Japanese Breakfast

Japanese Breakfast headlines the Melancholy Tour at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Saturday, August 30, 2025 with special guest Ginger Root as doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. After a decade of recording in unconventional spaces, Japanese Breakfast’s fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), marks the band’s first studio release and a shift toward a darker, more contemplative sound. Produced by Grammy-winning Blake Mills, the album captures the intimate melancholy that Zauner has long explored while confronting the interplay between bliss and doom. With songs like “Mega Circuit” and “Winter in LA,” Zauner continues to craft bold, modern narratives within her gothic, sensitive sensibilities. As she reconciles her grief with personal growth, the album serves as both a reflection on desire and loss and a celebration of fleeting beauty, encapsulating Zauner’s vision with raw, emotive power.