1998-06-30 Mpls | 2006-07-06 Las Vegas | 2010-05-03 Kansas City | 2011-07-01 St. Louis EV | 2011-07-02 Mpls EV | 2011-09-03 PJ20 2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas 2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago 2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis 2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
Gaslight Anthem finished recording the follow-up to 2012’s No. 3-charting album “Handwritten” in Nashville last month. Before releasing what frontman Brian Fallon calls “a big change for us sonically,” the New Jersey rock band returns to the Fillmore. Fallon spoke to the Observer on the last day of recording about what fans can expect.
Q. Who are you working with on the new record?
A. Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals) at Blackbird in Nashville, where we did the last record. ... It sounds very different than last one. We wanted to find somebody who had different instincts than we did, so our instincts could remain the same. I find sometimes people go and change their music just to be different. I think you can make a lot of mistakes doing that. When you’re willfully going against your own instincts, that’s a very dangerous place. Your instincts are, I feel, what people like about you.
Q. So it’s the same but different?
A. The songwriting structures, big choruses and a lot of melody – those things you want to indulge in yourself, but you want someone to push the sound in a different direction and still be left with the core of your band.
When you look at bands who’ve developed, the core is still there. Take Pink Floyd. You could still strip it away to an acoustic song or a piano song and it still remains the same, from “Wish You Were Here” to “The Final Cut.” Those chords and those types of melodies. Like Fleetwood Mac’s newer and older records – I can still hear the same things there. As long as you don’t start rebelling against yourself.
Q. As the band’s gotten bigger, do you find you’re more aware of people’s expectations?
A. I am aware that there are people listening to the records and like the band. You feel like you’re part of your audience. The best bands were fans of their own bands. Pete Townsend was the biggest Who fan alive. He knew what his fans wanted. I’m a Gaslight Anthem fan. I like those guys. They write good songs – maybe a couple stinkers, but a couple good ones. You get a sense of your audience. The sense I got after the last tour was we did the best big rock record we could do. We did what we could with that big rock sound. I started to feel this need to find the next thing.
Q. Is this record one that’ll grow on fans?
A. It might grow on some people who might not like it at first or say, “This is too weird, it’s not what I expected.” They’re entitled to that. It’s fair to feel that way, but once you sit with it, after the initial shock, you’ll find similarities to the old records. It still sounds like us.
I signed up again on the 1 more chance theory. This years member shirt is a lot better material and design. They also added up to 6 months to every current members subscription due to the inactivity last year - pretty good of them. They have now also got a fanclub website and are obviously trying to keep more connected. I have received more emails off them in the last 3 months than I ever have. The online store has had some fantastic specials too - and they are currently having a 50% off everything sale.
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What is the member tshirt like this year? Maybe I'll join back up since a new album is on the horizon...
It is a lot better than the first one, just not my taste. Basically a band shirt, nice material
I'll ride the wave where it takes me
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
I'm still waiting on the second one, as well as the other colored variants I ordered. The one reply I did get a few months back just said they are shipping by the hundreds daily and I should receive it soon...
1998-06-30 Mpls | 2006-07-06 Las Vegas | 2010-05-03 Kansas City | 2011-07-01 St. Louis EV | 2011-07-02 Mpls EV | 2011-09-03 PJ20 2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas 2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago 2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis 2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
I never know wtf is going on with these guys. I just got my first fan club vinyl like 3 months ago. Should we have the second now?
I know it is a new venture, but the fan club isn't very well run. Kinda why I let my membership lapse....have never had issue getting tix to a concert and I don't care much about the vinyl so there wasn't much of a reason for me to remain a member.
I'm still waiting on the second one, as well as the other colored variants I ordered. The one reply I did get a few months back just said they are shipping by the hundreds daily and I should receive it soon...
I never got my colored variants, so I emailed them. They showed up 2 days later after an oops sorry we never sent them sort if response.
