Underoath Announce Intimate Summer Tour With Held., Returning To Van Life Roots

Veteran metalcore outfit Underoath are stripping things back in a big way this summer, announcing a run of intimate shows surrounding their appearances on the Vans Warped Tour. Along for the ride will be Held., a new project featuring members of Coheed And Cambria and The Sleeping.

Rather than the polished touring setups fans have come to expect, the band is intentionally dialing things back—opting to hit the road in a van and trailer in an effort to reconnect with their early days.

Guitarist Tim McTague explained the mindset behind the decision:

“The idea of going back into a van, and reconnecting with how we used to tour, will be impactful at worst. At best, it’s an opportunity to reconnect in the same environment that we had prior in a new way and what that unlocks for us as friends, bandmates and more exciting to me…creatively. Putting the smallest shows of our career on sale to create an environment that hasn’t been seen since probably 2002, to me, is such an amazing experience for us and the handful of fans that will get in to these shows. It will be our moment together, most likely never to be repeated again.

We haven’t driven across the country together as one unit, listening to the same music, stopping at the same rest stops, eating the same meals etc. in 2 decades plus. I think there is a magic there that breeds something existentially curious about someone, and I can’t wait to see what that is for us.

I want these shows to feel different than anything we have done in the last 2 decades aside from a few cool secret shows here or there. The idea of doing that every night will be exciting or terrifying or both, I’m here for it.”

Keyboardist Chris Dudley echoed that sentiment, pointing to the raw energy of smaller venues:

“We did a couple small surprise pop-up shows last year and for me that really touched something that we haven’t really got to experience in a long time. Those small hot rooms have an energy in them you can’t get anywhere else. We’ve talked about doing something like this for a long time, just getting in a van and hitting a couple small venues and letting it rip, and the fact that we’re actually doing it this time is mega exciting to me. It’s gonna be wild.

I’m still scared of Aaron’s driving so we’re gonna keep him in shotgun to DJ.”

The run mixes festival appearances with tightly packed club dates, giving fans a rare chance to catch the band in much smaller settings than usual.

Underoath live:

• 05/10 Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona Beach Speedway

With Held.:

• 06/08 Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross
• 06/09 Savannah, GA – Victory North
• 06/10 Greenville, SC – The Radio Room
• 06/11 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
• 06/13 Washington, D.C. – Vans Warped Tour
• 06/14 Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
• 06/15 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
• 07/13 Gainesville, FL – The Wooly
• 07/14 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
• 07/15 Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
• 07/17 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
• 07/18 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
• 07/20 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
• 07/22 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
• 07/23 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
• 07/25 Long Beach, CA – Vans Warped Tour
• 07/27 Flagstaff, AZ – Hotel Monte Vista
• 07/28 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
• 07/29 Roswell, NM – The Liberty
• 07/31 Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
• 08/01 Springfield, MO – The Venue on Sunset
• 08/02 Memphis, TN – 1884 Lounge

Underoath:

• 08/14 Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (feat. Alexisonfire celebrating “Crisis” & Computer)
• 08/15 Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (feat. Alexisonfire celebrating “Crisis” & Computer)
• 09/12-13 Mexico City, MEX – Vans Warped Tour
• 09/20 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
• 10/02 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
• 10/24 Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World Festival

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