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Real Friends announce special headlining tour, all tickets $5
Real Friends have announced a headlining tour, but not just any headlining tour—the band will be hitting unconventional venues like VFW halls, bowling alleys and skate parks. That’s not even the whole story: all tickets will be $5. QUIZ: Which pop-punk band are you? With venues shutting down and ticket prices going up, the tour is Real […]
Real Friends announce special headlining tour, all tickets to be $5
Real Friends have announced a headlining tour, but not just any headlining tour—the band will be hitting unconventional venues like VFW halls, bowling alleys and skate parks. That’s not even the whole story: all tickets will be $5. Read more: Real Friends share their stories from the AP Tour With venues shutting down and ticket prices […]
Real Friends are teasing something
It looks like Real Friends might be up to something in the near future. Today they put up a cryptic message on Facebook, their Twitter bio simply includes “writing” by itself, and Fearless Records have revealed that fans can expect a new record at some point this year. Check out their latest teaser below. Read More: rationale. […]
rationale. (members of Real Friends and Knuckle Puck) stream debut single, "Hangnail"
Chicago pop-punk allies Dan Lambton (vocals, Real Friends), Joe Taylor and Ryan Rumchaks (guitar/vocals and drums, respectively, of Knuckle Puck) have aligned for rationale., who will release their debut Confines EP on December 9, 2015. “We started rationale. because we love hanging out and making music with our friends. This is what has come of that so far,” announced […]
Real Friends share their stories from the AP Tour
Real Friends check in from the AP tour, telling us how it felt to start off the tour in big cities, which video games they brought along and what was different about their show this time around. The AP Tour concludes tonight in in Florida. Thank you so much for coming out to the shows and […]
This Wild Life talk bad jokes, Bring Me The Horizon covers and other AP Tour stories
The last days of the AP Tour with As It Is, This Wild Life, Real Friends and Mayday Parade are approaching quickly, so APTV checked in with This Wild Life to talk about their experience on tour, bad jokes and the changes they’ve made to their setlist. “We’ve been touring off our same CD Clouded for […]
Derek Sanders can’t find his shoes and other AP Tour stories with Mayday Parade
With the release of their latest album, Black Lines, Mayday Parade set out as the headliners of the AP Tour with plans to showcase the most impressive stage production of their career this far. But along the way, they’ve run into some interesting antics while touring. “We wanted to take a step with our production […]
10 things you didn't know about Real Friends
Real Friends tell us about their bad habits, good deeds, memory exercises, pets, things they find disgusting and more in our new episode of “10 Things You Didn't Know!” Be sure to catch Real Friends on the AP Tour with Mayday Parade, This Wild Life and As It Is through November, and hit subscribe at […]
“We show them the best time possible,” Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders talks AP Tour, and more
It seems like only yesterday that A Lesson In Romantics was making us feel all the feels, so it’s a bit of a shock realizing that Mayday Parade are celebrating a decade as a band. With a new album out last week and a headlining spot on the AP Tour, we caught up with frontman […]
Real Friends' Dan Lambton talks Mayday Parade collaboration, AP Tour, more
It’s been a breakthrough year for Chicago-area pop-punks Real Friends, but as fall begins, the band aren’t showing any sign of slowing down. As they prepare to head out on the AP Tour with Mayday Parade, we caught up with frontman Dan Lambton to chat about his guest spot on Mayday’s new album and to […]
The 10 Best Moments from The AP Tour (Boston)
On October 14, fans gathered at the House Of Blues for the very first night of this year’s AP Tour. Performers this year ran the gamut, from the acoustic swellers of This Wild Life to pop-punk vigilantes Real Friends, opened by As It Is and headlined by Mayday Parade. Hopefully you’ll be able to catch […]
"Going on tour with them is pretty mind-blowing": Benjamin Biss of As It Is talks the AP Tour
Photo Credit: Ashley Osborn It’s only been a year since As It Is signed with Fearless Records, but the U.K.-based pop-punks haven’t wasted a second of that time. On the verge of this year’s AP Tour, we tracked down guitarist Benjamin Biss in Australia — where the band are promoting debut full length Never Happy, […]
10 Things You Missed If You Weren’t Watching the AP Tour Live Chat
The AP Tour bands sat down for a Google Hangout this past Friday to talk the upcoming tour, new albums and to answer fan questions. If you didn’t catch the live chat, here are some of the antics that you missed. This Wild Life’s, Kevin Jordan, jokingly called out As It Is front man, Patty […]
“It’s a lot of Chipotles and gas stations”: This Wild Life talk touring, new music, AP Tour
Photo Credit: Adam Elmakias As the only act on this fall’s AP Tour without a drummer—or electric guitars—This Wild Life are sure to stand out on a bill otherwise loaded with hooky pop-punk and pop-rock. But singer/guitarist Kevin Jordan and guitarist Anthony Del Grosso are fine being the odd men out: In the past year, […]
Enter the AP Tour Fly Away Sweepstakes + New Date Announced
Alternative Press, Dr. Martens, and SJC Drums are teaming up to bring you a special contest for this year's AP Tour, featuring Mayday Parade, Real Friends, This Wild Life, and As It Is. One Grand Prize Winner (and a guest) will be chosen to receive: VIP Access to the Chicago date of the AP Tour on […]
Mayday Parade team up with Real Friends frontman for new single
Mayday Parade have premiered a music video for their latest single, “One Of Them Will Destroy The Other,” exclusively through Apple Music. The track features a guest appearance from Real Friends frontman Dan Lambton. Read more: Mayday Parade, Real Friends, This Wild Life, As It Is announced for AP Tour “For this music video, we wanted […]
Mayday Parade teasing video for new single featuring Real Friends vocalist
On October 9, Mayday Parade will release their fifth full-length album through Fearless Records, titled Black Lines. The album's opening track, “One Of Them Will Destroy The Other,” features Dan Lambton of Real Friends and will serve as the band's newest single. It will be released tonight through Apple Music at 9pm PT / midnight ET. You can stream […]
Real Friends perform "I Don't Love You Anymore" acoustic for APTV Sessions
Last spring, Real Friends stopped by the AP offices for a live acoustic session during which they performed their 2015 APMA-nominated song “I Don't Love You Anymore” and participated in a livestreamed Q&A. Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing more footage from this session with the Maine and Knuckle Puck, so stay tuned! […]
Mayday Parade, Real Friends, This Wild Life, As It Is announced for AP Tour
Mayday Parade, Real Friends, This Wild Life and As It Is have all been announced for the AP Tour (presented by Hot Topic). Mayday Parade-exclusive VIP tickets/bundles go on sale on Friday, July 24 at 12:00 p.m. EST, while public tickets go on sale Friday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. local market time. This is one tour […]
Real Friends attend depressing birthday party in new video for "Sixteen"
Tinley Park's Real Friends have premiered a new video for their song “Sixteen” over at Billboard today. The heartbreaking track is off the band's 2014 Fearless Records full-length, Maybe This Place Is The Same, And We're Just Changing. Fittingly poignant and almost hard to watch, the video accompaniment to “Sixteen” finds a teen in a bowling alley, […]
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