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AFI talk about their song “End Transmission”

Filed under: AFI — Tags: — ldt @ 11:05 am December 18, 2009

Buzznet’s exclusive In Transmission series recently posted a new episode featuring AFI speaking about the origins of the song “End Transmission”. Watch the two-part interview here and here.

Paramore, Something Corporate and A.F.I. headlining 2010 Bamboozle Festivals

Filed under: AFI, Paramore — Tags: , , , — ldt @ 9:37 am December 15, 2009

Bamboozle 2010

A.F.I. and Something Corporate will headline the 2010 Bamboozle Festival at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on March 27 & 28. Paramore and Weezer have been announced as the headliners for Bamboozle in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 1 & 2 at the Meadowlands Stadium.

Concert tickets are on sale now for Bamboozle East and pre-sale for Bamboozle West begins today, December 15. For more information and ticket sales, click here.

AFI announces legendary support for UK tour

Filed under: AFI — Tags: , — ldt @ 10:50 am December 9, 2009

AFI

Sick Of It All will be joining AFI on their UK run in April 2010.

AFI tour dates (with support Sick Of It All):
April 5 – Nottingham, UK Nottingham Rock City
April 6 – London, UK Brixton Academy
April 8 – Glasgow, UK ABC
April 9 – Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
April 11 – Newcastle, UK 02 Academy 2 Newcastle
April 12 – Birmingham, UK 02 Academy 2 Birmingham

AFI taps Ceremony as opener for January tour

Filed under: AFI — Tags: , — ldt @ 8:23 am November 27, 2009

Ceremony

Bay area hardcore band Ceremony will join AFI for 11 dates in January 2010. AFI frontman Davey Havok jumped onstage with them to perform “Straight Edge Revenge” last year at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. Watch video of that show below.

January 15 Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theatre
January 16 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
January 18 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
January 19 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
January 21 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
January 22 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
January 24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
January 25 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
January 27 – Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom
January 30 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
January 31 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

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AFI announces 2010 tour dates

Filed under: AFI — Tags: , — ldt @ 3:34 pm November 24, 2009

AFI

AFI has announced 2009/2010 tour dates beginning in December and lasting through April. Starting their world tour in the US, the band will make their way through Japan and Australia in February and Europe in April. AFI’s latest album, Crash Love, was released in September on Interscope Records.

December 4 – Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
December 6 – Denver, CO Magness Arena
December 8 – Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
December 11 – Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
December 13 – San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
December 18 – Edmonton, AB, Canada Shaw Conference Center
December 19 – Calgary, AB Canada Big Four Building
December 21 – Victoria, BC, Canada Save On Foods Centre
January 15 – Petaluma, CA Phoenix Theatre
January 16 – Reno, NV Knitting Factory
January 18 – Boise, ID Knitting Factory
January 19 – Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
January 21 – Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
January 22 – Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
January 24 – Vancouver, BC The Commodore
January 25 – Portland, OR Roseland
January 27 – Fresno, CA Rainbow Ballroom
January 30 – Tempe, AZ The Marquee
January 31 – Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
February 15 – Osaka, JP Club Quattro
February 16 – Tokyo, JP Club Quattro
February 20 – Brisbane Soundwave Festival 2010
February 21 – Sydney Soundwave Festival 2010
February 26 – Melbourne Soundwave Festival 2010
February 27 – Adelaide Soundwave Festival 2010
March 1 – Perth Soundwave Festival 2010
April 5 – Nottingham, UK Nottingham Rock City
April 6 – London, UK Brixton Academy
April 8 – Glasgow, UK ABC
April 9 – Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
April 11 – Newcastle, UK 02 Academy 2 Newcastle
April 12 – Birmingham, UK 02 Academy 2 Birmingham
April 21 – Warsaw, PL Stodola