Arizona emo heroes Jimmy Eat World didn't have a label when they released their 2001 album Bleed American. Their previous album, 1999's Clarity, was a straight-up classic that sold jack shit upon release, and it got the band dropped from Capitol. Undaunted, the band spent their own money making an album full of towering, sincere hooks. It didn't blow up when it first came out that summer, and they briefly had to drop the title and turn it into a self-titled record in the wake of 9/11. But then the single "The Middle" took off, became a crossover smash, and sent the album to platinum status. It's a great record that led to a great moment for a great band.
This year, Bleed American will turn 25. Yes, sorry, I know. We're all getting older. Jimmy Eat World will mark the occasion with a big anniversary tour. They'll play every song from the album at every show, along with other stuff. At various points in the tour, Jimmy Eat World will share stages with contemporaries like Sunny Day Real Estate, the Get Up Kids, Thrice, Motion City Soundtrack, Hey Mercedes, Minus The Bear, Sparta, and Rise Against. At some shows, they'll play with younger acts like PUP, Illuminati Hotties, and Jay Som. They'll also open a My Chemical Romance stadium spectacular in their hometown and hit some stops on the rebooted Vans Warped Tour. Check out their dates below.
TOUR DATES:
6/09 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (with Sunny Day Real Estate and the Get Up Kids)
6/11 -Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (with Sunny Day Real Estate and the Get Up Kids)
6/12 - Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill (with Sunny Day Real Estate and the Get Up Kids)
6/13-14 - Washington, DC @ Vans Warped Tour
6/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount (with the Get Up Kids & Hey Mercedes)
6/17 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 (with Thrice & Girls Against Boys)
6/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Highmark Skyline Stage at Mann (with Thrice & Hey Mercedes)
6/20 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway (with Thrice & Girls Against Boys)
7/03 - Calgary, AB @ Spruce Meadows *
7/04 - Fort McMurray, AB @ Hello Summer Festival *
7/17 - Bend, OR –@ Hayden Homes Amphitheater (with Motion City Soundtrack & Illuminati Hotties)
7/18 - Seattle WA @ WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field (with Motion City Soundtrack & Illuminati Hotties)
7/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (with Motion City Soundtrack & Illuminati Hotties)
7/22 - Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater (with Motion City Soundtrack & Illuminati Hotties)
7/24 - Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord (with Mom Jeans, Motion City Soundtrack, & Illuminati Hotties)
7/25-26 - Long Beach, CA @ Vans Warped Tour
8/14 - Halifax, UK @ The Piece Hall (with Rise Against & The Get Up Kids)
8/15 - Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Castle (with Rise Against, the Get Up Kids, & Jay Som)
8/16 - London, UK @ Gunnersbury Park (with Rise Against, the Get Up Kids, & Jay Som)
8/22 - Montreal, QC @ Vans Warped Tour
8/23 - Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre (with PUP)
9/06 - Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field (with My Chemical Romance)
9/09 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater (with Minus The Bear & Sparta)
9/10 - Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (with Minus The Bear & Sparta)
9/12-13 Mexico City, Mexico @ Vans Warped Tour
11/12 - Nashville, TN @ TBA
11/14 - Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Hot Mulligan & Teen Jesus And The Jean Teaser)
11/14-15 - Orlando, FL @ Vans Warped Tour
* non-Bleed American show
Artist, Citi, and Amex presales start 2/11 at 10AM local time. General on-sale starts 2/13 at 10AM.
