After announcing their upcoming 8123 dates in late August, The Maine has officially shared details of who is set to support them on the lineup. “Proud to present 8123 Fest 2025! We love these artists and can’t wait to share the stage,” the band shared on Instagram. On January 17, ticket holders can see Diva Bleach, Veronica Everheart, Grayscale, Bad Suns, and a surprise guest. Plus, The Maine will do full play-throughs of both 2015’s American Candy and 2023’s The Maine. Then, on January 18, festival goers can watch Practically People, CLIFFDIVER, Hellogoodbye, Real Friends, Charlotte Sands, and The Starting Line. Then, The… Read more »
After teasing an announcement equivalent to an emo Super Bowl, The Maine has officially revealed details for their upcoming 8123 Fest 2025. The Arizona emo band is known for many things, from their always-free meet-and-greets to their pink cowboy-adorned fanbase. And now, they plan to celebrate their art, listeners, and community in their beloved home state. The two-day festival runs from January 17-18, 2025. On Friday night, The band will do full play-throughs of both 2015’s American Candy and 2023’s The Maine. On Saturday, The Maine is performing a “Career-Spanning Experience.” With nine albums under their belt, it will surely… Read more »
The Maine are taking the chance to celebrate a once-in-a-century moment with some of their closest friends.
idobi photographer Yising Kao covered the 8123 Festival in Phoenix, AZ. The lineup included The Maine, State Champs. The Summer Set, Tessa Violet, 3OH!3, and many more. Check out photos from the entire weekend down below!
by Sasha 8123 means everything to me! So, after two years of *no* live music, very little social interaction, and a whole lot of bingeing all the shows ever created; idobi gave me the moment I’ve been waiting for! An opportunity to go cover 8123 Fest in Phoenix! Ok, so let me just tell you, I basically cried with happiness! There I was, telling all my friends and family how much I needed this. I had to feel music vibrating beneath my feet, to hear everyone sing their favorite songs together—I needed a festival in my life. I was going… Read more »
After being delayed a year due to the pandemic, 8123 Fest is making it’s return in January 2022. But the upcoming festival is going to be more than just the main festival date, fans can expect multiple side shows, a themed after party, and an opportunity to join in on a volunteer day. It’s much bigger than simply attending another music festival, it’ll give fans a chance to delve deeper into The Maine and where they grew up.
Social distancing can’t stop, won’t stop The Maine’s 8123 Family from giving back to the community. Every year the 8123 Impact Initiative teams up with non-profit organizations to give fans the opportunity to volunteer and help out. The initiative usually involves everyone getting together to work on a particular project for “Impact Day”. In normal circumstances, this would take place once a year while The Maine is on tour or during 8123 Fest. This year, 8123 Impact is asking us all to participate in the “Quarantine Karma” initiative. On June 20th AKA Impact Day, join in and find an opportunity… Read more »
Behind every successful band there’s a solid management team taking care of all the details. In The Maine’s case, their team at 8123 is supportive, creative, and made up of only two people.
In January of 2017, The Maine put together a music experience like no other for their dedicated fans. In January of 2019, they’re doing it all again. From January 18th to January 20th, the band will be hosting another 8123 Fest. This time around they’re celebrating the ten year anniversary of Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop—which means they’ll be playing the album in its entirety. On top of the CSWS set, The Maine will play a set full of songs requested by fans and hold a meet and greet to close out the weekend. Find more info at 81-23.com and feel… Read more »
On January 21, 2018, The Maine celebrated eleven years of being a band. Any other band would have sent out a nice social media post, but The Maine isn’t like all the other bands. Instead, they dedicated the whole day to us, their fans.
