NEEDTOBREATHE announces new dates, Richmond show on The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour
- carsydog0
- Jan 5
- 3 min read
NEEDTOBREATHE is keeping things quiet a little longer.
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The South Carolina-bred band has added a new run of dates "due to overwhelming demand" to their Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour, extending the stripped-back experience into early 2026, and including a stop at Richmond’s Altria Theater. For a group known for filling rooms with towering, sing-along anthems, the Barely Elegant shows flip the script, trading volume for vulnerability and letting the songs breathe in their most essential form.
The acoustic format has become a fan-favorite lane for NEEDTOBREATHE, spotlighting Bear Rinehart’s lived-in vocals and the band’s knack for writing songs that feel both personal and communal. If the band's 2017 Acoustic Live Tour was any indication, these shows will be a welcome mix of storytelling and showmanship. The band has been known to rework familiar tracks, pull deeper cuts to the surface, and create space for moments that don’t always make it into a full-band set.
Along with the new tour dates, NEEDTOBREATHE has been spending a bit of time in the studio, having released three non-album singles in 2025.
“Momma Loves Me,” a collaboration with Alabama outfit The Red Clay Strays, centers on themes of forgiveness and accountability, pairing confession-heavy verses with a refrain rooted in reassurance. The song made its live debut earlier this year at a summer show we had the pleasure of covering back in July.
Most recently, the band released “Where You Call Home,” a slower-burning track about the routines, relationships, and quiet patterns that shape your identity over time. Fans have described the sound as "Into the Mystery"-esque, returning to a more mellow, soft-rock.
The expanded Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour will run into early 2026; see below for a full list of tour dates:
November 6, 2026 at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ
November 7, 2026 at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA
November 8, 2026 at The Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT
November 9, 2026 at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory in Worcester, MA
November 11, 2026 at Clay Center in Charleston, WV
November 13, 2026 at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, GA
November 14, 2026 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN
November 15, 2026 at Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC
November 16, 2026 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC
November 18, 2026 at Victory Theatre in Evansville, IN
November 19, 2026 at Andrew J Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2026 at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
November 22, 2026 at Blue Gate Theatre in Shipshewana, IN
November 23, 2026 at The Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI
December 4, 2026 at Robinson Center in Little Rock, AR
December 5, 2026 at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, OK
December 6, 2026 at The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN
December 7, 2026 at Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN
February 4, 2026 at Saenger Theatre in Mobile, AL
February 5, 2026 at Hard Rock Cafe in Tampa, FL
February 6, 2026 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL
February 7, 2026 at Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL
February 12, 2026 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, VA
February 13, 2026 at Altria Theater in Richmond, VA
February 14, 2026 at Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC
February 15, 2026 at Alabama Theatre in North Myrtle Beach, SC
February 17, 2026 at Brown Theatre in Louisville, KY
February 19, 2026 at Mershon Auditorium in Columbus, OH
February 20, 2026 at Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, MI
February 21, 2026 at The Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI
February 22, 2026 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, MN
February 26, 2026 at Capitol Theatre in Davenport, IA
February 27, 2026 at The Stiefel Theatre in Salina, KS
February 28, 2026 at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts in Colorado Springs, CO
March 1, 2026 at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts in Lubbock, TX
March 3, 2026 at Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, TX
March 5, 2026 at Tulsa Theater in Tulsa, OK
March 6, 2026 at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, TX
March 7, 2026 at Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium in Fort Worth, TX
