Alkaline Trio reveals the identity of their new drummer

Tosh Peterson, a drummer, has joined punk rock group Alkaline Trio, as per lambgoat. Atom Willard is replaced by Peterson, who has previously performed with Fall Out Boy and Lady Gaga, among others. Matt Skiba, a co-founder of Alkaline Trio, issued a statement.

I met Tosh at Swingers a few months back for lunch to meet up and discuss the possibility of him playing in Alkaline Trio. Tosh’s mom was also there who turned out to be a fellow history buff so her and I spent half the lunch talking about Churchill and the Miracle of Dunkirk while Tosh politely ate his fries. He later told Dan Andriano [of Alkaline Trio] that if we had had a problem with his mom coming to lunch he probably didn’t want to play with us anyway.

Apart from the absolute monster he is behind a drum kit he is just a lovely guy: kind, polite, enthusiastic, driven and hilarious. I told Dan I wouldn’t want Tosh to play with us if he hadn’t brought his mom. Tosh is a beautiful human being we’re very excited to travel and play music with and a drummer we couldn’t be more thankful to be able to welcome into our family.

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Upcoming shows:

• Thursday–Saturday, June 25–27, 2026 – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands – Jera On Air 2026
• Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Withington, United Kingdom – 2000trees 2026
• Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Louisville, KY, USA – Louder Than Life 2026
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – Dallas, TX, USA – South Side Ballroom
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Austin, TX, USA – Moody Amphitheater
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 – Raleigh, NC, USA – Red Hat Amphitheater
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – New York, NY, USA – The Rooftop at Pier 17
• Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Asbury Park, NJ, USA – Stone Pony Summer Stage
• Sunday, October 4, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
• Tuesday, October 6, 2026 – Chesterfield, MO, USA – The Factory
• Wednesday, October 7, 2026 – Waukee, IA, USA – Vibrant Music Hall
• Friday, October 9, 2026 – Council Bluffs, IA, USA – Stir Concert Cove – Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel
• Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI, USA – The Rave / Eagles Club
• Monday, October 12, 2026 – Morrison, CO, USA – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – Arizona Financial Theatre
• Thursday, October 15, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM, USA – Revel Entertainment Center
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV, USA – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
• Sunday, October 18, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT, USA – The Union Event Center
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Seattle, WA, USA – WAMU Theater
• Thursday, October 22, 2026 – San Francisco, CA, USA – Nob Hill Masonic
• Friday, October 23, 2026 – Irvine, CA, USA – Great Park Live