THE HEAD AND THE HEART JOINS THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY FOR A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCE

SEATTLE’S ICONIC INDIE FOLK BAND WILL BRING BELOVED CLASSICS AND NEW FAVORITES TO BENAROYA HALL 

FAN PRESALE BEGINS TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, AT 11 A.M. PT 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, AT 11 A.M. PT 

Seattle, WA – The Seattle Symphony is excited to announce that indie folk rock sextet The Head and The Heart will join the Symphony for a one-night-only performance at Benaroya Hall on Friday, February 6, 2026. With 2026 marking the 15th anniversary of The Head and The Heart’s self-titled debut album, this concert will feature that double platinum album in its entirety, with the orchestra providing accompaniment and offering fans a unique live experience. The concert will also include beloved classics like “Let’s Be Still” and “Honeybee” as well as favorites from the band’s new album, Aperture. This show concludes the band’s electrifying three-leg headlining tour across the United States and Canada.

“Every musician dreams of hearing their work reimagined — experiencing it as if for the very first time. To have an orchestra infuse fresh life and meaning into songs born in a completely different world is a thrill beyond measure, one that makes the music feel timeless, even immortal,” said The Head and The Heart. “This February, to mark the 15th anniversary of our self-titled debut, we’ll have that privilege with the Seattle Symphony, presenting these songs on a scale we could never have fathomed in those early days — lugging gear into open mics, playing sweaty little clubs, chasing a dream one night at a time. Now, to hear the work we’ve devoted ourselves to take on a new form in that grand hall, in the city where it all began, is almost beyond words. We can’t imagine a more extraordinary gift.”

“I’m beyond excited to bring The Head and The Heart together with the Seattle Symphony for a special performance celebrating the remastered release of their breakout 2011 debut album,” said Andrew Joslyn, Associate Director of Popular Programming. “As someone who believes deeply in the power of these kinds of collaborations, I see this concert as more than just a homecoming for one of Seattle’s most beloved bands — it’s an opportunity to strengthen the bond between our city’s music community and the Symphony. By pairing the band’s iconic songs with the full force of the orchestra, we’re creating something that honors Seattle’s past, celebrates its present and points toward an even more connected musical future.” 

Founded in 2009, the Seattle-born band has performed at Coachella, Red Rocks Amphitheatre an Lollapalooza, appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and has released six full-length albums, including a platinum-selling debut and this year's Aperture on its own Every Shade of Music imprint under Verve Forecast.  

Ticket Information 

 For more information on tickets, visit seattlesymphony.org or contact the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office. The Seattle Symphony Ticket Office is located in Benaroya Hall, at Third Avenue and Union Street. The Ticket Office can be reached by phone at 206.215.4747 during the following times: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

THE HEAD AND THE HEART

As The Head and the Heart toured behind their 2022 album, Every Shade of Blue, Jonathan Russell realized something needed to change inside the band he had co-founded a dozen years earlier: the entire songwriting process. Sure, the band had released platinum singles, including “Honeybee” and “All We Ever Knew,” but the tandem of success and encroaching adulthood had forced sometimes-unspoken changes over the years. Russell, for instance, often took on lead songwriting duties, even bringing in outside collaborators to bolster his ideas. That early band energy faded a bit, a slight disconnect forming between the songs and the members, even between one another. 

Aperture — The Head and the Heart’s sixth album and its first since signing to Verve Forecast — is the affirming sound of a restart. After leading so much of the songwriting during the last decade, Russell ceded that role to everyone, shooing away siloed work for a highly collaborative approach where everyone hatched tunes together in a room or passed ideas between coasts. With every song fortified by the sense of beginning again, Aperture is The Head and the Heart’s most vital and poignant album. It is the best work the band has ever done. 

Really, all of Aperture sounds like the work of a band reaching unimagined levels of camaraderie and mutual risk as one, at once. A spirited homage to honesty and love, “Jubilee” is like the sun suddenly bursting from the clouds. It bounces like a piece of pop-punk and arcs like a Springsteen classic. During “Beg Steal Borrow,” The Head and The Heart’s trademark harmonies conjure communal aspirations. And there may be no better summary of this fellow feeling than the mighty “Arrow,” a shout-along song about sometimes needing the space to roam and fail on your own, and sometimes needing to be guided and helped by those around you. The Head and The Heart has finally found a way for its six members to find their own ideas and then build them, together, into something magnificent. 

SEATTLE SYMPHONY 

 Under the leadership of Music Director Xian Zhang, the Seattle Symphony unleashes the power of music, brings people together and lifts the human spirit. Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives and superb recordings on the  Seattle Symphony Media  label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has won  five Grammy Awards,  27 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle from September through July, reaching over 750,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts.  

BENAROYA HALL

Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony, is located in downtown Seattle. Opened in 1998, Benaroya Hall is the most-visited performing arts venue in Seattle. It has received numerous awards, including a 2001 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Honor Award for outstanding architecture. Benaroya Hall has three versatile performance venues, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall and Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center, all renowned for their pristine acoustics, luxurious design and prime location. For additional information, including rental information, event listings and public tour schedules, please visit benaroyahall.org. 

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KEXP is co-presenting The Head and The Heart with the Seattle Symphony.