Pop musical duo Aly & AJ have released music since 2005. The two also have an extensive acting portfolio.
The duo, made up of sisters Alyson “Aly” Michalka and Amanda Joy “AJ” Michalka, are performing at Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on April 9 as part of their Places to Run Tour. Tickets for the performance range from $25 to $45.
Performing songs from their most recent album, “Silver Deliverer,” released May 2, 2025, as well as songs off their other albums, Aly & AJ are taking the stage at venues across the United States to showcase their talent for fans.
Before the first show of their 2026 tour, Aly & AJ sat down with The Post to discuss their upcoming Places to Run Tour, “Silver Deliverer" and upcoming projects.
The Post: As your tour starts this weekend, what can fans expect from your upcoming Places to Run Tour that feels different from your previous tours?
Aly Michalka: We're hitting places that we have not been to in a (long time), and then there are places that we've never even been to. We've never played Wyoming, we've never played Portland, Maine. There are spots that we're excited to enjoy as a city, altogether. I'm sure there are fans who are really thrilled that we're coming into their town. I think that's the best part of this tour.
AJ Michalka: And, funny enough, we actually have a really strong memory with Athens, Ohio. We were there for a college show a couple of years ago, and we had the best Mediterranean food. It's still on my list, and I want to go back. It's definitely in Athens, and it's called Souvlaki’s … It was family-run, and it was really cool how authentic the restaurant was.
The Post: OU students are really excited for this upcoming tour. So what made you decide to perform at OU?
AJ Michalka: Allie and I are still in this zone in life where we want to be doing college shows. It’s really fun for us, the energy of college students. We never went to college. I think there's this fun excitement when we're with our band, and we're playing for students. There's always just a high energy to the show. So when we get asked to play college shows, we always say yes. It's an area that is fun for us and different than our typical shows … We'll have played six weeks of shows by then. So I feel really good about it. I love playing a college show, and I think it's our only one this year.
Aly Michalka: It is.
The Post: Your album “Silver Deliverer” was very successful. Are there any songs off the album you're especially eager to play live?
AJ Michalka: There are so many from this record that I love live. I think this record translates live really beautifully. My top three are “Lasso,” “Places to Run” and “Next to Nothing.” Those are three songs that I just love in this live space. But honestly, the whole album is so fun to play live, and it's interwoven between old music in a really interesting way. I think the audience members have been really surprised that we've been able to play the entire span of our career in a two-hour show. So, there is a lot of really great material between old and new, but this record hits really hard live.
Aly Michalka: I agree. The whole album is really exciting. But for me, I think my favorite song to play every night is “Places to Run,” which is fitting since the tour is called that. It closes out our show on this really high note, and it feels so, so thrilling. I think we all just had such a fun moment on that song, specifically as a band.
The Post: What does it mean for you both to come together again on this tour, performing music and doing what you love?
Aly Michalka: Yeah, being able to share the bus together, the stage, all the hotel rooms, especially before AJ is off on her “White Lotus” adventure, it'll mean a lot to us. I think it'll feel really bittersweet to be ending this run of shows and then starting up again … This is a place where we feel our most natural self and at home. So, it's really like second nature to be out on the road.
AJ Michalka: Oh, for sure. And it's also sweet. Allie and I don't live together anymore, but we're two hours away from each other, in terms of where we live, which isn’t down the street. So to have this moment where we're roommates on the road, it's actually very sweet and very natural for us. And who gets to do that with their sisters? It's really cool.
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