Post by noreen sobczyk on Jan 16, 2006 23:33:36 GMT -6
MEST BREAK UP
Posted by Scott Heisel on 14-Jan-06 @ 03:12 AM
Chicago-area pop-punk band Mest have announced that they will be breaking up following their upcoming U.S. tour. Frontman Tony Lovato posted the following message on the band's MySpace blog regarding the quartet's throwing in of the towel:
"MEST has no future plans on touring after this tour.. so if youve been a fan for the past 10 years or the past 10 weeks i suggest you get your tickets immedietly for the"SO LONG AND THANX FOR THE BOOZE TOUR" thanx for the memories."
Hours later, Lovato elaborated with another post, this one reading:
"we are not turning our backs on our fans.. come on. someday ill explain the reason/reasons. i debated telling everyone but figured its better to be honest and to let the people know that want to see us one last time.. its been 10 years, 5 records and ive seen the world. its been my life. trust me this is harder on me than ANY of you. i wouldnt have changed a thing. ive done and seen more in the past 10 yrs than most people will experience in there entire life. and its because of you guys so thank you. thank you to the people that ive affected with my music and thank you to the people that have affected me through my music. weve had a great run.. i love you all."
The band, currently in Japan, still plan on finishing out their U.S. touring responsibilities with Allister and Scary Kids Scaring Kids. That tour will begin Jan. 31 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will wrap up with a hometown show in Chicago, presumably the band's last, on March 8. Dates:
Jan 31 2006 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 1 2006 Clutch Cargo's Pontiac, MI
Feb 2 2006 Club Zoo Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 3 2006 Showplace Theater Buffalo, NY
Feb 4 2006 Saratoga Winners Cohoes, NY
Feb 6 2006 Crowbar State College, PA
Feb 7 2006 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
Feb 8 2006 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Feb 9 2006 Recher Theater Towson, MD
Feb 10 2006 Webster Theater Hartford, CT
Feb 11 2006 Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
Feb 12 2006 The Odeon Cleveland, OH
Feb 14 2006 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Feb 16 2006 Pop's Sauget, IL
Feb 17 2006 The Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS
Feb 18 2006 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Feb 20 2006 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 21 2006 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Feb 22 2006 The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
Feb 23 2006 Skrappy's Tucson, AZ
Feb 24 2006 Soma San Diego, CA
Feb 25 2006 House of Blues (OC) Anaheim, CA
Feb 26 2006 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Feb 28 2006 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
Mar 1 2006 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
Mar 2 2006 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Mar 6 2006 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Mar 7 2006 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
Mar 8 2006 House of Blues Chicago, IL
The band's most recent album, Photographs, was released this past October via Maverick Records.
www.altpress.com/news/index.htm#348
Posted by Scott Heisel on 14-Jan-06 @ 03:12 AM
Chicago-area pop-punk band Mest have announced that they will be breaking up following their upcoming U.S. tour. Frontman Tony Lovato posted the following message on the band's MySpace blog regarding the quartet's throwing in of the towel:
"MEST has no future plans on touring after this tour.. so if youve been a fan for the past 10 years or the past 10 weeks i suggest you get your tickets immedietly for the"SO LONG AND THANX FOR THE BOOZE TOUR" thanx for the memories."
Hours later, Lovato elaborated with another post, this one reading:
"we are not turning our backs on our fans.. come on. someday ill explain the reason/reasons. i debated telling everyone but figured its better to be honest and to let the people know that want to see us one last time.. its been 10 years, 5 records and ive seen the world. its been my life. trust me this is harder on me than ANY of you. i wouldnt have changed a thing. ive done and seen more in the past 10 yrs than most people will experience in there entire life. and its because of you guys so thank you. thank you to the people that ive affected with my music and thank you to the people that have affected me through my music. weve had a great run.. i love you all."
The band, currently in Japan, still plan on finishing out their U.S. touring responsibilities with Allister and Scary Kids Scaring Kids. That tour will begin Jan. 31 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will wrap up with a hometown show in Chicago, presumably the band's last, on March 8. Dates:
Jan 31 2006 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 1 2006 Clutch Cargo's Pontiac, MI
Feb 2 2006 Club Zoo Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 3 2006 Showplace Theater Buffalo, NY
Feb 4 2006 Saratoga Winners Cohoes, NY
Feb 6 2006 Crowbar State College, PA
Feb 7 2006 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
Feb 8 2006 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Feb 9 2006 Recher Theater Towson, MD
Feb 10 2006 Webster Theater Hartford, CT
Feb 11 2006 Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
Feb 12 2006 The Odeon Cleveland, OH
Feb 14 2006 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Feb 16 2006 Pop's Sauget, IL
Feb 17 2006 The Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS
Feb 18 2006 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Feb 20 2006 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 21 2006 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Feb 22 2006 The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
Feb 23 2006 Skrappy's Tucson, AZ
Feb 24 2006 Soma San Diego, CA
Feb 25 2006 House of Blues (OC) Anaheim, CA
Feb 26 2006 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Feb 28 2006 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
Mar 1 2006 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
Mar 2 2006 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Mar 6 2006 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Mar 7 2006 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
Mar 8 2006 House of Blues Chicago, IL
The band's most recent album, Photographs, was released this past October via Maverick Records.
www.altpress.com/news/index.htm#348