TODAY… RISE AGAINST ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES AND SUPPORT FOR ITS UPCOMING ‘NOWHERE GENERATION U.S. SUMMER TOUR’…THE BAND’S NEW ALBUM, ‘NOWHERE GENERATION,’ IS RELEASED… CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT HAS DESIGNATED TODAY “RISE AGAINST DAY IN CHICAGO”… THE BAND COMMANDEERS CHICAGO’S ICONIC RECKLESS RECORDS FOR ITS VERY FIRST POST-PANDEMIC IN-STORE… |
LOS ANGELES, CA – Friday, June 4, 2021 – Today, for the multi-Gold and Platinum punk rockers RISE AGAINST, this is what rock’n’roll is all about: celebrating an event-packed album release day with a throng of fans in the band’s Chicago hometown, and the announcement of support artists and additional dates for the band’s “Nowhere Generation U.S. Summer Tour.” From a 50-person in-store in June, to a 9000 person amphitheater in late August, Rise Against will wrap this tour on the shores of Lake Michigan in the band’s hometown of Chicago. Joining Rise Against on this summer’s now 20-stop run will be direct support Descendents, one of the L.A. south coast’s most outspoken major players in the hardcore punk scene, and Philadelphia’s The Menzingers, whose strength as rough-and-tumble storytellers have turned out songs equally rooted in frenetic energy and lifelike detail. For ticket purchasing details, go to RiseAgainst.com The complete, confirmed itinerary is as follows: JULY 30 Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY * 31 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ * AUGUST 1 Skyline Stage at The Mann, Philadelphia, PA * 3 MECU Pavilion, Baltimore, MD ** 4 Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC ** 6 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA ** 7 St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL ** 9 Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL ** 10 The Fillmore, New Orleans, LA ** 12 Bayou Music Center, Houston, TX ** 13 Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX ** 15 South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX ** 17 Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, AZ ** 18 Vina Robles, Paso Robles, CA ** + NEW DATE + 20 The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV ^ 21 Five Point Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA ** 22 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ** 24 The Complex Outdoor, Salt Lake City, UT ** 27 Saint Louis Music Park, Maryland Heights, MO ** + NEW DATE + 28 Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL ** + NEW DATE + * Descendents ** Descendents and The Menzingers ^ The Menzingers
* * * * * ABOUT RISE AGAINST: The multi-Gold and Platinum RISE AGAINST has worn its social and political views on its collective sleeve for its entire career. The band is known for its explosive live shows and its outspoken, socially-conscious lyrics that speak to the realities of our times: the environment, economic injustice, forced displacement, political corruption, voter registration, animal rights, and interpersonal relationships, all delivered with big, chunky riffs and melodic post-grunge hooks. Rise Against has amassed five top 10 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, and six top ten singles on its Hot 100 chart. The band’s Gold-certified single “Savior” alone, has accumulated nearly half-a-billion streams. |
