[Originally published 2/4/26; Updated 3/5/26, 4/3/26]: Bruce Hornsby has released his latest album, Indigo Park, due out on April 3rd via Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers. The LP features contributions from two of his departed Grateful Dead compatriots and longtime collaborators, guitarist/vocalist Bob Weir and lyricist Robert Hunter, in addition to Bonnie Raitt, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, and more. Listen to the album in your preferred format here.
Indigo Park was produced by Hornsby alongside Tony Berg and Will Maclellan and recorded with his longtime band, The Noisemakers, as well as decorated ringers Blake Mills (guitar), Pino Palladino (bass), and Chris Dave (drums). A press release describes the ten-track collection as contemplative and introspective, with lyrics written mostly in the first person, except two songs co-written with Robert Hunter (“Alabama” and “Might As Well Be Me, Florinda”).
Throughout the album, Hornsby revisits formative moments from his life, filtering them through the wisdom and perspective that comes with turning 70. The album’s title track and lead single—the first song he wrote for the album—recalls a 10th grade party at Williamsburg’s Indigo Park Pool, where his attempt at a “great big entrance” didn’t quite go as planned.
“It’s just an old bastard, looking back,” Hornsby quipped in a press statement. “To be honest, I’ve found a way, a path to grow old gracefully, with help from some newborn friends of mine.”
[Update 3/5/26]: The second single from the album, “Ecstatic”, is a clear sonic departure from the more familiar Noisemakers soundscape of “Indigo Park” built around a drum machine beat, ethereal Hornsby instrumentation, vocal embellishments by Bonnie Raitt, and a pair of old basketball chants.
“When my wife Kathy and I were AAU basketball parents in the early aughts,” Hornsby explained of the “Ecstatic” video, which focuses on the LSU women’s basketball team, “we loved the chants our fellow parents had created for the games. There were two: one was ‘You fouled, you did it, raise your hand, admit it,’ and the other was ‘That’s right, you walked, you traveled and got caught.’ We loved chanting these with the other parents, and at the time I told myself I wanted to write a song sometime with those chants. ‘Ecstatic’ is that song, punctuated by my great old big sister in music, Bonnie Raitt, and the amazing LSU Lady Tigers basketball team, courtesy of Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey as another special aspect.”
Indigo Park Album Cover
Painting: Night Shadows by Edward Hopper
This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Hornsby’s iconic album and #1 hit “The Way It Is”. He will celebrate the milestone along with the new album release on a 2026 headline tour featuring 50 shows across the U.S. this spring and summer. He also has a handful of solo performances remaining this month, capped off by a special appearance with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall on February 28th. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates. Tickets are on sale now.
Scroll down to listen to Indigo Park in its entirety and view the official videos for singles “Indigo Park” and “Ecstatic” (ft. Bonnie Raitt). View the full itinerary for the 2026 Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers tour below.
Bruce Hornsby – “Indigo Park” (Official Video)
Bruce Hornsby ft. Bonnie Raitt – “Ecstatic” (Official Video)
BRUCE HORNSBY 2026 TOUR DATES [Get Tickets]
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – 2026 Tour Dates
Apr 9, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre [Get tickets]
Apr 11, 2026 – Louisville, KY – Brown Theatre
Apr 12, 2026 – Nashville, TN – CMA Theater
Apr 14, 2026 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre [Get tickets]
Apr 15, 2026 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat
Apr 17, 2026 – Peachtree City, GA – Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
Apr 18–19, 2026 – North Charleston, SC – High Water Music Festival
Apr 21, 2026 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Apr 23, 2026 – Birmingham, AL – The Lyric Theatre [Get tickets]
Apr 25, 2026 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival [Get tickets]
Jun 2, 2026 – Redding, CA – Cascade Theatre
Jun 4, 2026 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Jun 5, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre [Get tickets]
Jun 7, 2026 – Medford, OR – Holly Theatre
Jun 8, 2026 – Folsom, CA – Harris Center – Stage One
Jun 10, 2026 – San Ramon, CA – Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
Jun 11, 2026 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre [Get tickets]
Jun 13, 2026 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre
Jun 16, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Jun 17, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Jun 18, 2026 – Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl [Get tickets]
Jun 20, 2026 – Scottsdale, AZ – Virginia G. Piper Theater
Jun 21, 2026 – Corona, CA – Dos Lagos Amphitheater
Jul 24, 2026 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
Jul 25, 2026 – Patchogue, NY – Great South Bay Music Festival
Jul 27, 2026 – Ocean City, NJ – Ocean City Music Pier
Jul 29, 2026 – North Bethesda, MD – The Music Center at Strathmore
Jul 30, 2026 – Lansdowne, PA – Lansdowne Theater
Aug 1, 2026 – Katonah, NY – Venue TBA
Aug 2, 2026 – Groton, MA – The Concert Hall at Groton Hill Music Center
Aug 4, 2026 – Oak Bluffs, MA – Venue TBA
Aug 5, 2026 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
Aug 8, 2026 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot
Aug 11, 2026 – North Tonawanda, NY – West Herr Riviera Theatre
Aug 13, 2026 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Evans Amphitheater – Cain Park
Aug 15, 2026 – Columbus, OH – Venue TBA
Aug 16, 2026 – Grand Rapids, MI – Venue TBA
Sep 24, 2026 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua Auditorium
Sep 26, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
Sep 27, 2026 – Madison, WI – The Orpheum Theatre
Sep 29, 2026 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Sep 30, 2026 – Iowa City, IA – Hancher Auditorium
Oct 2, 2026 – Ann Arbor, MI – Venue TBA
Oct 3, 2026 – Evanston, IL – Cahn Auditorium
Oct 5, 2026 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place
Oct 7, 2026 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
Oct 8, 2026 – Champaign, IL – Virginia Theater
Oct 10, 2026 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
Oct 11, 2026 – Carmel, IN – Venue TBA
Oct 13, 2026 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Oct 16, 2026 – Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Theater
Oct 17, 2026 – Newport News, VA – Virginia Arts Festival at Ferguson Center for the Arts