Needtobreathe Announces Headlining Amphitheater Run, The Long Surrender Tour Including Meadow Brook Amphitheatre August 30

(DETROIT – March 13, 2026) – GRAMMY-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE announces the first leg of their headline The Long Surrender Tour today, including a performance at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on Sunday, August 30 at 7 p.m. The 25-date, late summer run spanning amphitheaters nationwide finds the band "at their best in the live setting, where they take what's been cultivated in the studio and allow it to erupt on stage" (Rolling Stone). Joining NEEDTOBREATHE on the road are longtime friends and collaborators, husband-and-wife indie-folk duo, Drew & Ellie Holcomb. Oakland University Credit Union is the exclusive presenting partner of Meadow Brook Amphitheatre.

The Long Surrender Tour launches on the heels of their upcoming album of the same name, slated for release on March 27 via MCA. Produced by David Cobb, the band's 10th studio album captures the sound of a band awakened to their truest purpose and power more than two decades into a triumphant career. Across its 12 tracks, The Long Surrender pushes into gently inventive terrain, often bringing unexpected texture and energy to Rinehart's soul-baring songwriting. Pre-add / pre-save HERE.

About NEEDTOBREATHE

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 9X 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.

"This album really clarified that, as an artist, I've got to put my convictions in front of anything else," says Rinehart. "I poured myself into it without trying to shape it for anyone or anything, and that's what we're going to keep doing from here on out. It's definitely a better indicator of where we're headed than where we've ever been, and in a lot of ways it feels it's our very first record."