Slam Dunk 2019 add Bullet for My Valentine, Simple Plan, Saves the Day

Bullet for My Valentine, Simple Plan, and Saves the Day are just some of the latest additions to the 2019 Slam Dunk Festival lineup. On Tuesday (Nov. 20) festival organizers took to social media to announce the addition of 11 more acts that will make their way to the United Kingdom for the annual, springtime music festival.

“Being asked to headline Slam Dunk off the back of Gravity is a massive compliment on how diverse our band is, we’re very happy and honored that we get regarded as a headliner for Slam Dunk,” Bullet for My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck told Metal Hammer about the recently announced news.

Mirroring Tuck’s sentiment is Saves the Day frontman Chris Conley: “We are so excited to play Slam Dunk next year! It’s always a blast to come overseas and sing Saves songs with all our fans. See you soon!!”

In addition to Bullet for My Valentine, Simple Plan, and Saves the Day, Glassjaw, Knocked Loose, the Get Up Kids, Turnstiles, Tiny Moving Parts, the Menzingers, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, and Slam Dunk veterans Trophy Eyes will round out the second wave of performers.

The newest additions will join previously announced acts All Time Low, NOFX, New Found Glory, Waterparks, Story of the Year, Gallows, Mad Caddies, and Silverstein on the upcoming event’s roster.

Tickets for Slam Dunk Festival 2019 are currently available on the event’s website here.

The weekend-long music festival will take place on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. The first day of the festival will take place at its new Leeds home of Temple Newsam Park while the second day will place at Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire.

SLAM DUNK 2019 SECOND WAVE:

Bullet for My Valentine
Simple Plan
Saves the Day
Glassjaw
Knocked Loose
The Get Up Kids
Turnstiles
Tiny Moving Parts
Trophy Eyes
The Menzingers
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me

Listen: Saves the Day unleash new single ‘Kerouac & Cassady’

Saves the Day have returned with another new song from their upcoming new album. On Wednesday (Sept. 26), the New Jersey-founded band unleashed “Kerouac & Cassady”; the second single off their ninth studio album 9. Listen to the rocking new track above.

“Kerouac & Cassady” will join previously released track “Rendezvous” on the band’s forthcoming record. 9 is due out Oct. 26 through Equal Vision Records. Pre-orders for the album are currently available on the band’s website. 9 is the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 2013 self-titled release.

Back in August, frontman Chris Conley released a letter to fans where he explains what helped shape the new album’s lyrical content and sound.

“This album is the story of Saves the Day and my own personal journey through life, which all unfolded as my relationship with music progressed,” begins Conley’s letter.

“I’ve gone through all the reflecting and growing and come to a place where I’m so grateful and so satisfied and living the life I want to live. I was just a kid that got lucky, and I got pulled into this amazing dream. And it’s still going”

In support of the album’s late October release date, Saves the Day previously announced a slew of tour dates for the month of November. Now, the Jersey punks have added even more dates to their tour itinerary. The second leg of their tour will being on Feb. 15, 2019 at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston and conclude less than a month later on March 8 at Saturn in Birmingham, Alabama.

Remo Drive and Mighty will play the role of supporting act during the newly added tour stops.

SAVES THE DAY FALL 2018 TOUR DATES:

Nov. 01 – Louisville, KY – Headliners
Nov. 02 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge *
Nov. 03 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
Nov. 04 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Nov. 06 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Nov. 07 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Nov. 09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls
Nov. 10 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
Nov. 11 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
Nov. 12 – Boston, MA – Paradise
Nov. 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
Nov. 15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
Nov. 16 – Richmond, VA – Broadberry
Nov. 17 – Durham, NC – Motorco
Nov. 18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Nov. 20 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Nov. 21 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater Complex +

2019 TOUR DATES:

Feb. 15 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall #
Feb. 16 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill #
Feb. 18 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theater #
Feb. 19 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater #
Feb. 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex #
Feb. 22 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox #
Feb. 23 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore #
Feb. 25 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge #
Feb. 27 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s #
Feb. 28 – West Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour #
March 01 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory OC #
March 02 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park #
March 03 – Phoenix, AZ  Crescent Ballroom #
March 05 – Austin, TX – Mohawk #
March 07 – New Orleans, LA – Republic #
March 08 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn #

* = w/ Kevin Devine and An Horse
& = w/ An Horse
# = w/ Remo Drive and Mighty

Saves the Day announce new album, stream lead single

Five years after the release of their last studio album, Saves the Day have returned. On Tuesday (Aug. 14), the New Jersey-founded band announced the release of their ninth studio album. Fittingly titled 9, the nine-track record is due out Oct. 26 through Equal Vision Records. Pre-orders for 9 are currently available on Saves the Day’s website.

