Today, beloved emo trailblazers Mayday Parade release Sad, the highly anticipated second installment of their three-part album trilogy celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary. Sad, along with this past spring’s Sweet and the forthcoming third chapter due out in 2026, mark Mayday Parade’s first self-release since their 2006 debut EP Tales Told By Dead Friends, which they famously sold in Vans Warped Tour parking lots. That DIY release went on to sell more than 50,000 copies and laid the foundation for a two-decade career, making the trilogy a true full-circle moment for the band.

Today’s focus track is “Promises” (listen/watch HERE), a devastatingly honest song off Sad written by drummer/vocalist Jake Bundrick, who shared “I was on a ledge and in a terrible situation life threw at me with something I loved. The news was never good or better and I kept making myself believe it would eventually be. I felt alone even though I was sharing those same feelings with my wife. We had to make choices without knowing if they would make the situation better or worse. Sadly, nothing worked. The verses are about the morning it all went south. I haven’t been the same since.”

Sad also features previously released singles “One Day at a Time” — a nostalgic reflection on growth and self-forgiveness — and “Under My Sweater,” which nods to the early 2000s pop-punk sound that helped define a generation. Produced once again with longtime collaborators Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the record finds Mayday Parade balancing atmosphere and introspection while retaining the sharp hooks, soaring choruses, and emotional honesty that have carried them across two decades.

With over 1.43 billion streams, multiple platinum and gold singles, and a catalog that helped shape modern emo and alternative rock, Mayday Parade remains as vital and energized as ever. The release of Sad comes just as the band kicks off their massive North American tour with All Time Low, launching next week and running through the fall, followed by an international leg in early 2026. The band is also confirmed to return to this year’s When We Were Young Festival.

SAD is today, 3rd October 2025, and available on all platforms, listen HERE.

Mayday Parade Tour Dates
8th October 2025 – JJ’s Live in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA +
9th October 2025 – The Criterion in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA +
11th October 2025 – Steelhouse Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, USA +
12th October 2025 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado, USA +
14th October 2025 – WAMU Theatre at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, USA +
16th October 2025 – The Union Event Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA +
18th October 2025 – When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
19th October 2025 – When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
21st October 2025 – San Jose Civic in San Jose, California, USA +
22nd October 2025 – YouTube Theatre in Inglewood, California, USA +
23rd October 2025 – Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, USA +
25th October 2025 – South Side Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, USA +
26th October 2025 – Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, USA +
28th October 2025 – The Factory in St. Louis, Missouri, USA +
29th October 2025 – Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Iowa, USA +
31st October 2025 – The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, USA +
2nd November 2025 – 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA +
3rd November 2025 – The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan, USA +
5th November 2025 – HISTORY in Toronto, Ontario, Canada +
7th November 2025 – KEMBA Live! in Columbus, Ohio, USA +
8th November 2025 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA +
11th November 2025 – Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham, Alabama, USA +
12th November 2025 – Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia, USA +
14th November 2025 – War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA +
15th November 2025 – The BayCare Sound in Clearwater, Florida, USA +
16th November 2025 – Camping World Stadium Campus/Warped Tour in Orlando, Florida, USA +
18th November 2025 – The Dome in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA +
19th November 2025 – UPMC Events Center in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA +
21st November 2025 – The Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA +
22nd November 2025 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Massachusetts, USA +
25th November 2025 – Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York, USA +
26th November 2025 – The Anthem in Washington, District of Columbia, USA +
28th November 2025 – Buffalo RiverWorks in Buffalo, New York, USA +
29th November 2025 – Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA +
20th January 2026 – OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, UK +
22nd January 2026 – Utilita Arena Cardiff in Cardiff, Wales, UK +
23rd January 2026 – Co-op Live in Manchester, England, UK +
24th January 2026 – The O2 in London, England, UK +
26th January 2026 – Salle Pleyel in Paris, France +
27th January 2026 – Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium +
29th January 2026 – 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands +
30th January 2026 – Haus Auensee in Leipzig, Germany +
31st January 2026 – Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany +
2nd February 2026 – Fryshuset Arenan in Stockholm, Sweden +
3rd February 2026 – Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway +
4th February 2026 – Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark +
6th February 2026 – Palladium in Cologne, Germany +
8th February 2026 – Klub Stodola in Warsaw, Poland +
9th February 2026 – SaSaZu in Prague, Czechia +
10th February 2026 – X-TRA in Zurich, Switzerland +
12th February 2026 – TonHalle München in Munich, Germany +
13th February 2026 – ChorusLife Arena in Bergamo, Italy +
15th February 2026 – Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Spain +
16th February 2026 – Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain +
17th February 2026 – Lisboa Ao Vivo in Lisbon, Portugal +

Key:
+ – with All Time Low

Sad is out today 3rd October 2025 and you can listen HERE