Ahead of their Riot Fest performance this weekend, State Champs have dropped their latest offering, the anthemic “Light Blue.”
The band shares in a press release, “Have you ever been transported back in time, for better or for worse, simply by the smell of something or someone? Inspired by Dan & Shay’s ‘Tequila,’ we put our energetic spin on this concept with ‘Light Blue.’ It’s a light-hearted track that reminiscences and rollercoasters between airy, bouncy guitars and pop arrangements to a full-blown fuzzed-out chorus that will have you banging your head in between memories you didn’t ask to be dug back up.”
Opening with a hypnotizing, dizzyingly sweet riff, “Light Blue” evokes a sunshiney dose of nostalgia while flexing the group’s evident prowess. It is the band’s third single from their forthcoming self-titled album, which will be released on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. Check out “Light Blue” below.
Following their Riot Fest performances this weekend, State Champs will be performing back-to-back dates at When We Were Young Fest before embarking on their massive fall headline tour supported by Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Daisy Grenade. After their Stateside run, the pop-punkers will venture overseas with The Home Team and Broadside at the beginning of 2025. Check out their full touring schedule below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 20—Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
- Sept. 21—Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest After Show
- Oct.18—Las Vegas, NV @ Zia Records Signing
- Oct. 19—Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Fest
- Oct. 20—Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Fest
- Nov. 8—Austin, TX @ Emo’s
- Nov. 9—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- Nov. 11—Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
- Nov. 13—Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
- Nov. 14—Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
- Nov. 15—Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
- Nov. 16—Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
- Nov. 18—Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
- Nov. 19—Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
- Nov. 22—Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
- Nov. 23—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
- Nov. 24—Cleveland, OH @ The Agora
- Nov. 26—Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
- Nov. 27—Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
- Nov. 29—Nashville, TN @ Cannery Mainstage
- Nov. 30—Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- Dec. 1—Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
- Dec. 3—Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
- Dec. 4—Boston, MA @ House of Blues
- Dec. 6—Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
- Dec. 7—New York, NY @ Webster Hall
- Feb. 11—Cologne, DE @ Die Kantin
- Feb. 12—Hamburg, DE @ Übel & Gefährlich
- Feb. 13—Berlin, DE @ Hole 44
- Feb. 15—Eindhoven, NE @ Dynamo
- Feb. 16—Antwerp, BE @ Zappa JC
- Feb. 18—Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
- Feb. 19—Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
- Feb. 21—Leeds, UK @ Project House
- Feb. 22—Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
- Feb. 23—Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers
- Feb. 25—Newcastle, UK @ NX
- Feb. 26—Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
- Feb. 28—London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
