Photo of NEEDTOBREATHE by Eric Ryan Anderson
Two years after the release of their last album, Rivers in the Wasteland, South Carolina rockers NEEDTOBREATHE returns on this Friday with a pair of fiery new songs, "Happiness" and "Money & Fame," the latter being a real standout for the band.
It's the first preview of the group's upcoming sixth studio album H A R D L O V E, which will arrive on July 15, the band confirmed today.
"Up until now, I think we made people climb in through the window to really get into our band, but this record is about leaving the front door wide open,” lead vocalist Bear Rinehart said of the record. “It's very different and adventurous for us, but I can't wait for the fans to hear it.”
The band has also announced a lengthy summer tour, which kicks off Aug. 17 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tickets go on sale April 15 at 10 a.m. local time, although a fan pre-sale begins April 11.
Hear "Money & Fame" and "Happiness" below, followed by NEEDTOBREATHE's tour dates.
Aug. 17 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
Aug. 18 — Charlotte, NC — Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 19 — Charleston, SC — Volvo Car Stadium — Family Circle Tennis Center
Aug. 20 — Alpharetta, GA — Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 — Vienna, VA — Wolf Trap
Aug. 23 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion — Meadowbrook
Aug. 25 — Columbus, OH — Columbus Commons
Aug. 26 — Cincinnati, OH — PNC Pavilion — Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 27 — Indianapolis, IN — Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn — White River State Park
Aug. 28 — Rochester Hills, MI — Meadow Brook
Aug. 31 — Missoula, MT — Ogren Park — Allegiance Field
Sept. 1 — Redmond, WA — Marymoor Park
Sept. 2 — Portland, OR — Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
Sept. 3 — Bend, OR — Les Schwab Amphitheater
Sept. 6 — Boise, ID — Idaho Botanical Garden
Sept. 8 — San Jose, CA — City National Civic Center
Sept. 9 — Paso Robles, CA — Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Sept. 10 — Los Angeles, CA — Greek Theatre
Sept. 11 — San Diego, CA — Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sept. 13 — Salt Lake City, UT — Red Butte Garden
Sept. 15 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 — Council Bluffs, IA — Stir Cove — Harrah’s Casino
Sept. 17 — Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre
Sept. 18 — Southaven, MS — Landers Center
Sept. 20 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Sept. 22 — Tuscaloosa, AL — Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Sept. 23 — Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 24 — LaGrange, GA — The Sweetland Amphitheatre — Boyd Park
Sept. 25 — Knoxville, TN — Knoxville Coliseum
Oct. 12 — Tampa, FL — USF Sundome
Oct. 13 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 14 — Pompano Beach, FL — Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Oct. 15 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live
Oct. 17 — New Orleans, LA — Sanger Theatre
Oct. 18 — Houston, TX — Revention Music Center
Oct. 20 — Lubbock, TX — United Supermarkets Arena
Oct. 21 — Abilene, TX — Taylor County Expo Center
Oct. 22 — Grand Prairie, TX — Verizon Theatre
Oct. 23 — Austin, TX Statesman — Skyline Theater at the Long Center
Oct. 25 — Oklahoma City, OK — Criterion Theater
Oct. 27 — St. Paul, MN Roy — Wilkins Auditorium
Oct. 28 — Madison, WI Veterans Memorial Coliseum — Alliant Energy Center
Oct. 29 — St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena — St. Louis University
Oct. 30 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 2 — New York, NY — Beacon Theatre
Nov. 4 — Boston, MA — Agganis Arena
Nov. 5 — Philadelphia, PA — Electric Factory
Nov. 6 — Huntington, WV — Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Nov. 7 Grand Rapids, MI — DeltaPlex
Nov. 9 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena — Lexington Center
Nov. 10 Chattanooga, TN — Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 11 Greenville, SC — Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Nov. 12 Lynchburg, VA — Liberty University Vines Center