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The Shins is an American indie band consisting of singer and guitarist James Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, drummer Jesse Sandoval, and, as of 2007, keyboardist/singer Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats. They formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and Sandoval, who were both members of the lo-fi musical group Flake Music (formed as Flake 1992). The band was signed to Sub Pop following a successful tour in 2000 with fellow college-rockers Modest Mouse. Their 2001 debut album, Oh, Inverted World received near-universal critical acclaim, causing many critics to predict a mass wave of The Beach Boys-inspired bands. That wave never truly came, but the Shins enjoyed a rapidly expanding fanbase, and even saw their music featured on a McDonalds advertisement. That may have been artistic suicide for them, had it not been that the song featured ("New Slang"), included the lines "New slang/when you notice the stripes/the dirt in your fries," as well as "God speed all the bakers at dawn/may they all cut their thumbs/And bleed into their buns/'till they melt away." The band moved from New Mexico to the "indie rock capitol" of portland in 2002. Their much-anticipated followup, Chutes Too Narrow, was released in October of ‘03 in the U.S. and a half-year later across the pond to gushing reviews that matched if not exceeded their debut effort. Ironically enough, their poppier more-accesible sophomore release would be overshadowed by the prominent appearance of two Inverted tracks, "Caring Is Creepy,” and "New Slang" in the Zach Braff’s dramedy Garden State. Particularly, "New Slang" received a significant callout as the movie's heroine, Natalie Portman, slips a pair of headphones on Zach Braff and proclaims "...this song will change your life". The film and soundtrack brought “indie” to the wider twenty-something audience and created a comparably massive fan-base for The Shins as well as a number of other artists featured on the album. Namely labelmates Iron & Wine, who cover Sub Pop's The Postal Service. (Such Great Heights) More recently, The Shins roster has expanded to include Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats (Sub Pop). In addition, Anita Robinson of Viva Voce has appeared on stage and on-record lending female harmonies to the new single "Phantom Limb." Their newest endeavor, entitled Wincing the Night Away, was released on January 23, 2007. The album leaked on October 20, 2006, and was also put up for purchase on iTunes two weeks prior to its release on January 9, 2007. The album was taken down a day later. Produced by Phil Ek in Seattle, Wincing is a return to the more dreamy, psychedelic, layered sound of Inverted but retains Mercer's penchant for romantic, allusionary lyricism and inventive pop progressions. Wincing debuted spectacularly on the Billboard charts at #2, selling 118,000 copies, leading to both the highest debut in the band and their label Sub Pop's history. More information: *http://www.theshins.co.uk *http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shins
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Alternative, Indie
The venue was great. Sound and lights were very well done. The opening act, Joseph, was shockingly good and participated in the Shins performance. This was a bucket list show for me and they did not disappoint. Absolutely fantastic. I hope they release a live album from this tour.
The Factory In Deep Ellum Dallas, TXAwesome band. The PA went out & all we could hear was the amps with the drums—like a raw practice—& it was glorious. Really showed the chops & the fact that we were watching a real band play real instruments
Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MNThis was my third seeing The Shins and they were great as always. This show was particularly special, since they played through their entire first album. The opening band, Joseph was also fantastic. Just a fun night all around.
KEMBA Live! Columbus, OHWe purchased VIP tickets just to get a small gift bag with a few cute things. Bartender said they weren’t open yet. People who paid regular price and got there early got the same treatment.
Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZGreat except too short. Many great songs were missing from their other albums. However The songs they did play were amazing and it’s hard to go back to the studio version
Ogden Twilight Ogden, UTYes, The Shins is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming The Shins concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The The Shins tour is scheduled for 31 dates across 31 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
The Shins is scheduled to play 31 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
The Shins's tour starts Sep 08, 2026 and ends on Oct 24, 2026. They will play 31 cities; their most recent concert was held in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center and their next upcoming concert will be in Raleigh at Lenovo Center.
As part of the The Shins tour, The Shins is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
