multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling, San Francisco band TRAIN releases their highly anticipated 12th studio album, Mad Dog in the Fog, available everywhere now via Columbia Records – listen here.
On Mad Dog in the Fog, Train returns to the city where it all began. Named after a beloved San Francisco neighborhood bar that played an important role in the band’s earliest days, the album is an ode to the city, celebrating the place, community, and spirit that have remained central to Train’s identity over the last three decades.
Of the album, frontman Pat Monahan shares: “It’s been over four years since our last album, and we channeled a special energy into this record that really defines all parts of who we are as a band. Mad Dog in the Fog is one of the first places in San Francisco where Train came together as a band. It was the first venue to pay us to play, and its owner, Cyril, has been one of our biggest champions from the beginning. So it only felt right to name this album in its honor.”
In a fitting full-circle moment, yesterday, the band returned to the bar that inspired the album’s name to kick off release week celebrations with an epic block party that shut down San Francisco’s Haight Street. Train took the stage outside Mad Dog in the Fog in front of a massive crowd of lucky fans for a free, 40-minute performance featuring chart-topping hits including “Save Me, San Francisco,” “Hey, Soul Sister,” “Drive By,” and “Drops of Jupiter,” alongside songs from the new album that have already become fan favorites on tour, including “Pennsylvania Turnpike,” “Blue Brush-Footed Butterfly,” “To Gloria,” and, of course, the album’s title track, “Mad Dog in the Fog.”
The celebration also welcomed 49ers legend Harris Barton and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, a longtime Train fan and incredible supporter of the band – see the mayor’s video HERE. None of it would have been possible without the bar’s owner, Cyril Hackett, whose early support of the band helped make Mad Dog in the Fog such an important part of Train’s story. Introducing the band on stage, Cyril shared: “This band started at the Mad Dog in the Fog 32 years ago, and they return tonight. We’re bringing music back to the Haight. There’s been nothing like this since the Grateful Dead roamed these streets.” Watch a highlight from the unforgettable Haight Street celebration HERE.
Train has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of their career-defining album, Drops of Jupiter, all summer long on the Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere Tour, marking the band’s biggest headlining tour in over a decade and drawing packed crowds while setting merchandise sales records night after night. The tour, which kicked off July 8, has brought fans across North America an epic night of music featuring Train’s most iconic hits from their critically acclaimed catalog spanning three decades. On Wednesday, Train returned to the Bay Area for a sold-out hometown show at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA.
Joined by very special guests Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson on most dates, the Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in The Atmosphere Tour continues this weekend with its final four shows in Bend, OR, Ridgefield, WA, Auburn, WA, and Vancouver, BC, where the tour concludes on September 1. For tickets and additional information, please visit: SaveMeSanFrancisco.com/tour.
MAD DOG IN THE FOG TRACK LIST
- “To Gloria”
- “The Weekend”
- “Pennsylvania Turnpike”
- “Tired of Looking Down”
- “Blue Brush-Footed Butterfly”
- “City of Angels”
- “Mad Dog in the Fog”
- “What If We Try”
- “Half A Heart”
- “Princess of the Night”
- “No Matter What”
- “Kid In The Crown”
ABOUT TRAIN
Since their formation in 1994, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, amassing over six billion global streams. Train’s climb to the top began in San Francisco, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of “Meet Virginia” gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s career-defining album Drops of Jupiter broke them to multi-platinum status. Known for their critically acclaimed catalogue of chart-topping hits including RIAA diamond-certified anthems “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter,” Train has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200, six of which reached the Top 10, including Drops of Jupiter(2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37 (2012), Bulletproof Picasso (2014), For Me, It’s You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). For over three decades, Train has been captivating audiences around the world, earning global recognition with their signature blend of rock and pop, infectious melodies, and heartfelt lyrics. The band’s dynamic touring history includes headline amphitheater and arena runs across North America and beyond, as well as the launch of their Sail Across the Sun Cruise. With an extraordinary career that includes three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, multiple diamond/platinum/gold citations, and dozens of other honors, Train continues to reach new milestones, boasting two tracks, “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter,” that have reached RIAA Diamond status and surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Beyond the stage, frontman Pat Monahan is a dynamic entertainer and entrepreneur, appearing on television and in film with credits that include Hallmark Channel original movie, Christmas in Tahoe, inspired by Train’s album of the same name, and popular shows such as Dr. Ken, 90210, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., The Voice, and American Idol. He is also the creator of Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co., an award-winning wine portfolio that has sold over 10 million bottles, with proceeds supporting Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. This summer, Train hit the road on their headline summer tour, Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere, and is set to release their 12th studio album, Mad Dog in the Fog, on August 28, 2026. Train is comprised of Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Butch Walker (lead guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, vocals), and Matt Musty (drums).
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