9 is the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 2013 self-titled release.

To celebrate the new album announcement, the band unleashed the record’s first single; a track titled “Rendezvous.” Listen to the three-and-a-half-minute track above.

In an accompanying letter, frontman Chris Conley explains to fans what helped shape the new album and its songs.

“This album is the story of Saves the Day and my own personal journey through life, which all unfolded as my relationship with music progressed,” said Conley.

“I’ve gone through all the reflecting and growing and come to a place where I’m so grateful and so satisfied and living the life I want to live. I was just a kid that got lucky, and I got pulled into this amazing dream. And it’s still going.”

As if a brand new album and its lead single was not enough to satisfy longtime fans, the group also unveiled plans to hit the road throughout the month of November. The upcoming North American tour will begin on Nov. 1 at Headliners in Louisville and conclude on Nov. 20 at the Social in Orlando. Kevin Devine and An Horse will join Saves the Day during the fall time stops.

The band will also take part in Manchester Orchestra’s annual Thanksgiving celebration, The Stuffing. The Stuffing will take place on Nov. 21 at the Fox Theater Complex. Tickets for the upcoming tour dates can be found here while the complete tour itinerary can be found below.

SAVES THE DAY FALL 2018 TOUR DATES:

Nov. 01 – Louisville, KY – Headliners
Nov. 02 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge *
Nov. 03 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
Nov. 04 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Nov. 06 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Nov. 07 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Nov. 09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls
Nov. 10 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
Nov. 11 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
Nov. 12 – Boston, MA – Paradise
Nov. 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
Nov. 15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
Nov. 16 – Richmond, VA – Broadberry
Nov. 17 – Durham, NC – Motorco
Nov. 18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Nov. 20 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Nov. 21 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater Complex +

* Kevin Devine not performing

+ The Stuffing with Manchester Orchestra / the Front Bottoms / Kevin Devine / O’Brother / Mighty

Taste of Chaos Tour Resurrected

Ladies and gentle-dudes who grew up in the mid-00s, Taste of Chaos is back!

For anyone who grew up during the era of “emo bands,” Taste of Chaos, the sister traveling festival to Warped Tour, was definitely something you wanted to go to. Unlike Warped Tour, TOC concentrated on heavier bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu, and many more.

In 2010, fans of the festival were given the saddening news that it would no longer exist, at least in the United States.

Fast forward five years, and now it has been resurrected from the festival funeral home.

Founder Kevin Lyman had been hinting at a resurrection over the past few weeks, but did not confirm whether the festival would return or if he was just being a troll.

Surprise, it’s back, but with some changes.

Instead of traveling across the country like it had done in the past, Taste of Chaos will stay stationed at the San Manuel Amphitheater Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, CA.

But if its return is not enough to get those dark hearts of yours beating, then the newly announced line-up will do the trick.

Newly reunited Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, The Used, Saves the Day, The All-American Rejects, Dashboard Confessional and more are all slated to hit the stage on Oct. 3.

While the line-up may not be completely heavy, like the past incarnations, it’s nice to see that some veteran TOC bands (Thrice, The Used, Story of the Year) will be featured on the line-up.

Check out the complete line-up below.

TASTE OF CHAOS 2015 LINE-UP:

Jimmy Eat World
The Used
Dashboard Confessional
The All-American Rejects
Glassjaw
Thrice
Saves The Day
The Movielife
Story Of The Year
Finch
Mark Hoppus (DJ set)
Greek Fire
Adair

Tickets for Taste of Chaos are scheduled to go on sale beginning Monday (June 22) on their official website which has yet to formally launch. Tickets start at $25 and for those are into camping, the festival will be offering accommodations for that.

Say Anything, Saves the Day and Reggie and the Full Effect to Go Out on Huge Tour

Anniversary tours are all the rage now, but what happens when you take three bands who will be celebrating the big anniversaries of their “mainstream success” albums?

One heck of a tour, we think and now know.

Today, Say Anything, Saves the Day, and Reggie and the Full Effect all announced that they will be heading out on tour for the big anniversaries of their respected, hit albums.

The best part? The three bands will be hitting the road together.

Say Anything will be heading out in honor of …Is a Real Boy which will turn ten, while Saves the Day will be touring in honor of Through Being Cool which will turn 15, and Reggie and the Full Effect will be heading out in honor of Under the Tray which will turn ten.

