After wrapping up a momentous summer that included a Billboard Top 10 debut for its latest album, “Rescue & Restore”, and a mainstage spot on Warped Tour, August Burns Red is preparing to unveil its next offering, a brand-new DVD entitled “Foreign & Familiar” to release this fall. The documentary chronicles the entire 18-month touring cycle behind the band’s breakout 2011 album “Leveler”, whose critical and commercial success catapulted the band to the forefront of the modern heavy music scene. Our review for ABR‘s latest album “Rescue & Restore” can be found here.
From headlining tours of North America, Europe, Japan and Australia — with stops in New Zealand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and more along the way — “Foreign & Familiar” shows the globetrotting metal titans doing what they do best in settings all over the world.
“‘Foreign & Familiar‘ has literally been three years in the making,” explains guitarist JB Brubaker.
“It’s no small task to try and squeeze 18 months of touring into a two-hour package, but that’s exactly what we have here.
“I am grateful that we were able to pull this DVD together, as this is something we’ll all be able to look back on as old men and remember the good ol’ days.
“I think anyone who cares about this band will find ‘Foreign & Familiar’ to be an entertaining and insightful behind the scenes look at August Burns Red on the road.”
August Burns Red is also pleased to announce the Endless Chicago Weekend event on November 22 and 23, featuring back-to-back shows at Chicago’s House of Blues and, for fans holding a weekend pass, early entry on Saturday to attend an exclusive screening of “Foreign & Familiar”, followed by a question-and-answer session and meet-and-greet with the band.
“Chicago has almost been a home away from home for August Burns Red,” says Brubaker. “From the Beat Kitchen and Reggie’s to our many stops at the House of Blues and even Riot Fest, Chicago has consistently been a tour stop we most look forward to playing. We wanted to make our stop in Chicago this fall extra special. Certainly looking forward to spending some extra time in the Windy City!”
Upcoming Shows:
Sep 07 iMatter Fest, Elmira, NY
Sep 12 Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands [Tickets]
Sep 13 Matrix, Bochum, Germany
Sep 14 Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
Sep 15 Brewhouse, Goteborg, Sweden
Sep 16 Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden
Sep 17 Verkstedhallen, Trondheim, Norway
Sep 18 C-Club, Berlin, Germany
Sep 19 Kwadrat, Krakow, Poland
Sep 20 Ajz, Chemnitz, Germany
Sep 21 Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany
Sep 22 Hirsch, Nuremberg, Germany
Sep 24 Durer Kurt, Budapest, Hungary
Sep 25 Arena, Vienna, Austria
Sep 26 Backstage Halle, Munich, Germany
Sep 27 Vk, Brussels, Belgium
Sep 28 Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland
Sep 29 Salzhaus , Winterthur, Switzerland
Sep 30 Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
Oct 01 Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
Nov 01 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
Nov 02 Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 03 Expo Five, Louisville, KY
Nov 04 Rocketown, Nashville, TN
Nov 05 Pop’s, Sauget, IL
Nov 06 Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS
Nov 07 Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
Nov 08 House of Blues, Dallas, TX
Nov 09 House of Blues, Houston, TX
Nov 10 Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, TX
Nov 12 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
Nov 14 The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
Nov 15 Club Nokia La Live, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 16 Regency Ballroom , San Francisco, CA
Nov 18 Murray Theater, Murray, UT
Nov 19 Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO
Nov 20 Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
Nov 21 Mill City Nights, Minneapolis, MN
Nov 22 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
Nov 23 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
Nov 24 Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
Nov 26 House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH
Nov 27 The Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI
Nov 28 Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
Nov 29 Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
Nov 30 The Palladium, Worcester, MA
Dec 01 Best Buy Theatre, New York, NY
Dec 03 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Dec 04 The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Dec 05 Roc Bar, Jacksonville, FL
Dec 06 The Plaza LIVE, Orlando, FL
Dec 07 The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL
Dec 08 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dec 10 NV, Knoxville, TN
Dec 11 Amos’ Southend, Charlotte, NC
Dec 12 The National, Richmond, VA
Dec 13 Sound Stage, Baltimore, MD
Dec 14 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
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August Burns Red – Leveler (Deluxe Edition) [CD review]
August Burns Red @ Effenaar Eindhoven 27-10-2012 [Nov. 2012]