Weezer are back with “Shine Again,” their first new song since 2022.
Rivers Cuomo and co. are no strangers to using grittier guitars throughout their three-decade career, and on “Shine Again,” they reprise the fuzzy, grungier sound found across their early and mid-2000s work. Built around a single syncopated guitar chord, the track rolls with plenty of momentum and fragmented lyrics from Cuomo. It’s a song about devotion and reminding someone that “the sun inside will shine again,” which is sweet; meanwhile, the band dials back into their core power-pop style and escalates “Shine Again” to rousing heights. Stream the song below.
“Shine Again” serves as the lead single for Weezer’s still-unannounced 16th studio album. The band have tapped Kenneth Blume (A.K.A. Kenny Beats) and Klas Åhlund (producer of Robyn’s new album) as producers for the new project; their last album was 2021’s metal-tinged Van Weezer, which was followed by their four-part SZNZ EP series in 2022.
The group will support their new project with a tour titled “Weezer: The Gathering.” Joined by The Shins and Silversun Pickups, the 32-date arena trek goes down in the US and Canada this fall. Tickets for the tour will go on sale for the general public on Friday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster; see their tour dates below.
Weezer 2026 Tour Dates:
09/08 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center [Buy Tickets]
09/09 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center [Buy Tickets]
09/11 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center [Buy Tickets]
09/12 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/13 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/15 — West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center [Buy Tickets]
09/16 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/20 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcell Energy Center [Buy Tickets]
09/22 — Chicago, IL @ United Center [Buy Tickets]
09/23 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/25 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/26 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell [Buy Tickets]
09/27 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden [Buy Tickets]
09/29 — Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena [Buy Tickets]
09/30 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center [Buy Tickets]
10/02 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/03 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center [Buy Tickets]
10/04 — Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center [Buy Tickets]
10/06 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/07 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum [Buy Tickets]
10/09 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/10 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/11 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center [Buy Tickets]
10/13 — Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/14 — Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center [Buy Tickets]
10/17 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center [Buy Tickets]
10/18 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center ATX [Buy Tickets]
10/20 — Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center [Buy Tickets]
10/21 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/23 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena [Buy Tickets]
10/24 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena [Buy Tickets]
All dates with The Shins and Silversun Pickups
