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Bob Dylan Tribute Album out Today

The Airborne Toxic Event — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:06:28 +0000

We’re proud to announce that Amnesty International’s tribute album Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan is now available. It’s a four-disc record with 76 tracks, and all benefits go to Amnesty International and its campaigns for human rights around the world.

For the album, we recorded one of our personal Dylan favorites (there are so many), “Boots of Spanish Leather,” originally released in 1964 on The Times They Are a-Changin’.

You can stream the entire album on Amnesty International’s Facebook Page. You can also learn more HERE.

Merch Store – SALE OF THE WEEK

The Airborne Toxic Event — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:59:33 +0000

Beginning today, we’ll be highlighting and discounting one item in our merch store each week. This week, it’s “Steven’s Bird” for less than half its original price. Next week, something else.. To find out which item is on sale, check back at our store each week.

Albuquerque Show Announced, PRE-SALE TODAY (FRIDAY) @ 10AM

The Airborne Toxic Event — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:19:16 +0000

We’re excited to announce our first-ever show in New Mexico, at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque on Monday, December 5.

Mon Dec 5 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
PRE-SALE FRI (11/18) @ 10AM (link will be live then)
General On Sale Sat Nov 19

Hawaii in January – Pre-Sale TOMORROW at 10am

The Airborne Toxic Event — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:31:47 +0000

Over time, we’ve learned that there are some things we just have to do, no matter how uncomfortable or how distasteful they may be. You know, pay your dues, Airborne. So, with that in mind, and to our great dismay, we find that we have no choice but to journey to the dismal, gloomy island kingdom of Hawaii for two shows at the end of January.

We’ll be performing at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Castle Theater in Maui and the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu on January 20 and 21, respectively. Pre-Sale for both shows begins at 10am TOMORROW MORNING (11/10).

Fri Jan 20 – Kahului, HI (Maui) – MACC Castle Theater – PRE-SALE AT 10AM TOMORROW MORNING (11/10) (link will be live then)

Sat Jan 21 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre – PRE-SALE AT 10AM TOMORROW MORNING (11/10) (link will be live then)

SF Holiday Show with Death Cab for Cutie

The Airborne Toxic Event — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:18:55 +0000

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be joining Death Cab for Cutie for KFOG’s 26th Annual Concert for Kids charity holiday show at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco on December 9.

Fri Dec 9 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Auditorium – KFOG’s 26th Annual Concert for Kids (w/ Death Cab for Cutie) – ON SALE FRIDAY 11/11 @ 11AM

Proceeds from the show will go to Toys for Tots and Children of Shelters. You can find out more about the show and the charities HERE.

“All I Ever Wanted” Video World Premiere

The Airborne Toxic Event — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:36:26 +0000

Here’s the brand-new video for our song “All I Ever Wanted,” directed by Jon Danovic, and featuring Jesse Hoy and Nora Kirkpatrick. The video, like the song, is loosely based on the short story “The Hitchhiking Game” by Milan Kundera.

“All I Ever Wanted” Video World Premiere this Friday

The Airborne Toxic Event — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:54:33 +0000

We’re very excited to be premiering the new video for our song “All I Ever Wanted” this Friday on Vevo.

The video is a loose retelling of the short story “The Hitchhiking Game” by Milan Kundera. It was shot in the hills in the middle of nowhere, north of L.A. We’re indebted to the very talented actors Jesse Hoy and Nora Kirkpatrick. Here’s a sneak peek:

SF – Win Free Tickets to Tuesday Fillmore Show and Afterparty..

The Airborne Toxic Event — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:04:21 +0000

We’ll be DJ-ing an afterparty for our concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco this Tuesday, October 18, upstairs in the venue’s “Poster Room.” If you want to hang out after the show, you can win tickets and/or passes to the afterparty from Live 105 and SF Weekly.

Built to Spill added to L.A. show

The Airborne Toxic Event — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:18:11 +0000

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve added Built to Spill to the opening lineup on the main stage of our LA 101 show at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on October 23. It really is an honor to be sharing the stage with a band we’ve loved and respected for so many years.

Also, rumor has it that we will be playing with a full orchestra..

Rounding out the opening lineup: Tokyo Police Club and Delta Spirit. Seriously, we can’t wait.

New Merch on Sale Now

The Airborne Toxic Event — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:20:32 +0000

There’s loads of new Fall Tour merch available. For a sneak peek, visit our Store, where all the brand-new designs are on sale now.

Opening for Jane’s Addiction Tomorrow in LA

The Airborne Toxic Event — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:17:11 +0000

We’ve been asked to open for fellow Angelinos Jane’s Addiction for a sold-out show at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre tomorrow, Tuesday, October 4.

It’s an honor for us to be able to share the stage with one of the greatest bands of all time. They’ve been the quintessential soundtrack to a great deal of heartbreak and hell-raising…

For instance..

