Jan 14 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Boston, MA, at the Boston seaport location of Porter Square Books at Grub Street (near the ICA), 7pm. Celebration of the release of the first-ever collection of Rick Froberg's artwork, "Plenty For All". Chris writes: "Besides playing in bands like Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Obits et al Rick left a really great body of work as a visual artist; highly recommended. The rock-ish folks at Akashic have spearheaded a touring book release show with a live performance by Alexis + Johnny from Girls Against Boys and Sohrab from Obits etc PLUS Boston locals TW Walsh, Drew O'Doherty, Brad Searles + yours truly playing a short set of Rick's music."
Feb 13 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Hamden, CT, at Space Ballroom, w/The Black Heart Procession
Feb 15 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Boston, MA, at Sonia, w/The Black Heart Procession
Feb 22 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
[CANCELLED/POSTPONED due to blizzard in New York; they will rebook for a less blizzardy time.] Brooklyn, NY, at Mama Tried, 4-7 pm, w/ Franklin Bruno and Beth Kaplan; solo sets by Franklin and Chris, then the two of them accompanying Beth
March 5 -- Chris Brokaw Rock Band
Cambridge, MA, at the Cantab, w/Major Stars; surprise party for Tim Bugbee
March 14 -- Lupo Citta
Medford, MA, at Deep Cuts, with Olympia stalwarts Some Velvet Sidewalk & RI monoliths Minibeast. First Lupo Citta show in a while, focusing on their forthcoming LP "Inverno" on 12XU. Details here!
March 15 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Brookline, MA, at a private event for his mom and friends
Chris Brokaw Solo -- German Scandinavian Tour 2026
March 2026
Chris is excited to be bringing his solo tour to Germany and Scandinavia, to lots of places he hasn't played in a while. He will be performing his newest record, "Ghost Ship." More dates tba.
March 18 2026 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
[cancelled] Karlsruhe, Germany, at Jubez
March 20 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
V.Schwenningen, Germany, at MPS Studio
March 21 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Gesilingen, Germany, at Ratsche
March 22 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany, at Evangelisches Zentrum; part of a storytellers series, so expect more tales from Chris than usual.
March 24 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Berlin, Germany, at Privat Club
March 25 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Hamburg, Germany, at Hafenklang
March 26 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Copenhagen, Denmark, at Rahuset
April 10 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Brattleboro, VT, at Stone Church. Chris recently recorded medieval pieces for vocal and electric guitar with Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly). Their record will be released April 2026 on Fire Records. Additional shows in the U.S. and abroad are in the works. Details and tickets here
April 13 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
New York, NY, at Le Poisson Rouge; details and tickets here
April 25 -- Lupo Citta
Cambridge, MA, at Lilypad, for their "INVERNO" RECORD RELEASE! This is their second album on 12XU. The show includes special guests Taxidermists.
May 1 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Cambridge, MA, at First Church in Cambridge Congregational, in Harvard Square;
tickets on sale here
May 2 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Lowell, MA, at The Town and The City Festival; details and tickets here
May 8 -- Come
East Providence, RI, at Myrtle Rhode Island, w/Lights Out. Special secret warm-up show for their tour with Silkworm, May 9-12.
Silkworm and Come -- Eastcoast USA 2026
May 2026
COME (Thalia Zedek, Chris Brokaw, Sean O'Brien, Arthur Johnson) is thrilled to be playing four eastcoast USA shows with Silkworm. After a long hiatus, Silkwork played together as a dual-guitar quartet for the first time in thirty years at Steve Albini’s memorial in late July 2024. This is a rare chance to see both bands. Tickets are on sale now!
May 9, 2026 -- Come
Philadelphia, PA, at Johnny Brenda's w/Silkworm; tickets on sale here
May 10 -- Come
Washington, DC, at Pearl Street, w/Silkworm; tickets on sale here
May 10 -- Come
Brooklyn, NY, at Elsewhere, w/Silkworm; tickets on sale here
May 12 -- Come
Somerville, MA, w/Silkworm; tickets on sale here
Tortoise and Chris Brokaw Solo -- Australia 2026
May 2026
Chris is thrilled to announce that he'll play 4 shows opening for TORTOISE in Australia in May 2026.
May 27 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Sydney, Australia, at Oxford Arts Factory, opening for Tortoise
May 29 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Adelaide, Australia, at Lion Arts Factory, opening for Tortoise
May 30 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Melbourne, Australia, at The Corner Hotel, opening for Tortoise
May 31 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Brisbane, Australia, at Crowbar, opening for Tortoise
June 14 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Brooklyn, NY, at Mama Tried, w/BETH KAPLAN (Salem 66) with Chris on guitar and Franklin Bruno on keyboard; MILO JONES; and CURHACHESTRA
June 16 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Watertown, MA, at Branchline, as part of the Earfull music and books series. Also on the bill: Sleepyhead, Tom Perrotta, and Laura Zigman. This show is SOLD OUT.
