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Wrecking Ball: Day 2 – The Masquerade, Atlanta GA

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Day 2 of Wrecking Ball didn’t start until after 1 PM, so people had ample chance to recover in spite of the after parties. The early day belonged to bands on the outdoor Music Park Stage and the Heaven Stage. Early bands such as Yuck, and and Basement woke kids out of their stupors. Fans who showed up early got a treat seeing Mutoid Man’s Stephen Brodsky pull double duty later on with legends Cave In. Another highly anticipated group was the return of Glassjaw in only their second show back in action. They really brought it back with their set chock full of hits. Other early bands of note included Girlpool, the excellent Appleseed Cast, and screamo legends Thrice. Later on Desparecidos and American Nightmare brought the swelling crowds at witnessing their respective sets to their knees. American Nightmare in particular has been killing it live and tonight was no exception. Finally Coheed And Cambria closed the night in epic fashion. Wrecking Ball, we are already looking forward to next year. Thanks again to Boston Chuck Photograpy for the great shots from a packed photo pit!

Basement, by Boston Chuck Photography

Basement, by Boston Chuck Photography

Mutoid Man, by Boston Chuck Photography

Mutoid Man, by Boston Chuck Photography

Foundation, by Boston Chuck Photography

Foundation, by Boston Chuck Photography

 

Glassjaw, by Boston Chuck Photography

Glassjaw, by Boston Chuck Photography

Thrice, by Boston Chuck Photography

Thrice, by Boston Chuck Photography

Coheed And Cambria, by Boston Chuck Photography

Coheed And Cambria, by Boston Chuck Photography

Coheed And Cambria, by Boston Chuck Photography

Coheed And Cambria, by Boston Chuck Photography

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Wrecking Ball: Day 1- The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

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The crowd outside Wrecking Ball, by Boston Chuck Photography

The crowd outside Wrecking Ball, by Boston Chuck Photography

With destination concert events being the next big thing, every city is trying to come up with an even to put them on the map. Atlanta has pulled off an impressive start with the first annual Wrecking Ball at the venerable Masquerade venue. Judging by the success with the lineup and the response from the crowd, we have every reason to believe this fest will be a round for years to come. Even though if you Google the fests name, you still get that silly girl Miley and her video, the fest unironically had their own wrecking ball too, with people doing the Miley pose in jest. And the bands on day one wrecked the stage and had fans from all over wrecking their bodies in the Atlanta summer heat to the mostly punk rock extravaganza. Descendents may be long time veterans of the scene, but they performed with more energy than most bands half their age. Judge brought the old-school beatdown sensability. The heady minds in Failure were an anomaly on the bill, but a welcome one that added to the diversity of it. Their new album The Heart Is A Monster (InResidence) is killer. Back to the punk side of things Modern Life is War, The Get Up Kids, TheMovieLife, SamIAm, and Title Fight all brought it big time. Pianos Become The Teeth is another band that had their own crowd on hand for this show. The outdoor stage added a real specialness to this event, and those bands seemed to really relish the true fest feels. Shot here for Ghost Cult by Boston Chuck Photography, day one of Wrecking Ball more than set the tone for the rest of the weekend. Day 2 coverage coming soon!

 

Descendents, by Boston Chuck Photography

Descendents, by Boston Chuck Photography

Failure, by Boston Chuck Photography

Failure, by Boston Chuck Photography

Judge, by Boston Chuck Photography

Judge, by Boston Chuck Photography

Modern Life Is War, by Boston Chuck Photography

Modern Life Is War, by Boston Chuck Photography

Pianos Become The Teeth, by Boston Chuck Photography

Pianos Become The Teeth, by Boston Chuck Photography

TheMovieLife, by Boston Chuck Photography

TheMovieLife, by Boston Chuck Photography

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Coheed and Cambria, Thrice, Descendents, Glassjaw On Wrecking Ball ATL

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The Wrecking Ball ATL has announced their lineup, taking place on August 8-9, 2015 at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA.

Coheed And Cambria
Descendents
Thrice
Desaparecidos
Glassjaw
The Get Up Kids
American Nightmare
The Lawrence Arms
The Movielife
Title Fight
Judge
Basement
Samiam
Braid
Yuck
The Appleseed Cast
Modern Life Is War
Cave In
Knapsack
Blacklisted
Pianos Become The Teeth
Frankie Cosmos
The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die
Small Brown Bike
Their/They’re/There
You Blew It!
Foundation
Girlpool
Old Gray
The Coathangers
Make Do And Mend
Beach Slang
Cayetana
Brick + Mortar
Criminal Instict
Superheaven
Pet Symmetry
Somos
Mutoid Man
Sorority Noise
Bellows
Adventures
Microwave
Big Jesus
The Weaks
Told Sland
Spraynard
Petal
Slingshot Dakota
Free Throw
Blis.
Halfling
West Point
Northbound

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Dowsing and Free Throw Book Upcoming Tour

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Count Your Lucky Stars artists Dowsing from Chicago, IL and Free Throw from Nashville, TN are doing a brief tour run together. Once the two bands part, Free Throw will continue on the road including dates with Blis.  Dowsing will head back out in April.

Dowsing are supporting their 2013 debut LP, I Don’t Even Care Anymore, as well as their recent split EP with Annabel. Free Throw are supporting their 2014 debut LP, Those Days Are Gone. All releases are out now on Count Your Lucky Stars.

Dowsing / Free Throw Spring Tour
Mar 05: The House Café – Dekalb, IL
Mar 06: The Wisco (aka Willy St. Pub and Grill) – Madison, WI
Mar 07: The Como Cabana – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 08: New Direction – Fargo, ND
Mar 09: Windsor Hotel – Winnipeg, MB
Mar 10: Total Drag – Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 11: Reverb – Omaha, NE
Mar 12: The Scene – Kansas City, MO
Mar 13: The Pentagon – Ames, IA (All Ages)
Mar 14: Friendzone House – Normal, IL
Mar 15: Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis, IN
Dowsing only:
Apr 10: TBA – Detroit, MI
Apr 11: Smiling Buddha – Toronto, ON
Apr 12: La Divan Orange – Montreal, QC
Apr 13: Icehouse Collective – Cohoes, NY
Apr 14: Student Union New Paltz – New Paltz, NY
Apr 15: Coco 66 – New York, NY
Apr 16: TBA – Philadelphia, PA
Apr 27: Mr. Roboto Project – Pittsburgh, PA
Free Throw only:
Mar 16: Underground Lounge – Chicago, IL (21+)
Mar 17: Kling Thing – Akron, OH
Mar 18: Tiger Room – Fort Wayne, IN
Mar 19: Spacebar – Columbus, OH
Mar 20: Mahall’s – Lakewood, OH
Mar 21: Mr. Roboto Project – Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 22: The Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
Mar 23: Cuisine En Locale – Boston, MA
Mar 24: Creep Records – Philadelphia, PA
Mar 25: Shea Stadium – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 26: Spark Art Spaace – Syracuse, NY
Mar 27: Speaktree Records – Lynchburg, VA
Mar 28: Charm City Art Space* – Baltimore, MD
Mar 29: Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC ( w/ Blis)
Mar 30: Fat Cat Café – Myrtle Beach, SC ( w/ Blis)
Mar 31: Graveface HQ – Savannah, GA ( w/ Blis)
Apr 01: TBA – Gainesville, FL ( w/ Blis)
Apr 02: Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL ( w/ Blis)
Apr 03: – Anonymous Guitars – Miami, FL ( w/ Blis)
Apr 04: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA ( w/ Blis)