Created to lament the loss of the long-running Vans Warped Tou r, Sad Summer Festival is returning for a nationwide 17-date run, and try not to get too excited but we have the whole lineup.
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Festival founders Mayday Parade and The Maine will headline, while other bands joining the scene include The Wonder Years , We The Kings , Real Friends , Knuckle Puck , and Daisy Grenade on all dates, with support coming from The Summer Set , Hot Milk , Diva Bleach , and Like Roses on select shows.
This year's run will kick off on July 12 in Sacramento, CA, making stops across the U.S. in Chicago, Atlanta, New York and more, before wrapping up in Columbia, MD on August 9.
“Initially serving as a way for the community to continue to come together, Sad Summer has grown significantly each year becoming a scene staple and contributing to its reemergence over the past four years,” so says the official announcement.
"For most of my adult life, I’ve associated the summer with music festivals; their open-air venues, the mix of tour bus exhaust and heat radiating off asphalt, and, of course, hearing my favorite music at twilight, lit by the flicker of fireflies,” Alex Garcia of Mayday Parade noted. “Sad Summer epitomizes this experience. It also serves as a unifying force in our music scene, a place for every emo kid to gather around, connect with fellow fans, and truly be themselves. With this in mind, it is a deep honor to close Sad Summer; the music we've poured our hearts and souls into becoming an indelible part of those warm summer nights, where friends and memories are made.”
For John O’Callaghan of The Maine, the festival represents a steadfast part of his life that he excitedly returns to every year. “A lot can change in four summers. And for me, a lot has,” he expressed. “But a constant throughout the peaks and valleys of the last four summers has been my love for playing music loudly, seeing old faces and making new amigos. This marks the 5th anniversary of the Sad Summer Festival, and I couldn’t dream up a better place to rip gigs and see smiling people lose their heads. But the real question at hand is… Corn dogs or nah?”
Different from other major festivals that feature multiple stages and hundreds of bands each day, Sad Summer ’s objective was to create a more intimate experience. One stage, a smaller curated lineup, and no tough decisions about which act you are going to watch. All while simultaneously providing the smaller acts on the bill a real chance to be seen and heard.
Speaking of… check out the entire festival lineup, plus list of dates below. Ticket pre-sale sign-ups start March 1, 2024, while on-sale begins March 8, 2024. For more info and to purchase tickets — click HERE .
Sad Summer Festival Dates:
Friday, July 12, 2024 Sacramento, CA The Backyard%$
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Santa Ana, CA Observatory Festival Grounds%$
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom%
Friday, July 19, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom%$
Saturday, July 20, 2024 Chicago, IL Salt Shed Outdoor+$
Sunday, July 21, 2024 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Festival Grounds+$
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Outdoor+^
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! Outdoor+^
Friday, July 26, 2024 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy+^
Saturday, July 27, 2024 Clearwater, FL The Sound at Coachman Park+^
Monday, July 29, 2024 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion+^
Thursday, August 1, 2024 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17+^
Saturday, August 3, 2024 Worcester, MA Palladium Outdoor+^
Sunday, August 4, 2024 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage+^
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Buffalo, NY Terminal B at the Outer Harbor+^
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Philadelphia, PA Highmark Skyline Stage+^
Friday, August 9, 2024 Columbia, MD Chrysalis Stage+^
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