AUTHOR & PUNISHER: Announce Fall US, Canada Headline Tour

New Full-Length Nocturnal Birding Out Now on LP/CD/Streaming

Photo Credit: James Rexroad

After celebrating 20 years since the inception of AUTHOR & PUNISHER in 2024, founding composer, vocalist and mechanical engineer Tristan Shone embraces the project’s broadest scope to date with the crushing Nocturnal Birding, out now via Relapse Records. 

Now, AUTHOR & PUNISHER announces US Fall 2026 headline tour dates further celebrating Nocturnal Birding! Support from Guiltless on all dates.

Additionally, AUTHOR & PUNISHER shares the official 4K live performance video for “Black Storm Petrel” from Nocturnal Birding. The video was filmed live in Warsaw, PL @ VooDoo Club with FANGE, who perform on the song’s studio version.

Watch on the AUTHOR & PUNISHER and Relapse YouTube Channel’s HERE.

A&P Summer US 2026 Headlining Tour
All shows w/ Guiltless

Sept 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Golddigger’s
Sept 20 - Cottonwood, AZ - Queen B Vinyl
Sept 22 - Denver CO - The Bluebird Theater
Sept 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Sept 24 - Boise, ID - The Shredder
Sept 25 - Portland, OR - Dante’s
Sept 26 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt
Sept 27 - Seattle, WA - Substation
Sept 29 - Sacramento, CA - Cafe Colonial
Sept 30 - Oakland, CA - Stork Club
Oct 01 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Oct 02 - Landers, CA - Giant Rock - Generator Party