The Thrasher Tour is the third solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Brandon Flowers, frontman of the rock band the Killers, in support of his third solo studio album, Thrasher (2026). The tour, announced in June 2026, began on August 28, 2026, at The State Room in Salt Lake City, United States, and is planned to end on October 27 at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The tour marks Flowers' first solo concert tour since The Desired Effect Tour throughout 2015, and his second appearance at Austin City Limits Music Festival as a solo artist. The tour consisted entirely of dates in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland.
The set list for the tour consisted mainly of material from Thrasher, but additionally contained songs from Flowers' first two solo albums: Flamingo (2010) and The Desired Effect (2015), as well as material from the Killers discography, primarily songs from Pressure Machine (2021). The tour was met with positive reception, with critics praising Flowers' incoporation of storytelling and intimacy.
Background
Flowers announced his third solo studio album, Thrasher, on June 23, 2026. The next day, Flowers announced an initial 17-date North American tour, including a performance at Austin City Limits Music Festival, followed by a 9-date run of the United Kingdom and Ireland in support of the album. The North American pre-sale began on June 25 at 10 am, while general sale began the next day at the same time. UK and Ireland fans who pre-ordered the album were given pre-sale access on July 1 at 10 am, with general sale commencing on July 3 at the same time. Among these dates was an October 15 performance at Royal Albert Hall in London, Flowers' first full performance at the venue since the recording of Live from the Royal Albert Hall on the Day & Age World Tour in 2009. The tour was announced with no opening act.
The Van Buren (left) and the 3Olympia Theatre (right), where the Thrasher Tour proper began and is planned to end, respectively.
Tickets for the tour sold out in a matter of minutes. A second Las Vegas date at the Encore Theater in the Wynn set for October 5 was added on June 25 due to "overwhelming fan demand". Flowers announced two warm-up dates on August 6, slated for August 28 and 29 at The State Room in Salt Lake City, a venue with a capacity of 299. Flowers' backing vocalist Erica Canales was added as an opening act to five dates through the Northeast United States, performing "covers of classic '90s country songs" in a brief solo set. On August 19, following a crossword posted on social media by Live Nation Austin, Flowers was revealed to be participating in "ACL Fest Nights", with a show set for October 1 at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphiteater announced. The show, which saw Jess Williamson and Me Nd Adam opening, switched venues to the Moody Theater on September 30 over "potential weather concerns". Me Nd Adam later opened for Flowers on his October 5 and 6 dates at the Encore Theater in the Wynn. The Thrasher Tour began on August 28, 2026, at The State Room in Salt Lake City and is planned to end on October 27 at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin.
Concert synopsis
The main, Thrasher-heavy setlist, consisting of eight songs from the album, was performed at most shows and followed the same struture. The A-setlist began with the 35 second mariachi intro to "The Red Ground", during which Flowers and his backing band entered the stage. Afterwards, Flowers finished the song and launched into "Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?". "Crossfire" was performed next, followed by the three singles from Thrasher: "Tiger's Blood", "Plans", and "Paradise". "Still Want You", "Angel" and "Magdalena" all followed in quick succession, with "Miss America", "In the Car Outside" from the Killers' Pressure Machine (2021), and "Hard Enough" coming directly after. For the next song, Flowers opted for a cover, with songs such as "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis being performed in five cities, "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis in Salt Lake City on September 11, and "People Who Died" by the Jim Carroll Band in three cities. The Desired Effect's "Lonely Town" and "Can't Deny My Love" came after, followed by "Only the Young" closing the main setlist, seeing Flowers and his band exiting the stage. After a short break, Flowers returned to the stage with the Killers' "In Another Life" from Pressure Machine, which was replaced with "Quiet Town" in the second half of the North American leg. "Read My Mind" and "Between Me and You" followed, with an extended version of "An American Dream" closing out the show, with Flowers introducing his band, then exiting the stage.
Flowers performing "Tiger's Blood" as this show's third number.
A second, more varied setlist, was performed at State Room on August 29, Fox Oakland Theatre on September 5, and Ogden Theatre on September 12. The B-setlist began with Roy Rogers' rendition of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" playing from tape. As the song ended, Flowers' backing band entered the stage and began to perform "Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?". Following an introducution by bassist Jake Blanton, Flowers entered the stage and began to sing. The Killers' "Quiet Town" was performed next, with a short introduction segueing into "Paradise". The Desired Effect's "Still Want You" and "Between Me and You" followed next, then launched into "Tiger's Blood". Flowers followed with performances of the Killers' "Read My Mind" and "When You Were Young", and then transitioned to a cover of "Tell Me", a song written by Flowers' great-grandmother Dixie Bryant that was made popular by country musician Slim Whitman in 1956. The show continued with "Pressure Machine" from the album of the same name, an introduction to "One of Us" from Thrasher where Flowers detailed the story of his brother-in-law's sudden passing, and "From Here on Out" from the Killers' Battle Born (2012). The Killers' "Cody" and Flowers' "Diggin' Up the Heart" came next, with a monologue preceding "In a Heartbeat" following shortly after. "The Clock Was Tickin'" from the deluxe edition of Flowers' Flamingo (2010) closed out the main set, with the band and Flowers exiting the stage. Following a brief intermission, Flowers returned to the stage to play "Lonely Town" and "Plans", before launching into "Crossfire". "An American Dream" closed out the show, seeing Flowers introducing his band, then stepping off the stage.
The tour additionally saw Flowers debut songs from his upcoming fourth studio album. "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (whose name is taken from the 1953 short story of the same name) was debuted live at the Bristol Beacon on October 17, while "Diamonds on Black Velvet" was debuted live at the O2 Apollo Manchester on October 20.
Deseret News attended the show at the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, praising Flowers for his "theatrical voice and high-energy stage presence". Calling the show "a Killers arena show — minus the confetti and pyrotechnics", Deseret News remarked that based on his spirit, Flowers has embraced his dad's "country greats like Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson". SoundcheckSF complimented the show at the Ford in Los Angeles, commenting on the "stories between songs, which made it personal and fun, plus a little bit earnest and wholesome", additionally remarking that Flowers' "selection of tracks through projects and bands fit pretty seamlessly together and gave everybody in the crowd something to love".
Boston University radio station WTBU reviewed the show at the Roadrunner in Boston, complimenting Flowers' backing "band [that] together gave the songs much more depth, blending the songs in a way that felt like a singular performance," while also noting Flowers' "anecdotes about each one he played and how they reflected a part of his life growing up". StagedHaze praised Flowers' show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, remarking that the singer knows "how to make every song he sings feel anthemic" from his touring with the Killers, complimenting Flowers' as "the same impressive showman that he’s been for more than 20 years [and] one that’s fully assured that he’s able to take his career in any direction that he wants."
Set list
This set list of representative of the show on September 11, 2026 in Salt Lake City. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
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