16 Horsepower Announce Reunion Tour
Wow. First of all, I know these shows start in May, but I find the absence of Roadburn on this list of tour dates somewhat egregious. A festival that did nothing but support Wovenhand and the work of David Eugene Edwards should be hosting the first European reunion show for 16 Horsepower, the outfit that launched Edwards‘ career, and the only reason I can think of in my head that it’s not working exactly that way is money, which makes it twice as unfortunate. The band’s lone US appearance — surely tour dates will follow after whatever exclusivity period has expired — is at Fire in the Mountains, which I thought was in Wyoming but is in Montana in 2026. Fair enough. No doubt Edwards‘ voice was made to resonate off a mountainside.
I’m jealous of everyone who will get to see this, and surely if there’s a chip on my shoulder about it, that’s why. You’ll recall Edwards released his solo album, Hyacinth (review here), in 2023. and if you go back over the last couple Wovenhand releases, what was a pretty adventurous take on heavy folk arrangements shifted into a more settled palette, and the songs were always there because Edwards is a flat-out genius songwriter, let alone vocalist and instrumentalist, but there was a searching in early Wovenhand that had stopped over time. I doubt that band is done, but I can’t say I’m completely surprised to see them put on the backburner for the time being while 16 Horsepower steps up to collect on decades of in absentia plaudits and a new generation of fans.
These shows are going to be amazing. Watch even just the first song of the clip below. The quiet power of these songs.
Dig it:
Just announced. Sixteen Horsepower will be reuniting. David Eugene Edwards, Jean Yves Tola, Pascal Humbert and Charles French (from Wovenhand) will be the lineup.
SIXTEEN HORSEPOWER LIVE 2026.
All tickets on sale now. 🔗16horsepower.band/shows
14-May Rennes, FR – Le MEM
15-May Rouen, FR – Le 106
16-May Liege, BE – Reflektor – SOLD OUT
18-May Hamburg, DE – Fabrik
19-May Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
20-May Stockholm, SE – Fållan
22-May Halden, NO – Kaktus Festival @ Brygga Kultursal
23-May Höganäs, SE – Garage
25-May Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg
27-May Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso – SOLD OUT
28-May Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje – SOLD OUT
29-May Groningen, NL – De Oosterpoort
31-May Antwerp, BE – De Roma – SOLD OUT
01-June Antwerp, BE – De Roma – 2nd show added
02-June Köln, DE – Kulturkirche
04-June Lausanne , CH – Les Docks
06-June La Rochelle, FR – La Sirène
07-June Paris, FR – Élysée Montmartre
USA
July 23-26 – Fire In The Mountains Festival / Red Eagle Campground, East Glacier, MT
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Got my ticket for Hamburg. I never thought that I would see 16 HP live. However, I hope that DEE sings in his normal voice, as I don’t like the recent WH style.
REALLY looking forward to this ?