Wednesday's Karly Hartzman Announces Eight-Date Solo Tour for December

Karly Hartzman will play eight solo shows across the southeastern U.S. starting December 1 at The Burl in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wednesday frontwoman announced the run herself. It closes December 11 at Lily's Snack Bar in Boone, North Carolina.

The timing is tight. Wednesday and Mannequin Pussy wrap their joint Bitch Cabal Tour less than two weeks before Hartzman goes out alone. Most bandleaders would take a breath. Hartzman booked another van.

The itinerary includes a hometown date at The Pyrle in Greensboro on December 9. The full schedule:

• 12-01 Lexington, KY — The Burl
• 12-02 Chattanooga, TN — Songbirds
• 12-03 Opelika, AL — Boxcar
• 12-04 Hattiesburg, MS — Fat Cat
• 12-05 Memphis, TN — Raised by Sound Festival
• 12-08 Athens, GA — 40 Watt
• 12-09 Greensboro, NC — The Pyrle
• 12-11 Boone, NC — Lily's Snack Bar

Who is Karly Hartzman outside Wednesday?

Quite busy, by recent evidence. Hartzman has popped up everywhere lately, from NTS Radio to Weezer songs to Hayley Williams' Newport Folk Fest set. That's a strange résumé for an indie-rock frontwoman, and a telling one. The guest spots keep stacking.

The band itself hasn't been idle. Just last month, Wednesday released a deluxe edition of Bleeds, their 2025 album, featuring previously unheard demos and remixes by Avey Tare and DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, among others. Bleeds landed at No. 1 in The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2025.

Wednesday also play Knoxville's Big Ears Festival in April of next year. So the December solo run isn't a pivot. It's a between-albums sprint through small rooms.

What does the solo run signal?

The venues tell the story: club-capacity rooms like 40 Watt in Athens and Fat Cat in Hattiesburg, cities Wednesday built its name in. A solo format in those rooms suggests something looser than the band's full-throttle live show — though the announcement didn't specify what the sets will contain.

For Hartzman, the math is simple. A No. 1 album of the year, festival slots, radio appearances, and now eight dates alone in three weeks. Expect the Greensboro hometown show on December 9 to be the first of these to sell out.