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Nine Russian Circles

Posted by Loren on August 27, 2026

Nine Russian Circles
photo courtesy of @KEXP by @Nataworryphotography

Russian Circles will release Nine this Friday, August 28, via Sargent House, followed by a North American tour.

While that's only two days away, here's a single to tide you over, with tour dates below.

Russian Circles Tour Dates

Fri. Sept. 25 - Whitefish Bay, WI @ The Argo *
Sat. Sept. 26 - Chicago, IL @ Bohemian National Cemetery *
Mon. Sept. 28 - Detroit, MI @ El Club *
Tue. Sept. 29 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House *
Wed. Sept. 30 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *
Thu. Oct. 1 - Boston, MA @ Royale *
Sat. Oct. 3 - Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center *
Sun. Oct. 4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Mon. Oct. 5 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage *
Wed. Oct. 7 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
Thu. Oct. 8 - Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm *
Fri. Oct. 9 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theater *
Sat. Oct. 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
Mon. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *
Tue. Oct. 13 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi *
Wed. Nov. 4 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall $
Fri. Nov. 6 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves $
Sat. Nov. 7 - Austin, TX @ The Far Out Lounge $
Mon. Nov. 9 - Phoenix, AZ @ Walter Studios $
Wed. Nov. 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco $
Thu. Nov. 12 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall $
Sat. Nov. 14 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom $
Sun. Nov. 15 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox $
Mon. Nov. 16 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall $
Tue. Nov. 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall $
Thu. Nov. 19 - Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre $
Fri. Nov. 20 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown $
Sat. Nov. 21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater $

* w/ Pelican $ w/ Primitive Man

Nine Russian Circles
photo courtesy of @KEXP by @Nataworryphotography

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