NEW YORK, NY (July 9, 2026) —The Moth today announced its Fall 2026 Mainstage season, TIGHTROPE—a 17-show tour across 15 cities featuring stories of risk, reinvention, vulnerability, and courage. Each Mainstage performance brings together a curated lineup of storytellers — from celebrated artists and public figures to extraordinary people from all walks of life — sharing true stories live and without notes.
Running from September through December 2026, the tour will visit London, Toronto, New Haven, Honolulu, New Brunswick, New York City, Eugene, Boston, Cincinnati, East Lansing, Fargo, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, and Portland. Centered on the theme TIGHTROPE, the Fall season explores what it means to move forward despite uncertainty — taking chances, trusting your instincts, and stepping into the unknown.
Whether funny, heartbreaking, exhilarating, or unexpected, these stories remind us that the moments that change our lives often begin with a single uncertain step.
“As we approach our 30th year, I’m more convinced than ever that what The Moth does — creating the conditions for a true story to be told and genuinely received — is exactly what this moment requires,” says Gina Duncan, Chief Executive Officer at The Moth.
The Fall Mainstage season arrives during a milestone year as The Moth celebrates the 25th anniversary of StorySLAMs, the open-mic storytelling series that has helped build vibrant storytelling communities around the world. Several stops on this season’s tour will take place in cities with thriving year-round StorySLAM communities — including London, New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, and Portland — the beating heart of The Moth, where audiences and storytellers gather month after month to share true, personal stories.
The Moth Fall 2026 Mainstage Tour
September 9 — London, UK
September 17 — Toronto, Canada
September 24 — New Haven, CT
October 2 — Honolulu, HI
October 8 — New Brunswick, NJ
October 22 — New York, NY
October 23 — Eugene, OR
October 29 — Boston, MA
November 5 — Cincinnati, OH
November 6 — Cincinnati, OH
November 13 — East Lansing, MI
November 13 — Fargo, ND
December 3 — Atlanta, GA
December 5 — Chicago, IL
December 8 — Austin, TX
December 8 — Portland, OR
December 9 — New York, NY
In addition to the TIGHTROPE season tour, The Moth will present a special Mainstage performance in New York City on September 18th, presented at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, with stories marking the 25th anniversary of September 11th.
Tickets for all will go on sale July 9, 2026. For information and additional programming, visit The Moth’s website: www.themoth.org
About The Moth
The Moth is a global storytelling nonprofit dedicated to connecting humanity through the power of personal storytelling. Since launching in 1997, The Moth has presented more than 70,000 true stories — told live and without notes — to standing-room-only audiences around the world. Today, The Moth produces more than 600 live events annually and maintains an ongoing presence in 29 cities worldwide. Its work spans live storytelling, workshops and education, and media and publishing, including the internationally touring Mainstage series, open-mic StorySLAMs, and global storytelling initiatives. Each year, The Moth leads thousands of new storytellers through workshops for students, educators, adults, advocates, and professionals. Its Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour airs weekly on more than 540 public radio stations, while The Moth Podcast is downloaded tens of millions of times annually. The Moth has published five New York Times bestselling books and released My Life in Stories: A Guided Journal from The Moth (Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, $22.99) in February. More at www.themoth.org @MothStories
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