It’s happening. Alabama Shakes -- the indie rock band known for songs like “Hold On” and “Always Alright” -- have announced their first tour in eight years. The Shakes tour kicks off July 16 in Chicago. On July 25, the Athens-founded band is scheduled to play a home state show at Birmingham’s currently under construction Coca-Cola Amphitheater.

Alabama Shakes' Zac Cockrell, Brittany Howard and Heath Fogg are shown in a photo shared to Facebook, with an announcement of a summer festival gig in Minnesota, the band's first since Dec. 18's Tuscaloosa Get-Up 3. The band had been on hiatus for several years prior.

Brittany Howard pulled a surprise reunion of her breakthrough band in Tuscaloosa in late 2024. In 2025, the Alabama Shakes will hit the road.