The tour, dubbed the “Out of Office Tour,” includes stops in NYC, Philly, Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, Detroit, LA, San Francisco, and more, with “very special guests to be announced.” Tickets go on sale Friday (March 1) at 10 a.m. local, with a fan club presale starting Tuesday (Feb. 27) at 10 a.m. local and Spotify and local presales starting Wednesday (Feb. 28) at 10 a.m. local. All dates below.

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“The band and I couldn’t be more excited for these upcoming dates,” McMahon says. “We’re having more fun together than ever and the generosity of the fans, both online and at last year’s shows, made it impossible not to come back and do a few more. We hope to see you there!”

McMahon is also throwing his Holiday From Real Cruise this year with headlining sets from three of his projects (Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness), an “Andrew and friends collaboration set,” the Academy Is, MisterWives, Ruston Kelly, Jukebox the Ghost, Cartel, Augustana, and more.

Something Corporate tour dates
Friday, June 21 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
Saturday, June 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
Sunday, June 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Four Chord Music Festival
Thursday, August 22 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Friday, August 23 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
Saturday, August 24 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Thursday, September 12 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Friday, September 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Saturday, September 14 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Thursday, September 19 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Friday, September 20 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Sunday, September 22 – TBA
Friday, September 27 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Saturday, September 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Friday, October 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Saturday, October 12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
November 9-13 – Miami, FL @ Holiday From Real Cruise

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Festival founder Rishi Bahl says, “Ten years is a long time. Most things that you were into 10 years ago have not survived, so to reach the 10th anniversary of Four Chord Music Fest is something we are very proud of. We really tried to make this one the biggest and best one yet and are stoked to spend the weekend with all of you at our brand-new, historical landmark of a location, The Carrie Furnace. Get out the sunscreen and bring the Advil. It is going to be a party.”

Tickets are on early bird GA + VIP presale now, and the general public on-sale begins Friday (Feb. 23) at 11 a.m. ET. See the full lineup below.

DAY 1 (Saturday, June 22)
A Day to Remember
The Story So Far
Senses Fail
State Champs
Four Year Strong
Microwave
Militarie Gun
Koyo
Eternal Boy
Driveways
Action/Adventure
Cliffdiver
Mallory Run

DAY 2 (Sunday, June 23)
All American Rejects
Something Corporate
Motion City Soundtrack
The Get Up Kids
Relient K
Taylor Acorn
Hunny
Patent Pending
Keep Flying
People R Ugly
House Parties
Goalkeeper
Don’t Panic
Old Neon

If you won’t be at that reunion show, you can stream it live from home on Veeps. The stream starts at approximately 9:25 p.m. PT on Oct. 20 and has a 7-day rewatch period. All Access subscribers can watch for free, or you can buy an individual ticket for $16.99.

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In an interview with AP surrounding last year’s surprise reunion, McMahon reflected on the Something Corporate days and what it means to play with his old bandmates again, however brief this reunion may be. Read more here.

With influences including Tom Petty and Billy Joel, McMahon has found a niche in alternative culture for his timeless songwriting and ability to reinvent his signature sound every few years. Many of McMahons’ fans have grown up with him and maintained their loyalty as he’s switched projects and genres; and he’s equally devoted, playing Instagram Lives regularly during lockdown and connecting with people through his nonprofit, the Dear Jack Foundation. Even when McMahon plays live, he often crowdsurfs on a pool toy, brings his daughter, Cecilia, out onstage and makes the piano look punk rock by jumping on it. 

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While his songs started as odes to punk-rock princesses and reflections on waking up in your car, over time, he’s covered darker themes, including his cancer diagnosis and the difficulties of marriage. From the pop-punk masterpiece Leaving Through the Window to the poppier Everything in Transit, McMahon’s career has spanned over two decades.

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Fantasy

8. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Upside Down Flowers (2017)

Upside Down Flowers is solid but not quite as enduring as prior records. On “Teenage Rockstars,” McMahon reflects on growing up — making all of his fans feel ancient (but nostalgic!) in the process. On “Ohio,” he sings about why his family relocated so much — something that he explains in greater detail in his 2021 memoir. While this isn’t as memorable as earlier albums, the lyrics are more vulnerable than past songs, especially once you know about his relationship with his family after reading Three Pianos. But unlike other records, you’re probably not going to be listening to this one on repeat. 

