BLUE OCTOBER RELEASE SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY VINYL CELEBRATING THE PLATINUM-CERTIFIED ALBUM FOILED VIA REPUBLIC/UME
AVAILABLE NOW | STREAM ON DSPS
Marking 20 Years Since Foiled Cemented the Houston Band as Alt-Rock’s Most Distinctive Voices, Climbed the Billboard Charts, and Surpassed One Billion Streams
Global Tour Underway with North American with Dates Extended into Spring 2027
Watch/Share “18th Floor Balcony” Music Video
Two special vinyl editions of Blue October’s platinum-selling album Foiled are out today via Republic/UMe, marking 20 years since the record that cemented the Houston-bred band as one of alternative rock’s most distinctive voices. [Available Now]. Two decades on, the album’s catalog has surpassed one billion streams. [Stream on DSPS].
The anniversary collection includes a newly remastered 2LP on 180-gram black vinyl with gatefold jacket and fold-out lyric insert and, the Deluxe 2LP on smoky translucent vinyl with exclusive bonus tracks including an acoustic recording of the platinum-certified “Hate Me” and two rare remixes of “X Amount of Words.”
Beyond its chart and commercial success, the platinum-certified record remains influential because of the emotional world it captures and, still resonating with fans today. Across the album, Blue October moves through love, guilt, recovery, mental health, family, friendship, and the complicated process of trying to find a way back to yourself.
Foiled cracked the Billboard Rock Chart Top 10 on the strength of hits including the platinum-certified “Hate Me,” “Into the Ocean,” and “Overweight” sit in the weight of regret and self-destruction, while moments like “18th Floor Balcony” and “You Make Me Smile” reveal the album’s softer side, where vulnerability, trust, and connection still break through. Twenty years later, Foiled feels less like a record tied to one painful period and more like a full emotional snapshot of survival, accountability, and growth.
In March, the band shared the new music video for “Congratulations” ft. Imogen Heap which kicked off the anniversary year. Alongside the vinyl releases, the band recently premiered the new music video for fan favorite “18th Floor Balcony,” one of Foiled’s most tender songs.
Blue October, featuring frontman Justin Furstenfeld, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye, and bassist Matt Noveskey, kicked off their global headline tour in Europe on May 24, performing Foiled front to back each night. The North American tour begins in October, with Danny Malone supporting from October 22 through November 15 and Jess Woodland joining from November 17 through December 20. The band has also announced a second North American leg for 2027, beginning January 29.
Blue October: 20th Anniversary World Tour 2026
Tickets on-sale here.
Oct. 22 – Abilene, TX @ The Paramount^
Oct. 23 – Lubbock, TX @ Buddy Holly Hall^
Oct. 24 – Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater^
Oct. 25 – Wichita, KS @ Orpheum Theatre^
Oct. 28 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater^
Oct. 29 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe^
Oct. 30 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore^
Oct. 31 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall^
Nov. 01 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS^
Nov. 03 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre^
Nov. 04 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square^
Nov. 06 – Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre at The Egg^
Nov. 07 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora^
Nov. 08 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center^
Nov. 11 – Buffalo, NY @ Riviera Theatre^
Nov. 12 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center for the Arts^
Nov. 13 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues^
Nov. 14 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts^
Nov. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore^
Nov. 17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore*
Nov. 19 – Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE*
Nov. 20 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall*
Nov. 21 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live*
Nov. 22 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle*
Nov. 25 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth*
Nov. 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
Nov. 28 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
Dec. 03 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre*
Dec. 04 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore*
Dec. 05 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro*
Dec. 06 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion*
Dec. 09 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall*
Dec. 10 – Beaumont, TX @ Jefferson Theatre*
Dec. 11 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall*
Dec. 12 – San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port*
Dec. 13 – Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena*
Dec. 17 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Selena Auditorium*
Dec. 18 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall*
Dec. 19 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall* (SOLD OUT)
Dec. 20 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall* (ADDED)
^w/Danny Malone
*w/Jess Woodland
Blue October: 2027 20th Anniversary North American Tour Extended
Jan. 29, 2027 – Midland, TX @ Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
Jan. 30, 2027 – El Paso, TX @ Plaza Theatre
Jan. 31, 2027 – Amarillo, TX @ Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 03, 2027 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre
Feb. 04, 2027 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
Feb. 05, 2027 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Feb. 06, 2027 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Feb. 07, 2027 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Feb. 10, 2027 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theatre
Feb. 11, 2027 – Funner, CA @ Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Feb. 12, 2027 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
Feb. 13, 2027 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
Feb. 17, 2027 – Bakersfield, CA @ Fox Theater
Feb. 18, 2027 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency
Feb. 19, 2027 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24 (ADDED)
Feb. 20, 2027 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
Feb. 21, 2027 – Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall
Feb. 24, 2027 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Feb. 25, 2027 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 26, 2027 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Feb. 27, 2027 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Feb. 28, 2027 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Mar. 03, 2027 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Mar. 05, 2027 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Mar. 06, 2027 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
Mar. 07, 2027 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center
Mar. 11, 2027 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Mar. 12, 2027 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
Mar. 14, 2027 – Rockford, IL @ Hard Rock Live
