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Aly & AJ’s New Energetic Album and World Tour

Our childhood pop icons Aly & AJ have dropped their first full-length album in 14 years. After years of singles and multiple projects, the duo released a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun

After almost two years of writing sessions, a touch of the beat… is out to the world. Giving us a glimpse of the album, with their single releases “Slow Dancing,” “Listen!!!,” “Pretty Places,” “Symptom of Your Touch” and “ Don’t Need Nothing.” A collection that wholly encompasses the pair’s strong relationship as artists, songwriters and sisters as and displays their positive and upbeat attitude. It’s Aly & AJ as their truest selves, proving they’ve grown to be a true musical force. The album is 12 tracks of pure sunshine with their signature euphoric sound. 

Along with their new album, the sisters announced their A Touch Of The Beat 2022 World Tour with European and North American Dates. Tickets for next year’s tour go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM local time. Check out the dates below. 

EUROPE

February 22 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy 

February 24 – Birmingham, UK – Academy2

February 25 – Newcastle, UK – Student Union

February 26 – Glasgow, UK – Queen Margaret Union 

February 27 – Manchester, UK – Ritz

March 1 – London, UK – Shepherd’s Bush

March 4 – Cologne, Germany – Essigfabrik

March 5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Oude Zaal

March 6 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix

March 8 – Paris, France – FVTVR

March 9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Dynamo

March 10 – Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali

March 12 – Vienna, Austria – Grelle Forelle

March 13 – Warsaw, Poland – Praga Centrum

March 14 – Berlin, Germany – Hole44

March 15 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan

March 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Studie 2 

March 18 – Oslo, Norway – Parkteateret 

March 19 – Malmo, Sweden – Kulturbolaget 

March 20 – Stockholm, Sweden – Klubben

 

NORTH AMERICA 

April 2 – Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre

April 4 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore

April 7 – Seattle, WA – Showbox (SoDo)

April 8 – Portland, OR – Roseland Ballroom

April 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

April 12 – Denver, CO – Summit

April 14 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman

April 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore

April 16 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre

April 19 – Chicago, IL – HOB

April 21 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue

April 22 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom

April 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts

April 26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

April 28 – Cleveland, OH – HOB

April 29 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre

April 30 – Toronto, ONT – Danforth

May 2 – Montreal, QBC – L’Astral

May 4 – Boston, MA – HOB

May 6 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA

May 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

May 8 – Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore

May 10 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

May 12 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa

May 13 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre

May 14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon

May 16 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

May 18 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues

May 20 – Austin, TX – Emos (Inside)

May 21 – Dallas, TX – HOB

May 22 – Houston, TX – HOB

May 24 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto

May 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee

May 26 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory 

May 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern

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Ivy Sandoval

Ivy Sandoval

Ivy Sandoval is one of Beyond the Stage's Contributing Writers and has been with the publication since April 2019. She is currently a senior majoring in Journalism at Texas State University. She is also a Life and Arts Reporter for her university newspaper, as well as a Contributing Writer for a popular culture and music content based publication. When she isn't busy with school or writing, you can find her at concerts, traveling or just watching Netflix. Her favorite bands and artists include Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles, Bazzi and Why Don't We