Maryland band All Time Low — Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson and Zack Merrick — have kicked off a new era with “SUCKERPUNCH,” alongside a slew of fall tour dates.
The track is out now via their own imprint, Basement Noise Records, in partnership with Photo Finish Records/Virgin Music Group. “SUCKERPUNCH” — co-produced by frontman Gaskarth alongside Dan Swank — is sure to be a setlist staple on their forthcoming tour.
“‘SUCKERPUNCH’ is a song about getting knocked down so many times that you learn to wear your bruises like badges,” Gaskarth says. “The music and tone of the song are so intentionally steeped in overconfident swagger, while the lyrics tell a very different story about stepping into the ring with an opponent twice your size, waiting for the bell to ring with a smile on your face. It’s saying 'I have been so many different things for you, why not be your punching bag as well?' I wanted to marry the grit and punch of an arena rock song with moments of Quincy Jones and Genesis… That culminated in a song that felt like kicking the door down, so we knew this had to come out first.
The EVERYONE'S TALKING! Tour will kick off on October 4 in Missoula, Montana with support from special guests Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong, and The Paradox across select cities. The 30-plus-date outing includes appearances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, and Warped Tour in Orlando.
Though “SUCKERPUNCH” is a brand new song, fans have speculated that it has already joined the live rotation from the band. At a May 23 show in Boston at Brighton Music Hall, the band included the live debut of a previously unknown single. On the setlist, the song was listed as “SP,” which might just stand for “SUCKERPUNCH.” Check out the full setlist here.
View the band’s EVERYONE’S TALKING! Tour dates below.
All Time Low’s EVERYONE’S TALKING! Tour Dates:
October 4 - Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
October 8 - Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live
October 9 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
October 11 - Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
October 12 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 14 - Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
October 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
October 18 + 19 - Las Vegas NV @ When We Were Young Festival
October 21 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
October 22 - Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
October 23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
October 25 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
October 26 - San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port
October 28 - St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
October 29 - Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
October 31 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
November 2 - Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
November 3 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
November 5- Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
November 7 - Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!*
November 8 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
November 11 - Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company
November 12 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
November 14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
November 15 - Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound
November 16 - Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour^
November 18 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
November 19 - Coraopolis, PA @ UPMC Events Center
November 21- Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia Presented by Highmark
November 22 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
November 25 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center
November 26 - Washington DC @ The Anthem
November 28 - Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
November 29 - Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena
*Not a Live Nation Date | ^Festival Dates Do Not Include Support Acts
Tickets will be available starting via a Citi presale and a Future Hearts Fan Club presale at 12pm ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, June 20 at 10am local time.
