New Found Glory have released a live performance of their song “The Story So Far” from the NFG Unplugged Total Request Livestream in 2021. Originally released in 2002, “The Story So Far” has stood the test of time and remains one of the band’s most popular tracks over 20 years later. The live recording, along with six other performances from the livestream, can be found on New Found Glory’s upcoming acoustic album Make The Most Of It.
New Found Glory will be releasing their new acoustic album, Make The Most Of It, tomorrow January 20th via Revelation Records. The album features seven brand new tracks written in the wake of Gilbert’s cancer diagnosis – previous singles “Dream Born Again” and “Get Me Home” – alongside seven live acoustic versions of fan favorites like “The Story So Far”. Make The Most Of It is a rumination on what it means to grieve, to live, to approach every day with appreciation and a sense of fulfillment. The album is available for pre-save HERE and pre-order, including exclusive vinyl pressings and shirts, now HERE.
In December 2021, fresh off the celebratory Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead Tour in support of their 10th
album, Forever + Ever x Infinity, Gilbert was found unresponsive in bed at home, rushed to a local hospital, and diagnosed with an 8-inch cancerous tumor, a rare pheochromocytoma. Hospital stays, surgery, and a long road to recovery followed – but, in typical New Found Glory fashion, so did the songs.
“I didn’t want this to be the ‘cancer record’ originally,” Gilbert admits. “But when we went on tour and people started hearing the story and connecting to it, I gave up on trying to control the narrative. Not all bands are dealt these cards, but we were. Let’s take these songs and help the disease get awareness and raise money for a cause that’s working on education and research for my rare cancer.”
A percentage of proceeds from Make The Most Of It will go to The Pheo Para Alliance, the longest standing internationally recognized leader in advocacy for, and awareness of, pheochromocytoma. New Found Glory have also released a limited-edition charity shirt to benefit The Pheo Para Alliance, available now at https://newfoundglorystuff.com
New Found Glory are hitting the road next year with special guest Leanna Firestone. Tickets and VIP upgrades are on sale now HERE.
Make The Most Of It Tour Dates:
January 28 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
January 29 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
January 31 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
February 2 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
February 3 – Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amp
February 4 – Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amp**
February 5 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
February 7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
February 8 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
February 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot**
February 11 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
March 10 – Franklin, TN – The Franklin Theatre**
March 11 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
March 12 – Pontiac, MI – Flagstar Strand Theatre
March 14 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
March 15 – Washington, DC – Sixth and I
March 16 – Somerville, MA – Somerville Theatre
March 17 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center For The Arts
March 18 – New York, NY – The Town Hall
March 20 – Graham, NC – Haw River Ballroom
March 21 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
March 22 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
March 23 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Bandshell
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