“All I Ever Wanted” on Leno with the Calder Quartet

The Airborne Toxic Event — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Performed on September 30, 2011.

Openers for L.A. Gibson Show: Tokyo Police Club, Delta Spirit

The Airborne Toxic Event — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:19:36 +0000

We are damn thrilled to announce that Tokyo Police Club and Delta Spirit will be joining us on the main stage at our LA 101 show at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on October 23. These are two of our favorite bands, likely, two of your favorite bands also. What a night. We can’t wait.

Playing earlier on the outside stage will be our dapper, bearded friends the Drowning Men and Electric Guest.

Tokyo Police Club – “Your English is Good”

Delta Spirit – “Strange Vine”

New Cover Video – “Kiss Off”

The Airborne Toxic Event — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:27:34 +0000

Some songs, you don’t remember when you first heard them. They just seem to have always been there, in the background of your life. Everyone was already singing along, knowing when to go quiet and when to start screaming at the top of their lungs. Shit gets fucked up. That’s just how it goes sometimes.

Here’s the latest in our covers series: our homage to the beautiful mess that is Violent Femmes..

Second San Francisco show added at the Fillmore

The Airborne Toxic Event — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:36:16 +0000

Tickets for our October 21st show at the Fillmore in SF are nearly sold out.

In light of that, we’re adding a second San Francisco show at the Fillmore on October 18. Pre-Sale starts TOMORROW (Wed, August 24) at 10:00 a.m.:

Tue Oct 18 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore – PRE-SALE Wed Aug 24 @ 10am (link will be live then)

The General Sale will begin on Sunday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m.

New shows added in Philly, SLC

The Airborne Toxic Event — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:43:38 +0000

Philadelphia, we had ourselves a time on Saturday. Let’s do it again. Let’s scream and clap and jump and climb on shit. We’re happy to announce we’ll be playing the Electric Factory on November 20. Pre-Sale starts TOMORROW MORNING (Wednesday) at 10:00 a.m. (link will be live then):

Sun Nov 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory – PRE-SALE Wed Aug 10 @ 10am

We’re also adding a date in Salt Lake City on October 8 at the Gallivan Center, as part of X96′s “Big Ass Show.” It goes on sale tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

Sat Oct 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Gallivan Canter – X96 Big Ass Show – ON SALE Wed Aug 10 @ 10am

General Tickets on Sale this Weekend

The Airborne Toxic Event — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:22:58 +0000

The General sale for North American tickets begins this weekend (see below for exact days). Europe tickets are on sale now.

About the L.A. show.. Mezzanine seats are still available for the pre-sale. However, orchestra and loge seating is sold out for the pre-sale, but will be available once again for the general sale, which starts this Friday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m.

TOUR DATES

U.S. SUMMER:
Thu Aug 4 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre – TICKETS
Fri Aug 5 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met – SOLD OUT
Sat Aug 6 – Philadelphia, PA – The Piazza at Schmidts – FREE SHOW
Fri Aug 26 – Del Mar, CA – Del Mar Race Track – FREE SUMMER CONCERT (w/Attendance)

UK V FESTIVAL:
Sat Aug 20 – Chelmsford, UK – V Festival – Hylands Park – TICKETS
Sun Aug 21 – Stafford, UK – V Festival – Weston Park – TICKETS

NORTH AMERICA:
Thu Sep 1 – Anchorage, AK – Bear Tooth Theater – TICKETS
Sun Sep 18 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits (Zilker Park) – TICKETS
Sun Oct 9 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium – TICKETS
Mon Oct 10 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre – TICKETS
Wed Oct 12 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live – TICKETS
Thu Oct 13 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall – TICKETS
Fri Oct 14 – New Orleans, LA – Howlin Wolf – TICKETS
Sun Oct 16 – Pensacola, FL – DeLuna Fest – TICKETS
Fri Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore – TICKETS
Sun Oct 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre – TICKETS
Wed Nov 9 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre – TICKETS
Thu Nov 10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue – TICKETS
Fri Nov 11 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club – TICKETS
Sat Nov 12 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue – TICKETS
Sun Nov 13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall – TICKETS
Tue Nov 15 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theater – TICKETS
Thu Nov 17 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live – TICKETS
Fri Nov 18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – TICKETS
Sat Nov 19 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre – TICKETS
Tue Nov 22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – TICKETS
Wed Nov 23 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore – TICKETS
Sun Nov 27 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater – TICKETS
Tue Nov 29 – Tampa, FL – Ritz – TICKETS
Wed Nov 30 – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater – TICKETS
Wed Dec 7 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater – TICKETS

