Dork faves, former cover stars and Hype List 2026 alumni
Florence Road have put out a new track, '
Rabbits Can Swim'. The song is lifted from the band's forthcoming EP 'Spring Forward', which arrives on 27th March.
Comprising childhood friends Lily Aron (vocals), Emma Brandon (guitar), Ailbhe Barry (bass) and Hannah Kelly (drums), the group honed their early sound together in a garden shed in Bray, Ireland, drawing on influences ranging from The Cranberries to Wolf Alice and Phoebe Bridgers. After initially gaining traction through posting covers online, Florence Road went on to release their debut mixtape '
Fall Back'.
Over the past year, the band have built significant momentum. A sold-out first UK and Ireland headline tour was accompanied by support slots with Olivia Rodrigo, Wallows, Royel Otis, sombr and Wolf Alice, along with appearances at SXSW London and The Great Escape. Recognition has followed too, from us. And some other people. But
clearly, only the Dork stamp of approval counts.
Looking ahead, Florence Road are preparing to open for The Last Dinner Party across select North American shows, with a packed schedule of headline and support dates running well into the summer months.
The dates in full read:
MARCH
16 The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA
27 ACL Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
28 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
30 White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs), Houston, TX - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
APRIL
1 The Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
3 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
4 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
6 The Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
7 The Anthem, Washington, DC - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
8 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
15 Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
17 College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
18 Roadrunner, Boston, MA - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
20 State Theatre Portland, Portland, ME - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
21 MTELUS, Montreal, QC - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
23 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
25 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - Supporting The Last Dinner Party
29 La Boule Noire, Paris, FR
30 Paradiso Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NE - SOLD OUT
MAY
2 Luxor, Cologne, GE
3 Mikropol, Berlin, GE - SOLD OUT
13 Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, UK
14 Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK - SOLD OUT
15 Newcastle University Students' Union, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
19 O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham, UK - SOLD OUT
20 Thekla, Bristol, UK - SOLD OUT
21 KOKO, London, UK - SOLD OUT
26 Limelight, Belfast, UK
27 3 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, IE - SOLD OUT
JUNE
23 Live at the Marquee, Cork, IE - Supporting Two Door Cinema Club
24 Fairview Park, Dublin, IE - Supporting Two Door Cinema Club
JULY
1 Thomond Park, Limerick, IE - Supporting Kings of Leon
’s Before Doors sessions