The Dwarves extend 2026 tour as Jenkem continues to draw strong notices
The Dwarves are keeping their 2026 run going, with European dates already underway and a North American leg set for September as their new album Jenkem continues to pick up glowing reviews.
Released on the band’s own Greedy Records, Jenkem arrives as a 14-track blast of caustic punk, wiry hooks and blunt-force humour. The response has been notably warm by the band’s abrasive standards, with critics repeatedly pointing to the record as a return to form.
A new video in the mix
The album’s latest visual, Damned If I Do, has also landed, with a video directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and produced by Gigi Gustin. The song sits among the sharper cuts on the record, pairing a clean, immediate chorus with the band’s usual taste for triggering a reaction.
“The most notorious live punk act of all time is also the last punk band to make great records!” says Blag Dahlia. “JENKEM hits hard and fast—catchy old-school punk dripping with that trademark Dwarves attitude.”
Others have been equally blunt in their praise. Classic Rock called Jenkem “a classic, end to end”, while RPM Online said it is “filled with tremendous songs which make an immediate impact and others which will worm their way deep into your skull.”
For those wanting to hear it in full, the album is streaming here.
The road this summer and beyond
The current itinerary takes the band through festivals and clubs across Europe before they return to North America in September, where dates with The Exploited and Total Chaos are scheduled alongside an RPM Fest appearance.
- 07/01 – Trutnov, CZ – Obscene Extreme Festival
- 07/02 – Brno, CZ – Kabinet
- 07/03 – Zabok, HR – Regenerator
- 07/04 – Pula, HR – Monteparadiso Festival
- 07/05 – Treviso, IT – Nomad (Free Show)
- 07/08 – Athens, GR – Gazarte Ground Stage
- 07/09 – Prolsdorf, DE – Krach Am Bach Festival
- 07/10 – Stuttgart, DE – Goldmarks
- 07/11 – Essen, DE – Don’t Panic
- 07/12 – Gierle, BE – Sjock Festival
- 07/15 – Basel, CH – Valhalla Basel
- 07/16 – Bergamo, IT – Punk Rock Raduno Festival
- 07/17 – Turin, IT – Blah Blah
- 07/18 – Tholey, DE – Backside Festival
- 09/04 – Philadelphia, PA – Nikki Lopez
- 09/05 – Brooklyn, NY – Gold Sounds
- 09/06 – Montague, MA – RPM Fest
- 09/11 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee (with The Exploited)
- 09/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo (with The Exploited)
- 09/13 – Murrieta, CA – Solaris Brew (with Total Chaos)
- 09/16 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar (with Total Chaos)
- 09/17 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory (with The Exploited)
- 09/18 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall (with The Exploited)
- 09/19 – Reno, NV – Club Underground (with Total Chaos)
- 09/20 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post (with The Exploited)
As Jenkem keeps circulating, the record’s 14-track sequence runs through some of the band’s familiar pressure points: speed, sleaze, sarcasm and a refusal to smooth off any edges.
- Confused
- We Are The Scene
- Drug Lust
- Damned If I Do
- Must Confess
- Too Messed Up
- I’m Dead
- Bad Drugs
- I Wish You Were Dead
- Psychosis Tripping
- Hey Melania
- Here We Come Again
- Be Ruthless Destroy
- Last Chance