EUROPE:
Wed Oct 26 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor – TICKETS
Thu Oct 27 – Berlin, Germany – The Frannz Club – TICKETS
Fri Oct 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg – TICKETS
Sun Oct 30 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefährlich – TICKETS
Mon Oct 31 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique – TICKETS
Tue Nov 1 – Munich, Germany – Muffathalle – TICKETS
Thu Nov 3 – Birmingham, UK – HMV Library – TICKETS
Fri Nov 4 – Sheffield, UK – Leadmill – TICKETS
Sat Nov 5 – London, UK – 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – TICKETS
Sun Nov 6 – Dublin, IRE – Academy – TICKETS
Mon Nov 7 – Glasgow, Scotland – The Arches – TICKETS

Fall World Tour Announced

The Airborne Toxic Event — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:51:43 +0000

Since returning from our five-month tour, we’ve had some rest and time to reflect. In doing so, we immediately discovered that rest and reflection are totally overrated, and that flirting with chaos in faraway places is infinitely more rewarding (if prone to injury, arrest and well, chaos). So we pulled out a map and starting pointing at places.

Deep breath.

Without further ado, our Fall World Tour:

It includes dates all over North America and parts of the U.K., Ireland, and mainland Europe. A few highlights: the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, the Fillmore in San Francisco, Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, Terminal 5 in New York, to name a few..

PRE-SALE FOR EUROPE begins tomorrow (Wednesday), July 27 at 9:00 a.m. GMT.

PRE-SALE FOR NORTH AMERICA begins this Friday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m. local time (time zone of the venue). Some seated venues offer the best seats first—please check with the venue to confirm.

We’ve decided to get our feet wet first with an eight-date run beginning Friday at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit. And then… well you can scan the list below. We’ll be seeing all of you very soon.

TOUR DATES

U.S. SUMMER:
Fri Jul 29 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre – TICKETS
Sat Jul 30 – Syracuse, NY – Krockathon Radio Show – TICKETS
Sun Jul 31 – Rochester, NY – Bonzai 2011 – The Zone 94.1 Radio Show – TICKETS
Tue Aug 2 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground – TICKETS
Wed Aug 3 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights – TICKETS
Thu Aug 4 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater – TICKETS
Fri Aug 5 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met – SOLD OUT
Sat Aug 6 – Philadelphia, PA – The Piazza at Schmidts – 104.5 Summer Block Party – FREE SHOW
Fri Aug 26 – Del Mar, CA – Del Mar Race Track – FREE SUMMER CONCERT (w/Attendance)

UK V FESTIVAL:
Sat Aug 20 – Chelmsford, UK – V Festival – Hylands Park – TICKETS
Sun Aug 21 – Stafford, UK – V Festival – Weston Park – TICKETS

NORTH AMERICA:
Thu Sep 1 – Anchorage, AK – Bear Tooth Theater – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sun Sep 18 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits (Zilker Park) – TICKETS
Sun Oct 9 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Mon Oct 10 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Wed Oct 12 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Thu Oct 13 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Fri Oct 14 – New Orleans, LA – Howlin Wolf – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sun Oct 16 – Pensacola, FL – DeLuna Fest – TICKETS
Fri Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sun Oct 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Wed Nov 9 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Thu Nov 10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Fri Nov 11 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sat Nov 12 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sun Nov 13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Tue Nov 15 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Thu Nov 17 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Fri Nov 18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sat Nov 19 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Tue Nov 22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Wed Nov 23 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Sun Nov 27 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Tue Nov 29 – Tampa, FL – Ritz – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Wed Nov 30 – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM
Wed Dec 7 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater – PRE-SALE Begins Friday @ 10AM

EUROPE:
Wed Oct 26 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Thu Oct 27 – Berlin, Germany – The Frannz Club – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Fri Oct 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Sun Oct 30 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefährlich – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Mon Oct 31 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique – ON SALE SOON
Tue Nov 1 – Munich, Germany – Muffathalle – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Thu Nov 3 – Birmingham, UK – HMV Library – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Fri Nov 4 – Sheffield, UK – Leadmill – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Sat Nov 5 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Sun Nov 6 – Dublin, IRE – Academy – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT
Mon Nov 7 – Glasgow, Scotland – Arches – PRE-SALE Begins Wednesday @ 9AM GMT

New Cover Video – “I Fought the Law”

The Airborne Toxic Event — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:08:59 +0000

For this second video of our acoustic covers series, we decided to take a suggestion by Ray on our website and perform “I Fought the Law,” written in 1959 by Sonny Curtis and made famous by Bobby Fuller in 1965 (pause, as we adjust our glasses). Naturally, our take is more a cover of the Clash’s 1979 version. Thanks to everyone who made suggestions. Keep them coming. We read all of them and subject them to a strict decision-making process involving darts and a bottle of whiskey.

T in the Park & Oxegen Festivals

The Airborne Toxic Event — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:22:40 +0000

The Airborne Toxic Event will be performing at Scotland’s T in the Park Festival on Friday, July 8, and Oxegen Festival in Ireland on Sunday, July 10.