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7. Jack’s Mannequin – People and Things (2011)

While there are some good tracks on the third and final album from Jack’s Mannequin (“My Racing Thoughts” and “Restless Dream” are both standouts), the rest mix together and sound like something you would hear while running errands and not feel the need to Shazam. Many of the tracks could have ended up on an Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness album. While his songwriting is as sharp as ever, it doesn’t stack up against his most memorable records. “It was the first time I had ever actually recorded a good amount of songs with the intention of putting them out and kind of scrapped it and started over,” McMahon told AltPress in 2011. 

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6. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (2014)

This album introduced yet another side project for McMahon, although it has since become his main gig. “Cecilia and the Satellite,” an ode to his then-unborn — and now 9-year-old — daughter Cecilia became inescapable. McMahon once said it’s “deemed appropriate for grocery store shopping.” The musician’s songs were no longer pop punk- or Warped Tour-approved — this album shows the once-alternative pianist all grown up. These are songs that are fun for the whole family. And while it has some standouts — including “High Dive” and “Maps for the Getaway” — many of the songs blend together and wouldn’t sound out of place on an adult contemporary rock station.  

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5. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Zombies on Broadway (2017)

McMahon wrote much of this album while living in Williamsburg for the summer, and it fittingly sounds like what you’d listen to on summer vacation. Many of the tracks are high energy and poppy, like “Brooklyn, You’re Killing Me,” “So Close” and the bop-along “Fire Escape.” The New York recording sessions gave the Southern Californian a new location to opine on — although he did spend a chunk of the record thinking about what he’d left behind at home. It’s a good album to put on at the gym, and it’s always fun when he performs it live, often crowdsurfing on an inflatable llama to the bar during a bouncy, danceable song.

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4. Jack’s Mannequin – The Glass Passenger (2008)

This album was far darker than anything that came before it. On “Caves,” McMahon explores his cancer treatment and subsequent depression, singing, “I'm caught/Somewhere in between/Alive/And living a dream/No peace/Just clicking machines.” “Caves” also deals with McMahon’s reentry into his old life. “I fought a war to walk a gang plank/Into a life I left behind,” he sings, which is an ongoing theme in his later albums. 

“Swim” sounds like a continued version of “Dark Blue.” It’s a look at isolation, and many of the lyrics hold true today, including, “Swim for the lost politicians/Who don't see their greed as a flaw.” Despite the heavier themes, there are upbeat, more playful songs like “The Resolution,” “American Love” and “What Gets You Off.” It’s an uneven album — there are some great pop songs and some intensely personal reflections, but McMahon can’t seem to decide if he wants to write a dark record about the hell he went through or an uplifting album about the life he’s returned to lead.

Drive-Thru

3. Something Corporate – North (2003)

More emo than pop punk, this album touches on deeper themes, and McMahon experiments with storytelling. On “Me and the Moon,” he imagines an unhappy housewife committing murder. On “Space,” McMahon asks his family to leave him alone. And on the pop-punkier “21 and Invincible,” he struggles to make an adult life for himself. McMahon did, in fact, marry his girlfriend, Kelly, and many of his songs are about her. Unlike Leaving Through the Window, many of these songs were not as high energy — they were darker, deeper and discussed the band’s struggle with coming home again after finding fame on the road. In turn, most of the lyrics were perfect for overly emotional AIM away messages.

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2. Jack’s Mannequin – Everything in Transit (2005)

Jack’s Mannequin’s first album marked a poppy departure from SoCo. What began as a side project ended up becoming McMahon breaking off from his high school pop-punk band and venturing out on his own. “Holiday From Real” sounds like a sunny day spent in Santa Monica, while “The Mixed Tape” is an ode to his now-wife. But it wasn’t all cheerful, despite the aesthetically pleasing album cover. On “Bruised,” the pianist reflects on pain, something he’d become well-acquainted with during his leukemia treatment that same year. On “Dark Blue,” a song about coping with the effects of loneliness and anxiety, McMahon identified what makes his music so relatable — he offers fans a respite through his lyrics and through his live shows. 

This album is some of his best work (fans on Reddit agree), with each song catchier than the last. It also gives fans a look at what’s to come in his career, as his recent single “Stars” sounds like “Dark Blue” all grown up. 

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1. Something Corporate – Leaving Through the Window (2002)

This acclaimed pop-punk album introduced McMahon’s particular brand of vulnerable songwriting and piano playing to national audiences outside of Southern California. With the hyperspecific bully fighting tune “If You C Jordan,” the lonely “Cavanaugh Park” (which McMahon still adds to setlists) and Hot Topic favorite “Punk Rock Princess,” this major-label debut speaks perfectly to feeling out of place during suburban teenage years during the early aughts and evokes nostalgia. Even the album cover is memorable, which made it a MySpace and LiveJournal favorite.

