The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Drop New Recording of Lost Song “Home Improvements” – Now Signed to Better Noise Music



Alternative rock act, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, have just signed to independent music label, Better Noise Music. They have also just released a re-recorded version of their ‘lost’ track, “Home Improvements,” and are at work on a new album, due out in Spring, 2025. The song was one of several originally recorded prior to their debut album, but didn’t make the cut, and only existed as a demos on YouTube. These, along with new material, will be released on their new full-length. Check out the new song and more below.
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When We Were Young Music Festival Cancels Day One of Their Festival Due to High Winds


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The highly anticipated destination music festival aimed at Punks, elder Emos,  and millennials, When We Were Young Festival featuring My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne has been forced to cancel day one of their sold out event. The cancellation was announced at 10 AM PST, just an hour before gates were to open at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. due to high winds. Winds were forecasted for up to 30-40 MPH which increases the safety hazard for an outdoor stage. The fest is still expected to take place tomorrow and again next weekend; on October 29th, 2022.

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Anberlin Joins The Used, Story Of The Year, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and More for Kraken Music Fest Next Weekend


Kraken Music Fest takes place at The Orlando Amphitheater in Orlando, Florida Saturday, February 19th, 2022 and features performances from The Used, Anberlin, Story Of The Year, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Evergreen Terrace, We’re Wolves, and The Dev. The fest has also announced set times for the day! As Florida’s first independent rock festival, Kraken Fest has quickly become a main event, with last year’s festival seeing thousands of fans in attendance supporting headliner Taking Back Sunday. Tickets are available at the link below! 

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When We Were Young Festival 2022 Books My Chemical Romance, Paramore, AFI, Alkaline Trio, and More


Let’s take it way back to Warped Tour ca. 2004 as When We Were Young Festival has announced their 2022 lineup. A Punk, Emo, and Metalcore kids dream, the lineup includes headliners My Chemical Romance and Paramore. Other bands on the bill include Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, The Linda Lindas, Alkaline Trio, Thursday, AFI, Meet Me @ The Altar, Avril Lavigne, Senses Fail, The Wonder Years, ADTR, Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, Atreyu, Four Year Strong, Palaye Royale, Acceptance, Anberlin, Knocked Loose, Silverstein, Bright Eyes, Dance Gavin Dance and more are among the bands announced. The festival will take place October 22 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets go on sale January 21. Check out the lineup and the ticket link below. 

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Shinedown, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Live, Taking Back Sunday, Seether, Skillet Booked For Inkcarceration 2019


Last year’s inaugural Inkcarceration Fest in Ohio was a smash! The fest is back in 2019 and looks big with Shinedown, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, +Live+, Taking Back Sunday, Seether, Skillet among the bands playing over three days in July 12th– 14th at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory. Ohio State Reformatory, a.k.a. Shawshank Prison, in Mansfield, OH – will feature over 30 bands on two outdoor stages, 70 tattoo artists, reformatory tours, gourmet food trucks, the best drinks and for the first time, the haunted house attraction, Escape from Blood Prison! The full line-up and links to buy tickets below. Watch the teaser for the fest now. Continue reading


A Skylit Drive Streaming “Within These Walls”


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A Skylit Drive is streaming their new music video for “Within These Walls,” directed by Ernie Gilbert (letlive., Finch, Bayside) and the first to feature new members , drummer Brandon Rage (Motionless In White, The Witch Was Right, Imperative Reaction) and guitarist/screamer Michael Labelle (Last Day Within, Of Reverie, Preeminent) below. The band is currently on tour with co-headliners The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Wolves At The Gate, forthewin and Breaking Through.

Mar 17: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
Mar 19: Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX
Mar 20: Palmas Race Track – Mission, TX
Mar 21: Quik Trip Park – Grand Praoroe, TX
Mar 22: 18th Street Pier Bar And Grill – San Leon, TX
Mar 25: Soutport Hall – New Orleans, LA
Mar 26: Iron Horse – Vestavia Hills, AL
Mar 27: 11th Frame – West Madison, AL
Mar 28: The Warehouse TN – Clarksville, TN
Mar 29: Firebird – St. Louis, MO
Apr 01: Mojoes – Joliet, IL
Apr 02: Emerson Theater – Indianapolis, IN
Apr 03: The Outpost – Kent, OH
Apr 04: Park Street Saloon – Columbus, OH
Apr 08: Heirloom Arts Theatre – Danbury, CT
Apr 09: Stanhope House – Stanhope, NJ
Apr 10: Coco 66 – Brooklyn, NY
Apr 12: Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
Apr 15: Empire – Springfield, VA
Apr 16: Broadberry – Richmond, VA
Apr 17: The Bind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
Apr 18: Aqua – Jacksonville, FL
Apr 19: Backbooth – Orlando, FL

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A Skylit Drive, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wolves At The Gate, ForTheWin and Breaking Through Book US Tour


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A Skylit Drive, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wolves At The Gate, ForTheWin and Breaking Through will be touring together in March and April for a US Tour, with dates posted below.

Mar 12: Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Mar 13: DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
Mar 14: Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
Mar 15: The Whisky – West Hollywood
Mar 17: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
Mar 19: Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX
Mar 20: Palmas Race Track – Mission, TX
Mar 21: Quik Trip Park – Grand Prairie, TX
Mar 22: 18th Street Pier Bar And Grill – San Leon, TX
Mar 25: Southport Hall – New Orleans, LA
Mar 26: Iron Horse – Vestavia Hills, AL
Mar 27: 11th Frame – West Madison, AL
Mar 28: The Warehouse – Clarksville, TN
Mar 29: Firebird – St. Louis, MO
Apr 01: Mojoes – Joliet, IL
Apr 02: Emerson Theater – Indianapolis, IN
Apr 03: The Outpost – Kent, OH
Apr 04: Park Street Saloon – Columbus, OH
Apr 08: Heirloom Arts Theatre – Danbury, CT
Apr 09: Stanhope House – Stanhope, NJ
Apr 10: Coco 66 – Brooklyn, NY
Apr 12: Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
Apr 15: Empire – Springfield, VA
Apr 16: Broadberry – Richmond, VA
Apr 17: The Bind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
Apr 18: Aqua – Jacksonville, FL
Apr 19: Backbooth – Orlando, FL