“THE PIECES TOUR” GLOBAL DATES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND ASIA BEGINNING THIS SEPTEMBER
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“[of ‘heaven and hell’] A warm gust of acoustic guitar and folksy pedal steel, the track suggests a new sonic direction for the band.” — The FADER
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June 17, 2026 — South Korean indie rock trio wave to earth have officially announced their new album, bad pieces, arriving August 7. Fans can pre-save the record HERE.
The upcoming album marks a new creative chapter for Daniel Kim, John Cha, and Dong Q, embracing fresh instrumentation and a broader sonic palette while remaining true to the band’s signature sound. Throughout the writing process, each member explored their own musical identity, resulting in an album that reflects both their individual growth and their evolution as a band.
“I feel like this music is closer to the essence of wave to earth than ever before. I always thought that each member’s individual musicality should be showcased in the band. As time progressed, we naturally came to this state.” – Daniel Kim
“The vision was always that we would make our own music and contribute to the band. The songs that we each provide have their own distinctive characteristics.” – John Cha
The album’s title, bad pieces, was inspired by the “Bed Peace” sign displayed behind John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their 1969 Bed-In protests. Kim says the concept centers around finding peace within one’s own space.
“We felt like John and Yoko were having a state of peace within their bed. When people listen to this album, I want them to feel like they are in a state of peace within the space where they’re listening to it.” – Daniel Kim
Alongside the announcement, the band has released the album’s lead single, “heaven and hell.” According to the group, the track reflects the desire to hold onto the innocence and purity of childhood. Listen HERE.
Following the album’s release, wave to earth will hit the road for their extensive “the pieces tour,” promoted by Live Nation. The tour begins September 4 in Vancouver and includes 21 North American cities, with stops in Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, and more. The run also features performances at New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.
The tour will continue through Asia this November with performances in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and additional cities. A complete list of tour dates can be found below.
Since forming in 2019, wave to earth has built an impressive international following, selling out shows across North America, Europe, and Asia. “heaven and hell” serves as the band’s first new release since play with earth! 0.03 (2024), an EP that debuted at No. 5 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global Chart and helped fuel a completely sold-out North American tour.
The band previously released the EPs wave 0.01 (2020) and summer flows 0.02 (2020) before unveiling their first full-length album, 0.1 flaws and all, in 2023 after signing with independent label WAVY. That record featured the breakout hit “bad,” which reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Viral 50 Global Chart.
Today, wave to earth boasts more than 7 million monthly Spotify listeners, over 500 million streams for their hit single “seasons,” and has performed at major festivals around the world, including Lollapalooza in Chicago, Chile, and India.
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the pieces tour
September 4—Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre—Vancouver, BC
September 5—WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field—Seattle, WA
September 8—The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium—San Francisco, CA
September 9—Greek Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
September 11—Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre—San Diego, CA
September 12—Arizona Financial Theatre—Phoenix, AZ
September 15—Pepsi Center WTC—Mexico City, MX
September 18—The Union Event Center—Salt Lake City, UT
September 19—Fillmore Auditorium—Denver, CO
September 21—The Armory—Minneapolis, MN
September 22—Aragon Ballroom—Chicago, IL
September 25—The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto—Toronto, ON
September 26—MTELUS—Montreal, QC
September 27—MGM Music Hall at Fenway—Boston, MA
September 29—Radio City Music Hall—New York, NY
October 2—The Anthem—Washington, D.C.
October 3—The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark—Philadelphia, PA
October 6—Coca-Cola Roxy—Atlanta, GA
October 7—Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre—Charlotte, NC
October 9—713 Music Hall—Houston, TX
October 10—ACL Live at the Moody Theater—Austin, TX
October 11—The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory—Dallas, TX
November 12—UOB Live—Bangkok
November 15—SM Mall of Asia Arena—Manila
November 18—AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10—Hong Kong
November 20—Singapore Indoor Stadium—Singapore
November 22—Idea Live Arena—Kuala Lumpur
November 24—Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)—Taipei
November 26—BIGCAT—Osaka
November 27—Zepp DiverCity—Tokyo
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