But SoCo’s most famous song is not, in fact, on this album. “Konstantine,” which later became a rallying cry emo teens would scream at concerts in an effort to get him to sing the almost 10-minute tune, was on the Songs for Silent Movies, which was only released in Japan. Unlike today, you couldn’t just download the songs on Spotify — tracking down this album was a real feat. For elder millennials, hearing this Drive-Thru Records album (which took three months to record in California and Florida) will make you feel like you’re back in high school. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2023; you’re instantly transported to 2002 when “I Want to Save You” starts playing. 

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From Jimmy Eat World to Fall Out Boy, these are the 12 best alternative Christmas songs that you need to add to your playlist. 

blink-182 – “Boxing Day” 

blink-182 have always had a knack for writing hilarious holiday songs, but on their 2012 EP Dogs Eating Dogs, they penned one of their most heartfelt and touching songs with the Christmas-centric single “Boxing Day.” On the song, vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge and bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus complement each other harmoniously while trading off lyrics that touch on themes of emptiness, heartbreak and the all-too-familiar feelings of holiday malaise. “Boxing Day” also shows a more stripped-down sound for the band who have made a career out of high-energy and upbeat music — this time choosing to flex their strengths in artistic restraint, minimalism and subtle poeticism.

Tim Timebomb and Friends – “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch” 

Tim Armstrong (Rancid) has one of the most distinct voices in punk, and his 2012 rendition of Dr. Seuss’ classic “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch” only further proves this point. Armstrong feels right at home singing the holiday classic and inserts a healthy dose of personality while retaining the classic elements of the source material. Featuring jazz guitar chords, horn sections and classical piano arrangements, Armstrong and co. provide a fun and jovial experience all the way through.

Senses Fail – “Donde Esta Santa Clause” 

When post-hardcore veterans Senses Fail emerged with their very own holiday music in late 2020, it was a welcome treat after a somber and devastating year. Out of the two stellar holiday singles they dropped, their rendition of Augie Rio’s 1958 classic “Donde Esta Santa Clause” is by far their most catchy and ambitious. Sung in both Spanish and English, vocalist Buddy Nielsen performs every line with intention over distorted power-pop guitars and driving drum rhythms that are sure to amp anyone up at your next holiday function. 

Weezer – “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” 

Throughout their 30-year career, Weezer have proved one thing: If they stay true to their core sound, nothing can go wrong. With their 2008 rendition of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” Weezer possess all of their most beloved traits, including lush vocal harmonies, chunky guitar tones and theatrical solos. Weezer take cover songs pretty seriously, and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” is no exception. The song shows that anyone can capture the spirit of a classic while inserting a great deal of unique personality to make it entirely their own. 

Jimmy Eat World – “Last Christmas” 

Jimmy Eat World’s rendition of Wham!’s 1984 hit “Last Christmas” is simply perfection. Vocalist/guitarist Jim Adkins provides his signature evocative vocals over a chorus of sleigh bells, dance drum parts and abstract guitar crescendos to create an arrangement that breathes new life into an already beloved song. Jimmy Eat World have remained one of the most consistent in the alternative scene for nearly 30 years, and their cover of “Last Christmas” will certainly fill you with a healthy dose of Christmas spirit.

The Almost – “Little Drummer Boy” 

It’s only fitting that Aaron Gillespie, the powerhouse drummer of acclaimed post-hardcore act Underoath, would eventually cover every drummer’s favorite holiday anthem, “Little Drummer Boy.” However, for his cover of the classic holiday hit, Gillespie enlisted his alternative-rock side project the Almost to create an anthemic and chant-filled arrangement that shows off his impassioned vocals, which are sure to give you chills upon first listening. Make no mistake, though: Gillespie provides a series of drum rolls that retain the beloved rhythmic cadences of the original song we all know and love. 

Fall Out Boy – “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” 

For those who aren’t necessarily feeling the holiday cheer this season, Fall Out Boy have you covered with “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” — a breakup song that spares no expense in lamenting a relationship that has gone awry just in time for Christmas. Fall Out Boy have always had a penchant for unique song titles, and with this track, they reference an iconic scene from the 1983 beloved film A Christmas Story. They also make sure to insert a well-placed pun or two. “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” shows a stripped-down acoustic sound that suits frontman Patrick Stump’s soulful vocals brilliantly, and with the incorporation of an impactful key change and charming sleigh bells, Fall Out Boy absolutely nailed this now-famous scene holiday classic.

