InsideOutMusic announces signing of progressive art-rock group The Pineapple Thief

InsideOutMusic announces signing of progressive art-rock group The Pineapple Thief

North American tour dates revealed for Nov/Dec 2026

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Photo credit: Martin Bostock

InsideOutMusic is pleased to announce the signing of progressive art-rock group The Pineapple Thief.  Founded in 1999 by Bruce Soord, the band has long been one of the genre’s most successful and accomplished outfits, releasing 16 studio albums and touring worldwide. The band consisting of Soord (vocals, guitars), Jon Sykes (bass), Steve Kitch (keyboards), and Gavin Harrison (drums), is working on a new album for release in late 2026.

Bruce Soord comments:

“Joining Inside Out is a definitive milestone for The Pineapple Thief. Having spent the past year developing new material, it became clear that Inside Out is the perfect home for our next musical journey. We are energised by this new partnership and can’t wait to reveal what we’ve been working on!”

Thomas Waber, head of InsideOutMusic, adds: “We are extremely excited to welcome The Pineapple Thief to the InsideOutMusic family. As longtime followers of the band, it feels like the right time to be working together, and we can’t wait to help bring their new material into the world.” 

The Pineapple Thief recently announced the following festival shows in Europe:

June 25th  Istanbul TK – Zorlu PSM – with The Gathering
June 27th  Cornwall GB – Morvala Festival of Arts
July 3rd  Joensuu FIN – Ilovaari Festival
July 4th  Helsinki FIN – CoolHead Live
July 16th  Bronnoysund NO – Rootsfestivalen
Aug. 2nd  Manchester GB – Radar Festival

Now, the band is revealing headline tour dates across North America.  Tickets go on sale Friday, April 17th at 10am local time.

Nov. 17th  Washington DC – Howard Theater
Nov. 19th  Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Nov. 20th  New York City NY – Gramercy Theatre
Nov. 21st  Somerville MA – Somerville Theater
Nov. 22nd  Quebec City QC – Capitole
Nov. 24th  Montreal QC – Beanfield Theatre
Nov. 25th  Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall
Nov. 27th  Chicago IL – House of Blues
Nov. 28th  Cleveland OH – House of Blues
Nov. 29th  St. Louis MO – Delmar Hall
Dec. 1st  Dallas TX – The Bomb Factory
Dec. 3rd  Denver CO – Summit
Dec. 5th  Phoenix AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Dec. 6th  San Diego CA – The Observatory North Park
Dec. 8th  Los Angeles CA – The Bellwether
Dec. 9th  San Francisco CA – August Hall
Dec. 11th   Seattle WA – Neptune Theater
Dec. 12th  Portland OR – Revolution Hall
Dec. 13th  Vancouver BC – Hollywood Theater

More news to come… 

The Pineapple Thief online:

https://www.pineapplethief.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief

https://www.instagram.com/thepineapplethief/

https://x.com/pineapplethief

https://www.youtube.com/@ThePineappleThiefTV

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu
www.insideoutshop.de