It’s official—this summer just got a lot sadder. In a heartfelt announcement on Instagram today, March 28, the team behind Sad Summer Fest confirmed that the beloved traveling emo and pop-punk festival will not be returning for the 2025 season. Sad Summer co-founder Josh Terry reshared the message on his personal socials, further solidifying the somber tone of the announcement. The post says, “When Sad Summer began, our goal was to make it through one summer and do something special for the fans at a time when our scene needed us. Yet here we are nearly seven years later, with… Read more »
Sad Summer Fest is back! The pop-punk traveling tour will kick off this summer to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Fans can register for pre-sale on Friday, March 1, with tickets going on sale to the public the following week on Friday, March 8. Scene staples Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We The Kings, Daisy Grenade, and more will roam around the U.S., bringing their pop-punk goodness to the stage. The Summer Set, Diva Bleach, Hot Milk, and Like Roses will also join the lineup on select dates. Read more: New Knocked Loose Album To Feature Chris Motionless &… Read more »
Sad Summer Festival is back for another year! The tour kicked off in Florida and the line up included Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, PVRIS, L.S. Dunes, Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans, Stand Atlantic, and Cliffdiver. idobi photographer Maysa Askar made it out to The Sound in Clearwater, FL and covered the whole day in case you missed out. Check out her gallery below and try to make it out to a date in your city! Taking Back Sunday The Maine PVRIS L.S. Dunes Hot Mulligan Mom Jeans Stand Atlantic Cliffdiver
Sad Summer Fest makes a stop on their tour at Orlando Amphitheater in Orlando, FL. idobi photographer Maysa Askar captured most of the festival including Waterparks, Neck Deep, State Champs, and more. Check out photos below from the tour in case you missed out on this run!
Ahead of their upcoming hometown Philadelphia shows this week, Grayscale has officially dropped The Hart Deluxe version. After releasing the original LP on January 31, 2025, the new release sees the band teaming up with industry veterans to give a new flavor to those OG hits. In fact, Grayscale collabed with Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday) on a deluxe version of “Painting Over You,” complete with an accompanying music video. And yes…it’s even more heartbreaking than you could imagine. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The band also tapped The Wonder Years for “Not Afraid To Die,” Derek Sanders for “Mum… Read more »
Cassadee Pope, solo artist extraordinaire and Hey Monday frontwoman, might be heading to an Emo Nite near you. The Hereditary singer just revealed that she will be hanging out, and maybe even performing at, two upcoming Emo Nite tour dates. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now She will make a stop at Tampa, Florida’s Ritz Ybor on November 8. Then, she will head north to… Read more »
Following the release of Together In Lonesome Acoustic EP earlier this month, Youth Fountain has announced a spring headline tour across the States. Kicking off on May 28 in Sacramento, CA, labelmates Sad Park and Good Terms will act as support. Youth Fountain leader Tyler Zanon shares in a press release, “Incredibly excited to be touring the United States again as a headliner for the second time. YF will be performing a variety of songs off all three records – don’t miss out!” Good Terms vocalist/guitarist Brian McShea adds, “We’re so pumped to hit the road with Youth Fountain! We’re… Read more »
LØLØ launched her debut album falling for robots & wishing i was one in June via Hopeless Records, and we’ve been obsessed with it ever since. The artist decided to be even more iconic and drop a new rendition of “hot girls in hell,” and this time, it’s the sad version. Here, LØLØ swapped the punchy guitar melodies and replaced them with melancholy piano sonics. It gives a whole new even deeper meaning to lyrics such as, “And when I asked you to leave me alone/Didn’t mean it/But you finally listened this time/How convenient.” Check out the “hot girls in… Read more »
Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope took to Instagram to share that she will not appear at 2025’s Emo’s Not Dead Cruise kicking off in Miami, FL on February 4 and embarking on the sea to Nassau, Bahamas through February 8. Pope shared in an Instagram post, “Unfortunately, I will not be able to join the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise in February. I’m really sorry to anyone who’s disappointed by that, but I promise it’s for a good reason and I’ll be able to tell you soon.” Read more: 7 Female Punk Artists Leading The Genre She adds, “I just wanted to… Read more »
After announcing her forthcoming Hereditary Deluxe LP, due out on September 13, Cassadee Pope dropped her new music video for “Bad Decisions.” The visuals come from her recently wrapped Hereditary headline tour. Of the forthcoming deluxe album, Pope says, “I wanted to release a deluxe version of Hereditary because there were other songs I wrote that didn’t make the album but feel important to tell my story. I look at these songs like bonus scenes at the end of movie credits. They help round out the story but give it a place to go.” On September 13, fans can hear… Read more »