Something Corporate – “Forget December” 

It’s said that the month of December is the most common time for couples to break up, and for Something Corporate frontman Andrew McMahon, he too was caught up in the heartbreak of the holiday season. “Forget December” chronicles a relationship that fell apart during the “most wonderful time of the year,” along with family drama and dreary weather, making this particular December a memory he’d rather not revisit. 

We Are The Union – “Yr Always Alone (On Christmas)”

We Are The Union are well aware that for some, the holidays aren’t always the most wonderful time of the year. With “Yr Always Alone (On Christmas),” the band have crafted the perfect anti-Christmas song that fuses everything from upbeat ska-punk in the vein of Sublime to the contagious power pop of Weezer. If family gatherings begin to feel like too much this season, simply throw on this track and raise a middle finger to the sky.

Sam Tinnesz – “Turn Off All The Christmas Songs”

Continuing the trend of anti-Christmas tracks is none other than “Turn Off All The Christmas Songs” by Sam Tinnesz, a witty love letter to the holiday but also a scathing critique of the overplayed holiday hits that are ingrained in the heads of many. With “Turn Off All The Christmas Songs,” Tinnesz shows his brilliance as a songwriter who can combine comedic and autobiographical lyrics that feel instantly relatable, coupled with earworm choruses. “Turn Off All The Christmas Songs” is sure to be your new favorite holiday track (unless your name is Michael Buble or Josh Groban), with Tinnesz demanding the two singers “go back to hibernation, right where [they] belong.”

Taking Back Sunday – “12 Days of Christmas” 

Admittedly, Taking Back Sunday’s rendition of “12 Days of Christmas” is a bit of a fever dream. However, that’s what makes it so special. Largely a duet between frontman Adam Lazzara and former co-vocalist/guitarist Fred Mascherino, the two spiral into a hilarious back-and-forth banter fest, dissecting every line from the classic holiday song while providing comedic commentary on everything from lactation and Danny Bonaduce from The Partridge Family. While the song ends up running for an impressive eight minutes, you can’t help but feel the holiday cheer and candid fun that was captured during its creation.

August Burns Red – “Carol of the Bells” 

We can all agree that “Carol of the Bells” is one the most unintentionally epic holiday songs ever. But when you pair it with technical metal, it takes on an entirely new form. In 2012, metalcore titans August Burns Red did just that with their instrumental, holiday-centric Sleddin’ Hill, A Holiday Album. Without a doubt, “Carol of the Bells” is the song where August Burns Red truly come into their own as a full-fledged heavy-metal holiday band, with shredding riffs courtesy of guitarists JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler as well as the inhuman and technical drum skills of Matt Greiner. 

PinkPantheress teams up with her idol KAYTRANADA on “Do you miss me?”

Not every artist gets to collaborate with their idol — let alone just a little over a year after their debut. But, clearly, viral-breakout, bedroom-pop singer PinkPantheress isn’t like most other artists. One of the 21-year-old’s major influences, experimentalist KAYTRANADA, co-produced her latest, “Do you miss me?” The result is every bit as effervescent as you can imagine. In her signature bubblegum voice, PinkPantheress pines over a relationship that was once built on infatuation and ended in heartbreak. Mirroring the dizziness of her feelings, the track bubbles with everything from synths to bells and woodblocks. A glistening little song, you’re sure to miss it when the brief two-minute runtime is through. —Sadie Bell

Fousheé and Lil Uzi Vert create a subtle rave with “spend the money”

Fousheé has created an irresistible anthem with her new single “spend the money.” Produced by Miguel Angeles, the dark dance track features the bold vocalist and Lil Uzi Vert exploring guarded love, feeling numb and, like the title suggests, indulgence. Fall in love with Fousheé’s ambitious debut album, softCORE, out now. —Neville Hardman

Weyes Blood creates soft, stunning chamber pop on “God Turn Me Into a Flower”

Just ahead of the release of her new album, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow (out now via Sub Pop), singer-songwriter Weyes Blood dropped the third and final single earlier this week. A sparse chamber-pop song, with support on keys from Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never, it’s simply stunning. On the ballad, Natalie Mering sings of wishing softness and vulnerability were more valued, or seen for all of their beauty — like that of a flower. Beneath her vocals, the track grows into an array of organic sound. She may be yearning to turn into a flower, but this song is a whole garden of emotion. —Sadie Bell

