JUNE 5, 2024 (TORONTO, ON) — Ahead of their freshly announced BIG FEELINGS tour later this year, today 9X JUNO Award winners Arkells officially release their emotionally-dynamic, summer single, “Big Feelings.”

Big Feelings sounds like what the title suggests. “In the studio, this track was a burst of energy and felt like it came together quickly, said frontman Max Kerman. “When you have something with propulsion, you just hang on and try to steer it the right way. Immediately, we understood it would be unruly, and that the spirit of the song was more about the collective unvarnished expression than any conventional ‘songwriting rules.’ The most satisfying songs are often the ones where we surprise ourselves.”

Kerman will channel feelings of delight as he celebrates the band’s new single, throwing out the first pitch at tonight’s Toronto Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre. This weekend, Arkells will be appearing at Toronto’s beloved Sonic Boom record store, signing copies of their brand-new covers album Disco Loadout: Volume 1 and a special limited edition run of 7” Big Feelings singles. All are welcome to attend the event: Saturday June 8th, 1:30 – 3:00 PM @ Sonic Boom, 215 Spadina Ave.

In a few short weeks, fans will get to hear the new single live for the first time ever when they let their big feelings out at Arkells’ doubleheader weekend at Budweiser Stage in Toronto on June 21 & 22.

Following summer festival appearances, their 14-date fall tour kicks off in Halifax, NS on October 18, and runs until November 30 in Kitchener, ON. Special guests across the tour include: POOLSIDE, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K.Flay and Valley. Tickets for the BIG FEELINGS tour are on sale now at arkellsmusic.com.

Video directed by Mark Myers, balloons by Casey Watson.

ARKELLS

“BIG FEELINGS” TOUR

Arkells Doubleheader Weekend @ Budweiser Stage
Friday June 21, with special guests Tegan and Sara
Saturday June 22, with special guests Grouplove
July 4 – Quebec City, QC – FEQ
Aug 9 – St. John’s, NL – Churchill Park Music Festival
Aug 23 – Winnipeg, MB – The Burt Block Party
Sept 14 – Thunder Bay, ON – Wake The Giant Festival
Oct 18 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre w/ Joel Plaskett Emergency
Oct 19 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre w/ Joel Plaskett Emergency
Oct 24 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie Place w/ Poolside
Oct 25 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre w/ Poolside
Oct 26 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens w/ Poolside
Oct 31 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre w/ Poolside
Nov 1 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place w/ Poolside
Nov 2 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome w/ Poolside
Nov 14 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place w/ TBC
Nov 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena w/ K.Flay
Nov 16 – Victoria, BC – Save on Foods Memorial Centre w/ K.Flay
Nov 28 – Oshawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre w/ Valley
Nov 29 – Barrie, ON – Sadlon Arena w/ Valley
Nov 30 – Kitchener, ON – Memorial Auditorium w/ Valley