The Pineapple Thief open their Far and Wide tour at the Howard Theatre on Nov. 17

Washington gets the first night of the prog-rock band's North American run, a month after their new album landed.

Opening nights carry a particular charge: a band with a new record, a new set and no idea yet how the room will take it. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Washington gets that night with The Pineapple Thief.

The Pineapple Thief play the Howard Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 8pm. Tickets are on sale through OpenDate. The Howard holds 1,242. It's the first of 14 dates listed for the band, and there's no earlier Washington show for them in our records — so for local fans this is both a tour opener and, as far as our data goes, a first visit.

The tour is named for the new album. *Far and Wide* came out Oct. 9 on InsideOut Music, as Eternal Terror and Blabbermouth reported when it was announced alongside the video for "New World Order." Sonic Abuse relays the band's description of it as a more rock-oriented record that is still progressive, and the tracklist includes "Hold the Ashes," "Still Living," "This Empty Space" and "God Knows," which got its own single release in September per BroadwayWorld. The lineup is Bruce Soord on vocals and guitars, Jon Sykes on bass, Steve Kitch on keyboards and Gavin Harrison on drums.

For local fans this is both a tour opener and, as far as our records go, a first visit.

After DC, the run heads up the East Coast — Philadelphia on Nov. 19, Manhattan on Nov. 20, Boston on Nov. 21 — before turning to the Midwest with Chicago, Cleveland and St. Louis's Delmar Hall over Thanksgiving weekend. A European leg follows in spring 2027, with dates in cities including Berlin and Oslo.

What makes this one worth a weeknight is the chance to hear a new album before the set hardens. On a first night, the band is still deciding which of the new songs sit next to which old ones, and the crowd is part of that decision. For a progressive band built around tight interplay — and with a drummer of Harrison's standing behind the kit — a 1,242-capacity theater is a good place to hear the detail.

What to know before you go: doors and support haven't been posted on our listing, so check the OpenDate page as the date gets close. The 8pm start on a Tuesday means a weeknight finish that won't run too late. And if you've been waiting for this band to come to town, don't assume they'll be back soon; the next leg is on another continent.

Washington doesn't always get the first night of a tour. This time it does. Be there for it.

Sources: Eternal Terror: The Pineapple Thief – the album “Far and Wide” out on 9th October (eternal-terror.com); Blabbermouth: The Pineapple Thief Announces New Studio Album 'Far And Wide' (blabbermouth.net); Sonic Abuse: The Pineapple Thief announce new album Far and Wide (sonicabuse.com); BroadwayWorld: The Pineapple Thief to Release God Knows Single (broadwayworld.com); The Pageant: The Pineapple Thief at Delmar Hall, 11.29.26 (thepageant.com); visitBerlin: The Pineapple Thief – Far and Wide European Tour 2027 (visitberlin.de); visitOslo: The Pineapple Thief – Far and Wide European Tour 2027 (visitoslo.com); JamBase: The Pineapple Thief at Howard Theatre (jambase.com)