1998: Cleveland
2000: Cincinnati, Columbus
2003: Cleveland, Columbus
2004: Toledo
2006: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Gorge Night 1
2008: Washington D.C.
2009: Chicago Night 1, Seattle Night 1, Philadelphia Night 3, Philadelphia Night 4
2010: Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland
2011: Detroit EV, Chicago 1 EV
2012: Atlanta
2013: Chicago, Pittsburgh
2014: Cincinnati
I'm still waiting on the second one, as well as the other colored variants I ordered. The one reply I did get a few months back just said they are shipping by the hundreds daily and I should receive it soon...
I never got my colored variants, so I emailed them. They showed up 2 days later after an oops sorry we never sent them sort if response.
Yeah they're still ignoring my emails about them, and I've tried multiple times unfortunately.
1998-06-30 Mpls | 2006-07-06 Las Vegas | 2010-05-03 Kansas City | 2011-07-01 St. Louis EV | 2011-07-02 Mpls EV | 2011-09-03 PJ20 2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas 2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago 2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis 2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
Went to the show last night. Was one of the coolest and nicest looking venues I've ever been to. Would love to see more shows there.
Dave Hause was the second opener and was incredible (always is). The guy is just a great songwriter and performer.
The Molly set was awesome. Lots of energy, band (especially Brian) were having a lot of fun. The Molly songs were really good live, especially Lucky. They played 3 covers. A really nice version of Ophelia by The Band. An absolutely intense and searing version of Ballad of a Thin Man that floored everyone. And close with Roky Ericksons I Walked with a Zombie (with an appearance by Jesse Malin).
Also got to chat with Benny Horowitz real quick at a bar around the corner. Solid guy and very down to earth.
Excited for the Gaslight album but I would love to see more from this side project down the line.
I never got my colored fan club singles either. Forgot all about it actually. Ordered early April just says unfullfilled in my account. I just sent them an email.
If anyone has a colored vinyl version of Sink or Swim OR the B Sides I would love to get my hands on a copy. Just ordered 59 Sound and American Slang Blood Red vinyl as a package for $25!
What I see so far Oct. 10th, 2014 - New Orleans, LA
Oct. 14th, 2014 - Kansas City, KS
Oct. 15th, 2014 - Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 16th, 2014 - Chicago, IL
Oct. 17th, 2014 - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct. 1st, 2014 - Tempe, AZ
Oct. 3rd, 2014 - Tulsa, OK
Oct. 7th, 2014 - Atlanta, GA
Oct. 8th, 2014 - Nashville, TN
Sep. 10th, 2014 - Washington D.C.
Sep. 12th, 2014 - Philadelphia, PA
Sep. 13th, 2014 - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 27th, 2014 - Oakland, CA
Sep. 28th, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 30th, 2014 - San Diego, CA
Cool...thanks! Looks like I'll be seeing my 2 favorite bands on back to back nights. Gaslight on Oct 16th in Chicago and then PJ in Moline on the 17th! Wow.
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2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas
2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago
2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis
2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
Gaslight Anthem finished recording the follow-up to 2012’s No. 3-charting album “Handwritten” in Nashville last month. Before releasing what frontman Brian Fallon calls “a big change for us sonically,” the New Jersey rock band returns to the Fillmore. Fallon spoke to the Observer on the last day of recording about what fans can expect.
Q. Who are you working with on the new record?
A. Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals) at Blackbird in Nashville, where we did the last record. ... It sounds very different than last one. We wanted to find somebody who had different instincts than we did, so our instincts could remain the same. I find sometimes people go and change their music just to be different. I think you can make a lot of mistakes doing that. When you’re willfully going against your own instincts, that’s a very dangerous place. Your instincts are, I feel, what people like about you.
Q. So it’s the same but different?
A. The songwriting structures, big choruses and a lot of melody – those things you want to indulge in yourself, but you want someone to push the sound in a different direction and still be left with the core of your band.
