AFI has introduced its extremely anticipated return to the stage with a North American headline tour, set to kick off this fall with particular visitor TR/ST. Produced by Stay Nation, the 24-date run begins September 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, and brings AFI‘s electrifying reside present to main cities, together with Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver, earlier than wrapping November 5 in San Diego, California.
Tickets will likely be out there beginning with an artist presale on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. native time. Extra presales will run forward of the final on sale, which begins this Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. native time at LiveNation.com.
Identified for its genre-defying sound and enduring presence within the alt-rock and punk scenes, AFI continues to captivate a multigenerational fanbase with its depth and evolution. Becoming a member of them for the tour is TR/ST, the critically acclaimed digital artist whose darkish, synth-heavy soundscapes have earned a cult following all over the world.
The tour marks AFI‘s first full-scale outing since its celebrated 2021 launch “Our bodies”, and can supply followers the possibility to expertise songs from throughout their in depth catalog, delivered with the band’s signature vibrant efficiency.
Tour dates:
Sep. 14 – Washington, PA @ 4 Chord Music Competition*
Sep. 30 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Oct. 02 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Oct. 03 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
Oct. 04 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
Oct. 06 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
Oct. 07 – Cleveland, OH @ Home of Blues Cleveland
Oct. 09 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
Oct. 10 – Boston, MA @ Residents Home of Blues
Oct. 12 – Wallingford, CT @ Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Oct. 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
Oct. 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Oct. 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct. 18 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Oct. 20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Oct. 21 – North Myrtle Seashore, SC @ Home of Blues Myrtle Seashore
Oct. 23 – Orlando, FL @ Exhausting Rock Stay
Oct. 24 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Struggle Memorial Auditorium
Oct. 25 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Oct. 28 – Dallas, TX @ South Aspect Ballroom
Oct. 29 – Austin, TX @ ACL Stay at Moody Theater
Oct. 31 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Nov. 01 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ Rockwell on the Complicated +
Nov. 04 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre *+
Nov. 05 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Nov. 16 – Mexico Metropolis, Mexico @ Corona Capital*
* Non-Stay Nation date
+ Assist to be decided
Critics hailed “Our bodies” as rating excessive in AFI‘s physique of labor, with the likes of SPIN praising the band for “fusing some experimental new steps into the tried and true AFI components,” and calling their music “one of the distinct and recognizable sounds immediately.” In a chat with Davey Havok, Flood journal mentioned that “The album reveals the members elevating their musicianship and not using a second of superfluousness. The result’s an album that may attraction to old fashioned followers whereas inevitably attracting new listeners to the band’s gothic-rock sound.” Various Press gave the album a glowing overview, noting that “AFI dish out somber edge with outright class.” Brooklyn Vegan shared comparable sentiments, saying that “‘Our bodies’ is essentially the most persistently rewarding batch of songs AFI have launched in a minimum of a decade.” Kerrang! additionally praised the band’s continuous inventiveness, saying that “All through, even through the extra familiar-sounding songs, keyboards and digital beats pop up, leaving the entire thing with a sense of gutter-glitter that underlines Davey‘s intent with the soul of it.”
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