{"id":18062,"date":"2026-07-26T18:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18062"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:21:14","slug":"sparks-announce-first-ever-live-album-live-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18062","title":{"rendered":"Sparks Announce First-Ever Live Album, Live on The Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1613311\" data-title=\"Sparks Announce First-Ever Live Album, Live on The Moon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/sparks-announce-first-ever-live-album-live-on-the-moon\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>For the first time in their 57-plus-year career, <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/sparks\" target=\"_blank\">Sparks<\/a> are set to release an official live album. Spanning a robust 20 tracks, <em>Live on The Moon<\/em> is due out August 14th via Transgressive.<\/p>\n<p>According to the band, Sparks\u2019 Ron and Russell Mael followed up their 2025 world tour by performing on the Moon. (And not, say, Mimas or Europa.) Playing to a sold-out crowd at the Taruntius Crater near Mare Fecunditatis, Sparks delivered a career-spanning set alongside their live band of guitarists Eli Pearl and Evan Weiss, bassist Max Whipple, and drummer Darren Weiss. The setlist included \u201cRunning Up a Tab at the Hotel for the Fab,\u201d \u201cThe Number One Song in Heaven,\u201d \u201cDrowned in a Sea of Tears,\u201d and \u201cThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Sparks said, \u201cHonored to be the first band to perform on The Moon, let alone at the beautiful Taruntius Crater. We couldn\u2019t have imagined the lunar fan interest, with all tickets being grabbed up within an hour, Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). Thank you, Moon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>And if a lunar concert wasn\u2019t already enough of a hook, Sparks also tapped Cate Blanchett to entertain them during the long journey to The Moon. Added Sparks, \u201cWhat a riot Cate was on the mission\u2019s four-day flight, helping us pass the time with hours of gravitational-pull jokes and the like!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Below, check out two songs, \u201cLord Have Mercy (Live On The Moon)\u201d and \u201cWhippings and Apologies (Live on the Moon).\u201d Both tunes fully capture the singular joy, magic, and energy of a Sparks live show (on The Moon or otherwise).<\/p>\n<p>For even more from Sparks, check out their <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2025\/05\/sparks-mad-track-by-track-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">track-by-track breakdown<\/a> of 2025\u2019s <em>MAD!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders for<em> Live on The Moon<\/em> are available <a href=\"https:\/\/transgressive.lnk.to\/sparkslotm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Earth-based touring news, Sparks have a run of UK and Europe shows for August. Check those out following the album\u2019s artwork and tracklist.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1281649989\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3852952481\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"100%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sparksofficial.bandcamp.com\/album\/sparks-live-on-the-moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sparks Live On The Moon by Sparks<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPARKS - Whippings And Apologies [Live On The Moon] (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kZxG9F0TqMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Live on The Moon<\/em> Artwork:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/sparks-announce-live-on-the-moon-share-lord-have-mercy-and-whippings-and-apologies-stream\/sparks-live-on-the-moon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1613325\" class=\" no-underline\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=1024&amp;fit=1031%2C580&amp;strip=\" alt=\"sparks-live-on-the-moon\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1613325\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=350,350 350w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=356,356 356w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=208,208 208w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=79,79 79w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sparks-live-on-the-moon.jpg?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Live on the Moon<\/em> Tracklist:<\/strong><br \/>01. So May We Start<br \/>02. Do Things My Own Way<br \/>03. Reinforcements<br \/>04. Academy Award Performance<br \/>05. Goofing Off<br \/>06. Beat the Clock<br \/>07. Please Don\u2019t Fuck Up My World<br \/>08. Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab<br \/>09. Suburban Homeboy (\u201cRon Speaks\u201d Version)<br \/>10. All You Ever Think About Is Sex<br \/>11. Drowned In A Sea Of Tears<br \/>12. JanSport Backpack<br \/>13. Music That You Can Dance To<br \/>14. When Do I Get To Sing \u201cMy Way\u201d<br \/>15. The Number One Song In Heaven<br \/>16. This Town Ain\u2019t Big Enough For Both Of Us<br \/>17. Whippings and Apologies<br \/>18. Lord Have Mercy<br \/>19. The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte<br \/>20. All That<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sparks 2026 Tour Dates<\/strong><br \/>08\/20 \u2013 Nijmegen, NL @ Openluchttheater De Goffert<br \/>08\/21 \u2013 Charleville-M\u00e9zi\u00e8res, FR @ Cabaret Vert Festival<br \/>08\/23 \u2013 Crickhowell, UK @ Green Man Festival<br \/>08\/25 \u2013 York, UK @ York Barbican<br \/>08\/26 \u2013 Southend-on-Sea, UK @ Cliffs Pavilion<br \/>08\/28 \u2013 Paris, FR, Rock En Seine Festival<br \/>08\/29 \u2013 Antwerp, BE @ @ De Roma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in their 57-plus-year career, Sparks are set to release an official live album. 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