The Fray Announce Summer of Light Tour With Special Guests Dashboard Confessional, Colony House & More

Tour Stops at YouTube Theater on Friday July 24, 2026

Multi-Platinum band The Fray announces the Summer of Light Tour, featuring special guests Dashboard Confessional, Colony House, The Strumbellas and Brother Elsey on select dates. The North American tour, promoted by Live Nation, comes to YouTube Theater on Friday July 24, 2026.

TICKETS: Presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, January 30, at 10 am local time on Ticketmaster.com.

CITI PRESALE: Citi cardmembers in the U.S. will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27, at 10 am local time through Thursday, January 29 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.

“We have such great memories of touring in the summer. The vibe for us and for the fans is something that we've all really connected with and had a good time with over the history of The Fray,” Wysocki says. “Getting these new songs in front of people is going to be exciting.

The tour supports The Fray’s upcoming album, A Light That Waits, arriving March 13. The record marks the band’s first full-length release in years and ushers in a renewed creative chapter defined by emotional clarity, cinematic songwriting, and the timeless sound that has connected The Fray to fans around the world for more than two decades. The album’s title track, “A Light That Waits,” is available now, offering a powerful first look at the band’s next era.  

Written by Joe King (lead vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums), Dave Welsh (guitar), and producer Jason Suwito, the title track holds special significance as the first song born from a full collaboration between the three band members since their return.
“This was the first moment where the three of us were writing from scratch,” says King. “We were in Ben’s studio in Denver, just trying to discover something… All of a sudden, it was clear: this is a light that waits. But it took us being in the room, listening to ourselves and to one another, to really find the song. And that's what's beautiful about being a band.”

The album follows the 2025 releases “My Heart’s a Crowded Room,” “Emerald,” and “Songs I’d Rather Not Sing,”and features 11 tracks in total, produced by Jason Suwito, Ryan Linvill & The Fray.

A Light That Waits Track List:
“A Light That Waits” *
“Still Got You” *
“Ice Cold Lakes” *
“Emerald” *
“My Heart’s A Crowded Room” *
“Wherever You Reach For Me” *
“Let Me Go First” *
“Songs I’d Rather Not Sing” *
“Tasted Glory” #
“After You, Only God” *
“Sea Level Drive” #
* produced by The Fray & Jason Suwito
# produced by The Fray & Ryan Linvill

“We could have hung it up, and I think we all contemplated that, but we have more stories about life to tell,” adds Welsh. “And we had to respect what we had earned from fans. I heard it phrased once by somebody that plays tennis, that you have to respect the spirit of the player. We’ve earned a seat at the table with a lot of people, and to not do it just because you're tired wasn’t an option. We owe it to both the life that happens in us and to the people that have listened to us and asked for more. And so, A Light That Waits is more.”

Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, The Fray introduced a soul-searching alt-rock sound that was both expansive and intimate. Over the course of their career, the band has earned four GRAMMY Award nominations, three Billboard Music Awards, multiple Billboard Top 10 hits, and a devoted global fanbase. Their breakout single, “How to Save a Life,” is RIAA Diamond-certified, spent 58 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining anthem through its association with ABC’s Emmy-winning series Grey’s Anatomy.

For more information on A Light That Waits, tour dates, and ticket details, visit thefray.com.