Chance Peña Returns With New Single ‘The Voyager’ Ahead of UK & Ireland Tour

Today, Texas-born singer, songwriter, and producer Chance Peña unveils his new single “The Voyager,” alongside a brand new cinematic visual.

“The Voyager” unfolds as a dynamically layered song, beginning in an intimate, stripped-back space before gradually building into a sweeping, cinematic peak. Anchored by his signature vocals and emotive guitar work, the track moves with a natural sense of rise and release, balancing restraint with moments of powerful intensity.

Lyrically, the song paints the voyager as someone in constant motion seeking meaning in distance and discovery, while gradually revealing a deeper tension between escape and emotional presence.

“I think we were somewhere in the UK on tour when I wrote it,” shares Chance. “I was just feeling far away from everything I care about.  I was always longing for something that I didn’t have, not being content in the moment. But realizing when you can let yourself feel love in the present moment, things just unlock for you.”

The accompanying visual follows Chance running alone through a vast open landscape at dusk, matching the song’s themes of restlessness, searching, and distance. Together, the release captures a portrait of someone not simply traveling outward, but reckoning with what it means to return inward to themselves.

The release comes on the heels of Chance delivering a surprise performance with Michael Marcagi at Stagecoach 2026 of “Rivers and Roads” (originally by The Head and the Heart). He will also embark on the summer leg of his nearly SOLD OUT When I Change My Mind, I Don’t Mean It tour beginning in May, kicking off with 17 dates across Europe and the UK before heading to North America for an additional 26 shows, wrapping in August.

TOUR DATES

EU/UK HEADLINE TOUR — MAY–JUNE 2026

May 11, 2026 (Mon) — Dublin, IRE — Olympia Theatre
May 13, 2026 (Wed) — Belfast, UK — Limelight
May 14, 2026 (Thu) — Glasgow, UK — SWG3 Galvanizers
May 16, 2026 (Sat) — Birmingham, UK — O2 Institute
May 17, 2026 (Sun) — Manchester, UK — O2 Ritz
May 18, 2026 (Mon) — Bristol, UK — O2 Academy
May 20, 2026 (Wed) — London, UK — Roundhouse
May 21, 2026 (Thu) — Amsterdam, NETH — Paradiso
May 22, 2026 (Fri) — Antwerp, BEL — Trix
May 24, 2026 (Sun) — Paris, FRA — Le Trianon
May 25, 2026 (Mon) — Zürich, SWI — X-TRA
May 26, 2026 (Tue) — Munich, GER — Backstage Werk
May 28, 2026 (Thu) — Berlin, GER — Huxley’s Neue Welt
May 29, 2026 (Fri) — Hamburg, GER — Große Freiheit 36
May 30, 2026 (Sat) — Copenhagen, DEN — Vega
June 1, 2026 (Mon) — Stockholm, SWE — Debaser
June 2, 2026 (Tue) — Oslo, NOR — Sentrum Scene

NORTH AMERICA HEADLINE TOUR — JULY–AUGUST 2026

July 10, 2026 (Fri) — Chicago, IL — The Vic Theatre
July 13, 2026 (Mon) — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre
July 14, 2026 (Tue) — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre (New Show Added)
July 15, 2026 (Wed) — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
July 17, 2026 (Fri) — Whitefish, MT — Under the Big Sky Festival
July 20, 2026 (Mon) — Seattle, WA — Moore Theatre
July 21, 2026 (Tue) — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom
July 22, 2026 (Wed) — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom
July 24, 2026 (Fri) — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore (New Show Added)
July 25, 2026 (Sat) — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
July 27, 2026 (Mon) — Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda Theatre
July 29, 2026 (Wed) — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
July 31, 2026 (Fri) — Austin, TX — Emo’s
August 1, 2026 (Sat) — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory
August 2, 2026 (Sun) — Houston, TX — House of Blues Houston
August 4, 2026 (Tue) — Atlanta, GA — Variety Playhouse
August 5, 2026 (Wed) — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte
August 7, 2026 (Fri) — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club
August 10, 2026 (Mon) — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
August 11, 2026 (Tue) — New York, NY — Webster Hall
August 12, 2026 (Wed) — New York, NY — Webster Hall (New Show Added)
August 14, 2026 (Fri) — Boston, MA — Roadrunner (Show Upgraded)
August 17, 2026 (Mon) — Toronto, ON — History (Show Upgraded)
August 18, 2026 (Tue) — Detroit, MI — Majestic Theatre
August 19, 2026 (Wed) — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall
August 21, 2026 (Fri) — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

A 26-year-old Texas native, Chance Peña began writing songs at age 11 and has spent the past decade honing his singular blend of lyrical intimacy and musical ambition. His 2024 full-length debut Ever-Shifting, Continual Blossoming earned critical acclaim and established him as a breakthrough voice in modern folk. With his Columbia Records sophomore album When I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It, Chance further cemented his reputation as an artist of rare vision, channeling lived-in storytelling and expansive production into songs that feel both timeless and transformative.