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Summer 2019 Tours/ Festivals To Look Out For

May 24, 2019 — 1 Comment

Itching for an awesome concert to attend this summer? Here are some top tours and festivals to attend this summer:

Sleep On It and Like Pacific announced a summer co-headline tour across the United States. Accompanying the two on tour are In Her Own Words, Homesafe, and Never Loved. A lot of these bands are up and coming (some have made my list of 19 Bands To Check Out In 2019.) Tickets are available now on sleeponitband.com/tickets.

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William Ryan Key announced select US dates for a summer tour. Accompanying William Ryan Key on tour is Will Pugh of Cartel. William Ryan Key is playing both his EPs in full along with a variety of Yellowcard favorites. For tickets and more information visit williamryankey.com/shows.

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A Day To Remember announced the “Raisin’ Hell In The Heartlands’ Tour. The tour is in the month of June and travels across the United States. Supporting A Day To Remember on tour are Knocked Loose and Boston Manor. Most of the dates are selling out, to get tickets visit ADTR.com.

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Young The Giant is touring with Fitz And The Tantrums across the United States in June and July. Special guests include COIN and Alice Merton. Tickets and more information for the North American Tour 2019 can be found here.

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The Band CAMINO announced a North American Tour 2019. The tour begins in Birmingham, AL and wraps up in Carrboro, NC. Supporting The Band CAMINO on the tour is Valey. For tickets and more information click here.

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“When We All Fall Asleep World Tour” tour headline by Billie Eilish. Billie Eilish is touring in support of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Supporting Billie Eilish on tour is Denzel Curry. For tickets and more information visit billieeilish.com.

“From The Screen To Your Stereo To Your Town” tour headline by New Found Glory. The tour travels across the United States from the end of May to early July. New Found Glory will be playing songs from their upcoming EP Movie Cover. Accompanying New Found Glory are Real Friends, The Early November, and Doll Skin. For tickets and tour information click here.

“The Mother Nature Tour” hosted by The Dangerous Summer will honor the group’s upcoming album Mother Nature expected to release June 14 via. Hopeless Records. Accompanying The Dangerous Summer on tour are Have Mercy and Modern Chemistry. For tickets and more information visit thedangeroussummer.us.

Sad Summer Festival is touring across North America. The lineup includes: Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, State Champs, Mom Jeans, Just Friends, Stand Atlantic, with special guests appearing at select dates. This is the first year the Sad Summer Festival is taking place. For tickets and more information visit sadsummerfest.com.

Vans Warped Tour at select dates in the United States. The tour travels to Cleveland, OH, Atlantic City, NJ, and Mountain View, CA. Each date has different bands playing the festival. This year is the 25th anniversary of Vans Warped Tour. For tickets and more information visit vanswarpedtour.com.

Rock on, stay humble, and be positive!

-ovictoria

New Music Released From Broadside, Grayscale, and More!

May 19, 2019 — Leave a comment

Need new music to check out? Many bands released new music this week:

The Band CAMINO released a new single “See Through.” The single “See Through” is on an EP with “Daphne Blue.” In addition to the singles released, The Band CAMINO announced a US Tour. Tickets and more information can be found on thebandcamino.com.

Broadside released two singles “King of Nothing” and “Empty.” Broadside has not released new music since Paradise in June 2017.

Grayscale released a new single “Painkiller Weather” with an official music video! Grayscale has not released new music since Adornment in May 2017.

John Floreani, vocalist of Trophy Eyes, released a new song “Oh Brother.” The EP is on John Floreani’s upcoming sin EP set to release June 7 via. Hopeless Records!

Additional releases include: I Am Easy To Find by The National, Florescence by Eat Your Heart Out, Northport Sessions- EP  by All Get Out, and Living Mirage by The Head and the Heart. WSTR covered “Gives You Hell” by All American Rejects and “Give Yourself A Try” by The 1975. The two songs are on the Give Yourself A Hell EP.

Check out my list of 19 Bands To Check Out In 2019 for new music!

Rock on, stay humble, and be positive!

-ovictoria

“Living Proof Tour: North America” Concert Review in NYC *SOLD OUT*

March 10, 2019 — 1 Comment

I attended the “Living Proof Tour: North America” headlined by State Champs at the Playstation Theater in New York City. Accompanying State Champs on tour are: Our Last Night, The Dangerous Summer, and Grayscale.

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State Champs at Playstation Theater (c) Billy Fitzpatrick @billyfitzz

I’ve attended shows at the Playstation Theater, formerly known as the Nokia Theater and Best Buy Theater. This venue is one of my absolute favorites in New York City. I like the vibe the venue has, the layout of the venue, and that it feels intimate while also having the capacity of 2,100 people. I was eager to see this show for the lineup. I’ve seen State Champs and Grayscale perform live, but I have not seen Our Last Night or The Dangerous Summer live.

Please note: this blog contains setlists.

