NEEDTOBREATHE: The Long Surrender Tour
The Salt Shed | Outdoors (Fairgrounds), 1357 N Elston Ave, 60642 Chicago Directions
Thu 27.08.2026 18:30
NEEDTOBREATHE is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated band known for their distinctive blend of Americana, alt-rock, and spiritual depth - earning five No. 1 albums, over three billion career streams, sold-out tours, and a devoted global following. The South Carolina-bred group-Bear Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, Tyler Burkum, and Randall Harris - enters a new creative chapter with The Long Surrender, their tenth studio album and first release for MCA. Produced by nine-time GRAMMY-winner Dave Cobb, The Long Surrender captures the band at their most vulnerable and instinctive, recorded largely live and driven by Rinehart's deeply personal songwriting. Led by the early standout "Momma Loves Me" featuring The Red Clay Strays, the album reflects themes of faith, redemption, and renewed clarity-showcasing a band confident enough to strip everything back and let the songs speak for themselves.
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NEEDTOBREATHEDespite a 20-year history that includes all the accolades of an iconic band, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE came into their latest studio album with a much different frame of mind. They still felt they had something to prove. In truth, this is a band who have loomed large for years, leveraging a unique fusion of modern rock, purpose-driven soul and irresistible pop appeal into a stat line which puts them in exceedingly rare company. They’ve placed five Number One albums all across the Billboard chart spectrum, from Rock and Alternative. They’ve racked up two billion career streams and scored multi-platinum chart topping hits – “Brother” (feat. Gavin DeGraw), “Who Am I,” “Let’s Stay Home Tonight” and dozens more. And they’ve done it all while filling venues across the globe. Ask their fans and it’s been two decades of spirit-mining songs, master musicianship and elemental artistry, digging deep to create a series of sonic monuments to the human condition. Their most recent effort follows suit. ‘I’ve Got A Story’ featuring three-time GRAMMY winner, Tori Kelly, delves into themes of personal struggle, redemption, and resilience, taking listeners on a journey from rock bottom to empowerment. To learn more, visit NEEDTOBREATHE.com.