Bayside have released their first new track in almost a year, “Castaway.” It finds Bayside’s darkly catchy emo-punk sounding as energized as it did two decades ago, and that chorus is a real singalong. “I think ‘Castaway’ is one of the most exciting songs that we’ve written in 24 years,” says vocalist Anthony Raneri. “We really wanted to keep the listener on their toes and on the edge of their seat. We hope that between the fast pace, odd timings, and metaphors that as soon as it’s over, you need to listen again.” Check it out below.
Bayside have also announced the headlining ‘Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour’ with fellow mid 2000s emo-pop vets Finch and Armor For Sleep, plus newer Nashville pop punks Winona Fighter. “We’re so excited to be touring with a couple of real pioneers in this genre,” Anthony says. “It’s been close to 20 years since we played a show with either band. So excited to finally run it back.” Tickets go on sale Friday (1/26) at noon ET.
The tour includes two shows in the Queens band’s hometown area: NJ’s Starland Ballroom on April 4 and NYC’s Terminal 5 on May 4. All dates are listed below.
Bayside / Finch / Armor For Sleep / Winona Fighter — 2024 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 @ Roeseland 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