acoustic basement

Acoustic Basement performers announced for Warped Tour 2015

Officials have announced the more intimate Acoustic Basement segment of the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, American Opera, Brian Marquis, Buttons, Grey Gordon, Koji, Meghann Wright, Onward, Etc., Pvris (Dates TBA), SayWeCanFly, Speak Low If You Speak Love (7/9-7/14) and Transit will all be playing the 2015 Acoustic Basement Stage presented by Full Sail […]

Warped Tour Acoustic Basement Six-String Stories with Front Porch Step

Jake Mcelfresh, AKA Front Porch Step, takes us inside his journey as a guitarist in the first of our Warped Tour Acoustic Basement edition Six-String Stories, which focus on the differences and challenges of acoustic playing in comparison to our previous electric segments. Catch Front Porch Step this summer on Warped Tour on the Acoustic Basement […]

Transit - "Nothing Lasts Forever" acoustic story

While they were out on the Acoustic Basement tour, Transit treated us to an acoustic performance of “Nothing Lasts Forever” from their latest album, Young New England. The Acoustic Basement Tour with Geoff Rickly, Rob Lynch, Koji and Brian Marquis is currently in the UK through April 30! Catch it at the following dates and look for the […]

Two-Minute Warning: William Beckett

Miss Warped Tour? So do we, but not to fear! We saved a few videos to help keep the nostalgia flowing! Go behind-the-scenes and onto the bus with William Beckett before he took the Acoustic Basement stage at Warped Tour 2013. Video shot and edited by: Joel Pilotte   More Warped 2MWs: Sleeping With Sirens […]

Brian Marquis drops off remaining dates of Warped Tour after hospitalization

Brian Marquis, former Therefore I Am guitarist and creator of the Acoustic Basement stage on Warped Tour, has dropped off the rest of the tour following a run in with a storm at the West Palm Beach stop that left him hospitalized. Marquis was attempting to secure his stage's tent when lightining struck nearby and […]

AP YouTube: The Acoustic Basement Tour performances - Vinnie Caruana and Geoff Rickly

Alongside the Acoustic Basement tour, which ends tonight in Boston at TT The Bear's, AltPress has the two closing videos in our Acoustic Basement series. Watch below as Vinnie Caruana (of I Am The Avalanche and the Movie Life) and Geoff Rickly (of United Nations and Thursday) perform original solo material. The Acoustic Basement stage […]

Off The Wall Episode #6: The Acoustic Basement Tour (part two)

Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I Am The Avalanche), Koji and Matty Arsenault (A Loss For Words) talk about their favorite issues of AP, featuring Alkaline Trio, Helmet and Morrissey. Bonus: Vinnie Caruana gives makeup tips. Stay tuned tomorrow for the our final Acoustic Basement Tour video. The remaining two dates of the tour are:  February […]

AP YouTube: Off The Wall Episode #5: The Acoustic Basement Tour (part one)

Brian Marquis (Therefore I Am), Geoff Rickly (United Nations, ex-Thursday) and Marc Dangora (A Loss For Words) chat about their favorite artists and issues of AP. Stay tuned all the way to the end for a dramatic Trent Reznor photo re-creation by Rickly.  We will be posting videos from the Acoustic Basement tour all this […]

AP YouTube: Stand By Your Van with the Acoustic Basement Tour

The Acoustic Basement Tour comes to a close this weekend, but fear not! AltPress has a series of videos to keep the memories flowing. Every day this week, we will post an Acoustic Basement video shot at our offices: Off The Wall segments, acoustic performances and this kickoff video, a Stand By Your Van segment […]

Chris #2 (Anti-Flag) announced as guest opener for Acoustic Basement show

The Acoustic Basement Tour have announced that at the February 6 show at the Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, Anti-Flag bassist Chris #2 will appear as a guest opener. Doors open for the show at 5:30 p.m. EST. The tour also features: Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Vinnie Caruana (the Movielife), Koji, Brian Marquis (Therefore I Am) and A […]

Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Vinnie Caruana (the Movielife), Koji, more to play Acoustic Basement Tour

Warped Tour's Acoustic Basement, as presented by Full Sail University on last year's tour is taking its show on the road with the 2013 Acoustic Basement Tour. Artists set to play are: Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Vinnie Caruana (the Movielife), Koji, Brian Marquis (Therefore I Am) and A Loss For Words. A limited number of VIP […]

Braid to play Acoustic Basement at Chicago Warped Tour

The Vans Acoustic Basement has just announced the seminal emo act Braid will be playing a set at the Chicago Warped Tour. View the tweet below. This just in: BRAID @braidcentral will beplaying a special set at the #AcousticBasement in Chicago on Sat! @VansWarpedTour @FullSail — Acoustic Basement (@AcousticBSMNT) July 5, 2012