June 18 -- Lupo Citta
Brooklyn NY, at Purgatory, w/BULLSEYE + $50. New album INVERNO out now on 12XU!
June 20 -- Lupo Citta
Medford, MA, at Deep Cuts, w/Neptune and There.
June 21 -- Lupo Citta
Providence, RI, at Lost Bag, w/$500 and Exploding Zones
June 24 -- Chris Brokaw and Beth Kaplan
Somerville, MA, at The Burren, as part of the Which Side? evening of protest music, hosted by James Sullivan. Also on the bill: Kameelah, Maverick, Ted Leo, Toussaint the Liberator, Damaged Goods, and Paid Protesters. This show is SOLD OUT.
July 25 -- Beth Kaplan and Chris Brokaw
Providence, RI, at AS220, w/Slippers (LA), Glad38, and Dakou Dakou; tickets and info here
Lupo Citta -- East Coast USA Mini Tour 2026
July-Aug 2026
Lupo Citta presents hot, weird music for a hot, weird summer, performing songs from their second album, "Inverno," released earlier this year.
July 26 -- Lupo Citta
East Providence, RI, at Myrtle, w/ Vivid Bloom, Insomnies, and House Red. Daytime show, 2-5pm!
July 28 -- Lupo Citta
Easthampton, MA, at Daily Operation (116 Pleasant St. #13), w/Mark Robinson
Aug 1 -- Lupo Citta
Brooklyn, NY, at Mama Tried, w/Shadow Riot, Matt Hunter & The Dusty Fates. Daytime show, 4pm!
Aug 8 -- Lupo Citta
Cambridge, MA, at The Middle East, w/Cheater Slicks + Puke Pisstols
Aug 14 -- Consonant
Boston, MA, at Brighton Music Hall, as part of the celebration of 25 Years of Fenway Recordings. Consonant is Chris, Clint Conley, Winston Braman. With Roger Miller, BigTime, and more. Reserve a FREE ticket here.
Martha's Vineyard Ferries -- East Coast USA 2026
Aug-Sept 2026
The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries are back on the road for the first time in 2 years! MA/RI/VT/NH/ME/NY!
Aug 27 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Vineyard Haven, MA, at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore
Aug 28 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
East Providence, RI, at Myrtle, w/Landowner and Exploding Zones
Aug 29 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Medford, MA, at Deep Cuts, w/Minibeast; tickets here
Aug 30 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Hadley, MA, at Asbestos Farm, w/Landowner
Aug 31 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Montpelier, VT, at Monpelier Performing Arts Hub, w/Anachronist
Sept 1 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Portland, ME, at Tandem Coffee, w/Company Lite featuring Stephanie Rabins
Sept 2 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Keene, NH, at Nova Arts, w/Wet Tuna; tickets here
Sept 3 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Brooklyn, NY, at Union Pool, w/Scrawl and Taxidermists; tickets here
Sept 5 -- Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Catskill, NY, at Dromefest (see below)
Sept 4-6 -- Come; Consonant; Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Catskill, NY, at Dromfest 2026. Chris will be performing with the bands Come, Consonant, and Martha's Vineyard Ferries at this three-day festival. He will also join Beth Kaplan on her set. 25 bands are playing including Wussy, Via, Barbara Manning, and Scrawl. See the full size poster here. More information and tickets here.
Sept 17 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Gloucester, MA, at The Cut. Tanya Donelly presents the 20th anniversary reissue of her album THIS HUNGRY LIFE performed by the original band + some extra luminaries (Rich Gilber, Joe McMahon, Dean Fisher, Arthur Johnson, Carrie Bradley); opening set by Donelly/Brokaw duo performing brand new material and songs from their medieval record 'The Undone Is Done Again', released April 17 2026.
Sept 18 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
East Greenwich, RI, at Odeum. Tanya Donelly presents the 20th anniversary reissue of her album THIS HUNGRY LIFE performed by the original band + some extra luminaries (Rich Gilber, Joe McMahon, Dean Fisher, Arthur Johnson, Carrie Bradley); opening set by Donelly/Brokaw duo performing brand new material and songs from their medieval record 'The Undone Is Done Again', released April 17 2026.
Sept 19 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Somerville, MA, at The Burren (two shows). Tanya Donelly presents the 20th anniversary reissue of her album THIS HUNGRY LIFE performed by the original band + some extra luminaries (Rich Gilber, Joe McMahon, Dean Fisher, Arthur Johnson, Carrie Bradley); opening set by Donelly/Brokaw duo performing brand new material and songs from their medieval record 'The Undone Is Done Again', released April 17 2026.
