The After Party Involved In Van Accident Over The Weekend; Band Is Ok and Will Finish Out Remaining Dates On Tour Supporting for Allstar Weekend

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Manhattan, KS ’ The After Party were involved in a van accident after their Boston show on Saturday night with Allstar Weekend. While traveling through Roxbury , CT en route to Staten Island , NY , the band’s van veered off the road and over a guard rail. The van was totaled, but luckily no one was injured.

As guitarist Andy Bell explains, “We were pulling an all night drive after our show in Boston to Staten Island , NY . I was driving at the time, and already really low on sleep. We were only five miles away from where we were staying, and I was starting to get really drowsy, but since we were so close I wanted to just finish the drive. I fell asleep for a split second as we came up to a curve, and we ran off the road over a guard rail.  We still made it to the show in Staten Island last night. We had to cram into three different cars and literally walked on stage 20 minutes after arriving at the venue, but we made it happen.

The After Party has picked up a new van and plans to finish out the remainder of their tour dates with Allstar Weekend.

“Wrecking the van was one of the scariest moments of my entire life and I am so thankful no one got hurt. We seriously appreciate all of the love our fans are giving us, and we are going to do everything in our power to make it all of the remaining shows on the All The Way Tour, says Bell .

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All The Way Tour Dates (with Allstar Weekend):

Feb 21            NJPAC           Bergen , NJ    

Feb 22            Queen Elizabeth Theatre    Toronto , Canada                             

Feb 23            The Intersection       Grand Rapids , MI     

Feb 24            House of Blues   Cleveland , OH          

Feb 25            Murat Egyptian Room         Indianapolis , IN        

Feb 26            House of Blues Chicago , IL

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Squid The Whale announce tour dates with American Opera

Squid The Whale announce tour dates with American Opera

Squid The Whale have announced a new tour with support from American Opera. You can check out a list of dates below, as well as a tour poster.

Feb. 29 – Saginaw, MI – Hamilton St. Pub
Mar. 1 – Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt
Mar. 2 – Chicago, IL – Panchos
Mar. 3 – Lake Villa, IL – Swing State
Mar. 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Frank’s Power Plant
Mar. 6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Beat
Mar. 7 – Cedar Falls, IA – tba
Mar. 10 – St. Louis, MO – Cicero’s
Mar. 11 – Jackson, MS – tba
Mar. 12 – Pensacola, FL – The Handlebar
Mar. 13 – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
Mar. 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Music Room
Mar. 15 – Knoxville, TN – The Birdhouse
Mar. 16 – Cincinnati, OH – Bangarangs
Mar. 17 – London, OH – Club Soda
Mar. 18 – Riverview, MI – Rack n Roll

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Max Bemis (Say Anything) starts imprint label with Equal Vision; Tallhart first band signed

Max Bemis (Say Anything) starts imprint label with Equal Vision; Tallhart first band signed

Max Bemis of Say Anything has launched an imprint with Equal Vision Records, dubbed Rory Records. The first band to join the imprint is Tampa, Florida-based Tallhart. Bemis had this to say about the group:

“They are TALLHART. A brilliant young band from Tampa who can write a stadium rock-level anthem like nobody’s business but don’t shy away from lovely, dense songwriting. They also put on a sickeningly great live show,” Bemis expounds. “To me, they combine the best elements of early U2, Manchester Orchestra and sort of a young Pearl Jam (that last one is a pretty weird call, but I stand by it): basically, smart and brave music, rich with a swelling, unfiltered feeling. I’ll be working closely with them on many aspects of their music and the record, and am extremely excited for the release of their EVR/Rory Records debut EP.”

The band’s debut EP for Rory/EVR is slated for a spring release; the first single, “Fever (Sister Of Mine),” will be digitally released March 6. The band’s upcoming tour dates with Eisley and Say Anything can be seen below.

DEEP SPACE TOUR
Eisley w/Christie DuPree and TALLHART
Mar 08 Spokane, WA @ Whitworth University HUB
Mar 11 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Mar 12 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Mar 13 Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College
Mar 14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
Mar 15 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino – Wolf Den
Mar 16 Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel Arts Collective
Mar 18 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Mar 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Mar 20 Boston, MA @ The Red Room at Cafe 939
Mar 21 Toronto, ON, CAN @ Drake Underground (CMW)
Mar 22 Niagara Falls, NY @ Hard Rock Cafe
Mar 23 Detroit, MI @ Shelter
Mar 24 Covington, KY @ Bangarang’s
Mar 25 Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley
Mar 26 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Theatre
Mar 28 Memphis, TN @ High Tone Cafe
Mar 29 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
Mar 30 Austin, TX @ The Parish
Apr 01 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

SAY ANARCHY TOUR
Say Anything w/Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Fake Problems, and TALLHART
Apr 13 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre
Apr 14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
Apr 17 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Apr 18 Richmond, VA @ The National
Apr 20 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
Apr 21 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Apr 22 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Apr 24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Apr 25 Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre
Apr 27 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Apr 28 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Apr 29 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
May 01 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
May 02 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 03 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

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blink-182’s upcoming tour now a 20th anniversary celebration

blink-182’s upcoming tour now a 20th anniversary celebration

blink-182‘s upcoming tour of North America and Europe will be in celebration of the band’s twentieth anniversary. Check out the full itinerary below.

