State Champs have certainly been around the world and back this year, and now they’re ready to give their seminal 2015 album the anniversary celebration it deserves. The Albany pop-punk icons have announced a U.S. tour to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Around the World and Back. The band’s sophomore effort is arguably one of the most influential pop-punk albums of the 2010s and includes two of their biggest hits, “Secrets” and “All You Are Is History.”
The eight shows kick off early next year on January 9th in Chicago, IL and include stops in Cleveland, Boston, the band’s hometown of Albany and more. State Champs will conclude the Around the World and Back celebrations on February 6th in Los Angeles, CA. Support for these shows consists of a massive lineup across select dates, including Cartel, Origami Angel, Real Friends, Driveways, Harrison Gordon, Broadside, Just Friends and two artists that have yet to be announced. In an Instagram post announcing the tour, the band shared,
“When we wrote this record, we were just kids still living at home. Now, we’re dads, husbands, and have homes of our own. This record laid the groundwork for all of our future success and we will be forever grateful to it. And to you, the listener. Thank you so very much for providing us this life.”
Presale for these shows begins today at 10am ET before the general on-sale this Friday, October 17th at 12pm local time. Tickets and information can be found here.
Around the World and Back 10th Anniversary Tour Dates:
Jan. 9 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed*+#
Jan. 10 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic*^#
Jan. 11 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora*^#
Jan. 13 – Albany, NY – Empire Live$
Jan. 16 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount%*$
Jan. 17 – Boston, MA – House of Blues%*$
Jan. 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore%*$
Feb. 6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern^&@
% = Cartel
@ = Origami Angel
*= Real Friends
# = Driveways
+= Harrison Gordon
$ = Broadside
& = Just Friends
^ = TBA
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