The upcoming live run celebrates the arrival of Fallon’s new album, Not Bad For New Jersey, due via his own Lesser Known Records at all DSPs and streaming services on September 10; physical release follows on September 11.
Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Fallon’s first original solo LP in more than five years, Not Bad For New Jersey includes the new single, “Pearls,” available everywhere now.
“I’ve never been one to resent anybody for having certain advantages in life, and I don’t think there’s anything inherently pure in having to struggle,” says Brian Fallon. “But I do think there’s real value in overcoming the odds stacked against you, because getting to the point of feeling like you’re actually worth something is one of the toughest mountains to climb.”
Produced by longtime collaborator Butch Walker (Green Day, Jesse Malin) at Walker’s studio just outside Nashville, Not Bad For New Jersey sees Fallon joined by The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithfull), and Lori McKenna.
The songs were tracked mostly live in a series of sessions with Walker (who handled bass, piano, backing vocals, and more) and drummer Eric Slick (Robyn Hitchcock, Adrian Belew).
“From the beginning I knew I had to fully lean into the passion and lunacy of all these songs I felt inspired by – there wasn’t much room for subtlety,” says Fallon, citing Bryan Adams’ “Run to You” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” as key touchstones. “There was so much childlike joy in writing and recording all these songs. The whole album came together so naturally, with a level of creative fulfillment I hadn’t experienced in a very long time.”
“Better Before” was co-written with his close friend, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Donovan Woods, while “Not Bad for New Jersey” is a homage to Fallon’s home state.
“‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ is my way of celebrating what I do and where I’m from,” says Brian Fallon. “I wrote that song looking back on my life the way you do after almost ending up in a crash - like, ‘How did I make it through that?’ I really could’ve busted myself open somewhere along the way, but somehow I’m still here and I’m still in one piece.”
LISTEN TO “NOT BAD FOR NEW JERSEY” + “BETTER BEFORE”
Tour Dates:
SEPTEMBER
10 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall of Williamsburg
11 — Woodstock, NY — Levon Helm Studios
12 — Somerville, MA — Arts at the Armory
14 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
15 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
18 — Detroit, MI — El Club
19 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026 †
20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave Hall
22 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
24 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
26 — Portland, OR — The Get Down
27 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
29 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
30 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville
OCTOBER
12 — Somerville, MA — Arts at the Armory
14 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
15 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
18 — Detroit, MI — El Club
19 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026 †
20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave Hall
22 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
24 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
26 — Portland, OR — The Get Down
27 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
29 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
30 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville
OCTOBER
1 — Santa Ana, CA — Observatory Orange County
3 — San Diego, CA — Casbah
4 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
6 — Austin, TX — Mohawk (Outdoor Stage)
7 — Dallas, TX — Trees
9 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage (The Loft)
10 — Carrboro, NC — Cat's Cradle
11 — Washington, DC — Black Cat
13 — Philadelphia, PA — World Cafe Live (Music Hall)
4 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
6 — Austin, TX — Mohawk (Outdoor Stage)
7 — Dallas, TX — Trees
9 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage (The Loft)
10 — Carrboro, NC — Cat's Cradle
11 — Washington, DC — Black Cat
13 — Philadelphia, PA — World Cafe Live (Music Hall)
NOVEMBER
2 — Cologne, DE — Live Music Hall
3 — Munich, DE — Kesselhaus
4 — Berlin, DE — Astra Kulturhaus
6 — Hamburg, DE — Fabrik
7 — Antwerp, BE — Trix Club
8 — Amsterdam, NL — Paradiso
10 — London, UK — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
11 — Manchester, UK — Albert Hall
13 — Dublin, IE — Olympia Theatre
15 — Glasgow, UK — University of Glasgow (Queen Margaret Union)
* w/ Special Guest Emily Wolfe
† Festival Appearance
4 — Berlin, DE — Astra Kulturhaus
6 — Hamburg, DE — Fabrik
7 — Antwerp, BE — Trix Club
8 — Amsterdam, NL — Paradiso
10 — London, UK — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
11 — Manchester, UK — Albert Hall
13 — Dublin, IE — Olympia Theatre
15 — Glasgow, UK — University of Glasgow (Queen Margaret Union)
* w/ Special Guest Emily Wolfe
† Festival Appearance
Track Listing:
Not Bad for New Jersey
Better Before
Pearls
The Big Sleep (feat. Donovan Woods)
On Good Terms (feat. Lori McKenna)
Nobody Likes You in NYC
Love at the End of the World (feat. Brandon Flowers)
Somewhere You Shouldn’t Be (feat. Phil Collen)
Fading on Me
Walkin’ Through the Garden
Wolf by the River (feat. Marc Ribot)
Better Before
Pearls
The Big Sleep (feat. Donovan Woods)
On Good Terms (feat. Lori McKenna)
Nobody Likes You in NYC
Love at the End of the World (feat. Brandon Flowers)
Somewhere You Shouldn’t Be (feat. Phil Collen)
Fading on Me
Walkin’ Through the Garden
Wolf by the River (feat. Marc Ribot)
