- Tallahassee, FL-based 5-piece Midwest emo band Dear Cincinnati has signed with boutique independent agency Tour Peachy for North American live music representation.
- Agent Pat Schmitt will handle the band's booking, marking one of their first signings since joining Tour Peachy from Save The Cat Touring in March 2026.
- Dear Cincinnati was previously associated with Save The Cat Touring, the independent agency Pat Schmitt founded in 2022 before making the move to Tour Peachy.
- The band released their EP and i cant let go in April 2025 and performed at FEST 23 in Tallahassee, FL.
Dear Cincinnati, the Tallahassee, Florida-based 5-piece Midwest emo band, consisting of David Blair (vocals), Hudson Shelfer (guitar), Jake Van Lenten (guitar), Franco Perella (bass), and Troy Najdowski (drums), has signed with Tour Peachy for North American live music representation. Agent Pat Schmitt will oversee the band’s booking at the boutique independent agency.
The signing is notable for its backstory: Dear Cincinnati was previously associated with Save The Cat Touring, the very agency Pat Schmitt built from the ground up in 2022 before transitioning to Tour Peachy in early 2026. It’s a reunion of sorts: artist and agent, now under a new roof.
Founded in 2021 by Troy Lusk, Tour Peachy has been quietly building one of indie music’s most focused rosters. The agency recently made headlines when Carpool signed for worldwide representation (excluding Europe & UK).
Dear Cincinnati self-describe as “Pioneers of Southeast Emo” and have been steadily gaining momentum since forming in late 2024. Their April 2025 EP and i cant let go, featuring standout track The Ghost of Corona Girl, helped them rack up 79K monthly Spotify listeners.
They’ve since been active on the road, landing a slot at FEST 23 in Tallahassee and logging dates across Indianapolis, Detroit, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh in early 2026 as part of the buzzy Great Value Tour.
This signing mirrors a broader trend seen across indie music booking, with acts like Jejune also choosing focused independent agencies over larger corporate shops. With Pat Schmitt’s move to Tour Peachy, it was only a matter of time before familiar artists followed.
Takeaways
This signing is more than just a routine agency deal, it’s a continuation of a working relationship that already had roots.
Pat Schmitt built Save The Cat Touring with artists like Dear Cincinnati in mind, and bringing them over to Tour Peachy signals both trust in the new environment and confidence that the band is ready for the next level.
For Tour Peachy, this adds another rising name to a roster that is quietly becoming one of the sharpest in the indie touring world. The agency is winning not just with signings, but with the right signings, artists with real momentum and clearly committed agent relationships.
With Pat Schmitt now firmly at Tour Peachy, could more Save The Cat Touring alumni follow Dear Cincinnati to the agency? Does this signing set up a headline North American tour for Dear Cincinnati later in 2026?
