Breaking Benjamin — https://www.breakingbenjamin.com — bring the North American Fall Tour 2026 to Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC on October 23, 2026. The run spans roughly 28 U.S. and Canadian dates, moving from West Coast sheds through Texas and the Midwest before closing along the Eastern seaboard. Critics have consistently placed Breaking Benjamin in the alternative metal and post-grunge lane, noting the band’s precise balance of down-tuned guitar density, melodic choruses, and tightly engineered dynamics that favor control over chaos. Since forming in Pennsylvania in 1999, they’ve stacked multi-platinum albums, multiple No. 1 singles on the Mainstream Rock chart, and a loyal arena audience that doesn’t treat them like a legacy act. Their latest studio album, Ember (2018), remains a high point for their modern iteration, refining their heavy/melodic contrast with clinical production and sharper rhythmic focus, and recent standalone singles have kept them active in rotation while fans await a new full-length. The band has long supported charitable initiatives including autism awareness and veteran-focused organizations, often integrating local outreach into tour stops. They tour like a band that understands its lane and stays in it.

Chevelle — https://getmorechevelle.com — slot into direct support with the discipline of a trio that has spent decades tightening its sound rather than expanding it for trend value. Their genre is usually tagged as alternative metal with hard rock and post-grunge elements, but critics often single out their rhythmic restraint and textural minimalism as the differentiator: compact riffs, tension-driven structures, and vocals that avoid theatrics. The tour carries them through major North American markets—Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta—before the Raleigh stop, reinforcing a catalog that includes multiple platinum certifications and consistent Top 10 rock chart placements. Their most recent album, NIRATIAS (2021), leaned into conceptual structure without bloating the runtime, emphasizing groove and low-end pressure over radio gloss. Chevelle’s philanthropic footprint includes work with environmental and veterans’ charities, typically without branding it as part of the show. On this bill, they serve as the bridge between measured aggression and arena-scale hooks.

Starlet — https://www.starletband.com — enters the lineup representing the newer end of the modern rock spectrum. Critics tend to categorize Starlet within contemporary alternative rock that pulls from post-hardcore dynamics and pop-informed melodic structure, with production that reflects current streaming-era clarity. The band joins the full North American routing, hitting secondary markets as well as major amphitheaters, building a footprint city by city rather than relying on radio saturation alone. Their latest release, Distance Means Nothing (2025), shows a tighter songwriting approach and a clearer rhythmic backbone, signaling a band intent on durability rather than novelty. While still early in their career arc, Starlet has already aligned with youth mental health awareness initiatives and regional music education programs. They arrive on this tour as a developing act positioned in front of a crowd that expects musicianship over spectacle.

Kami Kehoe — https://www.kamikehoe.com — opens the Raleigh date with a sound critics often define as alternative rock informed by pop-punk urgency and modern production sensibility. Her inclusion across the fall routing—roughly 20 select dates within the larger North American run—places her in front of audiences that understand guitar-driven songwriting without nostalgia for it. Kehoe’s recent EP, Rebirth (2024), reflects a move toward more assertive vocal delivery and structured songwriting, with cleaner arrangements that foreground lyrical directness over distortion density. While her catalog is still compact, streaming traction and consistent touring have given her measurable momentum. She has supported nonprofit campaigns focused on anti-bullying and youth advocacy, folding that outreach into local markets when feasible. On this lineup, she sets a practical tone: concise set, sharp execution, and no wasted space before the volume increases.