Alana Springsteen, the Virginia Beach-bred country singer-songwriter behind the No. 1 hit “Hot Honey,” will release her sophomore album I Hope This Helps on May 29, 2026, via Santa Anna Nashville. The 16-track collection, which Springsteen co-wrote and co-produced in full while also playing guitar and piano throughout, follows her debut Twenty Something and arrives alongside a 25-date U.S. headlining tour kicking off September 17 in Roseville, California, and closing October 24 in Nashville, Tennessee. Erin Kinsey and Kyle Schuesler will join as support on select dates.
What I Hope This Helps Is About
I Hope This Helps is Springsteen’s most personal work to date. All 16 songs document her journey through self-discovery, confronting fear-based belief systems she carried from childhood, and the ongoing work of breaking lifelong patterns of self-abandonment. Springsteen, who had a publishing deal by her mid-teens and released her debut EP in 2019, has always written with disarming honesty. This album doubles down on that commitment. She co-produced every track and played both guitar and piano across the sessions, delivering a project that is fully hers from concept to final mix. The result positions her as one of the most self-possessed voices in contemporary country music. According to MusicRow, the album title itself reflects the spirit of the entire project: music made not just to process her own experience, but to reach listeners who are going through the same things.
Hot Honey and the Momentum That Got Here
Springsteen’s profile grew significantly when “Hot Honey,” her country-dance collaboration with multi-platinum DJ and producer Tiësto, reached No. 1 and introduced her to audiences beyond the traditional country lane. Before that crossover moment, she had already built a devoted following through the Twenty Something album cycle, a live performance at the historic Ryman Auditorium, and a Tiny Desk concert for NPR Music. With “Hot Honey” in her catalog and a 16-track sophomore album arriving in eight days, Springsteen enters the summer of 2026 with real momentum and a clear artistic identity that the new album will amplify.
I Hope This Helps Tour: Full Schedule and Tickets
The I Hope This Helps Tour runs from September 17 to October 24, 2026. General on-sale began May 8 at 10 a.m. CST. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Support acts Erin Kinsey and Kyle Schuesler join on select dates.
- September 17 : Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
- September 19 : San Diego, CA @ Moonshine Beach
- September 20 : West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
- September 21 : Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
- September 23 : Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
- October 3 : Chicago, IL
- October 10 : Rootstown, OH
- October 15 : Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
- October 16 : New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
- October 18 : Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
- October 21 : Charleston, SC
- October 24 : Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
Frequently Asked: When does Alana Springsteen’s I Hope This Helps album come out?
Alana Springsteen’s sophomore album I Hope This Helps releases on May 29, 2026, via Santa Anna Nashville. The 16-track project was co-written and co-produced entirely by Springsteen, who also plays guitar and piano throughout. It is available for pre-save now on all major streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.
Why Alana Springsteen Is One to Know Right Now
Springsteen has built toward this moment steadily and on her own terms. With a No. 1 hit already on her record, a live legacy that includes the Ryman and NPR Tiny Desk, and now a 16-track sophomore album eight days away, the second half of 2026 is shaping up as the most important stretch of her career. The I Hope This Helps Tour runs through October, giving fans coast-to-coast access to the songs when they are fresh and the shows are intimate. This is the kind of artist and moment worth following closely. Keep reading Sunset Country Fest for continued coverage of Alana Springsteen and every major country music story of 2026.
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Sources & References
- MusicRow : Alana Springsteen Plots I Hope This Helps Tour
- MNPR Magazine : Alana Springsteen Announces New Album I Hope This Helps, Due Out May 29
- The Music Universe : Alana Springsteen Announces I Hope This Helps Tour
- Ticketmaster : Alana Springsteen Tickets and Tour Dates 2026
- Apple Music : I Hope This Helps by Alana Springsteen
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