Darlingside Return to Cambridge for Two Hometown Shows at Arrow Street Arts

Passim will present acclaimed indie-folk group Darlingside for two hometown performances on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25, 2027, at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge's Harvard Square. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. both nights. The pair of shows anchors the band's upcoming North American headline tour in support of its new studio album, 'Blood Moon Dreams,' due out January 29, 2027.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. ET at arrowstarts.org. Arrow Street Arts is located at 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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For nearly two decades, Darlingside has cultivated a distinct sound. With five celebrated albums under their belt, the quartet has toured domestically and internationally, building a dedicated fanbase with mesmerizing live performances that balance striking musicality with wit and warmth. The band has drawn praise from The New Yorker, NPR, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, Paste, No Depression, The Huffington Post and American Songwriter, and performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert.

The path to 'Blood Moon Dreams' began with a period of uncertainty. Following the 2023 departure of longtime member Dave Senft, the band expanded its touring lineup and embraced a fuller musical palette on 2023's 'Everything Is Alive.' After the tour, the demands of life, growing families and creative exhaustion prompted the remaining members — vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji and Harris Paseltiner — to take a step back and reconsider the band's future. The hiatus brought a unified sense of renewal, and the trio moved forward with a fresh approach. Recorded at Ghost Hit Recording, a studio housed in a historic New England church, the album embraces a less-is-more philosophy, with a sound closer to the band's live performances than anything in its catalog. The title references a total lunar eclipse, long associated with upheaval, transformation and new beginnings.

The lead single, 'Passing Like Ships,' pairs woven harmonies with a sparse, churning guitar arrangement, while 'Chestnut Mountain,' inspired by a nostalgic childhood memory, builds from a delicate guitar line into an atmospheric finale. 'Blood Moon Dreams' is available to pre-order and pre-save now.

Story written and reviewed by Mark Allen Wood.