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AFI, Rise Against, Anti-Flag assemble for ‘Mourning In Amerika’ tour

As the general Orwellian upheaval Americans are subjected to on a continuous basis becomes increasingly difficult to process, it’s a no-brainer, to say the least, that our Trump-era nation falls well short of any semblance of perfection. Which means it couldn’t be a more perfect time for three bands like AFI, Rise Against, and Anti-Flag to embark on a nationwide tour together to help us all process the insanity.

Billed as the “Mourning in Amerika” tour, the trio of veteran punk activists will embark on a two-month trek this summer, and among the first few dates is a July 31 stop at The Worcester Palladium. While these punk powerhouses are staying fairly tight-lipped as to what to expect or how they’re feeling about the tour themselves, the guys in Anti-Flag, the “elders” on the bill, are looking forward to a little bit more than just rocking the country to its core.

“We have been friends with both of these bands for years, friendship built upon our shared views of empathy, the fight for animal rights, [and] the aim to build unity and community with every show we play,” Anti-Flag write on Facebook.

Much like Rise Against with Wolves, which peaked at No. 9 on the charts, AFI is still flying high on the support of their critically-acclaimed alt-rock chart topper release AFI (The Blood Album), while Anti-Flag continue their busy tour itinerary to push their most recent effort, American Fall.

Tickets for almost every date on the tour, including the Worcester date, go on sale Friday (March 30) at 10 a.m. local time, while the Canadian shows (Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto) hit public on-sale a week later (April 6), just in case you were headed north to do your mourning in another country.

Featured AFI image by Jiro Schneider.

AFI + Rise Against + Anti-Flag Tour Dates:
July 28: Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach**
July 29: Portland, ME @ State Theatre
July 31: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
August 1: New York, NY @ Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
August 3: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
August 4: Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
August 5: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
August 7: Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
August 9: Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre
September 6: Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
September 9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
September 11: Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
September 12: Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
September 13: Dallas, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
September 15: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 16th Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
September 17: Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House
September 19: Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
September 20: Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre**
September 21: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Hall B**
September 23: Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum**
September 24: Seattle, WA @ WaMu
September 25: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
September 28: Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
September 29: Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 30: Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheatre
**on sale April 6th at 10am local

We will be heading out on the road with Rise Against​ on the Mourning in Amerika Tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10AM local time. Visit the link in our bio for a full list of tour dates. July 28th, Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach** July 29th, Portland, ME @ State Theatre July 31st, Worcester, MA @ The Palladium August 1st, New York, NY @ Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk August 3rd, Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena August 4th, Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing August 5th, Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage August 7th, Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater August 9th, Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre September 6th, Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory September 9th, Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works September 11th, Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar-B-Q September 12th, Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center September 13th, Dallas, TX @ Toyota Music Factory September 15th, Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre September 16th Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex September 17th, Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House September 19th, Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse September 20th, Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre** September 21st, Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Hall B** September 23rd, Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum** September 24th, Seattle, WA @ WaMu September 25th, Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom September 28th, Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion September 29th, Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl++ September 30th, Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheatre ++ on sale March 30 at 12pm local **on sale April 6th at 10am local

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