Bad Suns play an unforgettable secret show in Los Angeles—live review
On Tuesday at a secret location, tucked away in the hills of Los Angeles, Bad Suns performed an intimate set for a select group of their die-hard fans and industry peers in celebration of their fourth studio album, Apocalypse Whenever.
The event was organized and presented by Rock Night Out, Epitaph Records and Alternative Press. Additionally, refreshments were provided by Liquid Death, Fresh Brothers and Health-Ade.
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Bad Suns have had quite an eventful week so far. Not only have they just released their incredible new studio album, but they’ve also recently embarked on their highly anticipated U.S. headlining tour with support from Kid Bloom, Little Image, girlfriends and more*.
Now that the tour has landed in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles, Bad Suns are set to perform for two nights at the historic Fonda Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. For the album release event, 40 select ticket holders for either night of the LA performances were chosen to attend a special night in the presence of the band. They were treated with a surprise performance of songs that would be exclusive for the event only, which created an intimate experience and a special moment to see a band that typically play massive venues with thousands of fans.
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In addition to the select group of fans in attendance, the band’s fellow peers in the music industry came out to the event in support of the album’s release, with a wide range of diverse musical guests coming together to create an eclectic atmosphere of the industry’s brightest creatives. Such guests in attendance ranged from Royal & the Serpent, Goody Grace, Awsten Knight from Waterparks, lil aaron, girlfriends, DEVORA, Luke Hemmings from 5 Seconds of Summer, more*, Heart Attack Man, Justus Bennetts and Holy Wars.
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Before the last song of the set commenced, frontman Christo Bowman used the intimate setting as an opportunity to open up the floor for a brief Q&A with the band, much to their fans’ delight. The result was a special and engaging moment where artists and their communities of supporters could connect on a face-to-face level, a testament to the band’s humble and down-to-earth nature.
Finally, as the last note of the performance rang out, Bowman told the crowd that there would be no encore. (The band had four shows in a row starting the next night, and he would have to rest his voice.) Make no mistake, though. Bowman and the rest of the band immediately made themselves available to talk to every fan in attendance after the set, which truly showed how much they value and respect their supporters.
Bad Suns tour dates
02/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater+
02/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater#
02/04 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst+
02/05 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall+
02/07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot+
02/08 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater+
02/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore+
02/11 – Chicago, IL @ Cermak Hall+
02/12 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre+
02/15 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place+
02/17 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall+
02/18 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore+
02/19 – Providence, RI @ Fete+
02/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer+
02/22 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl+
02/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre+
02/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs+
02/26 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger+
02/27 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues+
03/02 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory^
03/03 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory&
03/04 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory+
+ w/ Kid Bloom & Little Image
# w/ girlfriends & more*
^ w/ Kid Bloom & more*
& w/ girlfriends & Little Image
