Skeptics and True Believers

Moving…

skepticsandtruebelievers — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:18:04 +0000

I am lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to continue my music blog at my college’s newspaper’s website. Unfortunately, that means I will no longer be writing on this blog, but you can check out the new and improved version at the Central Florida Future.

New Taking Back Sunday

skepticsandtruebelievers — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:55:07 +0000

Taking Back Sunday’s new album “New Again” will be in stores on 6/2, and the band is promoting in full force.

Two tracks, “New Again” and “Sink Into Me” are available on the TBS MySpace, and the video fro “Sink Into Me” was released this week as well.

According to a post on takingbacksunday.com, a third track, “Everything Must Go” will be up for your listening pleasure on the MySpace on Saturday.

50 Cent cancels Orlando BND tour date

skepticsandtruebelievers — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:09:46 +0000

According to a phone message from Ticketmaster, 50 Cent will no longer be performing Wednesday at the UCF arena.

All the other bands are still scheduled to perform.

BND Tour 4/21 in Boca Raton now in Pompano Beach

skepticsandtruebelievers — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:21:01 +0000

A recent update from Pete said that Tuesday’s BND show has been moved to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, approximately 20 minutes south of the original venue. All tickets will be honored.

Have fun!

Attention Boca Raton BND tour ticketholders

skepticsandtruebelievers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:59:26 +0000

Apparently, and this is uncomfirmed so far, Boca Raton has banned the Believers Never Die Tour from playing a show in their city. Pete Wentz, bassist for Fall Out Boy has said that the show will still happen, but at another venue. Check back here for an update soon.

Update: I called Livenation, who does the ticketing for the show, and they know nothing about the show being moved, the band being banned or the tickets being refunded. As of five minutes ago (9:40 Eastern time) they were still selling tickets to the show. I’ll keep working on it.

Sisky Biz blogs

skepticsandtruebelievers — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:02:32 +0000

Adam T. Siska, Sisky Biz to most, bassist for The Academy is…, has started a blog and Twitter account.

Check him out here and here.

I don’t know who had this bright idea but…

skepticsandtruebelievers — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:39:50 +0000

50 Cent is going to be a special guest at a few of the dates on the Believers Never Die tour with Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Metro Station, All Time Low and Hey Monday.

As of now, 50 will be gracing the stage (yeah, right) at the following dates:

4/17- Grand Prairie, TX

4/18- Houston, TX

4/22- Orlando, FL

4/24- Charlotte, NC

4/25- Washington D.C.

I’ll be at the Orlando show, although reluctantly at this point. We’ll see.

A blog you should check out

skepticsandtruebelievers — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:49:28 +0000

If you haven’t already, go check out Alex DeLeon’s (the lead singer from The Cab) blog. I really enjoy reading it because he seems to be one of the most sincere and appreciative musicians out there right now. He takes a lot of time to read the comments fans leave for him and personally responds to each one. He also gives a lot of insight into the song-writing process and the kinds of things that inspire him, and I think that is something we, as music fans, need to see more of these days. Music is about reaching out to people and touching them on a level that no other medium can really accomplish and I think that Alex really deserves all the credit in the world for recognizing that the fans play an infinite role in what he is able to do as a career.

Find the link over in the blogroll (right hand bar of this blog) or here!

You can also catch The Cab on the Bamboozle Road Show tour in April, alongside We The Kings, Forever the Sickest Kids, Mercy Mercedes and Never Shout Never.

Check out the dates here.

Fall Out Boy news

skepticsandtruebelievers — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:27:46 +0000

As most of you probably already know, the Believers Never Die Part Deux tour, featuring Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station and Hey Monday, kicks off in less than a month. Dates are starting to sell out, so be sure to grab your tickets if you haven’t already.

4/3 | Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre

4/4 | Irvine, CA @ Bamboozle Left

4/5 | Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl (SOLD OUT)****

4/7 | San Jose, CA @ San Jose State Event center

4/8 | Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

4/9 | Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center

4/10 | Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theatre

4/11 | Vancouver, BC @ Thunderbird Arena

4/13 | Magna, UT @ Salt Air Theatre

4/14 | Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

4/15 | Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

4/17 | Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theater

4/18 | Houston, TX @ The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park

4/19 | New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena

4/21 | Boca Raton, FL @ Mizner Park Amphitheatre

4/22 | Orlando, FL @ UCF Convocation Center

4/23 | Duluth, GA @ Gwinnett Center

4/24 | Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum

4/25 | Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

4/26 | Troy, NY @ RPI Fieldhouse

4/28 | Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena

4/29 | Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena (SOLD OUT)****

5/1 | Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing

5/2 | East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle

5/5 | Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum

5/6 | Montreal, QC @ CEPSUM

5/8 | Ypsilanti, MI @ EM Convocation Center

5/9 | Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

5/12 | Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater

5/13 | Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

5/15 | Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park

5/16 | Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom (SOLD OUT)****

5/17 | St Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium

Words cannot express how awesome this tour will be.

Also, check out Fall Out Boy Trail, a Oregon trail-esque game with a FOB theme. It’s actually pretty fun, and will kill some time between classes, plus, if you finish the game by 3/24, you’ll be entered to win tickets to the tour!

No Doubt and Paramore Summer Tour

skepticsandtruebelievers — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:04:17 +0000

No Doubt recently announced the dates for their upcoming summer tour with Paramore. Tickets go on sale on 3/7!

5/19 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center

5/20 – Bakersfield, CA @ Rabobank Arena

5/22 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

5/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion

5/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center

5/27 – Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

5/28 – Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion

5/30 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

5/31 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

6/2 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre

6/3 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre

6/5 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre

6/6 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

6/8 – Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion

6/10 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

6/11 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

6/13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion

6/14 – Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion

6/16 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre

6/17 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

6/19 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

6/20 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center

6/24 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena

6/26 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

6/27 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

6/29 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center

7/2 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)

7/3 – Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills

7/5 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

7/6 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre

7/8 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

7/10 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center

7/11 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

7/13 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre

7/15 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome

7/16 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place

7/18 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place

7/19 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre

7/21 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion

7/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre

7/25 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

7/31 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

8/1 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre