THE COMMONERS Announce “Runnin’ Blind” Single and November 2026 UK Tour

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Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners return to the UK in November 2026 for a 12-date Headline UK Tour with special guest Spencer Mackenzie. An exclusive 48-hour ticket pre-sale will start at 10am UK time on Wednesday July 1st at Commoners.ca. Tickets go on general sale at 10am UK time on Friday July 3rd from Commoners.ca.

Watch the official “Runnin’ Blind” November 2026 UK Tour trailer on YouTube HERE.

To coincide with the tour announcement, The Commoners will release a new single “Runnin’ Blind” on Friday July 24th. The single is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms HERE.

“Runnin’ Blind” is the second single from the band’s third studio album due for release in 2027.

“We can’t wait to get back to the UK,” says the band’s lead singer, Chris Medhurst. “British audiences are the best in the world. We always love playing live to our UK fans.”

“Runnin’ Blind’ hits hard right out of the gate,” Medhurst continues. “Musically, we wanted something that carried a lot of swagger and rock and roll grit, but lyrically it confronts that uneasy feeling of moving forward, when you can’t see what’s right in front of you. It sets a bold tone for the next record.”

Bassist Ben Spiller, who crafted the initial iteration of the track, sheds light on its origins: “We wrote ‘Runnin’ Blind’ as a reflection on the last few years we’ve spent living on the road. Touring has a way of throwing you into situations you could never plan for. Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts and keep moving. That’s really where the song came from. It’s a lighthearted look at the chaos, misadventures, and unpredictability that come with chasing this dream, but it’s also a love letter to that lifestyle, and a reminder that some of the best stories come from the moments you never saw coming.”

“The song symbolizes running full speed down a dark road and trusting you’ll make the turn before it’s too late, so we wanted to capture that high-octane energy where everything feels urgent, loud, and off the rails,” says guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo. “We tracked live off the floor to lock in that massive, driving groove, with blazing guitars and a driving organ for that authentic retro attitude. It’s a track built to strip gears and rattle some speakers, and we’re already dialing up the engine in rehearsals so we can rock these UK venues in November.”

THE COMMONERS

“RUNNIN’ BLIND”
NOVEMBER 2026 UK TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUEST
SPENCER MACKENZIE

48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE
STARTS 10AM WEDNESDAY JULY 1 AT COMMONERS.CA

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM FRIDAY JULY 3
VIA COMMONERS.CA

HASTINGS, THE CARLISLE
THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
24 Pelham St, Hastings, TN34 1PE
https://carlislehastings.com

BRISTOL, THE EXCHANGE
FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
72 – 73 Old Market St, Bristol, BS2 0EJ
https://exchangebristol.com/whats-on

PLYMOUTH, JUNCTION
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
6 Mutley Plain, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 6LA
www.facebook.com/mutleyjunction

BIRMINGHAM, CASTLE & FALCON
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
402 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9AT
http://castleandfalcon.com

NORWICH, WATERFRONT
TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
https://waterfrontnorwich.webflow.io

LEEDS, WARDROBE
WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
6 St Peter’s Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH
https://www.thewardrobe.co.uk

LONDON, DINGWALLS
FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London, NW1 8AB
https://dingwalls.com

BIRCHINGTON, KENT, THE CENTRE
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
Alpha Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9EG
https://www.thecentrebirchington.co.uk

NOTTINGHAM, RESCUE ROOMS
SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
Masonic Pl, Goldsmith St, Nottingham, NG1 5LB
https://www.rescuerooms.com

NEWCASTLE, ANARCHY BREW
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
Benfield Business Park, Unit A1, Benfield Rd,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 4NQ
www.anarchybrewco.com/events

TROON, WINTERSTORM FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Winterstorm
Troon Concert Hall, Municipal Buildings
Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6EF
https://www.winterstorm.co.uk

MANCHESTER, BAND ON THE WALL
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2026
Tickets: Commoners.ca
25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ
https://bandonthewall.org

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