After a six-year break from solo albums, Jay Som, aka singer, songwriter, and producer Melina Duterte, is officially back with a new record and a U.S. tour.
The newly announced 2025 run has been set to kick off this fall. The tour will support Jay Som's upcoming album, Belong, which is officially slated for release on October 10, 2025, via Polyvinyl Record Co. Jay Som's return marks her first headline tour in over five years.
The tour will begin in Los Angeles on November 23, 2025. It has stops in major cities such as Austin, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, and more. Before that, Jay Som will appear as a supporting act for Lucy Dacus through select summer dates and perform at some festivals and theaters. It includes double nights in Vancouver and a set at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
Jay Som shared the tour and album announcement via an official Instagram post, captioning:
"My 3rd album Belong is out October 10th via @polyvinylrecords and @luckynumbermusic. I'm really stoked on this one and I can't wait for everyone to hear it. So many beautiful friends helped shape the sound of this album, I'm lucky and I'm grateful!🫧💫🌐💟"
The post continued:
Today "Float" feat. @jimadkins from @jimmyeatworld is out along with a sick music video directed by @ninaljeti on YouTube now. I also wanted to share an extra little song from the record called "A Million Reasons Why". Headlining dates later this year. Artist presale on Thursday with code JAYSOM25, general on sale Friday. Vinyl variants available for pre-order. All links in bio"
Jay Som also added the tracklist and credits for her upcoming album:
SIDE A
- Cards On The Table
- Float (feat. Jim Adkins)
- What You Need
- Appointments
- Drop A
SIDE B
- Past Lives (feat. Hayley Williams)
- D.H.
- Casino Stars
- Meander/Sprouting Wings
- A Million Reasons Why
- Want It All
Credits
- All songs written, composed, and performed by Melina Duterte, Joao Gonzalez, Mal Hauser, Steph Marziano, and Madden Klass
- Produced by Melina Duterte, Joao Gonzalez, Kyle Pulley, Mal Hauser, and Steph Marziano
- Recorded at EMA Studios in Los Angeles, CA, Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, PA, and Klass Drums in Los Angeles, CA
- Engineered by Melina Duterte, Kyle Pulley, Steph Marziano, and Johanna Baumann
- Assistant Engineering by Theo Cobb, Meredith Glover, Eli Glovas-Kurtz
- Mixed by Melina Duterte and Kyle Pulley
- Mastered by Ruairi O'Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering
- Art design & layout by Sab Mai
Complete list of dates and venues for Jay Som's 2025 run
The confirmed dates and stops for Jay Som's 2025 tour are as follows:
Summer festival and support dates
- Friday, July 25, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA – FDR Park (w/ Hop Along)
- Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Sunday, July 27, 2025 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Shelburne, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Friday, August 8, 2025 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Amphitheater (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Boise, ID – Morrison Center (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre (w/ Lucy Dacus)
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre (w/ Lucy Dacus)
Europe + UK headlining dates
- Friday-Saturday, October 31 – November 1, 2025 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling @ Paradiso
- Monday, November 3, 2025 – Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Paris @ Le Trabendo
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 – Brussels, BE – Botanique, Rotonde
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 – London, UK – Pitchfork London
U.S. headlining tour
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – Austin, TX – The Parish
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
- Friday, December 5, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
- Monday, December 8, 2025 – Washington, DC – Atlantis
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
- Thursday, December 11, 2025 – New York, NY – Warsaw
- Friday, December 12, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
- Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Presale code and ticket information
Tickets for Jay Som's U.S. headline tour will go on general sale on Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and her official website.
Artist presale begins on Thursday, July 10, 2025, via the official Jay Som website. Fans need to use the code JAYSOM25.
Festival dates and shows supporting Lucy Dacus are ticketed separately. Fans can check the official venue pages or Jay Som's tour schedule for details.
About the album – Belong
Jay Som's third album, Belong, was written, composed, performed, engineered, and mixed by Duterte, with help from collaborators Joao Gonzalez (Soft Glas), Mal Hauser, Steph Marziano, and Kyle Pulley. For the first time in her solo discography, she featured guest vocalists, including:
- Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) on "Float"
- Hayley Williams (Paramore) on "Past Lives"
- Lexi Vega (Mini Trees) on backing vocals across multiple tracks
Notably, Jay Som has previously collaborated with artists such as boygenius, Troye Sivan, and Palehound. She was also part of the 2023 I Saw the TV Glow film soundtrack. Moreover, she formed the indie project Bachelor with Ellen Kempner in 2021 and contributed to recent records by beabadoobee and Lucy Dacus.
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