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Blue October announces dates for the Fear Tour Spring 2015

December 15, 2014

Blue October have just announced dates for the Fear Tour set for Spring 2015. The tour is set to start on April 8th at the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, Arizona and will wrap up on May 16th at Stubbs in Austin, Texas. Tickets will be going on sale December 16th but you can head over to http://blueoctober.com/site/presale-tickets/ and pick up your pre-sale tickets. Tour dates are listed below: There is no doubt that once again Blue October will be delivering an incredible set out on the tour. Earlier this year, they blew us away for the SWAY Tour as it made a stop at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento. Every time I leave a Blue October concert, I catch myself saying the exact same thing… I never thought they could exceed how excellent they were at their last performance and every time, they prove me wrong. One thing I love about Blue October is the fans, there is no cookie cutter fan. Blue October‘s music extends across genres, generations and cultures. You will find a [Read More]

Blue October SWAY concert review by guest contributor by Mark Iman

November 19, 2014

by Guest Contributor Mark Iman, MarkImanConcertReview.blogspot.com November 12, 2014 kicked off the final installment of touring for Blue October’s most recent album, SWAY, at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. Starting the evening off was Harvard Of The South, a side project created by Blue Octobers Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Jeremy Furstenfeld and longtime collaborator and friend Steve Schiltz of Hurricane Bells and Longwave. The band recently released a 5 song EP titled Miracle and is currently available at the shows. I made sure to grab my copy and have a hard time switching to anything else. It has a great old school grunge feel only with less teenage angst. As I heard someone in the crowd state “Imagine if Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins had an illegitimate love child, this would be it.” Being that all the bands listed are a staple in music history I see no better way to compliment them and look forward to hearing more music in the future. The show started with a brief video telling everyone about the [Read More]

Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October new CD, Songs From an Open Book is OUT NOW!

September 2, 2014

My favorite artist, Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October has just released his new CD, Songs From an Open Book. The CD features songs and stories from his Open Book Tour and was released today. We went to one of his shows on his Open Book Tour last year and it was one of the most amazing shows I have ever been to. The spirit in that room was soul touching and the intimate atmosphere allowed Justin to completely connect to the audience through his words and music. Check out our coverage from his Open Book Tour. You can check out a preview from his CD here: The CD can be purchased on iTunes here or through his merch site here which includes some really cool bundles. In addition Justin will be heading out on his Open Book Tour starting on September 4th at Rockin Rodeo in Denton, TX. I highly recommend getting yourself to one of the dates and get your tickets early, because they will sell out! We are hoping to catch [Read More]

Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October set to release Songs From an Open Book

August 25, 2014

My favorite artist, Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October has announced the pre-order for his new CD, Songs From an Open Book. The CD which will feature songs and stories from his Open Book Tour is set for a September 2nd release. We went to one of his shows on his Open Book Tour last year and it was one of the most amazing shows I have ever been to. The spirit in that room was soul touching and the intimate atmosphere allowed Justin to completely connect to the audience through his words and music. Check out our coverage from his Open Book Tour. You can check out a preview from his CD here: The CD can be purchased on iTunes here or through his merch site here which includes some really cool bundles. Justin is currently finishing up his 5 week residency at the Hotel Cafe this Thursday August 27th. His Acoustic Storytelling shows have been quite a success and each show is sold out. Fans have expressed that the show was like [Read More]

Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October set for a 5 week residency in Los Angeles at the Hotel Cafe

June 4, 2014

My favorite artist, Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October has announced his five week residency in Los Angeles at the Hotel Cafe. He will be performing his “Acoustic Storytelling” and it promises to be an amazing night. It is set for five Wednesdays, starting on July 30th at the Hotel Cafe and it will be a unique acoustic storytelling experience which will include songs and stories. It will have an intimate atmosphere which allows you to connect with the artist through his words and music. If you were lucky enough to attend one of Justin’s Open Book Tour nights, you will understand what I mean, when I tell you how magical the night will be. Check out our coverage from his Open Book Tour. Justin explains the residency, “I’m happy to say ill be doing a residency in Los Angeles . I’d love to know which songs you’d like to hear ? Which songs you’d like to hear the stories behind ? I cannot wait to meet and shake everyone’s hand . It’s these types [Read More]

BLUE OCTOBER at The Altar Bar, May 14, 2014 by guest contributor Mark Iman

May 24, 2014

BLUE OCTOBER The ALTAR BAR 5-14-14 PITTSBURGH, PA by Guest Contributor Mark Iman, MarkImanConcertReview.blogspot.com Sway the seventh studio album from the Texas based band Blue October, which started out as a crowd funded project via PledgeMusic, raised over two hundred percent of their goal over the course of the campaign. Truly showing that, the fans really do make the band. Since the first time I saw them in New York, I have had the pleasure of following Blue October for the last three years. In that time I have gone from learning their music, to becoming friends with some of the most amazing people, and interacting with members of the band. It didn’t take long to see why WE consider each other family and not just fans. The same faces can be seen at multiple shows on any given leg of a tour. Fans have been known to carpool, camp out, and stay with fellow members of the Blue October Community. Lining up as early as 7a.m. (I know for a fact because I was with [Read More]

The Architects bring some good ole’ fashion punk rock to life at the Ace of Spades

April 2, 2014

Last night we were at the Ace of Spades for the Blue October SWAY tour and the opening band really kicked ass!! Opening the tour for Blue October on this next leg of their SWAY tour is a punk rock band from Kansas City, MO. Allow me to introduce you to The Architects. The Architects are Brandon on Guitar/Vocals, Adam on Drums Brown Drums, Zach on Bass/Vocals and Keenan on Guitar. These four guys deliver a set fueled with high energy old fashioned punk rock. In a time where music contains so many genres, subgenres, cores, etc it is nice to see a band not trying to create the “next new sound” but instead perfecting an old familiar favorite; punk rock. They were truly awesome and you should definitely try to catch them when they are coming to a venue near you. We were able to pick up their album BORDER WARS, a concept album and comic book that is presented in five episodes. It is a great marketing tool as well as a interesting comic book that could stand alone outside [Read More]