Sad Summer Festival reveals 2024 lineup
Touring pop-punk event Sad Summer Fest returns this summer and also celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. This year’s headliners are Mayday Parade and the Maine, who both co-headlined the first edition, and the lineup also includes the Wonder Years, We The Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, and Daisy Grenade, on all dates, plus the...
Best Friends Forever is a new Vegas emo fest with Bright Eyes, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more
Best Friends Forever Fest is a new emo festival happening in Las Vegas this fall from Oct. 11-13 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The lineup primarily focuses on back-in-action bands from the ’90s and the newer generations of bands keeping those styles of emo, indie, and post-hardcore alive, and there are a handful...
Backstage with Geoff Rickly, Keith Buckley, and Walter Schreifels
Saturday afternoon in the underground lounge at NY’s Irving Plaza, I’m in the presence of three men who I can confidently call my heroes, just trying to keep it cool and be less clammy. It turns out I’m not the only one attempting to temper giddy admiration. To my right, behind a curtain of hair,...
Knocked Loose announce new album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To
Alternative Press has teamed up with Knocked Loose for an exclusive vinyl variant of their new album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, limited to 500. Head to the AP Shop to grab yours. Knocked Loose, one of the biggest hardcore bands in the world right now, have announced their new album, You Won’t Go Before...
Aric Improta to join Joel Madden on Ep. 59 of Artist Friendly
More Artist Friendly is on the way. Following conversations with Southside, Mike Einziger of Incubus, and Griff, Aric Improta will join Joel Madden on the latest episode of the series. Improta is a Grammy-nominated drummer who plays for the prog-metal band Night Verses and formerly FEVER 333. Beyond his blistering showmanship, Improta often incorporates technology...