The Strokes are a five-piece rock band from New York City - Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti - who helped ignite the garage rock revival of the early 2000s. Their 2001 debut Is This It is one of the most cited albums of the decade, and the band has since released seven studio records while remaining a touchstone for indie rock worldwide.
The Strokes released their seventh studio album Reality Awaits on June 26, 2026 via Cult Records/RCA Records, produced by Rick Rubin in Costa Rica - their first LP since The New Abnormal (2020).
The Strokes announced the global Reality Awaits Tour on April 13, 2026, covering North America, the UK, Europe and Japan from June through October.
A second London O2 date was added to the European leg of the Reality Awaits Tour due to high demand, marking the band's first full UK/Ireland tour in over 20 years.
The Strokes headlined Coachella 2026 across both weekends, debuting new single "Going Shopping" live in the set.
Lead single "Going Shopping" was first distributed to fans on cassette tape before the band debuted it live in San Francisco.
Legendary New York rock band The Strokes brings their Reality Awaits Tour to Düsseldorf.
Legendary rock band The Strokes perform in Düsseldorf with hits and tracks from their album "Reality Awaits".