (drums), is working on a new album for release in late 2026.Bruce Soord comments: “Joining Inside Out is a definitive milestone for The Pineapple Thief. Having spent the past year developing new material, it became clear that Inside Out is the perfect home for our next musical journey. We are energised by this new partnership and can’t wait to reveal what we’ve been working on!”Thomas Waber, head of InsideOutMusic, adds: “We are extremely excited to welcome The Pineapple Thief to the InsideOutMusic family. As longtime followers of the band, it feels like the right time to be working together, and we can’t wait to help bring their new material into the world.”

The Pineapple Thief recently announced the following festival shows in Europe:June 25^th Istanbul TK – Zorlu PSM – with The GatheringJune 27^th Cornwall GB – Morvala Festival of ArtsJuly 3^rd Joensuu FIN – Ilovaari FestivalJuly 4^th Helsinki FIN – CoolHead LiveJuly 16^th Bronnoysund NO – RootsfestivalenAug. 2^nd Manchester GB – Radar Festival Now, the band is revealing headline tour dates across North America. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 17^th at 10am local time.Nov. 17^th Washington DC – Howard TheaterNov. 19^th Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living ArtsNov. 20^th New York City NY – Gramercy TheatreNov. 21^st Somerville MA – Somerville TheaterNov. 22^nd Quebec City QC – CapitoleNov. 24^th Montreal QC – Beanfield TheatreNov. 25^th Toronto ON – Danforth Music HallNov. 27^th Chicago IL – House of BluesNov. 28^th Cleveland OH – House of BluesNov. 29^th St. Louis MO – Delmar HallDec. 1^st Dallas TX – The Bomb FactoryDec. 3^rd Denver CO – SummitDec. 5^th Phoenix AZ – Crescent BallroomDec. 6^th San Diego CA – The Observatory North ParkDec. 8^th Los Angeles CA – The BellwetherDec. 9^th San Francisco CA – August HallDec. 11^th Seattle WA – Neptune TheaterDec. 12^th Portland OR – Revolution HallDec. 13^th Vancouver BC – Hollywood TheaterMore news to come…