Grayscale took the stage first. I’ve seen Grayscale perform at Vans Warped Tour, and I absolutely loved the energy Grayscale has on stage. Grayscale matched their energy and engagement with their fans as they performed on the stage. Collin Walsh’s voice was really raspy, and at times I was unable to hear his vocals because he pulled away from he microphone. He kept the energy high throughout the performance. Here is their setlist:

  1. Atlantic
  2. Beautiful Things
  3. Slipping Away
  4. Mum
  5. Palette
  6. Fever Dream

The band that took the stage next was The Dangerous Summer. The Dangerous Summer was the most anticipated band I wanted to see perform live because they’re one of my favorite bands. TDS was one of the many bands that got me into alternative, pop punk, emo music. The group broke up and got back together, and getting the chance to see them perform for the first time was an emotional experience. More information about TDS can be found in my previous blog post here. Getting to see them perform on stage was by far one of my favorite parts of the evening. Here is their setlist:

  1. The Permanent Rain
  2. Where I Want to Be
  3. Where Were You When The Sky Opened Up
  4. Ghosts
  5. Color
  6. This Is Life
  7. Infinite

Our Last Night is a band I was unfamiliar with until the show. The vocalist, Trevor Wentworth, was sick causing the group to miss a few days on the tour. The group released its latest album Let Light Overcome that day, and Our Last Night took the stage to perform. Unfortunately, I did not physically get to see their set because I was speaking with Ben Cato, drummer of The Dangerous Summer.

State Champs took the stage and opened with their latest song made into a music video, “Criminal.” From there, State Champs played a variety of old and new songs which I enjoyed! Here is their setlist:

  1. Criminal
  2. Frozen
  3. Losing Myself
  4. Shape Up
  5. Mine is Gold
  6. Hard to Please
  7. Crystal Ball
  8. Remedy
  9. Perfect Score
  10. Lightning
  11. If I’m Lucky
  12. Our Time to Go
  13. All You Are Is History
  14. Safe Haven
  15. Easy Enough
  16. Something About You
  17. Simple Existence
  18. Dead and Gone
  19. Elevated *ENCORE*
  20. Secrets *ENCORE*

State Champs performed very quick. I felt like it was State Champs performing a few songs then having a little bit to say then going back to the music. The group was humble to have sold out Playstation Theater. They’ve performed at other venues across New York, and they were close to selling out. The 2016 AP Tour with State Champs and Neck Deep headlining sold out at Webster Hall with Knuckle Puck and Like Pacific as the support. State Champs thanked fans for going to their tour and supporting their music.

I really liked the bands on tour. Each band complimented each other with energy, interaction with listeners, and great music!  Each band that took the stage got the crowd pumped for the next group. It was an awesome show to attend.

State Champs said that they’d be back in the summer, but no word yet on who they will be touring with and where about the tour will travel. I’m excited to hear that State Champs will be back in New York soon! When speaking to the guys of The Dangerous Summer, they revealed that a new album is expected very soon. The group released a new single “Where Were You When The Sky Opened Up” and plan to tour again soon. There is an exciting tour happening with The Dangerous Summer this year. Keep up to date with what’s to come by following my blog!

Rock on, stay humble, and be positive!

-ovictoria

I Prevail Announces US Tour and Other Things You May Have Missed Today!

February 28, 2019 — 1 Comment

Here are things you may have missed today in music!

  • I Prevail is back and with new music! The group released singles “Bow Down” and “Breaking Down.” The group is set to release Trauma on March 29, 2019 via. Fearless Records. In addition to the album release and singles, I Prevail announced a new tour. “The Trauma Tour” travels across the United States with special guests ISSUES and Justin Stone this spring/ summer. For tickets, tour information and to pre-order the upcoming album visit iprevailband.com.
  • State Champs released the music video for “Criminal” via. Pure Noise Records. “Criminal” is featured on State Champs’ latest album Living Proof released in June of 2018. State Champs began their “Living Proof Tour North America” with Our Last Night, The Dangerous Summer, and Grayscale. For tickets and more information click here.
  • Homesafe released a new single “Save Me.” This is the first single released by Homesafe since their album One in 2018. Homesafe is currently on tour with Can’t Swim. For information on the tour and Homesafe visit homesafeil.com/tour.
  • Sleep Talk announced a debut album Everything In Colour set to release May 3 via. UNFD. The album includes the group’s latest single “Everything In Colour.”
  • Rarity announced “The Longest Lonesome Tour” that travels across the United States. This is the first headline tour Rarity is hosting across the United States. The tour features Romancer, Calling All Captains, and Heavy Hearts. For tickets and more information visit raritytheband.com.

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Rock on, stay humble, and be positive!

-ovictoria

New Tours Announced By A Day To Remember And Taking Back Sunday!

February 26, 2019 — 1 Comment

New tours have been announced by A Day To Remember and Taking Back Sunday. Here’s more information on these tours:

A Day To Remember announced “Raisin’ Hell In The Heartland Tour” across the United States this summer! Accompanying ADTR are Knocked Loose and Boston Manor.

The tour begins at the end of May and continues through the month of June. Some dates will feature only A Day To Remember and some will not have Knocked Loose open.

Taking Back Sunday announced a second leg to their North America tour starting in September 2019. The second leg of the tour still honors Taking Back Sunday’s 20 years as a band. No word yet who is accompanying Taking Back Sunday on tour.

Tickets for both Taking Back Sunday and A Day To Remember will be public on Friday Mar. 1. For ticket and more information about “Raisin’ Hell In The Heartland Tour” click here and ticket and tour information about Taking Back Sunday’s Twenty Tour, click here.

Rock on, stay humble, and be positive!

-ovictoria