RÜFÜS DU SOL’s newly posted North America ’26 dates have a curious five‑day hole between June 25 (New York) and June 30 (Birmingham), and the Electric Forest subreddit has noticed. A Reddit thread pointing to the tour poster sparked speculation that the band could slide into the slot as a Phase 2 headliner for Electric Forest.
What we know
– The official tour poster lists multiple June dates (including Bonnaroo and New York) followed by a gap 06/26–06/29 before a June 30 Birmingham show.
– Support acts shown on the poster include Ben Böhmer, FCUKERS, Jack J, Maribou State and Peces Raros, with more North American dates through August and into September.
What folks on Reddit are saying
– Some users think the gap is promising and that a Forest appearance would fit geographically and timing-wise.
– Others argue against it: a few point to radius clauses and booking logistics, and one comment noted that a band this big might get rolled into Phase 1 to help early ticket sales. Rumors of Summerfest (Milwaukee) bookings and extra nights in nearby cities were also floated.
Our take
It’s a reasonable theory — that pocket in the schedule is exactly the kind of opening a festival booking could use — but it’s far from confirmation. Big acts often have tricky routing, radius clauses, and festival exclusivity rules that can create mysterious gaps on posters. Also, promoters sometimes save marquee names for early lineup drops to boost ticket sales, or they quietly book regional fests (Summerfest, etc.).
Bottom line: fun to speculate, not time to panic-buy tickets yet. If you want Rufus at Forest, keep an eye on official festival announcements and the band’s pages — Phase 2 drops are when surprises usually land.
We’ll keep monitoring this thread and the band’s tour updates. Follow the Festival Wire for any Phase 2 scoops.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricForest/comments/1r79u05/forest_sized_gap_in_rufus_tour/