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness’ “VHS” is a shiny synth-pop gem

Ever since his Something Corporate days, Andrew McMahon has become an expert at crafting bewitching melodies while continuing his own pop-punk legacy. On his latest single “VHS,” a meditation on the necessity of spontaneity, McMahon crafts a cinematic synth-pop sound that evokes the whimsicality of Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska” and furthers the exhilarating tone he’s channeled on recent singles “Stars” and “Skywriting.” —Ilana Kaplan

notfortheo’s “down” deals in heady introspection

notfortheo have a unique ability to make chill songs with hefty meanings. The lethargic sound that consumes “down,” off their debut EP half-life, belies its darker subject matter, which references drug comedowns and addiction. Once you understand the song’s gravity, suddenly everything feels more somber and poignant. The band say the track is “the sound of someone’s heart and mind slipping away from them, yet also accepting the miles ahead on the road to recovery to get things right again.” —Neville Hardman

44Blonde lives in the now with his new single “Like You Love Me”

44Blonde doesn’t have many singles to his name yet, but that’ll soon change. Championed by lil aaron, the alt-rock artist is on his way up. With his latest song “Like You Love Me,” 44Blonde determines that nothing lasts forever, so why not live in the moment? In the accompanying visual, images of weed smoke, late-night beach hangs and lazing around in the company of a loved one drive that sentiment home. —Neville Hardman

triton.’s “Orchids” is a testament to the power of musical freedom

On triton.’s latest single “Orchids,” singer-songwriter Scott Murphy has paired the post-punk and new-wave ethos of New Order and The Cure with a touch of ‘90s emo-revival (think Modern Baseball, the Front Bottoms). The result is a pulsating track that vibrates through its lively, meandering basslines courtesy of Tim Payne (Thursday, L.S. Dunes), as well as commanding drum patterns, ambient synth textures and warm vocals. “Orchids,” which was co-produced by Geoff Rickly (Thursday, No Devotion) captures the essence of experimentation and collaboration brilliantly. —Alessandro DeCaro

Grace McKagan pours empathy into garage-rock tribute “Jimmy (Lookin’ like Trash)”

On “Jimmy (Lookin’ Like Trash),” Grace McKagan delivers a commanding garage-rock tribute to New York punk icon Jimmy Webb, an ode to a rock ‘n’ roll soul that balances the retro tilt of Nancy Sinatra with the punch of The Kills. With her latest single, McKagan, who is the daughter of Guns N’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan, pairs vulnerable songwriting with her signature, syrupy lilt. —Ilana Kaplan

The 2023 iteration of When We Were Young will take place Oct. 21 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The bill is rife with beloved alternative acts spanning the past 20 years, with Green Day, blink-182, Good Charlotte and more headlining. Support includes Something Corporate, Pierce The Veil, KennyHoopla, Gym Class Heroes, Sum 41, EKKSTACY, Michelle Branch, Saves The Day and so many more.

Read more: How Andrew McMahon brought Something Corporate back together for the first time in 12 years

General admission tickets start at $249.99, with the festival offering GA+ and VIP options as well.

You can grab presale tickets Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. PT by signing up here. General public tickets are available Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. PT. For more information, visit the festival’s website.

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The track, titled “The Maze,” is an uplifting tune that features Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin).

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“The Maze” is Morello’s fourth single to be released from his new album. Lyrically, it reflects a feeling of nostalgia for a lost time. The artist makes promises to a love who’s no longer in his life. In true Morello style, a guitar solo emerges to highlight the emotion-driven chorus.

Morello’s previous solo album, The Atlas Underground Fire, featured an array of different artists as well as a variety of musical genres. Continuing this trend, the musician’s second album release of the year will follow a similar path. The album will feature Kirk Hammet, Alex Lifeson and X Ambassadors, among many others. In a press release, Morello explains his the link between the two albums albums.

“The Atlas Underground Flood finishes what The Atlas Underground Fire started,” Morello says. “I sought to make a double album where artistic intent supersedes genre. I aimed to forge a central curated vision to tie together a sonically fearless, wild and wide-ranging musical ambition with a tremendous cast of collaborators. And of course, there are many guitar solos.”

Listen to “The Maze” along with the rest of The Atlas Underground Flood here!