Oct 10 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Austin, TX, at 04 Center, opening for Chris Smither; tickets here
Oct 14 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Medford, MA, at Deep Cuts, opening for Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma) for his solo record release; tickets and info here
Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly -- Europe 2026
Nov 2026
Chris and Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly) have a new record of medieval pieces for vocal and electric guitar -- 'The Undone Is Done Again' was released April 17 2026. They'll be performing new stuff, old jams, and songs from the record.
Nov 12 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Gent, Belgium, at Kunsthal
Nov 13 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Haarlem, Netherlands, at Patronaat. Tickets here.
Nov 16 -- Chris Brokaw and Tanya Donelly
Dublin, Ireland, at National Concert Hall, w/Vanishing Lakes, which includes Matthew Nolan (with whom Chris has done a number of live scores for Peter Hutton films). Tickets here.
Chris began playing solo in late 1999. His shows feature solo electric guitar and tambourine, vocals, and acoustic guitar. His solo records include "Red Cities" (2002), "Wandering as Water" (2003), "My Confidante + 3" (2004), the original film score "I was Born, But. . ." (2004), "Incredible Love" (2005), "Canaris" (2008), "VDSQ Solo Acoustic Volume Three" (2009), "Gambler's Ecstasy" (2012), "'Now, Forager' Soundtrack" (2014), "The Periscope Twins" (2015), "The Hand That Wrote This Letter" (2017), "The End Of The Night" (2019), "Puritan" (2021), and "Ghost Ship" (2025). He occasionally performs as the CHRIS BROKAW ROCK BAND with Luther Gray on drums and Clint Conley on bass. LUPO CITTA
Formed in 2022, Lupo Citta is a punk rock trio of Jennifer Gori (drums and vocals), Sarah Black (guitar), and Chris Brokaw (guitar). The band recorded its first LP in January 2023 with Pete Weiss at Bluetone Studio, Somerville, and it was released on 12XU Records of Austin, Texas, in January 2024. Their second album, INVERNO, was released April 24, 2026. CHRIS BROKAW AND TANYA DONELLY
Chris and Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly) released a 4 song, 21 minute record, 'The Undone Is Done Again', on April 17 2026 on Fire Records. It's all medieval music, sung in Latin and Middle English, arranged for vocal and electric guitar. The duo began performing in the Northeast U.S. in April 2026, with plans for additional shows in the U.S. and abroad. MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES
MVF is a punk rock trio of Elisha Weisner (Kahoots) on guitar + vocals, Bob Weston (Shellac + Mission of Burma) on bass + vocals, and Chris on drums + vocals. Their newest record is the 7" 'Decorations'/'Context,' released Feb 2025. Their first recording is 2010's "IN THE POND", a 4 song, 1-sided 12" ep; their 2013 "MASS GRAVE" lp and cd is on Kiam and African Tape Record; their 2021 release is "Suns Out Guns Out" (2021). Find MVF on Bandcamp. COME
Chris recorded and performed with Come from 1991 through 1999, releasing a body of work on Sub Pop and Matador Records and performing around the world. Fire Records of London, England, reissued Come's entire catalog in a project running from 2021 to 2023. The band's original lineup of Chris (guitar and vocals), Thalia Zedek (guitar and vocals), Sean O'Brien (bass), and Arthur Johnson (drums) reunited for shows to celebrate the reissues. The band most recently performed 5 shows in May 2026. CODEINE
To quote The New Yorker: "During its original incarnation, in the early-nineties underground, the doom-laden New York band Codeine issued two LPs, “Frigid Stars” and “The White Birch.” Listen to Stephen Immerwahr’s dour poetry, John Engle’s tolling guitars, and Chris Brokaw’s glacial drumming, and picture falling snow." In 2022, a previously unheard session recorded between the two LPs, called "Dessau," was released by Numero Group. Codeine returned to performing in 2023 to celebrate "Dessau." Follow Codeine on Instagram. PULLMAN
Pullman is Douglas McCombs, Chris Brokaw, Tim Barnes, Curtis Harvey, and Bundy K. Brown. Their record "III" was released January 9, 2026 on Western Vinyl. This is their first album in 25 years -- their debut was "Turnstyles & Junkpiles" (1998), followed by "Viewfinder" (2001). Listen to 'Bray' on YouTube. Listen to a podcast interview with the band. Read an interview in SPIN with Bundy Brown. Read more at Western Vinyl and Pullman's Bandcamp.
The first Lupo Citta show in 2026 highlighted their forthcoming LP "Inverno".
Chris was excited to bring his solo tour to Germany and Scandinavia in March 2026. He performed his newest record, "Ghost Ship."
Chris and Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly) released a record of medieval pieces for vocal and electric guitar in April 2026.
