Seminal New Jersey emo-punk trailblazers Saves The Day have officially announced their return to the UK this November. The highly anticipated five-date run will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking third studio album, Stay What You Are—a landmark 2001 release that fundamentally rewrote the rulebook for underground alternative music. If the enduring legacy of this masterpiece is anything to go by, we are more than onboard for this celebratory anniversary lap.
Originally released on Vagrant Records, Stay What You Are served as one of the earliest mainstream breakthroughs for the early-2000s indie-punk explosion. It managed the rare feat of catapulting the band onto major networks like MTV2 and late-night television while fiercely retaining the scene credibility that made them so beloved. Produced by Rob Schnapf alongside the band’s classic line-up—Chris Conley, Bryan Newman, Eben D’Amico, David Soloway, and Ted Alexander—the record went on to inject its musical DNA directly into the foundations of massive genre titans like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, and Paramore.
The upcoming autumn tour will offer fans a rare chance to witness the band perform the genre-defining classic in its entirety. Frontman Chris Conley’s distinct lyricism, known for blending striking poetic beauty with visceral, unguarded imagery, will take centre stage across some of the UK’s most beloved independent spaces.
Kicking off on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at the Trinity Centre in Bristol, the tour will snake through London, Nottingham, and Glasgow. The celebratory run will then culminate in Liverpool for a massive finale, where the band is locked in to headline the inaugural Loud & Clear Festival. Joining Saves The Day across the entire tour circuit will be heavy-hitting support acts Chastity and Turn of Phrase.
The artist pre-sale officially opens tomorrow, Tuesday 30 June at 10:00 AM UK time. General admission tickets will follow immediately after, going live on Wednesday 1 July at 10:00 AM UK time. Given the intimate venue sizes and the milestone nature of the tour, tickets are expected to clear out fast.