So all things BHP related are going to be on a little standstill for the moment. I had some fun things up my sleeves to share with you all including photos and an interview with a local roller derby team but I had the unfortunate happen to me yesterday morning that pretty much set the mood for my week.
My laptop crashed.
How awesome and perfect timing was that??? I was not having problems with it so I have not recently backed up any information on it. My good computer savvy pals think that they can recover the data on the hard drive and I hope they can because I have a ton of important emails, links, contacts, music, etc on there I use for BHP as well as personal use.
New Found Glory declare that “pop-punk is not dead” in this new video and are currently hitting the road this fall with Dashboard Confessional to prove it.
New Found Glory Headlining Tour Dates:
Oct 18 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
Oct 19 – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
Oct 21 – The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Oct 22 – Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
Oct 23 – LeMoyne College – Syracuse, NY
Oct 24 – Eleanor Rigby’s – Jermyn, PA
Oct 25 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
Oct 27 – Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 28 – Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
Oct 30 – Southgate House – Newport, KY
Oct 31 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Nov 1 – People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
Nov 2 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
Nov 3 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
Nov 5 – New Daisy – Memphis, TN
Nov 6 – Emerson Theater – Indianapolis, IN
Nov 7 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
Dec 1 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Dec 3 – Recher Theatre – Towson, MD
New Found Glory / Dashboard Confessional Tour Dates:
Nov 8 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 9 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 11 – McKay Center – Salt Lake City, UT *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 13 – San Jose Civic Center – San Jose, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 14 – Bren Events Center – Irvine, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 15 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 17 – Soma – San Diego, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 18 – Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 20 – Bricktown Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 21 – Sunset Station – San Antonio, TX*with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 22 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 24 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 27 – Pompano Beach Amphitheater – Pompano Beach, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 28 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 29 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 3 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 4 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 5 – Ice Garden Arena – Pittsburgh, PA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 7 – Nokia Theater – New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 8 – Nokia Theater – New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 9 – Nokia Theater – New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 11 – Aragon – Chicago, IL *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 12 – Fillmore – Detroit, MI *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 13 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Ont. *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 14 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Ont. *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 16 – The National – Richmond, VA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 17 – Fillmore – Charlotte, NC *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 18 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA *with Dashboard Confessional
…that so many bands skip Northeast Ohio? I swear out of all the tours I hear about with bands it seems like less than 50% of them stop in Cleveland or Akron. Someone will be talking about a band that is going on tour but when I look at their dates there is no Cleveland or Akron to be found.
Seriously, what gives? Are you too cool for Cleveland? Do we smell?
Don’t get me wrong, a ton of bands have played in Akron/Cleveland this year but there were a few shows (ahem… NIN for example) that never made a stop when they should have. I;m sorry, I am not going to make the drive to another state every time there is an amazing tour that misses us. I just don’t have it in me. I have done it in the past and have had fun but let’s be realistic…Cleveland and Akron both are capable of holding their own tours. We have arenas, clubs, amphitheaters, and they have housed tons of bands for many years now.
For those bands that did stop and perform in Akron/Cleveland, thank you. You have no idea how many music fans appreciate it.
For all you other bands out there I would like to know reasons why you skip Akron/Cleveland. If you can play in Pittsburgh or Detroit, you can play here.
To help your concert promoter throw a stop in Northeastern Ohio next time I decided to help out by compiling a list of good things about Akron/Cleveland…
It’s not that bad of a city…really it’s not.
There are some pretty amazing concert venues in the area that generally have good outcomes no matter what day of the week year round.
Fans will travel in blizzards if they have to just to see the band they love. It’s Ohio, we are used to driving in crappy weather.
Great Lakes Beer is brewed here. Seriously if you have not had one of their beers on tap yet you are missing out.
We are not out of your way. Generally bands drive through Ohio when they travel from Detroit to Pittsburgh, you might as well stop for a night.
We have excellent eatery establishments in the area. There’s Melt in Lakewood, Chili Peppers in Collinwood, Lolita in Tremont, Crave in Akron, and tons all over the place.
We are a music rich area, people love seeing live shows whether it be a small club show or a sold out arena performance.
No Columbus does not count as an Akron/Cleveland stop either. Get your show up here. I am not pointing fingers at anyone specifically but I am sure many can agree with me when I say that Akron/Cleveland is passed up a lot by bands some of us can not afford to travel to see.
Tim Barry, the former front man of punk act Avail, has his own solo thing going on these days. If you have not heard anything by him you are missing out. Here is a video from his upcoming release entitled “Thing Of The Past”:
Rancid just posted a new music video for “Up To No Good” today! Check it out:
The video actually shows in the background a map of sorts showing all of the cities the band toured at over the summer including Cleveland. I only wish I was able to see them more than one time but I am not complaining at all about that, after all I was back stage for their performance…more on that HERE.
This music blog could have a driver's license by now…
