After announcing the return of the Vans Warped Tour last week in Las Vegas, NV, ahead of When We Were Young Fest, tickets for the 2025 events are now on sale! The tour will be kicking off on June 14 and 15 in Washington D.C. at the RFK Campus festival grounds before heading to Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 26 and 27 and Orlando, FL, at Camping World Stadium Campus on November 15 and 16. 2-day passes will start at $149.98 with fees included. Tickets are now available here. In an idobi exclusive, Kevin Lyman made his… 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 »
Emo Nite, the iconic LA troupe capturing the hearts of elder emos across the country, will be hosting their 10 year anniversary celebration, Emo Nite Day, in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, 2024. Today, the group has announced the details of artist performances and special guest DJs for their Sunday event. Emo Nite shares on Instagram, “step right up step right up. introducing the spectacular sights and sounds of EMO NITE DAY!” The first pre-party event, God Bless The Echoplex, will see Emo Nite return to their previous home base and pay homage to… Read more »
Simple Plan took to the 2024 When We Were Young Fest stage on October 19 and 20 to play their hits and also announce a forthcoming band documentary. Pierre Bouvier shared that the audience from the festival will be part of the documentary, which is set to launch on Prime Video in 2025 via Sphere Media. Simple Plan shares, “This movie is the centerpiece of the band’s 25th anniversary celebrations and probably one of the most ambitious and special project we’ve ever been a part of. Reaching this milestone felt like the perfect moment to look back, reflect and give our… Read more »
Hey Monday made a triumphant return to the stage at this year’s When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, marking their first live performance since 2019. The pop-rock band, led by vocalist Cassadee Pope, was billed for an unforgettable full album playthrough of their 2008 studio album Hold On Tight. While this isn’t the first time that Pope has performed on the acclaimed When We Were Young stage—she joined Yellowcard and Michelle Branch for special guest appearances in 2023—this is the first Hey Monday set at the annual festival. Kicking off the set, as the band bled into… Read more »
After an indefinite hiatus that led We Are The In Crowd to quietly disband (sort of), the members of the beloved pop-punk band regrouped under vocalist Tay Jardine’s project, SAINTE. The new project features all WATIC members except Jordan Eckes and Rob Chianelli. However, after nearly a decade away from the U.S. stage, We Are The In Crowd has officially returned. The band made a triumphant comeback at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, NV. Their set delivered a nostalgic performance of their sophomore album Weird Kids, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary earlier this year in February. … Read more »
This week on the Rock The Walls Podcast Edition, Patrick chats with longtime friend of the show and new drummer of It Dies Today, John Runkle! The guys talk about how playing in a Pop Punk/Emo Cover Band helped him become a better all around drummer, officially joining the band a few months back after being longtime friends with the band, touring with them 15 years ago in 2009 at just 17 years old, writing towards new music and so much more! Tune into Rock The Walls live Thursdays on idobi Howl @ 8pmET/5pmPT & Saturdays on idobi Radio @… Read more »
LA-based pop punk band In Her Own Words has released another single off their forthcoming EP Left In The Dark titled “96 Hours.”
Life comes at you fast and new music will come at you even quicker. With all that happens every day, it’s easy to lose track of which artist released what, who’s touring, and all the other announcements that happen in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we track the latest new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples you love hearing more from. This week, we heard singles from plenty of acts including Millionares and Magnolia Park, two new tracks from… Read more »
Ahead of their back-to-back performances at When We Were Young Fest this weekend in Las Vegas, NV, Underoath has unleashed gripping new single “Survivor’s Guilt” with an accompanying music video. Combining subtle synth elements with the group’s signature explosive post-hardcore sound, the anthemic track feels like a return to form for the group. “I feel this heavy guilt about making it out alive when so many of my friends didn’t,” vocalist Spencer Chamberlain shares. “There have been many times during my recovery when I’ve felt guilty, and that’s a mindfuck in itself, but it’s a real feeling. The opening line… Read more »
