Our staff came up with our dream tour lineups and things got a little crazy
Around the AP office, it would be a supreme understatement to say our tastes “vary.” From the heaviest metal to the poppiest superstars, we all would love to design some strange tours—cue a million promoters’ nightmares. We asked members of our staff to put together their in-a-perfect-world concerts and got some pretty bizarre answers…
THE IT MAKES SENSE IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT ENOUGH TOUR
Co-headliners: Brand New and Paramore
Support: Knuckle Puck, Tiny Moving Parts, A Lot Like Birds
A Lot Like Birds, Tiny Moving Parts and Knuckle Puck would be on the stage at the same time playing songs back and forth, battle style. Then Brand New would play every song they have ever written, in order. Paramore would do the same. (This is a very long event.) It would involve a lot of crying and the holding of each other. #emoforlyfe —Amber Funk, Merchandise Manager
THE EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN TOUR
Headliner: Slipknot
Support: Marilyn Manson, Ghost, Gwar, In This Moment, New Years Day
I think we can all agree that one day of Halloween is simply not enough. In the spirit of Halloween, I'd like to think all the bands would take their imagery to a whole new level, competing amongst each other for who can be the most over the top. A true spectacle for the eyes and ears. —Stevie James, APTV Correspondent
THE “INDEPENDENT WOMEN PT 3” TOUR
Headliner: Destiny’s Child
Support: Aaliyah, Tinashe
Opens with Aaliyah singing an acoustic, slow version of “More Than A Woman”—cuts to a montage video of Destiny’s Child video mash ups with the three queens coming up from the stage. Highlight: All the ladies joining together in a phenomenally choreographed rendition of Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls).” —Joe Scarpelli, General Manager
AMERICAN IDIOT TOUR REBOOT
Co-headliners: Green Day and My Chemical Romance
Support: Sum 41, The Academy Is…
Let’s take this back—2005—(“drinks are pouring, girls so fineee”) and talk about Green Day and My Chemical Romance. Both bands released iconic albums a year prior, embarked on a North American tour together and made the stuff of our dreams reality. In 2016, I want a reboot—Green Day playing American Idiot and My Chemical Romance playing Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, with comeback kids Sum 41 performing Chuck and a reunited William Beckett and Co. reviving Almost Here as support. —Caitlyn Ralph, News Writer
THE THIS MUST BE MY DREAM TOUR
Headliner: The 1975
Support: PVRIS, Bad Suns, LANY
The show would be an alt-rock dream team. The 1975 would play their self-titled album in full, closing every night with “Heart Out” because it’s such a banger. Plus, Lynn Gunn would join them to perform “Robbers,” because a Matty Healy/Lynn Gunn duet would be everything I never knew I needed (until now). Let's just say, I love this lineup so bad. —Maggie Dickman, News Writer
THE NO BACKTRACKS, NO BULLSHIT TOUR
Headliner: Brand New
Support: Alexisonfire, Thrice, Balance And Composure
The bands are slated to play the most dynamic songs in their respective arsenals, from whisper quiet to raging guitar-driven rock. The most fun part about this tour is it would be played in venues under 300 capacity, bringing out the dynamic range of all these bands. After the bands finish, Daft Punk will remix London Calling as it plays live. Then I die in a corner, happy and full of PBR. —Nick Wagner, Office Manager
THE STILL IN TRANSIT TOUR
Headliner: Jack's Mannequin
Support: Something Corporate, The Hush Sound, The Academy Is…
The Hush Sound and The Academy Is… each take the time to cover “Konstantine.” After that, Andrew McMahon plays a 90-minute SoCo set and then still has enough energy for two hours of Jack's Mannequin. —Anna Grace Geddes, Editorial Intern
THE THREE PARTY TOUR
Headliner: Green Day
Support: Sum 41, NOFX
All three of these bands are dropping albums on Oct. 7. Did Christmas come early? Punk rock and political and social awareness. What more could you ask for? —Rabab Al-Sharif, Digital Content Editor
THE SO WRONG, IT'S STILL WRONG TOUR
Headliner: All Time Low
Support: Waterparks, With Confidence
For the first half of their set, All Time Low play So Wrong, It's Right in its entirety. Then, both openers join the band onstage for “Dear Maria, Count Me In.” Current and past me would crumble into dust and blow away on the wind. —Mackenzie Hall, Managing Editor
THE SO HIP, YOU’LL HOP TOUR
Headliners: The 1975 and Chance The Rapper
Support: Gallant, SG Lewis, Nightly
The audience would be filled with more flower crowns than Coachella and Lollapalooza combined. Boom. —Anthony Lauletta, Social Media Manager
RESUME POWER FOCUS TAKEOVER
Headliners: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Head Wound City
Support: Old Wounds, Prurient
Prurient’s Dominick Fernow plays an hour-long noise set by repeatedly smashing an amplified platinum serving tray into the hooded faces of people who organize for Citizens United. Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman stands on top of an amp stack holding a new custom guitar that releases a bayonet at the top of the headstock. He swan dives into the crowd and things get interesting. —Jason Pettigrew, Editor In Chief