And that’s not even where it ends. All three bands announced that this tour will featuring them performing the albums in full at every stop. The tour will begin on Nov. 14 in San Diego at the House of Blues and travel around the country, wrapping up on Dec. 21 in Anaheim at the House of Blues there.

Why not go full circle.

Check out the tour dates below and think about getting your hands on a pair of them because who knows how long they will be available.

Say Anything and Saves The Day w/Reggie And The Full Effect:

Nov 14 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

Nov 15 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

Nov 16 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater

Nov 18 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live

Nov 19 Austin, TX @ Mohawk

Nov 21 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

Nov 22 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

Nov 24 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

Nov 25 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

Nov 26 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts

Nov 28 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts

Nov 29 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

Nov 30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

Dec 02 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Dec 03 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Dec 04 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place

Dec 05 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

Dec 06 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

Dec 07 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

Dec 10 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

Dec 11 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre

Dec 12 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

Dec 13 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

Dec 15 Seattle, WA @ Showbox

Dec 16 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

Dec 18 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

Dec 20 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

Dec 21 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

But as if that news was not enough to get you excited, Say Anything covered Saves the Day’s “You Vandal” from Through Being Cool while Saves the Day went on to cover Say Anything’s “Belt” from …Is a Real Boy.

We should also point out both bands are signed to Equal Vision. Check out the covers here.

See, we told you, big news on this Thursday afternoon.

Saves the Day (Vans Warped Tour 2014)

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Saves the Day performing on the Vans Warped Tour 2014 in West Palm Beach, FL.

Saves the Day Releases Message About Return to Equal Vision/New Album

Saves the Day’s self-titled album cover

Yesterday afternoon, Saves the Day announced that not only have they returned to their original record label, Equal Vision, but they would also be releasing a brand new album through them. The self-titled new album will be released on September 17 and in honor of that, the band released a full statement about their return to Equal Vision and their new release since 2011’s Daybreak.

“We’re telling you first. This new album will be the first self-titled Saves The Day album ever. It’s time. Right now, this feels right and it’s because of the journey we’ve taken with all of you. Saves The Day is a feeling we all share. You understand that. When we partnered with all the pledgers to create this thing we had no idea where it would lead. The business side of music hates risk. Yet, we took a big risk and thanks to you, we succeeded. That got a lot of people excited. The staff at Equal Vision Records were among those people. Now, we’re teaming up with EVR to release this record.

Why? Well first off, EVR is fucking stoked to be working with us. That feeling is mutual. They were the first label to give Saves The Day a chance. They did that then because they liked the music; and that’s why they’re involved now. Second, they have the capacity to help us grow our beautiful community. Like us, they’re hardcore kids deep down. They know where we came from and how that shaped what we are now. Third, Max Bemis, Max Bemis. Max. Bemis. He’s a beautiful soul. Of course, you guys deserve transparency in everything related to this and the pledge. The pledge helped fund the album recording, mixing, and mastering. For that we are extremely thankful. Everyone that pledged still gets the album at minimum, and we’re still working to fulfill every pledge that has yet to be fulfilled. EVR is helping us with manufacturing, distribution, and all the logistical details that surprise you when you put out an album.

Oh yeah, perhaps most important of all, EVR is our home again. For the next record, the process will be easier and quicker.We want to stress again that PLEDGERS are the priority. ALL PLEDGERS will be receiving their copy of the album before it’s released to stores and the same goes for any physical components – lyrics, fan club stuff, vinyl, and t-shirts. Don’t think we’ll ever forget you. The pledge process has been a massive undertaking and a lot of fun – it enabled us to do some really cool stuff outside of the typical album cycle. There have been some life-changing experiences and there are more to come that we’re stoked on. We are gonna fucking JAM and get weird. Some say crowd-funding is a one-time thing.

Perhaps. But we’ve enjoyed having these experiences with you – there’s neither the time nor the leeway in the standard record/release album/tour/sell a t-shirt cycle to do these things. Every band has to sell stuff to survive, but why survive if your band is no more than what you sell? For us, it’s about what we create and share. It’s still about that feeling when we can’t hear our voices over yours. The powerful, life-defining moments. As long as one person wants to invite us to play an all-request set in their backyard, we’ll be there. Whatever comes next, we want you to be there with us.”

Riot Fest Line Up, Revealed

Riot Fest has just announced the line-up for their annual music festival and believe us when we say that it’s a good one.

The festival which is to take place from September 13th to the 15th at Humboldt Park in Chicago have announced that Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Saves the Day and a lot more artist will be performing at this years’ event.

Check out the flyer which includes all of the act below:

Who are you the most excited to see?