When you look at bands who’ve developed, the core is still there. Take Pink Floyd. You could still strip it away to an acoustic song or a piano song and it still remains the same, from “Wish You Were Here” to “The Final Cut.” Those chords and those types of melodies. Like Fleetwood Mac’s newer and older records – I can still hear the same things there. As long as you don’t start rebelling against yourself.
Q. As the band’s gotten bigger, do you find you’re more aware of people’s expectations?
A. I am aware that there are people listening to the records and like the band. You feel like you’re part of your audience. The best bands were fans of their own bands. Pete Townsend was the biggest Who fan alive. He knew what his fans wanted. I’m a Gaslight Anthem fan. I like those guys. They write good songs – maybe a couple stinkers, but a couple good ones. You get a sense of your audience. The sense I got after the last tour was we did the best big rock record we could do. We did what we could with that big rock sound. I started to feel this need to find the next thing.
Q. Is this record one that’ll grow on fans?
A. It might grow on some people who might not like it at first or say, “This is too weird, it’s not what I expected.” They’re entitled to that. It’s fair to feel that way, but once you sit with it, after the initial shock, you’ll find similarities to the old records. It still sounds like us.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/01/4878599/gaslight-anthems-brian-fallon.html#.U2K6q_ldUrU#storylink=cpy
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
'10- MSG 1-2 '11- PJ20
'12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
'14- Denver '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
'17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
'18- Fenway
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas
2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago
2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis
2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
I know it is a new venture, but the fan club isn't very well run. Kinda why I let my membership lapse....have never had issue getting tix to a concert and I don't care much about the vinyl so there wasn't much of a reason for me to remain a member.
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
2000: Cincinnati, Columbus
2003: Cleveland, Columbus
2004: Toledo
2006: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Gorge Night 1
2008: Washington D.C.
2009: Chicago Night 1, Seattle Night 1, Philadelphia Night 3, Philadelphia Night 4
2010: Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland
2011: Detroit EV, Chicago 1 EV
2012: Atlanta
2013: Chicago, Pittsburgh
2014: Cincinnati
2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas
2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago
2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis
2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | **2024-05-16 Las Vegas** | **2024-05-18 Las Vegas** |
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
Dave Hause was the second opener and was incredible (always is). The guy is just a great songwriter and performer.
The Molly set was awesome. Lots of energy, band (especially Brian) were having a lot of fun. The Molly songs were really good live, especially Lucky.
They played 3 covers. A really nice version of Ophelia by The Band. An absolutely intense and searing version of Ballad of a Thin Man that floored everyone. And close with Roky Ericksons I Walked with a Zombie (with an appearance by Jesse Malin).
Also got to chat with Benny Horowitz real quick at a bar around the corner. Solid guy and very down to earth.
Excited for the Gaslight album but I would love to see more from this side project down the line.
Also John Doe is playing there 6/20. Thinking about checking that out.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
If anyone has a colored vinyl version of Sink or Swim OR the B Sides I would love to get my hands on a copy. Just ordered 59 Sound and American Slang Blood Red vinyl as a package for $25!
Can you share the dates???
Oct. 10th, 2014 - New Orleans, LA
Oct. 14th, 2014 - Kansas City, KS
Oct. 15th, 2014 - Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 16th, 2014 - Chicago, IL
Oct. 17th, 2014 - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct. 1st, 2014 - Tempe, AZ
Oct. 3rd, 2014 - Tulsa, OK
Oct. 7th, 2014 - Atlanta, GA
Oct. 8th, 2014 - Nashville, TN
Sep. 10th, 2014 - Washington D.C.
Sep. 12th, 2014 - Philadelphia, PA
Sep. 13th, 2014 - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 27th, 2014 - Oakland, CA
Sep. 28th, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 30th, 2014 - San Diego, CA
Cool...thanks! Looks like I'll be seeing my 2 favorite bands on back to back nights. Gaslight on Oct 16th in Chicago and then PJ in Moline on the 17th! Wow.