After nearly a decade, the Growing Up Is Dumb Festival is making its return to Los Angeles. The DIY/emo fest will be presented by Lauren Records on April 5 at The Echoplex beginning at 4 PM PT. Headliners include Algernon Cadwallader, Ging Nang Boyz, and you can catch performances from The Taxpayers, Dogs On Acid, and more. In fact, Dogs On Acid shared, “Excited as hell to announce Dogs on Acid will be officially reuniting for this officially off the fucking chain gigfest.” Plus, for fans of Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, the act shared, “Playing GUID festival in… Read more »
Tickets for When We Were Young Festival 2025 went on sale on November 1 and the response was overwhelming. Unsurprisingly, the Las Vegas event sold out in hours. Starring headliners blink-182 and Panic! At The Disco (who is reuniting to play A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out), When We Were Young Fest first announced the show would be on Saturday, October 18. Now, with such a high demand, the festival has added a second day, Sunday, October 19, as well. TK TICKET INFO EMBED Panic! At The Disco isn’t the only band making their return to the stage next year with The… Read more »
The 2024 edition of When We Were Young Festival just wrapped up a few weeks ago, but they are back with the announcement of possibly their best lineup to date. The fourth iteration of the festival will be headlined by the return of Panic! At The Disco performing A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out in its entirety for its 20th anniversary and Blink-182 performing songs from Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, Self-Titled and more. Panic! At The Disco isn’t the only band making their return to the stage next year with The Cab, Never Shout… Read more »
During their time at When We Were Young Fest 2024, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus dedicated “Your Guardian Angel” to a special couple in the crowd. According to a post from user Maikeru San on Facebook/Meta, they and their partner lost their son in 2023, and the song means something deeply special to them. The post reads, “Last year we missed this festival because we lost our firstborn child Elliott. When we buried him we played the song ‘Your Guardian Angel’ by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.” It continues, “We came this year in our son’s memory. We made a sign for… Read more »
Columbus’ Sonic Temple Festival is gearing up for its 2025 event, which is taking place on May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium. And this fest has a killer lineup, of course. Headliners for the four-day fest include Korn (Thursday), Metallica (Friday & Sunday), and Linkin Park (Saturday). And there are many reasons to celebrate rock and metal in 2025. Three Days Grace will perform with OG vocalist Adam Gontier, GWAR will officially turn 40 years old, Trivium will play a 20-year anniversary set of Ascendancy, and much more. In fact, Gontier shares, “I couldn’t be more excited to not only… Read more »
Following the first wave of artists announced to perform at the debut Ceremony Music Festival in Nashville, TN, this December, the fest has announced the second wave of performers. In addition to headliner KennyHoopla, jxdn, MOD SUN—performing a special acoustic set, John Harvie, Natalia Taylar, and Slow Shiv will join the festival on Saturday, December 14. “Music is bigger than a sound, it is literally and genuinely the connection between the people behind the noise,” jxdn shares. “Ceremony, will be exactly that. I have found joy in the friendships I have made, so to be able to have a whole… Read more »
On September 11, Katy Perry performed a 10-minute career-spanning set before recieving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 VMAs. She played all the hits, from “Firework” and “Roar” to the OG bop “I Kissed A Girl.” Additionally, she used her speech time to harken back to her emo roots. It especially comes at a unique time as rumors have started to swirl that Warped Tour may be coming back in 2025. Read more: Charlotte Sands Drops Thrilling AFI “Miss Murder” Cover For Sumerian Comics During her Video Vanguard Award acceptance speech, Perry shared, “Thank you to MySpace, Warped Tour,… Read more »
Pack your bags; we’re heading to Nashville! The inaugural Ceremony Music Festival is set to ignite Nashville, TN, on December 14, with KennyHoopla at the helm of this expansive lineup. Over 20 artists, including Grayscale, 408, In Her Own Words, Winona Fighter, RIVALS, Lil Lotus, Point North, and more, will take the stage for a day of unforgettable performances. More artists are expected to be announced at a later date—so keep your eyes peeled! “The lineup was specifically curated to showcase artists who I believe to be some of the best up-and-coming artists in the alternative genres,” Founder Nick DeLouise… Read more »
Get ready to recite the OG emo copypasta. The Best Friends Forever festival is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 11-13 at the Downtown Las Vegas Center just ahead of When We Were Young Fest the following weekend in Vegas. Pre-sale starts on February 28 at 10 AM PST, with general tickets on sale on February 29. With such a lineup, attendees can expect an abundance of sick twinkly riffs. Gracing the headline stages are Bright Eyes, Sunny Day Real Estate, plus the reunion of Cap’ N Jazz. The festival will also include a stacked undercard… Read more »
For metal and heavy rock fans of the Midwest, today is a big announcement day. Sonic Temple Festival 2024 officially shared their lineup for their upcoming event. Taking place May 16-19, festival-goers can see a major fest at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. Of course, the headliners are worth the travel and ticket price alone. Disturbed will headline on Thursday, The Original Misfits take the stage on Friday, Pantera will perform on Saturday, and Slipknot will close out the entire fest on Sunday night. Beyond the fabulous headliners, Sonic Temple is expanding by adding a fourth stage to accommodate 40… Read more »
