Introduction - Calendar Chaos 🗓️

Two weeks ago, I was beginning to wonder if all of the emo/hardcore/metalcore tours ran out of steam and 2024 would not deliver anything as spectacular as 2023. I was very wrong. In the past two weeks, it is becoming difficult to keep up with all of the tour announcements and pre-sales. 2024 is kicking off with amazing energy with Beartooth performing night after night to nearly all sold-out shows and Thursday began their tour yesterday to a sold-out crowd. Get your calendars ready, tell all your friends, and let’s go! 🚀

Special Moments ✨

1. Jimmy Eat World performed during half-time at the NFL playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans (this being written by a diehard Browns fan). The Good Morning Football discussion is well worth your time watching shared by KMPR. LINK

Merch 📦

1. Silverstein released their remaining tour merch in their online store. LINK

Creators 🎨

1. Dashboard Confessional shared this reel - “How to write an emo song” by Mark Little and was fantastic. LINK

2. Nick Vieira continues to bring comedy to the emo and metalcore world with his America’s Got Talent audition. LINK

3. The Elder Emo Cvlt and Hawthorne Heights neglecting the 2000’s emo playlist. LINK

4. Crankdat remixing the Baja Blast step. I can’t even count how many times I have watched this on repeat and cannot stop laughing. LINK

Shows/Tours 🎟️

Tons more tour announcements!

1. Explosions in the Sky continues “The End” tour. LINK

2. Avril Lavigne announced the “Greatest Hits Tour” with All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal and The Serpent, and Girlfriends. LINK

3. Youth Fountain announced their “Together in North America” tour with Action/Adventure, Like Roses, and Carpool. LINK

4. Emo Orchestra performing with Escape the Fate tour dates have been announced. LINK

5. Bayside announced “The Worse Things Than Being Alive” tour with Finch, Armor For Sleep, and Winona Fighter. LINK

6. Odesza announced “The Finale” tour dates, likely concluding their tour of “The Last Goodbye” album. Yes, this is a must see if you’re near any of these locations. LINK

7. Ruston Kelly announced his “Too Chill To Kill” tour, promoting it as a solo acoustic + piano + song backstory tour. Dirt Emo to the max 🤠. LINK

8. So What Music Fest in Fort Worth, TX announced a 🔥 lineup. LINK

Read 📚

1. Matt Pryor’s (The Get Up Kids/The New Amsterdams) memoir book - “Red Letter Days” - officially launched this week. Mine just arrived today and I can’t wait to read it! Make sure to add this to your emo reading library! LINK

Watch 🎥

1. Ruston Kelly and Dashboard Confessional both shared Ruston’s cover version of Screaming Infidelities. Although it was released multiple years ago, it is worth checking out. LINK

2. Dashboard Confessional shared a solo acoustic reel playing “Stolen”, one of my favorite DC songs. Thank you Chris for continually sharing and producing the consistent Instagram videos! LINK

Listen 🎧

1. The New Scene podcast released episode #211 with Riley Breckenridge of Thrice. LINK

2. Two Week Notice podcast by Dana Bollen released episode #156 with Matt Pryor (Get Up Kids). LINK

3. Something In The Wilderness released podcast episode #73 discussing the song Bloodshot from The Glass Passenger album with Tanner as well as a discussion referencing a lost journal. LINK

Capture of the week 📷

1. JAR created this post for Beartooth capturing their first week of tour! It is one of my favorite IG posts that I have seen in a long time although every reel/post/story is amazing. Definitely follow JAR on IG for amazing creative content. LINK