Multi-Platinum band The Fray brings the Summer of Light Tour to Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on Friday, August 28 at 7 p.m. with special guests Dashboard Confessional and Colony House. The North American tour, promoted by Live Nation, features additional special guests The Strumbellas and Brother Elsey on select dates and begins on May 11 in Moncton, New Brunswick, with stops across Canada and the U.S. including Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Kansas City, Minnesota, Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin, Atlanta, Boston and more before concluding on August 29 in Chicago, Illinois.
“We have such great memories of touring in the summer. The vibe for us and for the fans is something that we've all really connected with and had a good time with over the history of The Fray,” says Ben Wysocki. “Getting these new songs in front of people is going to be exciting.”
The tour supports The Fray’s upcoming album, A Light That Waits, arriving March 13. The record marks the band’s first full-length release in years and ushers in a renewed creative chapter defined by emotional clarity, cinematic songwriting, and the timeless sound that has connected The Fray to fans around the world for more than two decades. The album’s title track, “A Light That Waits,” is available now, offering a powerful first look at the band’s next era. Listen to the title track and pre-save/add the album HERE.
Written by Joe King (lead vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums), Dave Welsh (guitar), and producer Jason Suwito, the title track holds special significance as the first song born from a full collaboration between the three band members since their return.
“This was the first moment where the three of us were writing from scratch,” says King. “We were in Ben’s studio in Denver, just trying to discover something… All of a sudden, it was clear: this is a light that waits. But it took us being in the room, listening to ourselves and to one another, to really find the song. And that's what's beautiful about being a band.”
The album follows the 2025 releases “My Heart’s a Crowded Room,” “Emerald,” and “Songs I’d Rather Not Sing,” and features 11 tracks in total, produced by Jason Suwito, Ryan Linvill & The Fray.
A Light That Waits Track List
“A Light That Waits”
“Still Got You”
“Ice Cold Lakes”
“Emerald”
“My Heart’s a Crowded Room”
“Wherever You Reach for Me”
“Let Me Go First”
“Songs I’d Rather Not Sing”
“Tasted Glory”
“After You, Only God”
“Sea Level Drive”
Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, The Fray introduced a soul-searching alt-rock sound that was both expansive and intimate. Over the course of their career, the band has earned four GRAMMY Award nominations, three Billboard Music Awards, multiple Billboard Top 10 hits, and a devoted global fanbase. Their breakout single, “How to Save a Life,” is RIAA Diamond-certified, spent 58 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining anthem through its association with ABC’s Emmy-winning series Grey’s Anatomy.
For more information on A Light That Waits, tour dates and ticket details, visit TheFray.com.
