The Lawrence Arms announce dates for only tour of 2009
Fat Wreck Chords trio the Lawrence Arms have announced dates for their only tour of the year. The seven-stop road trip across California, save one show in Arizona, will begin in November and feature Teenage Bottlerocket and Cobra Skulls in the supporting slots. Check out the dates below:
11/05/09 Tempe, AZ at The...
Hey Monday perform acoustic set for PureVolume
Pop-punk outfit Hey Monday gave a live acoustic performance of "How You Love Me Now" for PureVolume. You can check out the video HERE.
Fake Problems reschedule part of headlining tour, plan split 7-inch
After having to cancel the majority of their headlining tour due to a death in the family earlier this week, Florida-based folk-punks Fake Problems have announced that they will un-cancel the last week of dates, primarily in their home state of Florida. Opening each show will be Ninja Gun. Confirmed dates below:
Aug 2...
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