The Promise Ringwill be playing Turner Hall in Milwaukee on February 24th and the Metro in Chicago on the 25th. They will also be releasing a rarities album in summer 2012 via Dangerbird Records.
Harvard are looking to get some shows booked in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Kansas in March on the road to SXSW if you think you can help, even a house show, send an email to rabbitrun.booking@gmail.com.
Science Fiction Theater have completed their four song EP and will releasing videos for each song. They will also be playing two shows in Northern California with The Motel Life. Dates can be found in the replies.
Since we saw some success with our @apnetatsxsw Twitter feed, we've changed our name and will be feeding from across the states at tours, festivals and basement shows. Add us, let us know what tours we should check out and give us a heads up on those secret shows.
Last night, I was able to catch Manchester Orchestra's Spring headlining tour. Not only was the band sharp, their openers were just as great. There was the gritty O'Brother, Chris Staples (Twothirtyeight, Discover America) and the jamming The Features.
It reminded me of the excitement of discovering new bands by going to see some of my favorite artists. Remember those days? Long before we were berated with Myspace pages and online features, getting to a show early meant two things: getting as close to the stage as possible and catching some fresh material from some fresh faces.
How many of you still catch something new and overwhelming when going to see your favorite bands? Who have...
Trial have announced they’ll be playing a show in Seattle on April 22nd with 108, Pulling Teeth, Wait In Vain and Parasitic Skies. In addition to the April 22nd show, Trial will be playing the Burning Fight Fest in Chicago on May 2nd. They have also hinted at shows in Europe, South America and additional shows in the US later this year. Panic Records will be releasing the 10 Year Anniversary Expanded Edition of Are These Our Lives? this spring in time for the Seattle and Chicago shows.
Paint It Black will release their new album, New Lexicon, on February 19, 2007. The band is playing two special CD release shows in early January. As a special bonus to those in attendance on Friday, the band will be giving everyone a FREE copy of their new album. For those going on Saturday, you will receive a limited edition 7-inch b-side. All the specifics can be seen in the replies.
Tilly's Clothing Store at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, CA is having their "Tilly's Unleashed Concert Series" this year, a series of free shows every Saturday for the rest of the summer. The schedule so far is below; you can find more info on their website.
Ben Kweller will be playing three consecutive shows at The Echo in Los Angeles on September 5th, 6th, and 7th. He will be performing one of his CDs each night in its entirety.
Miss Hidden In Plain View already? Well, don't fret - The Farm League (featuring Mike Saffert) has some shows lined up. The first is tonight at Club Midway in New York City (Ave B between 2nd and 3rd Street). They go on at 8:30PM; the show is 21 and over with a $7 charge. The next show will be February 17th and will also take place in New York.
Due to snow storms in the area, tonight's June/Park/This Providence show in Philadelphia, PA along with tommorrow's show in Buffalo, NY have been cancelled.
Lifetime will be playing two record release shows in Asbury Park and Philadelphia with The Explosion and labelmates The A.K.A.s. Check Lifetimenj.com for more information on all the upcoming and look for their new 7" Two Songs in stores November 21st.
You can purchase three, live shows from Rancid in their entirety right here. The performances include the Orlando, Miami, and Albequerque stops on the band's ongoing tour alongside a rotating cast of support acts.
Set Your Goals recently performed a free Acoustic Set in South Florida while on their current tour with The Distance and No Trigger. It went over so well, the band has decided to add a few more of these "unplugged" shows to their current batch of tour dates. October 8th SYG will be performing on Toronto's Punk Radio Cast Internet Radio Show (also to appear: The Loved Ones) and October 9th via the Alternative Press XM Satellite Radio show, which airs weekly on the radio's Fungus 53 channel. The band will also be playing an acoustic set for a Cancer Benefit Show to be held in Folsom, CA on Sunday, October 29th. More info can be found on SYG's website.In other news, Set Your Goals will be...
Terror will be dropping off several upcoming shows due Scott Vogel falling ill. The band will miss shows in Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia, and Baltimore and rejoin the tour in New York.
Due to an unfortunate incident at their show last night, Rancid have postponed both the Buffalo and Toronto dates of their tour with Big D and the Kids Table. You can read a statement from Big D and the Kids Table regarding the incident below.
As Tall As Lions are playing eight CD Release shows (with The Secret Handshake, Dear Hunter, and Cassino) to celebrate their forthcoming, self-titled record. The dates can be found in the replies. Don't forget to pre-order their new record and get a free t-shirt!
Brendon (Foreverinmotion) has had to cancel the Iowa and Nebraska shows. However, he will be performing some last minute shows in Illinois and Indiana. Also, you can still stream all of the new Foreverinmotion CD at Brendon's AP.net profile.
So They Say has been forced to cancel tonight and tomorrow night's show with Race The Sun and Madina Lake. The band apologizes to anyone who was planning on attending.
Since Myspace.com was acting up on Saturday, The Early November posted their new song, "The One That You Hated" , on pureVOLUME.com tonight instead. The band's new album(s), The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path, hits shelves on July 11th through Drive-Thru Records. Every week, the band will be posting a new song from the albums on different websites (including Absolutepunk.net!). Check Myspace.com weekly to find out which sites are streaming which songs. In other news, there is now a poll for east coast fans to vote for the Trocadero Record Release show setlist. One of the three record release shows are already sold out and the other two are almost sold out, so anyone who would like to...
