Bayside have announced their new album, There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive today. The highly anticipated record serves as a follow up to their dynamic 2019 release Interrobang, and features tracks from the previously released The Red and The Blue EPs as well as six brand new songs. These new songs see the band continue to captivate with a mix of introspective storytelling and powerful blend of punk, rock, and metal. There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive is set to leave an indelible mark on the music scene, solidifying Bayside’s position as one of the most influential bands of their generation.
The announcement arrives alongside the band’s newest single, “The Devils“. Speaking about the new single, frontman Anthony Raneri shares, “We just wanted to write a ripper that keeps you on your toes. The chant was a melody that I kept humming to myself when I was walking my dogs. I put some words to it and we were going to use it as a bridge. We loved it so much we thought the song had to start that way.”
Fans can hear new music live for the first time on Bayside’s forthcoming North American headline tour. The Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour, kicking off on April 3rd in Pittsburgh, features support from Finch, Armor For Sleep, and Winona Fighter. Raneri adds: “We’re so excited to be touring with a couple of real pioneers in this genre. It’s been close to 20 years since we played a show with either band. So excited to finally run it back.”
Additional stops on The Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour include: Baltimore, Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and more. Tickets, including VIP packages, are on sale now at: www.baysidebayside.com.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
4/3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
4/4 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
4/5 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
4/6 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
4/7 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
4/9 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
4/10 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
4/12 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
4/13 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
4/14 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
4/16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
4/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
4/19 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
4/20 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
4/21 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
4/23 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/24 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
4/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Events Center
4/27 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
4/29 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
5/1 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
5/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall +
5/4 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 +
5/5 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner +
+ – Indicates no Winona Fighter