So after a series of sold-out dates in Chicago, HWM have added some dates. The majority happen to be in Europe, but what’s this? They’re playing Bamboozle Left? With the likes of Sacramento/Reno legends 7 Seconds? And Alkaline Trio? In California? Holy shit balls!

Bamboozle Left takes place over April 5th and 6th in Irvine, CA and features a ton of bands. Most of the bands range from pretty shitty (i.e. Armor For Sleep, Chiodos, Goldfinger, Pierce The Veil, Reel Big Fish, H2O) to really shitty (i.e. An Angle, All-American Rejects, Bayside, Finch, New Found Glory, Paramore, Story of the Year, The Starting Line, MxPx, Blaqk Audio, My Chemical Romance, From First to Last), some of the bands are worth seeing (though I’m not sure I would want to pay the price to see a select few bands).

Hot Water top the list of bands worth seeing, a list that includes The Forecast, Alkaline Trio, Face To Face, Rx Bandits, Saves The Day, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and 7 Seconds.

If they could just put all those bands on a separate day, I’d spring for the ticket and the trip down south.

OKAY:

So that was a lot of info just to get to my main point: Hot Water Music is playing April 6th, while their European tour doesn’t start for a month. What are they going to do with all that time? Well, since they’re already going to be in California, why not add some West Coast dates?!

Oh, baby…

 Our good friends and perennial winners of Best Unsigned Band Competitions,  Brighten just announced that they are hitting the road with another band we are quite fond of, Envy on the Coast for a couple weeks next month before they head to Irvine for Bamboozle Left. If you’re lucky enough to live in any of these cities, attendance is mandatory!

Mar 16 2008
Cambridge Room @ HOB w/ The Maine and more! Dallas, Texas
Mar 18 2008
The Social Orlando, Florida
Mar 19 2008
Studio A Miami, Florida
Mar 20 2008
The Orpheum Tampa, Florida
Mar 21 2008
Landshark Cafe Atlantic Beach, Florida
Mar 22 2008
Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 24 2008
Bulldog Cafe Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 26 2008
Mac’s Bar Lansing, Michigan
Mar 27 2008
Mojoes Rock House Tinley Park, Illinois
Mar 28 2008
The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Mar 29 2008
Xtreme Wheelz Buffalo, New York
Mar 30 2008
Siren Records Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Apr 5 2008
Bamboozle Left Irvine, California