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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