AFI and The Chain Gang of 1974 will play First Avenue on 1/30

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At times, it happens when I write a review that I need to reign myself in when it comes to the opening band because I am surprised and impressed by them and don’t want to write more about them than the headliner. That happened to me with The Chain Gang of 1974 a couple of months ago, and I am happy to report that they will be returning to First Avenue opening for AFI next Monday 1/30. Tickets are still available HERE

AFI is comprised of Davey Havok, Hunter Burgan, Jade Puget and Adam Carson, and was originally formed as a hardcore punk band in 1991 in Ukiah, CA. The band steadily built their hardcore fan base through the early years, until they crossed over into mainstream popularity with their breakthrough album, Sing the Sorrow. Their first album in 5 years “The Blood Album” was just released on January 20.

My brothers and I were surrounded by music growing up,” explains Kamtin Mohager, the genre-jumping singer/multi-instrumentalist behind The Chain Gang of 1974. “Not Beatles albums or anything like that; more like the Persian records our parents played all the time. And when we got older, it was up to us to discover everything.” While officially a 1 man project, Mohager brings a full band on tour and I was quite impressed with his live show.


Tour Dates (AFI)
JAN 23 ROSELAND THEATER PORTLAND, OR
JAN 24 COMMODORE BALLROOM VANCOUVER, CANADA
JAN 25 THE SHOWBOX SEATTLE, WA
JAN 27 THE DEPOT SALT LAKE CITY, UT
JAN 28 GOTHIC THEATRE ENGLEWOOD, CO
JAN 30 FIRST AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN
JAN 31 RIVIERA THEATER CHICAGO, IL
FEB 01 DANFORTH MUSIC HALL TORONTO, CANADA
FEB 03 TERMINAL 5 NEW YORK, NY
FEB 04 PARADISE ROCK CLUB BOSTON, MA
FEB 06 UNION TRANSFER PHILADELPHIA, PA
FEB 07 9:30 CLUB WASHINGTON, DC
FEB 08 RAMS HEAD LIVE BALTIMORE, MD
FEB 10 THE PLAZA LIVE ORLANDO, FL
FEB 11 BUCKHEAD THEATRE ATLANTA, GA
FEB 13 WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL – INSIDE DOWNSTAIRS HOUSTON, TX
FEB 14 EMO’S AUSTIN, TX
FEB 15 SOUTH SIDE MUSIC HALL DALLAS, TX
FEB 17 THE MARQUEE TEMPE, AZ
FEB 18 THE JOINT LAS VEGAS, NV
FEB 20 OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK SAN DIEGO, CA
FEB 21 OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK SAN DIEGO, CA
FEB 22 OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK SAN DIEGO, CA
FEB 24 THE WILTERN LOS ANGELES, CA
FEB 25 THE WILTERN LOS ANGELES, CA

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