When the Warped Tour announced its 2015 dates I was more than a little bummed that Vegas would not be hosting the tour this year. But that mild frustration turned to full blown anger when I found out that two of my favorite heavy bands, August Burns Red and ‘68, were spending time on the tour I was going to miss out on. ...
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Before their Feb. 1 show at the House of Blues Las Vegas, our very own Mike Law sat down with Matt Greiner, drummer for metal band August Burns Red, to talk about the spontaneous nature of his drumming on Leveler, an upcoming ABR Christmas album, their relationship with Solid State Records and more. ...
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Opening with your “whoa” song is a bold move, and when August Burns Red started their set with “Empire,” from the 2011 album Leveler, the pit turned into a sing-along shove-fest. To further light a fire under the already-active crowd, singer Jake Luhrs ordered a chicken fight. Not wanting to disappoint, audience members mounted each other’s shoulders and went at it in the pit. No injuries were reported. Lots of fun was had. All shenanigans aside, the band sounded amazing. ...
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Feb 16, 2012
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Tagged August Burns Red, I the Breather, silverstein, Texas In July
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Punks in Vegas has teamed up with the House of Blues and August Burns Red to give away two pairs of tickets to the metalcore band’s February 1st show in Las Vegas with Silverstein, Texas in July and I the Breather. This contest has ended. ...
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The headliners were announced this morning for this year’s Warped Tour, the first to play in Vegas in 7 years. So now the real discussion on whether or not to attend the festival can begin. We knew it would be hot. We knew it would be crowded. But are the bands worth it? The Teggart Main Stage bands are: A Day to Remember 3Oh3! Against Me! Asking Alexandria Attack Attack! August Burns Red Gym Class Heroes Showing us that having an exclamation point in your band’s name apparently gives you a good shot at getting headliner status (note: Gym Class Heroes and Asking Alexandria are not on the Vegas date). Against Me!, arguably the best band on that list, will be on the Vegas date and are always fun to watch. Supposedly they have been playing more Axel Rose heavy sets since parting ways with Sire, and if that trend continues ...
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Apr 9, 2011
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Tagged 3Oh3!, A Day to Remember, Against Me!, Asking Alexandria, Attack Attack!, August Burns Red, Gym Class Heroes, larry and his flask, less than jake, lucero, plaza hotel, sharks, street dogs, warped tour
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