May 15 Blue Cross Arena Rochester, NY
May 17 Verizon Wireless Arena Manchester, NH
May 18 Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT
May 19 Bamboozle Asbury Park, NJ
May 20 Sands Bethlehem Event Center Bethlehem, PA
May 22 Colisee Pepsi Arena Quebec City, QC

Jun 07 NIA Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom*
Jun 08 The O2 London, United Kingdom *
Jun 09 The O2 London, United Kingdom ^
Jun 12 The O2 Dublin, Ireland*
Jun 13 Odyssey Arena Belfast, United Kingdom*
Jun 15 Manchester Arena Manchester, United Kingdom^
Jun 16 LG Arena Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom^
Jun 17 Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Sheffield, United Kingdom^
Jun 19 Metro Radio Arena Elswick, United Kingdom^
Jun 20 SECC Glasgow, United Kingdom^
Jun 23 Hurricane Festival Scheessel, Germany
Jun 24 Southside Festival Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
Jun 25 Grugahalle Essen Essen, Germany
Jun 26 Festhalle Frankfurt Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Jun 28 Werchter Festival Brussels, Belgium
Jun 29 City Festival Prague, Czech Republic
Jun 30 Zitadelle Spandau Berlin, Germany
Jul 01 La Citadelle Arras, France
Jul 03 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy
Jul 04 Piazza Napoleone Lucca Lu, Italy
Jul 05 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 07 International Centre Bournemouth, United Kingdom#
Jul 08 Eden Project Bodelva, United Kingdom#
Jul 10 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Cardiff, United Kingdom#
Jul 11 Capital FM Arena Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom#
Jul 12 Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool, United Kingdom#
Jul 14 Rockhal Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Jul 17 Arènes de Nîmes Nîmes, France
Jul 19 St. Jordi Club Barcelona, Spain
Jul 20 Palaciode los Deportes Madrid, Spain
Jul 21 Atlantico Pavillion Lisbon, Portugal

* w/ Four Year Strong
^ w/ Twin Atlantic
# w/ The Blackout

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Switchfoot announce North American headlining tour

Switchfoot announce North American headlining tour

Switchfoot will be kicking off a North American tour March 22 in Kahului, Hawaii in support of their 2011 full-length Vice Verses. Dates below.

3/22Kahului, HI @MACC Castle Theater
3/24Kahuku, HI @ Turtle Bay Hilton
4/12Norfolk, VA @The Norva
4/13Buies Creek, NC @ Campbell University
4/15Muncie, IN @ Ball State
4/18Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
4/20 Spring Arbor, MI @ Spring Arbor University
4/22Frisco, TX@ FC Dallas Stadium
4/25Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
4/26Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
4/27Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
5/3Birmingham, AL @ Samford University
5/4Springfield, MO @ Gillioz Theatre
5/5Greenville, IL @Greenville College
5/7Asheville, NC @The Orange Peel
5/8Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
5/10York, PA @ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
5/18Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Fest
5/20Naperville, IL @ North Central College
5/22Winnipeg, MB@ Garrick Centre
5/24 Saskatoon, SK@ Louis’ Pub
5/26Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom
5/27Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
6/28King’s Island, OH @ King’s Island
7/11Oshkosh, WI@ Sunnyview Fairgrounds
7/20Enumclaw, WA @ Enumclaw Expo Center
8/2Gilford, NH@ Gunstock Mountain Resort
8/18Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium

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Hot Water Music, Hepcat, Street Dogs added to Punk Rock Bowling

Hot Water Music, Hepcat, Street Dogs added to Punk Rock Bowling

Several more bands have been added to this year’s Punk Rock Bowling lineup. New additions include Sham 69 (Pursey / Parsons / Tregunna ’77 lineup), Hepcat, Hot Water Music, Youth Of Today (NYC 80′s Hardcore Monsters), Street Dogs, Dead Ending (featuring Joe Principe of Rise Against, Derek Grant of Alkaline Trio, Vic Bondi of Articles Of Faith, and Jeff Dean of Noise By Numbers), Street Dogs, Real McKenzies, Old Man Markley, The Beltones, Far From Finished, Toys That Kill, American Heist, Holding On To Sound, The Bots The Dips and American Werewolves.

They join previously announced bands such as Rancid, the Briefs, NOFX, Pennywise and the Adicts. PRB happens May 25-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Bronx to begin work on fourth album

The Bronx to begin work on fourth album

The Bronx has announced plans to begin work on their fourth album:

“we are currently putting together the pieces for what will soon be our fourth eponymous effort. thats right, champ. The Bronx (IV) is well under way.

looking for a place in the greater southern california area to start hammering out some preproduction in early march.
if u have or know of a spot (preferably not your parents garage) that might be conducive to the next step in our creative endeavor, please let us know and we’ll get back to you.

its all happening.”

The band last released a full-length, The Bronx III, in 2008. In the interim the band released two mariachi records under the Mariachi El Bronx moniker.

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