Haywire bring their Roadrunner debut to Wooly's in March

The punk band plays Wooly's on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, with Dark Thoughts and Gvllow, on a world tour behind I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye.

A Tuesday in late March isn't when most people expect the best show of the week. Haywire's stop at Wooly's might change that, with a band coming off a new label, a new album and one of the busiest touring calendars on the 2027 punk circuit.

Haywire play Wooly's on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, with Dark Thoughts and Gvllow opening. Doors are at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are through AXS. The date was announced on October 23, and with Wooly's holding 700, an early-week punk bill like this can sell down quietly before anyone notices.

The tour exists because of the record. Haywire's new album, I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye, arrived October 2 on Roadrunner Records, as Stereogum reported when it was announced alongside the single "Interstate Love Affair." Melodic Magazine framed the moment simply: a new album and a new label deal. Another single, "Sincerely Yours," previewed the record ahead of release.

A new Roadrunner record, a world tour and a 700-cap room on a Tuesday.

The touring plan is enormous. Per TicketNews, Haywire open 2027 with U.K. and European shows in January, start the U.S. run on February 12 in Louisville, play Canada from April 9 through April 30 and return to Europe in June for Rock im Park and Rock am Ring. Metal Injection called it "another massive tour," and the label fits.

Dark Thoughts and Gvllow ride along for a long stretch of the American leg. Metal Injection's listing has them on dates from Washington's Union Stage on February 21 through Philadelphia's Underground Arts on March 31, which puts Des Moines in the thick of that run. For anyone who likes their punk bills stacked, this is a full night rather than a headliner with filler.

The early doors are worth noting. With the room opening at 5:30 and the music starting at 7, this is a show built for people who want the whole bill, and an easy fit for a weeknight: you can be in, through three bands and back out the door at a reasonable hour on a Tuesday. JamBase files Haywire under punk, and the bill around them points the same direction.

Wooly's is the right size for it. At 700 capacity, the room gives a punk show enough space for a real crowd and enough closeness for the energy to move both ways between stage and floor. A band a few months into a world tour, playing songs from a fresh record, in a room that size, is about as good as a weeknight in Des Moines gets.

Spend the winter with I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye, learn the words to "Interstate Love Affair," and keep March 23 open. It's a Tuesday. Treat it like a Saturday.

Sources: Haywire announce new album I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye, hear 'Interstate Love Affair' (Stereogum) (stereogum.com); Haywire have a new album, a new label deal and $5000 less in cash (Melodic Magazine) (melodicmag.com); Haywire share new single 'Sincerely Yours' (Melodic Magazine) (melodicmag.com); Haywire Sets 2027 Tour Across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe (TicketNews) (ticketnews.com); Haywire announces another massive tour for 2027 (Metal Injection) (metalinjection.net); Haywire at Wooly's – AXS (axs.com); JamBase listing (jambase.com)